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Originally Posted by Arragonis
What is the difference in weight between a V50 and an S40 these days ?
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According to the online spec sheets : 9 kg / 20 lbs in favor of the S40.
That's not going to give a readily measurable difference - I've removed about 4 times that much from the V50.
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw
Wow! 
Your V50 has more problems than you suspected. |
Yeah. Great.
At the very least it has confirmed that the shocks are due for replacement.
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[*]The S40 is lighter and/or has better CdA.
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The rear line on the S40 is pretty well streamlined, but fuel economy is officially only 0,1 L/100km lower / 1mpg higher on the S40.
Later versions have identical official FE numbers.
S40
Compared to V50
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It has a slightly newer version of the lump and/or ECU.
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That's a possibility, though the V50's ECU software has also been upgraded now and then.
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Are the gearboxes exactly the same?
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Looks like it, I'm getting the same rpm at the same speeds.
I'll copy the CoC pages though and check when I get my own car back.
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Tell the service station crew about how big the difference is and ask why that could be.
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Will do.
The trunk opening is so small I really don't want an S40
That was the main reason for not buying one back in 2005.