Faults:

Paint on the hood was blotchy in spots, and after the Volvo rep looked at the car, it was determined that it happened sometime between shipping and getting to the dealer. They originally thought it might be tree sap from the parking lot.

Leather seats are very comfortable, but I can tell they are not as durable as on my Ford. I can already see wear marks appearing.

General Comments:

In general, it's a good and solid buy for someone that wants the durability and safety of a Volvo, but that does not want to pay the extra for the V70 or XC90.

The gas mileage on the V40 is surprisingly good, and improves greatly when cruise control is used.

Faults:

Cruise control works (some of the time.

Brakes went out at 16K mark.

Gas mileage is below average.

General Comments:

The V40 is a dynamic little runabout.

Excellent power with the attached turbo.

Power comes at a price with dismal gas mileage.

The blackest mark is the fact that, as the dealer told me, it is common place to have the back brake pads go out around 15K miles.

The salesperson failed to let us now about this unique design feature.