PRICE AS TESTED: $45,935 (base price: $36,195)ĮNGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door hatchback Complimentary scheduled maintenance is covered for three years or 36,000 miles.Powertrain warranty covers four years or 50,000 miles.Limited warranty covers four years or 50,000 miles.Unfortunately, there's nothing here that makes the XC40 a standout among its rivals, which all offer roughly the same coverage. Volvo's warranty coverage is fair, and three years of complimentary scheduled maintenance are a nice perk. Available adaptive cruise control with a semi-autonomous driving mode.Standard lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assist.Standard automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection.For more information about the XC40's crash-test results, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( IIHS) websites. However, more advanced features including a semi-autonomous driving mode are optional. Volvo offers plenty of driver-assistance tech as standard, including automated emergency braking. Additionally, Volvo has integrated a number of inventive cargo-storage features throughout the XC40's interior, such as a hook that flips out from the glovebox to hold takeout bags, a divider for the cargo area, and a removable garbage bin with a hinged door in the center console. In our luggage test, the XC40 managed to accommodate 23 carry-on suitcases with its rear seats folded. Top-of-the-line Inscription models sport a classier appearance, with driftwood trim and a shift knob crafted from Orrefors crystal. Volvo designers took the opportunity to incorporate more youthful flourishes in the cabin of the Momentum and R-Design trims, such as the textured metallic trim in place of traditional wood inlays and rectilinear vents with floating chrome adjusters. As is the case with its more expensive stablemates-the XC60 and XC90-the XC40 is functional inside, well made, and beautifully designed-if not quite as plush and luxurious. Passenger space is commodious in both the front and rear seats. The cabin's light and airy atmosphere imparts a truly upscale vibe even in the base Momentum trim. Interior, Comfort, and CargoĬontemporary Swedish styling meets fun and functional design inside the XC40. For more information about the XC40's fuel economy, visit the EPA's website. The front-wheel drive T4 model earns EPA ratings of 23 mpg city and 32 mpg highway. The über-efficient Mercedes-Benz GLB250 handily beat the XC40 in our testing, with 32 mpg. James Lipman | Car and Driver Fuel Economy and Real-World MPGĭespite boasting class-competitive fuel-economy ratings from the EPA (22 mpg city and 30 mpg highway), the XC40 T5 produced merely average performance for the segment in our 75-mph highway fuel-economy test, at 29 mpg. The XC40's towing capacity-a rarity among subcompact-luxury crossovers-is a stout 3500 pounds. When cruising, the powertrain is quiet and refined. Our sole complaint is the coarse sound the engine emits under heavy throttle. The eight-speed automatic transmission handles gearchanges without delay and transmits no harshness to the cabin while doing so. The more powerful T5, which pairs exclusively with all-wheel drive, helped our Momentum test vehicle scoot to 60 mph in a reasonably brisk 6.2 seconds. Under the hood of every XC40 is a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder making either 184 or 248 horsepower (called T4 and T5, respectively). We'd add the Climate package, which provides heating for the rear seats, steering wheel, and headlamp washers, as well as the Advanced package, which brings adaptive cruise control with a semi-autonomous mode, a 360-degree surround-view camera, and a 12-volt outlet in the cargo area. The T5 R-Design comes standard with navigation, a panoramic roof, and a sporty appearance. We'd select the T5 R-Design model, not solely for the seasonal security of all-wheel drive, but also for the more powerful 248-hp engine.
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