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Volvo S40 Generation

Years1996–2000
BodySedan
Variants96

The Volvo S40 Generation is a sedan, produced 1996–2000. This generation includes 96 variants available in Petrol and Diesel, with outputs ranging from 90 to 200 hp. The quickest variant in this generation reaches 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds. All variants in this generation use FRONT WHEEL DRIVE drive. Select a variant below to compare full specifications, or use the fuel filter to narrow the list by powertrain type.

Volvo S40 1996 front view

Volvo S40 Generation96 variants

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Volvo S40 T4 Dynamic-Line
1,855 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
200hp / 147 kW
8.4s
9.7l/100km
233g/km
Volvo S40 T4 Dynamic-Line
1,855 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
200hp / 147 kW
7.3s
9.2l/100km
221g/km
Volvo S40 T4 Exclusive-Line
1,855 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
200hp / 147 kW
8.4s
9.9l/100km
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Volvo S40 T4 Exclusive-Line
1,855 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
200hp / 147 kW
7.3s
9.5l/100km
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Volvo S40 T4 Sports-Line
1,855 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
200hp / 147 kW
8.4s
9.9l/100km
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Volvo S40 T4 Sports-Line
1,855 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
200hp / 147 kW
7.3s
9.5l/100km
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Volvo S40 T4 Luxury-Line
1,855 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
200hp / 147 kW
8.4s
9.9l/100km
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Volvo S40 T4 Luxury-Line
1,855 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
200hp / 147 kW
7.3s
9.5l/100km
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Volvo S40 T4 Comfort-Line
1,855 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
200hp / 147 kW
8.4s
9.9l/100km
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Volvo S40 T4 Comfort-Line
1,855 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
200hp / 147 kW
7.3s
9.5l/100km
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Volvo S40 T4
1,855 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
200hp / 147 kW
8.4s
9.7l/100km
233g/km
Volvo S40 T4
1,855 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
200hp / 147 kW
7.3s
9.2l/100km
221g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 T Dynamic-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
160hp / 118 kW
9.0s
9.5l/100km
228g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 T Dynamic-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
160hp / 118 kW
8.5s
8.9l/100km
209g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 T Exclusive-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
160hp / 118 kW
9.0s
9.5l/100km
228g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 T Exclusive-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
160hp / 118 kW
8.5s
8.9l/100km
209g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 T Sports-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
160hp / 118 kW
9.0s
9.5l/100km
228g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 T Sports-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
160hp / 118 kW
8.5s
8.9l/100km
209g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 T Luxury-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
160hp / 118 kW
9.0s
9.5l/100km
228g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 T Luxury-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
160hp / 118 kW
8.5s
8.9l/100km
209g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 T Comfort-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
160hp / 118 kW
9.0s
9.9l/100km
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Volvo S40 2.0 T Comfort-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
160hp / 118 kW
8.5s
8.9l/100km
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Volvo S40 2.0 T
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
160hp / 118 kW
9.0s
9.5l/100km
228g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 T
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
160hp / 118 kW
8.5s
8.9l/100km
209g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 Exclusive-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
140hp / 103 kW
10.8s
9.3l/100km
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Volvo S40 2.0 Exclusive-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
140hp / 103 kW
9.7s
9.0l/100km
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Volvo S40 2.0 Sports-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
140hp / 103 kW
10.8s
9.3l/100km
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Volvo S40 2.0 Sports-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
140hp / 103 kW
9.7s
9.0l/100km
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Volvo S40 2.0 Luxury-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
140hp / 103 kW
10.8s
9.3l/100km
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Volvo S40 2.0 Luxury-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
140hp / 103 kW
9.7s
9.0l/100km
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Volvo S40 2.0 Comfort-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
140hp / 103 kW
10.8s
9.3l/100km
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Volvo S40 2.0 Comfort-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
140hp / 103 kW
9.7s
9.0l/100km
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Volvo S40 2.0
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
140hp / 103 kW
10.8s
9.3l/100km
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Volvo S40 2.0
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
140hp / 103 kW
9.7s
9.0l/100km
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Volvo S40 2.0 Dynamic-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
10.7s
9.1l/100km
218g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 Dynamic-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
9.7s
8.4l/100km
202g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 Exclusive-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
10.7s
9.1l/100km
218g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 Exclusive-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
9.7s
8.4l/100km
202g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 Sports-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
10.7s
9.1l/100km
218g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 Sports-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
9.7s
8.4l/100km
202g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 Luxury-Line
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
10.7s
9.1l/100km
218g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 Luxury-Line
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
9.7s
8.4l/100km
202g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 Europa
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
10.7s
9.1l/100km
218g/km
Volvo S40 2.0 Europa
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
9.7s
8.4l/100km
202g/km
Volvo S40 2.0
1,948 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
10.7s
9.1l/100km
218g/km
Volvo S40 2.0
1,948 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
136hp / 100 kW
9.7s
8.4l/100km
202g/km
Volvo S40 1.8i Dynamic-Line
1,834 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
10.5s
