Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 DS Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 DS means looking at a raised-saloon cruiser designed by Daniel Andrieu and built by Jeanneau between 2000 and 2004. She was conceived for two-couple cruising, and her unconventional wraparound deck hides a conventional, volume-rich interior. Ex-charter examples are common, so condition and layout history deserve a careful look before any purchase.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both two-cabin and three-cabin versions are available. The two-cabin arrangement places the owner's cabin forward with a huge U-shaped galley, while the three-cabin boats come in one-head or two-head configurations, some with a separate shower area. All are considered exceptional for long-range cruising. A double berth forward, double quarter berth aft, and optional single quarter berth to starboard are typical; none carries a true chart table, though port-side seats with a table can act as a nav station.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market are commonly fitted with a chartplotter, autopilot, furling main, heating, hot water, teak decks, inverter, solar, lithium batteries, bow thruster, cockpit shower, life raft, and bimini — a strong baseline for extended cruising. Radar is often seen. Less common but worth noting as owner upgrades are a dodger, AIS, electric winches, and dinghy davits. For a buyer, the power-and-energy cluster (inverter, solar, lithium) signals a boat set up for anchoring out, while a bow thruster eases tight-marina handling on a 40-footer with twin helms.
What to Inspect
Two design points deserve a surveyor's attention. The deck has lots of hatches but few opening ports, so check for leaks around the many hatches and assess ventilation and condensation risk below lots of hatches but few opening ports. The wraparound glass-type cabinhouse is unconventional, and its seals and bonding should be examined for water intrusion given the large glazed area. Verify the actual fuel and water tankage, as published figures differ between sources.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in Italy, Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and France. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm the layout matches your cruising plan, inspect hatch and cabinhouse seals closely, verify tankage and engine option (40 or 78 horsepower diesel), and favor examples with the common energy and thruster upgrades already installed.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 DS. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 18 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $86,850 | — |
| May 25 | 1 | $111,874 | +28.8% |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $179,065 | +60.1% |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $128,672 | -28.1% |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $99,000 | -23.1% |
| Oct 25 | 4 | $122,625 | +23.9% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $93,788 | -23.5% |
| Dec 25 | 2 | $115,000 | +22.6% |
| Jan 26 | 4 | $114,778 | -0.2% |
| Feb 26 | 3 | $104,707 | -8.8% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $123,184 | +17.6% |
| Apr 26 | 20 | $106,387 | -13.6% |
| May 26 | 4 | $103,143 | -3.0% |
| Jun 26 | 9 | $99,000 | -4.0% |
| Jul 26 | 4 | $94,014 | -5.0% |
| Aug 26 | 7 | $108,626 | +15.5% |
| Sep 26 | 8 | $110,026 | +1.3% |
| Oct 26 | 4 | $92,948 | -15.5% |
Where they're listed
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 DS listings appear across 11 countries. Spain has the most listings with 12 (17.9%), followed by Italy and United States.
Country view
67 listings · 11 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | $106,387 | 12 | 6 | 17.9% |
| Italy | $117,585 | 12 | 3 | 17.9% |
| United States | $99,000 | 10 | 5 | 14.9% |
| France | $111,426 | 7 | 2 | 10.4% |
| United Kingdom | $84,433 | 6 | 0 | 9.0% |
| Turkey | $89,029 | 6 | 1 | 9.0% |
| Netherlands | $123,878 | 4 | 0 | 6.0% |
| Australia | $115,219 | 3 | 0 | 4.5% |
| Greece | $104,707 | 3 | 2 | 4.5% |
| Sweden | $150,335 | 3 | 0 | 4.5% |
| Cyprus | $89,029 | 1 | 1 | 1.5% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Sun Odyssey 45 DS | 45.11' | $ 199,061 | 102 | 28 |
| Jeanneau Sun Sun Odyssey 42 DS | 42.42' | $ 155,000 | 93 | 19 |
| Performance Sun Odyssey 50 DS | 49.44' | $ 230,390 | 88 | 26 |
| SUN Sun Odyssey 40 DSYou are here | — | $ 105,043 | 71 | 22 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43 DS | 42.13' | $ 128,784 | 68 | 16 |
| Jeanneau Sun Sun Odyssey 43 | 43.34' | $ 107,506 | 61 | 9 |
| Jeanneau Sun Sun Odyssey 44 DS | 43.77' | $ 275,000 | 58 | 12 |
| Jeanneau Sun Sun Odyssey 39 DS | 38.92' | $ 125,804 | 58 | 13 |
| Jeanneau Sun Sun Odyssey 41 DS | 40.42' | $ 204,779 | 38 | 8 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS | 49.15' | $ 196,172 | 23 | 6 |
| Sunbeam 42 DS | 41.34' | $ 237,410 | 10 | 2 |