Sothings we are looking for are high reliability and low maintenance cost, decent fuel consumption, trunk size (I would've gone with a Mazda CX-3 if it weren't for the small trunk, and the CX 5 is too big of a car), and i guess resale value. However, after getting into a 2020 XC40, I just love it. The screen, the infotainment system, the feelTheyrun awesome, then cost a fortune. Volvo isn't great but it's better. It was owned by Ford for a while and they eliminated a lot of the really crazy shit. In fact that the smaller cars share a lot of ford parts. Take a good look at Lexus. Toyota reliability and smart looks. Toyota Avalon had been touted as "the smart millionaires car".
MostVolvos will be reliable as long as they've been taken care of. I would suggest looking at the different specs of each model, and decide which one fits you best in terms of usage. I personally own a 2006 V50 T5 and I love the car, and it's been reliable, with almost 150k on the clock. singingbatman27 • 3 yr. ago.
Exceptfor that I can mostly come up with negatives. Its not very reliable or cheap to maintain, not aerodynamic so fuel efficiency is poor. Buy if the looks really matter. If not, Subaru is the closest competitor in terms of features and their vehicles are both cheaper and more reliable. r/whatcarshouldIbuy. Mytrusty (independent specialist Volvo) mechanic had warned me of the cost and told me that it might be time to look around as the car still had very decent trade-in value. So I went and looked on Autotrader and noticed a grey S90 D4 Momentum, registered April 2018 with 15,000 miles for £17,000. I had to check again because I could not Superreliable car that's a lot of fun. Both the P1 (S40/V50/C30/C70) and P3 (S80/current V70, S/V60) chassis seem to be more reliable. Then there are the older P80 Volvos (S/V70, 850) which are damn reliable. Then there are the classics, which can be reliable, but fuck their goddamn electronics.Theyre plentiful, reliable, cheap, economical and comfortable. And your parents aren't likely to have any objections as they're all very safe cars that have good fuel economy, low tax and won't take half your paycheck every month in insurance costs. '05-'10 models are around £1500 to £2000 depending on mileage and condition and come, most
Mostmodern cars are safe, absolutely. But Volvo still stands above the pack. Their work with automation safety, driver awareness and other tech is still best in class and nearly MyAC is just ok under 80F. Over 79/80, air coming from the vents is fresh /cold but not super cold. I have to run it at max to keep the habitacle at 68F. In my old mazda3 2014 -sick- it was always super cold. I had to put it down not to freeze even at 80 over. Just 2 weeks ago I had the very same issue addressed with my 2011 C30. HO3CH.