If you enjoy being the reclined front-seat passenger, you'll not like Volvo's whiplash-prevention seats. The headrests are canted forward at an angle that becomes more annoying the more you recline. Volvo wants you to sit up straight. And eat your peas. There are all the other usual Volvo safety things in the S40: air bags, air curtains, side bags for the front seats, a latching system for kid seats, and even a rear foglight to help prevent you from being rear-ended. We ponied up $300 for the two built-in outboard rear booster seats. Kids love the seats, which are a snap to flip into place. But senior editor Joe Lorio wants to know why there isn't one in the safest, center position.
The standard 2.4i equipment in the 2011 Volvo S40 includes a CD audio system, a leather wrapped tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power windows and also an audio theft deterrent system, while the T5 also adds standard equipment like an electronic climate control, strip computer aluminum interior trim and a power driver's seat, under the hood there is a 2.4 liter inline-five-cylinder that produces 168 horse power.
2011 The Volvo S40
The standard 2.4i equipment in the 2011 Volvo S40 includes a CD audio system, a leather wrapped tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power windows and also an audio theft deterrent system, while the T5 also adds standard equipment like an electronic climate control, strip computer aluminum interior trim and a power driver's seat, under the hood there is a 2.4 liter inline-five-cylinder that produces 168 horse power.
2011 The Volvo S40
