{"id":4328,"date":"2013-03-05T23:31:57","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T23:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=4328"},"modified":"2013-03-05T23:31:57","modified_gmt":"2013-03-05T23:31:57","slug":"hatchback-guide-volvo-v40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/hatchback-guide-volvo-v40\/","title":{"rendered":"Hatchback Guide \u2013 Volvo V40"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4329\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/motoring_supp_hatchbacks_vo.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4329\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4329\" alt=\"Volvo V40\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/motoring_supp_hatchbacks_vo.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/motoring_supp_hatchbacks_vo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/motoring_supp_hatchbacks_vo-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volvo V40<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Volvo offers three different engines, two diesels and one petrol. The 1.6 diesel engine is the pick of the bunch; a car so frugal it will make your lawn mower look thirsty. It boasts an excellent 74 mpg on a combined cycle of town and motorway and CO2 emissions of just 94g\/km. On the road, the V40 is fun to drive, thanks to its sharp steering and sporty ride. The R-Design versions add a sporty offering to the range.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Starting Price:<\/strong> \u20ac27,595<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Opinion:<\/strong> With stunning looks, delicious interior and incredible technology, the V40 has the potential to change your view of Volvo forever. On the downside, prices are high and rivals offer better overall value.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volvo offers three different engines, two diesels and one petrol. The 1.6 diesel engine is the pick of the bunch; a car so frugal it will make your lawn mower look thirsty. It boasts an excellent 74 mpg on a combined cycle of town and motorway and CO2 emissions of just 94g\/km. On the road, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4329,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,4],"tags":[503,1098,674],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hatchback Guide \u2013 Volvo V40<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Review of the Volvo V40\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/hatchback-guide-volvo-v40\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hatchback Guide \u2013 Volvo V40\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Review of the Volvo V40\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/hatchback-guide-volvo-v40\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"wheelsforwomen.ie\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wheelsforwomen\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-03-05T23:31:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/motoring_supp_hatchbacks_vo.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"390\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Geraldine Herbert\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Geraldine Herbert\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/hatchback-guide-volvo-v40\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/hatchback-guide-volvo-v40\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Geraldine Herbert\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/#\/schema\/person\/4e9263f6ed5330b3f3553487011f8b95\"},\"headline\":\"Hatchback Guide \u2013 Volvo V40\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-03-05T23:31:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2013-03-05T23:31:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/hatchback-guide-volvo-v40\/\"},\"wordCount\":129,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"Featured\",\"Hatchback Guide\",\"Volvo V40\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Hatchbacks\",\"Road Tests\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/hatchback-guide-volvo-v40\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/hatchback-guide-volvo-v40\/\",\"name\":\"Hatchback Guide \u2013 Volvo V40\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2013-03-05T23:31:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2013-03-05T23:31:57+00:00\",\"description\":\"Review of the Volvo V40\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/hatchback-guide-volvo-v40\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/hatchback-guide-volvo-v40\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/hatchback-guide-volvo-v40\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Car Reviews\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/category\/new-car-reviews\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Hatchbacks\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/category\/new-car-reviews\/hatchback-cars\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Hatchback Guide \u2013 Volvo V40\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/\",\"name\":\"wheelsforwomen.ie\",\"description\":\"Ireland&#039;s only website for women on wheels - 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