What's New for the 2006 Volvo S40?

The 2006 Volvo S40 sedan receives only minor improvements this year, the most significant being improved cupholders, new wheel designs, standard wheel-mounted controls on the 2.4i and a newly optional cabin filtration system for T5 models (it's called the "Air Quality System"). Volvo has also simplified the car's package and option structure this year.
Advantages of the 2006 Volvo S40:

* Exemplary safety engineering
* Impressive performance with T5
* Available all-wheel-drive

Objections to the 2006 Volvo S40:

* Tight rear seat space
* Options bundled into packages

AutoSite's Advice:

The 2006 Volvo S40 is, as any Volvo must be, a safe car designed to provide occupants with the most comprehensive protection package in the segment. But unlike many Volvos of the past, the S40 is sleek and, in sporty T5 trim, speedy. Though Volvo may have trouble grabbing attention with so many competent models flooding the segment in which it competes, the 2006 Volvo S40 deserves a test drive.