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Volvo crossover reviews4/1/2023 ![]() ![]() For starters, the seat back is a bit too upright, and I found the cushioning to be on the firmer side. The rear seat experience, however, isn’t the XC40’s strong suit. They’re electrically adjustable and the driver’s seat also gets memory function. The front seats a generous and fairly comfortable. The Volvo XC40 offers space for 4-5 with 460 L of boot space. Customers looking to add something flashier than an all-black interior trim can spec their Volvo XC40 in a black and lava red combo. In the R-Design spec, the cabin gets leather/nubuck upholstery, steering wheel and gear selector wrapper in perforated leather along with aluminium dashboard inlays. There’s even a nifty trashcan placed just ahead of the front centre armrest. Storage spaces are aplenty in the Volvo XC40’s cabin. There’s a fully digital and customisable instrument console, which also displays warnings coming in via the Radar Based Active Safety package. ![]() ![]() Narrow, vertically stacked aircon vents flank the screen. What’s it like on the inside?Ī 9-inch touchscreen for Volvo’s Sensus infotainment setup dominates the centre console. The Volvo XC40 blends quintessential Volvo design features and unique styling elements of its own with a conventional SUV silhouette. They do not follow the small, medium, large pattern some rival brands tend to do. ![]() What I like about Volvo’s design philosophy is that its cars, despite being instantly recognisable as Volvos, have their own unique identity. Customers will get a choice of three colour options – Crystal White, Bursting Blue, and Fusion Red (pictured). This version adds sporty touches in the form of a gloss black front grille and front and rear lower bumper sections, black roof and ORVMs, dual integrated exhaust pipes and 18-inch diamond cut 5-spoke alloy wheels. ‘R DESIGN’ lettering is present on the boot lid and the C-pillar. Volvo will offer the XC40 only in the R-Design trim, at least initially. ‘Volvo’ lettering is spread across the centre of the boot lid placed in an S90-like inset. Another signature Volvo touch is the upright tail light cluster complementing the strong shoulder line. The rear gets a predominantly black bumper. The nose is vertical and the bonnet is nearly flat, which combine with the almost parallel running roof and window line to give the XC40 a classic SIV profile. They flank an upright grille housing the company’s Iron Mark insignia. Volvo’s signature Thor’s Hammer LED DRLs make an appearance on the XC40 as well. The Volvo XC40 has arrived in India and I got a chance to sample it before it goes on sale on July 4, 2018. The SUV also managed to bag top honours at the 2018 European Car of the Year awards. It has been received rather well globally with Volvo revealing plans to increase production to meet the high demand. It is the company’s first entry-level luxury crossover and the first vehicle based on the Common Modular Architecture (CMA) platform co-developed by Volvo and its owners Geely. That’s when the Swedish carmaker took the wraps off the Volvo XC40. Throughout my week at the wheel, attentive driving meant I rarely had to reach for the brake pedal.BMW introduced the X1 in 2009, Audi came out with the Q3 in 2011, Mercedes-Benz has had the GLA since 2014, but until September last year, Volvo had no presence in this segment. Evans covered in his review of the XC40 Recharge, the C40’s one-pedal braking system is quite good. It feels poised and controllable in corners, with predictable body motions and well weighted steering, even if the sheer mass – 4,700 pounds – remains a constant and annoying hindrance. The C40’s handling isn’t as sporty as its looks would suggest, but this Volvo is at least as entertaining as competitors like the Ioniq 5 or Volkswagen ID.4. The subtle acceleration sound is rather lackluster, though. The accelerator response is brisk and entertaining, even outside of the more aggressive drive modes. Like those rivals, the C40 benefits from a huge surge of torque from a standstill. The sprint to 60 takes just 4.5 seconds, three-tenths quicker than the dual-motor, extended-range Ford Mustang Mach-E and on pace with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. The C40 is lickity-split quick, blowing the doors off any single-motor rival and keeping pace with dual-motor alternatives with sportier pretenses. Output: 402 Horsepower / 486 Pound-Feet.Motor: Twin Permanent-Magnet Synchronous.Performance & Handling ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 7/10 ![]()
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