6.9l/100km
164g/km
Volvo S40 1.8i Exclusive-Line
1,834 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
10.5s
6.9l/100km
164g/km
Volvo S40 1.8i Luxury-Line
1,834 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
10.5s
6.9l/100km
164g/km
Volvo S40 1.8i Europa
1,834 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
10.5s
6.9l/100km
164g/km
Volvo S40 1.8i
1,834 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
10.5s
6.9l/100km
164g/km
Volvo S40 1.8 Dynamic-Line
1,783 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
11.5s
8.9l/100km
214g/km
Volvo S40 1.8 Dynamic-Line
1,783 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
10.5s
8.2l/100km
197g/km
Volvo S40 1.8 Exclusive-Line
1,783 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
11.5s
8.9l/100km
214g/km
Volvo S40 1.8 Exclusive-Line
1,783 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
10.5s
8.2l/100km
197g/km
Volvo S40 1.8 Sports-Line
1,783 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
11.5s
8.9l/100km
214g/km
Volvo S40 1.8 Sports-Line
1,783 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
10.5s
8.2l/100km
197g/km
Volvo S40 1.8 Luxury-Line
1,783 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
11.5s
8.9l/100km
214g/km
Volvo S40 1.8 Luxury-Line
1,783 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
10.5s
8.2l/100km
197g/km
Volvo S40 1.8 Europa
1,783 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
11.5s
8.9l/100km
214g/km
Volvo S40 1.8 Europa
1,783 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
10.5s
8.2l/100km
197g/km
Volvo S40 1.8
1,783 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
11.5s
8.9l/100km
214g/km
Volvo S40 1.8
1,783 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
122hp / 90 kW
10.5s
8.2l/100km
197g/km
Volvo S40 1.8 Exclusive-Line
1,731 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
115hp / 85 kW
12.5s
9.1l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.8 Exclusive-Line
1,731 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
115hp / 85 kW
11.0s
8.6l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.8 Sports-Line
1,731 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
115hp / 85 kW
12.5s
9.1l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.8 Sports-Line
1,731 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
115hp / 85 kW
11.0s
8.6l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.8 Luxury-Line
1,731 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
115hp / 85 kW
12.5s
9.1l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.8 Luxury-Line
1,731 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
115hp / 85 kW
11.0s
8.6l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.8 Comfort-Line
1,731 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
115hp / 85 kW
12.5s
9.1l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.8 Comfort-Line
1,731 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
115hp / 85 kW
11.0s
8.6l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.8 Europa
1,731 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
115hp / 85 kW
12.5s
9.1l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.8 Europa
1,731 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
115hp / 85 kW
11.0s
8.6l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.8
1,731 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
115hp / 85 kW
12.5s
9.1l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.8
1,731 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
115hp / 85 kW
11.0s
8.6l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.6 Dynamic-Line
1,588 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
109hp / 80 kW
12.0s
8.0l/100km
192g/km
Volvo S40 1.6 Exclusive-Line
1,588 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
109hp / 80 kW
12.0s
8.0l/100km
192g/km
Volvo S40 1.6 Sports-Line
1,588 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
109hp / 80 kW
12.0s
8.0l/100km
192g/km
Volvo S40 1.6 Luxury-Line
1,588 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
109hp / 80 kW
12.0s
8.0l/100km
192g/km
Volvo S40 1.6
1,588 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
109hp / 80 kW
12.0s
8.0l/100km
192g/km
Volvo S40 1.6 Exclusive-Line
1,588 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
105hp / 77 kW
13.0s
8.5l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.6 Sports-Line
1,588 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
105hp / 77 kW
13.0s
8.5l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.6 Luxury-Line
1,588 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
105hp / 77 kW
13.0s
8.5l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.6 Comfort-Line
1,588 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
105hp / 77 kW
13.0s
8.5l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.6
1,588 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
105hp / 77 kW
13.0s
8.5l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.9 D Dynamic-Line
1,870 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
12.5s
5.6l/100km
148g/km
Volvo S40 1.9 D Exclusive-Line
1,870 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
12.5s
5.6l/100km
148g/km
Volvo S40 1.9 D Luxury-Line
1,870 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
12.5s
5.6l/100km
148g/km
Volvo S40 1.9 D Comfort-Line
1,870 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
12.5s
5.6l/100km
148g/km
Volvo S40 1.9 D Europa
1,870 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
12.5s
5.6l/100km
148g/km
Volvo S40 1.9 D
1,870 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
95hp / 70 kW
12.5s
5.6l/100km
148g/km
Volvo S40 1.9 TD Exclusive-Line
1,870 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
13.0s
6.3l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.9 TD Luxury-Line
1,870 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
13.0s
6.3l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.9 TD Comfort-Line
1,870 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
13.0s
6.3l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.9 TD Europa
1,870 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
13.0s
6.3l/100km
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Volvo S40 1.9 TD
1,870 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
13.0s
6.3l/100km
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Updated Jun 2026 · Specifications sourced from manufacturer press releases and homologation documents.

Quick answers

What body type is the Volvo S40 (1996-2000)?

The Volvo S40 (1996-2000) is a sedan. All 96 variants in this generation share this body configuration. Full specifications including dimensions, weight, and cargo volume are listed on each variant page.

How many variants does the Volvo S40 (1996-2000) have?

The Volvo S40 (1996-2000) has 96 variants, each representing a distinct combination of engine output, transmission type, and equipment level. Browse the table below to compare power, acceleration, and consumption across all specs.

What years was the Volvo S40 (1996-2000) produced?

The Volvo S40 (1996-2000) was produced 1996–2000. During this production run the model was offered with multiple engine options and powertrain configurations. All variants from this period remain indexed with their original manufacturer specifications.

What fuel types are available in the Volvo S40 (1996-2000)?

The Volvo S40 (1996-2000) is available in Petrol, Diesel. Each fuel variant carries its own consumption rating, CO₂ output, and performance figures. Use the fuel filter above to narrow the list by powertrain type.