Although the car is pretty, it has been a bit dissapointing to own. Big price for a small car!! The car is a bit cramped, no chance of 3 kids booster seats being fitted in the back unlike the KIA Ce'ed, which is almost half the price. If it had the reliability of a Japanese car and the warrantee of KIA, I might enjoy it more.

The car has poor storage in front doors, this was later changed which I suspect was the result of similar complaints. The front centre armrest is pointless, this too was later changed and I again suspect due to complaints, however it never dawned on the engineers to move the Lumbar Support adjustment wheel which now cannot be accessed easily.

Motorway best mpg = 47
Motorway worst mpg = 42
Average mpg = 36.7 (car is primarily used for short journeys)

Faults from new but under warrantee (2yr warrantee, Irish car):
Stereo required Software upgrade, as all the adjustments kept resetting to factory settings.
Rear door plastic triangles needed to be replaced due to possible ingress of water.
Driver's Safety belt replaced due to internal rattle.

Outside warrantee:
Boot lock clip broke and required replacement.
'Anti-Skid Service Required' - Brake Control Mudule Unit replaced €866 to replace. Also when we asked for the part back as the car has only 45,500km and therefore had to be a manufacturing defect we were told to pay €150 for the part to be returned after Volvo inspected it, does this part have an after market residual value???

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2.0D SE Lux 5dr Estate

reviewed by dodo on 20 May 2010