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Volvo has worked hard in recent years to change the style and image of its model range, and the compact S40 fits the bill well as one of the Swedish manufacturer's 'new era' passenger cars. Standard equipment levels are very good, with plenty of safety equipment on offer in the base car. The Volvo warranty covers unlimited kilometres but only two years and, as a guide, residuals for the next model up, the 2.0-litre S40, are not as strong as generally experienced by Volvo passenger cars. Fuel economy on test was quite reasonable, and 15,000 km service intervals also are a plus on the running costs side of the ledger. The car we had on test had done only 1500 km and the engine still felt a bit tight.