Volvo S40 blends brands; Sedan is first all-new Volvo since Ford took over in 1999.(News)

Automotive News Europe,  December, 2003  by Wernle, Bradford

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Byline: Bradford Wernle

How much does the new Volvo S40 sedan have in common with the Ford Focus C-Max? A little or a lot, says S40 project manager Peter Ewerstrand.

The top-of-the-line S40 T5 has roughly 25 percent common components with the Focus C-Max, including Volvo's top sound system.

But further down the range the S40 variant that comes powered by a 2.0-liter common-rail diesel shares 60 percent of components.

The S40 - the first all-new Volvo since Ford bought the Swedish carmaker in 1999 - is a product of Ford's C1 Technologies, which also produced the Focus ...

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