The S40 sedan is a compact car that was produced by
Volvo Cars starting in 1995. A second generation of the S40 also hit the market in 2004. In 1995 the S40 sedan and wagon models were built in the Netherlands at the NedCar factory, which was a joint venture between Volvo and
Mitsubishi Motors. The S40 sedan was predicted to be a success because it was built on the same platform as the Mitsubishi Carisma but it did not sell nearly as well.
In 2000 the Volvo S40 got a makeover as well as increasing the size of the brake disks and upgrading the suspension. The new Volvo S40 held a 1.9 litre diesel or 1.6 litre, 1.8 litre, or 2.0 litre uncharged fuel injection petrol engine. There were also a 2.0 T and high pressure T4 engines available. The 1.9 litre engine was the only variant available in the United States.
In 2004 the Volvo S40 recived another facelift as well as a slight name change, now the 2004.5 S40. The new S40 was based on the Volvo P1 platform and was built at Volvo Cars in Ghent, Belgium. The S40 was nominated for the World Car of the Year award in 2005 and actually won the Canadian Car of the Year Best New Sport Compact award for 2005. The new car features a 2.5 litre five cylinder fuel injected engine with light pressure turbocharger.
