2005 Volvo S40 T5 AWD

Cupholders were once considered a semifrivolous item-but today's commuters spend more time in their vehicles, so now cupholders have a more functional viewpoint. The S40's are too shallow: One editor had to clean a spill from his travel mug after accelerating from a red light. He also remarked about the waterfall console: "I'd forget things if I put them in that little cubby area hiding there." A "passenger airbag off-service urgent" warning light has come on, which we're having checked.