2017 VOLVO V40 1.5 T2 R-Design Pro Hatchback 5dr Petrol Auto Euro 6 (s/s) (122 ps) — £11,995 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 25 April 2026 | Christchurch
£11,995
49,000 miles | Petrol | Automatic | Hatchback
Listing Quality
47/100
Average
vs Market Average
+17%
Above Market
Value Retention
100/100
Strong Appreciation
Our Verdict
47 /100

This 2017 VOLVO V40 1.5 T2 R-Design Pro Hatchback 5dr Petrol Auto Euro 6 (s/s) (122 ps) is listed at £11,995 by Christchurch Motor Company Ltd in Christchurch. It has 49,000 miles on the clock. At 17% above the market average of £10,231, this is priced on the higher side compared to 30 similar listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is gaining approximately £1,227/year in value. The listing quality is average — it could benefit from more photos or detailed specifications.

Year 2017
Make VOLVO
Model V40
Trim 1.5 T2 R-Design Pro Hatchback 5dr Petrol Auto Euro 6 (s/s) (122 ps)
Body Style Hatchback
Colour White
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 49,000 miles
Engine 1.5L
Seats 5
CO2 129 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Yes
Monthly Payment £249.55/mo
All Features & Equipment (78)
Blind Spot Information System with Cross Traffic Alert £500Crystal White £825Fixed Panoramic Sunroof £1,000Flexible Load Floor with Grocery Bag Holder £100Intellisafe Pro Pack £1,900Lane Keeping Aid with Driver Alert Control including Active High Beam and Road Sign Information Display £700Park Assist Pilot £525Power Driver Seat with Memory for Seat and Exterior Mirrors £500Rear Park Assist Camera £375Tempa Spare Wheel and Jack £150Volvo On Call with App £450Winter Plus Pack £775Xenium Pack £2,000Total value of factory fitted extras £9,800NOx (mg/km)0A-Pillar Parking Ticket HolderAdjustable Front Centre ArmrestECC - Electronic Climate Control including Pollen FilterFloor MatsFrameless Rear View MirrorFront Centre Armrest with Cupholders and StorageFront Door Tread PlatesFront Reading - Footwell and Theatre LightsFront Sports Seats with Additional Side SupportIlluminated Gear KnobIlluminated Vanity MirrorsLeather Steering Wheel with Chrome Deco and R-Design LogoLoad Cover - Cargo AreaLockable GloveboxR-Design Front Door Tread PlatesRain Sensor - Automatic Windscreen Wiper ActivationRear Reading - Theatre and Front Door Side Step IlluminationRear Seat Armrest and CupholdersSports Pedals and Floor MatsStealth Aluminium TrimSteering Wheel Remote Audio ControlsVersatile Split Folding Rear Seats - 60-4018in Alloy Wheels - Ixion IV - Diamond Cut-Matt BlackAutofolding Power Door Mirrors with Ground LightsDark Tinted Windows - Rear Side Doors and Cargo AreaFront and Rear Power WindowsLocking Wheel NutsR-Design Front GrilleR-Design Lower Front Nose and Rear DiffuserR-Design Twin Exhaust PipesRear Tailgate EmblemRoof SpoilerSilk Metal Window Trim SurroundSilver Matt Door MirrorsTyre Sealant Kit and CompressorABS - Anti-Lock Brake System and EBA - Emergency Brake AssistActive TFT Crystal Drivers Information DisplayAdaptive Brake Lights including High Level LED Brake LightAnti-Theft Alarm including Immobiliser - Volume Sensor and Level SensorCity SafetyCruise ControlDrivers Side Knee AirbagDSTC - Dynamic Stability and Traction Control including Advanced Stability Control and Torque VectoringDual Stage Driver and Passenger AirbagsHill Start AssistIC - Inflatable CurtainsIDIS - Intelligent Driver Information SystemInformation CentreISOFIX Attachment - Outer Rear SeatsKey Integrated Remote Control Central Locking including Fuel Flap with Deadlocking System and Auto Open-Close Power WindowsManual Child Locks - Rear DoorsPassenger Airbag Cut-Off SwitchPedestrian Airbag TechnologyRear Park AssistSIPS - Side Impact Protection System and Dual Chamber SIPS AirbagsTyre Pressure Monitoring SystemVisible VIN PlateWarning TriangleWHIPS - Whiplash Protection System - Front SeatsMax loading weightkgMax towing weight (braked)kgMax towing weight (unbraked)kgMax roof loadkg
Above MarketListed at £11,995 vs market average of £10,231 (+17%)
Market Low
£5,999
Market Average
£10,231
Market High
£13,400
Comparables
30 listings

Based on 30 comparable VOLVO V40 listings.

Age Depreciation
Holding Value
£447/year
Mileage Impact
Strong Appreciation
£837/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Strong Appreciation
£1,227/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £11,088 (+£907)
Mileage-predicted: £12,340 (£-345)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £390/yr | 10k mi/yr £1,227/yr | 15k mi/yr £2,063/yr

Based on 97 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

47
Overall Listing Quality
Average — some areas could be improved.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
22/25Good
Photos
13 photos
8/10
Features & key selling points
78 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
8 specs provided
6/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
25/25Good
Clear pricing
£11,995
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£249.55/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
13 photos
5/5
Key selling points
78 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
8 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Page HTML not captured — scores are estimated
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

Independent review — we are not affiliated with the dealer.

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About the Dealer

Christchurch Motor Company Ltd

Christchurch BH23 1JP