Executive Car: Toyota Camry vs Volvo V50 / S40

**civic1990** · March 28th, 2010 09:15 PM

Brand new units:
Toyota Camry 2.4V (1.7M pesos) vs Volvo V50 2.0L (1.8M pesos) or Volvo S40 2.0L (1.8M pesos)?

I just came from Volvo showroom and noticed the Volvo V50.
I know the Volvo S40 is not really officially an executive car but let us say that it will be used by a company executive.

Alin mas maganda for an executive car? Criteria:

1) Value for money
2) Gasoline mileage
3) Build quality and Maintenance costs
4) Porma image
5) Resale value
6) Ride comfort

Your thoughts and inputs please.
Thanks.

**ronw123w124** · March 29th, 2010 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by civic1990

Brand new units:
Toyota Camry 2.4V (1.7M pesos) vs Volvo V50 2.0L (1.8M pesos) or Volvo S40 2.0L (1.8M pesos)?

I just came from Volvo showroom and noticed the Volvo V50.
I know the Volvo S40 is not really officially an executive car but let us say that it will be used by a company executive.

Alin mas maganda for an executive car? Criteria:

1) Value for money
2) Gasoline mileage
3) Build quality and Maintenance costs
4) Porma image
5) Resale value
6) Ride comfort

Your thoughts and inputs please.
Thanks.

1. Camry
2. Volvo
3. Camry
4. Volvo (definitely)
5. Camry
6. Camry

**civic1990** · March 29th, 2010 08:52 AM

Eto pala pic ng VOLVO V50.

Pic ng VOLVO S40

Pic ng TOYOTA Camry

**Horsepower** · March 29th, 2010 10:40 AM

I'm not sure about the Volvo V50 but the S40 is just a rebadged Ford Focus (albeit with finer accessories) which means that S40 is probably as engaging to drive as a Focus (i haven't driven an S40 yet).

If you really want an Exec car, put in a little more and get either an Audi A4 series, BMW 3 or MB C class (±2.5M)

or Accord 3.5 VCM (2M)

**niky** · March 29th, 2010 01:10 PM

The Volvo S40 is based on the Focus, but with much better interior materials and insulation. Definitely feels more solid than the Camry, but it's nowhere near as big inside, and I've heard it's not the best driving of the C-platform (Focus/Mazda3/Volvo S40) triplets (supposedly, it's the Focus... supposedly because I haven't driven the new 3 yet).

Good as a solo executive car... but if you want something with a nice back-seat, stick with the Accord/Camry class.

**renzo_d10** · March 29th, 2010 02:05 PM

1) Value for money - camry, cheaper parts
2) Gasoline mileage - camry
3) Build quality and Maintenance costs - build quality = equal ;; maintenance costs = camry, definitely
4) Porma image - volvo, for sure.
5) Resale value - camry. baba resale value ng volvo
6) Ride comfort - nakasakay na ko sa s40 ... so, volvo. i haven't ridden on a camry tho'.