2004 Volvo S40: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2004 S40, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 1,351 vehicles built
  • 12 for sale right now

Which S40 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your S40

What actually differs

Base configuration YV1VS275-4 Base configuration YV1MS382-4 Base configuration YV1MS682-4
Engine 1.9L 4-cyl 2.4L 5-cyl 2.5L 5-cyl
Power 170 hp 168 hp 217 hp
For sale right now 6 4 2
Vehicles built 584 508 257
Same on every 2004 S40
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $5,995
Cost to run

19/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 S40

Safety, in plain English

What YV1MS382-4 means

YV1 MS382 · 4
YV1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Volvo registered — the manufacturer and plant group
MS382
together encode the S40 line — Sedan, 2.4L 5cyl — as Volvo filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run YV1MS382 042010602
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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