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Size matters for male and female car buyers

The No. 1 car purchased by men was the Porsche 911, while the car with the highest percentage of women buyers was the Volvo S40. Some stereotypes are true. Men like V8s. Women like I4s. According to the third annual demographic study by TrueCar.com on the car buying habits of the sexes, men continue to fixate on size while women care about efficiency and price. The No. 1 brand for women – the brand with the highest percentage of female buyers – was Mini at 46.2 percent. Nissan was No. 2 with 45.7 percent and Kia third with 45.6 percent. Men, as expected, dominated ... Read More

2001 Volvo S40

Blue, 4 Cyl, Automatic, FWD
  • Seattle, WA
Price: $6,995 Mileage: 90463

2011 Volvo S40 T5

Silver, 5 Cyl, Automatic, FWD
  • Seattle, WA
Price: $23,995 Mileage: 19097

2007 Volvo S40 T5

Silver, 5 Cyl, Automatic, AWD
  • Bellevue, WA
Price: $16,888 Mileage: 50884

2000 Volvo S40

Silver, 4 Cyl, Automatic, FWD
  • Lynnwood, WA
Price: $3,988 Mileage:

2009 Volvo S40

Black, 5 Cyl, Automatic, FWD
  • Puyallup, WA
Price: $15,997 Mileage: 59653

2010 Volvo S40 T5

Silver, 5 Cyl, Automatic, AWD
  • Fife, WA
Price: $20,488 Mileage: 54409

2009 Volvo S40

Black, 5 Cyl, Automatic, FWD
  • Edmonds, WA
Price: $16,990 Mileage: 73414

2003 Volvo S40

Blue, 4 Cyl, Automatic, FWD
  • Burien, WA
Price: $4,988 Mileage: 126975

2011 Volvo S40 T5

White, 5 Cyl, Automatic, FWD
  • Lynnwood, WA
Price: $19,991 Mileage: 73511

2000 Volvo S40

Silver, 4 Cyl, Automatic, FWD
  • Burien, WA
Price: $4,488 Mileage: 132130

2011 Volvo S40 T5

White, 5 Cyl, Automatic, FWD
  • Lynnwood, WA
Price: $22,991 Mileage: 37300

2008 Volvo S40

Silver, 5 Cyl, , FWD
  • Lynnwood, WA
Price: $15,991 Mileage: 40923

2011 Volvo S40 T5

, 5 Cyl, Automatic, FWD
  • Lynnwood, WA
Price: $23,991 Mileage: 9340

2006 Volvo S40

Silver, 5 Cyl, Automatic, FWD
  • Tacoma, WA
Price: $8,999 Mileage: 146300

2011 Volvo S40 T5

Black, 5 Cyl, Automatic, FWD
  • Burien, WA
Price: $15,991 Mileage: 86315
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