@volvogirl, I've never driven a V40 in my life, but the one you are looking at is a 2.0L Non Turbo motor. It won't be a rocket, but the 2.0L should be peppy enough. Was the Volvo you drove today a V40? It may have been a base model with the 1.8L motor. The older models also have the older 4 speed automatic transmission. The car you are looking at is the newer "phase 2", with the bigger 2.0L motor, and the newer 5 speed automatic transmission. The 5 speed gives closer gear ratios which helps performance a fair bit. I recommend before absolutely committing to buying the one in New South Wales, finding a car in Victoria with the same engine and transmission for sale and driving it. I have found one
here for you. It's a private seller car though so you may get pressured to buy it haha. Maybe Mark has one @iceton1975??