Hello to all Volvo fans, soon I would like to buy a car and I am delighted by the S40 Bj 2004. I have to say that the car looks great, and as you read here, it is also very reliable. The only thing that bothers me is the high consumption of at least 10l/100 km, whether BAB or city, which is reported here in the forum. It is often recommended to the T5, almost the same consumption more power etc. I find the BMW E46 318i Bj 2003-4 as well as the Audi A4 1.8T Bj 2000-2004 quite good. These are compared to the Volvo more economical and according to paper also “so splashy” (compared to the 2.4i). I could well imagine that the maintenance costs are also relatively identical. My question would be whether someone could make a direct comparison between the cars, i.e. test drive or even better own experience. Oh so, the car should be with switch gear., so no PS or Tiptronic. I would like to thank you in advance and wish you a nice day.