New Volvo

[tonymcb]

Just part exchanged my V50 D5 of 5 1/2 years ownership.

Sorry to see it go, and shed a few tears.

Had the 2016 V40 D2 Auto R Design Pro for 1 week now.

What a brilliant car, full of toys, sits on 18" rims, which makes it handle like a go kart.

Reason for change was the V50 D5 was starting to show it age.

Also liked the £20 road tax and +50 mpg, where as the V50 D5 was £230 road tax and 30 mpg, due to driving in town, its defo suited to motorways.

Excellent driving position and snug hugging full leather seats.

Just finally getting round to understanding all the set up options in MY CAR.

In normal drive the car is great, in ECO it drives like an old mans car, but when you stick it in sports mode, my god, everything seems to beef up and the acceleration is more responsive and you also get engine braking as if you had a manual.

I was a bit worried coming down in horse power from 180 to 120, but I wasn't disappointed, the D2 is ample enough for me!!!!!

God knows how the D4 goes as I cant see why you would want any more and sacrifice mpg.

The only thing I have a bit of a gripe about is the road noise in the cabin, its a bit boomy, but I put it down to the 18" rims on the R Design Pro, might be better sitting on 17" rims on the basic R Design.

But this can all be drowned out from the top of the range premium DAB radio, it even plays DVD films, as its got SAT NAV.

Fingers crossed it gives me many years of trouble free motoring, just like the V50 D5 did.

Look forward to see how it pans out!!!!!!!!!!