Faults:

Oil leak from oil sensor at 357,000 miles and major oil leak from c/s. Both repaired at home for pence.

Apart from that she's as good as the day we bought her.

General Comments:

Excellent. Highly recommend buying one.

Surprisingly easy to handle despite size.

Surprisingly fast despite size!

The most comfortable car to drive I have ever had the pleasure of driving.

Faults:

Temperature Sensor Bosch injection system failed.

Had to replace plastic topped aluminum radiator, which is a problem with most modern cars nowadays.

General Comments:

This is the last of the real Volvo's. The build quality is superb and reliability is very good. All the (small) infancy problems of the 700-series and earlier 900's have disappeared. In a recent safety rating report by the Monash University in Melbourne the Volvo 900 series scored among the very best. You certainly feel very very safe in this car. The brakes are fantastic (ABS) and everything feels solid and durable. The seats are very comfortable and firm. Fuel economy is not great in and around town, because this solid wagon weighs 1500 kg, but out on the open road you can manage 10 lt/100km if you keep your right foot under control. Legroom for rear passengers is generous and there's heaps of space in this wagon. I have talked to other 940 owners with high mileage (over 300.000 k's) cars and the key seems to be regular maintenance. I have the same experience. Maintain this car and it will serve you for a very long time.

Faults:

Rear Window Mechanism went stiff, fixed with silicon spray.

General Comments:

This is the High Pressure Turbo with Auto Gear Box, does the business, but does not deliver stunning acceleration especially from stationary. Handling is a little soft.

Leather seats are comfy for 3-4 hour journeys, but you slide sideways on bends.

Cruise control with Auto box is magic. Auto box is excellent gear shifts seem to be computer controlled for economy or acceleration depending on how heavy footed you are.

Tires are only 205, for such a heavy car 225 to 240 would be better.

Although mine is one of the latest it has very poor quality door trim, around the pop up locks the vinyl has been stretched to reveal hard board underneath.

Interior is a bit dated better to go for the V90 with updated dash.

Fuel consumption is heavy £50.00 to fill up which lasts around 300 miles.

Faults:

Right side rear suspension damper gave way. In fact I didn't even notice the damper had worn out. The dealer told me it was leaking some oil and had to be replaced. He did so under warranty, without the slightest discussion. (BTW, great dealer: Van Kasteren, Sint Niklaas, Belgium)

General Comments:

Very spacious, safe and reliable car. Doing 37.000 km per year I haven't experienced any significant problems.

The seats are marvellous. I have a nice history of back problems for over ten years, but my 940's incredibly good seats (they're even heated!) don't cause any problems (Not even on a one-night drive to southern France).

If you drive somewhat carefully, 8 liters per 100 km will do.

And for those silly car magazine journalists who like to poke fun of my 940's 'aged' rear axle: it does everything I could do with my Golf III, but feels a lot safer.

Faults:

Not had a problem yet. It had been maintained very well before I bought it. And is still running smoothly. I hope this will continue into the 100,000 mark. Given the rate it is going, I think it will do this very easily.

General Comments:

This car I personally think was the last of the true Volvos. And under the bonnet the engine is a mighty powerhouse at 190BHP and a 0-60 MPH in 8.7 secs.

It has great performance with the low suspension and the 2.3L HPT Turbo engine, that had been developed by Volvo through the years.