2012 Volvo V40 R-Design D3/D4.....
Discussion
Hi everyone,
Considering getting one of these to knock about in mainly back and forth to work.
I definetly want the R-Design and I definitely want either a D3 or D4.
I’d like a minimum of heated seats, the larger sat nav display, xenon(?) headlights and the premium sound.
Are there any other options I should look out for? Like I’ve heard that some have a heated windscreen and since I’m using a Ford right now, the heated windscreen is something I’d love to keep but didn’t know Volvo even offered it? Is the BLIS system worth having? Radar cruise over regular cruise? Etc.
Is the premium sound system worth holding out for? I do enjoy a well rounded, rich sound. But maybe the standard setup is good enough?
Manual or automatic? Which suits the car/engine best? I have no real preference whether it’s me or the car that chooses the cogs since it’s mainly a work hack.
Colour recommendations? I usually prefer dark colours, especially grey but the bright blue looks quite nice on photos but is it too much in person? Does it stand out or attract attention too much?
Anything to look out for? Any common problems with the car/engine? (I’ve been led to believe that the D3 and D4 are identical under the bonnet apart from the ECU mapping?)
I was originally going for a 2015> Focus 1.5TDCI Zetec but stumbled across one of these V40’s and really liked it! Plus the extra kit, good looks and basically same underpinnings for similar money is well worth going back a couple of years for!
I’ve watched and read pretty much all the reviews I can find but they are massively conflicting from journalist to journalist I’ve found.
Any info or opinions from owners would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance for anything useful or helpful!!
Craig.
Considering getting one of these to knock about in mainly back and forth to work.
I definetly want the R-Design and I definitely want either a D3 or D4.
I’d like a minimum of heated seats, the larger sat nav display, xenon(?) headlights and the premium sound.
Are there any other options I should look out for? Like I’ve heard that some have a heated windscreen and since I’m using a Ford right now, the heated windscreen is something I’d love to keep but didn’t know Volvo even offered it? Is the BLIS system worth having? Radar cruise over regular cruise? Etc.
Is the premium sound system worth holding out for? I do enjoy a well rounded, rich sound. But maybe the standard setup is good enough?
Manual or automatic? Which suits the car/engine best? I have no real preference whether it’s me or the car that chooses the cogs since it’s mainly a work hack.
Colour recommendations? I usually prefer dark colours, especially grey but the bright blue looks quite nice on photos but is it too much in person? Does it stand out or attract attention too much?
Anything to look out for? Any common problems with the car/engine? (I’ve been led to believe that the D3 and D4 are identical under the bonnet apart from the ECU mapping?)
I was originally going for a 2015> Focus 1.5TDCI Zetec but stumbled across one of these V40’s and really liked it! Plus the extra kit, good looks and basically same underpinnings for similar money is well worth going back a couple of years for!
I’ve watched and read pretty much all the reviews I can find but they are massively conflicting from journalist to journalist I’ve found.
Any info or opinions from owners would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance for anything useful or helpful!!
Craig.
I looked at these. They seem nice. A little cramped maybe? I would get an auto tho, I found the clutch totally weird. Far too high, long travel and seemingly with 2 stages of resistance/damping. Just an odd sensation.
Try it though. It may not bother you.
Tried one in a lovely purple. Looked smart and not the boring shade of grey. Would definitely get D3 and up. 2.0 5 cylinder is smooth and strong.
Try it though. It may not bother you.
Tried one in a lovely purple. Looked smart and not the boring shade of grey. Would definitely get D3 and up. 2.0 5 cylinder is smooth and strong.
Edited by Otispunkmeyer on Wednesday 3rd October 22:11
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