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You’ll be looked after by the team at Volvo Prestige.

EVERY detail of the Volvo V40 has been

designed with the driver in mind.

From its striking silhouette, elegant,

sweeping roof line, low bonnet, raked

windscreen and discreet rear roof

spoiler, this premium hatch looks tough with an

aggressive, low stance, this hatch is anything

but ordinary.

The V40 offers stunning looks and exhilarating

performance.

It’s the complete package.

Inside, the V40 features large, comfortable

seating for five. There’s plenty of headroom

front and back.

The driving position can be adjusted to suit

your individual style and comfort.

The thick steering wheel feels good in your

hands and everything in the cockpit is in the

right place.

You will enjoy the interactive ‘floating’ centre

console that comes from the larger Volvo

models.

The optional centre screen is big and clear

and entirely digital.

There are three modes of driving available

at the touch of a button - Eco, Sport and

Elegance, which is the standard setting.

In the ‘Performance’ mode, the steering and

throttle responses are sharpened and the central

speedometer changes to a rev counter with

red backlighting.

Who said Volvo’s were boring?

Not the V40.

This car is different in so many ways and if

you’ve overlooked buying a Volvo, take one for

a test drive and see for yourself.

This is a premium-value 5 door hatch at an

affordable price.

The moment you slip behind the steering

wheel of Volvo’s new V40 hatch you know

instantly that this is a classy vehicle and serious

rival to the Lexus CT, Mercedes-Benz A-class,

Audi A3 and BMW 1-series.

The V40 5-door hatch is a sporty, good

looking, refined and comfortable ride.

It is extremely well built and solid.

Build quality inside and out is superb as you

would expect from a vehicle designed and built

by the Swedish giant.

This is a stylish, prestige hatch that delivers

the goods on all fronts.

Volvo expects the V40 series to be the biggest

selling Volvo model globally.

There are three models for the Australian

market, two with diesel engines and the T4

variant comes with a 2-litre, 4-cylinder petrol

engine belting out a healthy 132Kw/240Nm of

torque.

The D2 model has a 1.6L turbo-diesel engine

developing 84Kw/270Nm of torque and is the

most frugal variant of all consuming only 3.6L

of diesel/100km.

The D2 comes with manual transmission.

The D4 model comes with the highly-

acclaimed 2.0L, five-cylinder turbo-diesel

engine developing 130Kw/400Nm of torque

while consuming only 5.2L of diesel per 100km.

This is probably the best overall pick of the trio

because it offers performance with economy.

Both the D4 and T4 models are available with

dual-clutch unit, a conventional automatic and

a six-speed manual transmission.

All the V40 models are front-wheel drive.

The safety factor in all Volvo vehicles is class-

leading.

In fact, it has been adjudged the safest car in

the history of Euro crash testing.

Not bad when you consider the competition

in Europe from the world’s leading luxury car

brands.

The V40 comes with eight airbags, including

an airbag for pedestrians. A world first.

The V40 with the optional advanced safety

features pack includes a pedestrian airbag

system, which deploys along the bottom of

the windscreen and up to the A-pillars and is

designed to cushion the head of a pedestrian

who has the misfortune to step in front of the

vehicle.

The V40 has an intelligent cruise control

system which will brake automatically when

it detects a threat in front when the vehicle is

travelling in slow, peak-hour traffic.

There is also an updated version of BLIS

(blind-spot informative system) that warns of

fast approaching traffic and the rear parking

sensors warn of vehicles approaching from the

sides when reversing.

Park assist is also available with the optional

advanced safety pack and detects whether

the car parking space you intend to park in will

accommodate the vehicle.

All V40 models get dusk-seeking headlamps,

rain-sensing wipers, Bluetooth phone and

audio integration, USB audio input, auto-

dimming rear view mirror, rear parking sensors

and LED daytime running lamps as standard.

When you move up to the luxury range you

get bi-xenon headlamps, powered passenger

seat, soft leather upholstery, sat-nav, reversing

camera and a high-end audio system with 7

inch LCD display.

The driving dynamics of the V40 are very

impressive. On the road the ride is quiet

and refined. You know you’re driving a

superb, luxury vehicle. The paint and finish

is impeccable. All panels fit exactly as they

should. The V40 won’t disappoint.

The Game Changer

Book a test drive today at Volvo Prestige

located at 544 Stuart Highway, Winnellie

or give them a call on 8928 5500.