The XC40 really is a thing of beauty, no matter which angle it is viewed from. It’s every bit the urban SUV, with its raised ride height, subtly muscular frame and gently consolidated wheel arches. The car’s demeanour is one of assertiveness not aggression; its window line rises almost imperceptibly, and its roofline tapers ever so slightly, culminating in a discreet rear spoiler.
Attention is quickly drawn to the XC40’s front fascia and its smartly inverted radiator grille and distinctively fashioned LED headlamps, which follow the line of an appealingly prominent bonnet. The rear fascia is just as arresting with, for instance, Norse-hammer-style LED brake lights, which frame the rear windscreen and flank the top of the car’s well-formed tailgate.
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Leading-Edge Technology
A nine-inch infotainment display is included as standard and comes with voice-activation functionality. This portrait-positioned touchscreen provides access to, among other things, satellite navigation, which offers real-time traffic information and lifetime map updates. In addition, a configurable 12.3-inch digital screen sits behind the steering wheel, providing a vivid display of essential instrument readings.
A wireless smartphone charging platform is included too, and is located on the vehicle’s centre console. The XC40 is the first car to have a subwoofer positioned in the dashboard, as opposed to the boot. Furthermore, all models feature two-zone climate control, complete with CleanZone filtration, which removes airborne pollutants.
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XC-ellent Safety as Standard
As you would expect from any vehicle in the Volvo range, the XC40 is supremely safe and comes with a vast array of driver aids and passive protective features. Included is Oncoming Lane Mitigation, which helps prevent head-on collisions by keeping the vehicle in its intended lane. Volvo On Call features too, providing a smartphone app that allows you to operate the XC40 remotely and keeps a GPS fix on your location. Simply press the Volvo On Call button on the car’s dash to summon roadside assistance or the emergency services. Your smartphone will then deliver your precise location, allowing help to be provided in a timely fashion.
EXPRESSIVE DESIGN
An XC-iting new Volvo
Due early in 2018, the XC40 is an exciting new addition to the Volvo family of cars, joining its larger siblings, the XC60 and XC90. In common with those two SUVs, the XC40 boasts striking good looks and noteworthy design flourishes. Nonetheless, it’s a vehicle that has been created to impress on its own terms, and isn’t intended to be merely the smallest member of Volvo’s SUV range.
There’s no question that the XC40 is a handsome automobile. It rides on 18-inch alloy wheels as standard, for example, which not only catch the eye but are durable and lightweight too.
Space for Life
This practical car boasts a 460-litre load space too, which features a
hidden stowage compartment beneath the boot floor. Furthermore, this
mini-SUV is fitted with the kind of leading-edge technology that
motorists have now come to expect from a Volvo. Most importantly of all,
the XC40 is eminently safe – a given when it comes to vehicles produced
by the celebrated Swedish marque.
This compact crossover is available in Momentum, R-Design and
Inscription trim levels. The latter, for instance, features a
contrasting black roof, numerous gloss-black finishes and black alloy
wheels. Your trim of choice offers a range of specification options that
include alloy wheels that measure as much as 21 inches and adaptive
beam headlamps.
Plenty of Performance Options
The
XC40 comes with five four-cylinder engine choices. Diesel options
deliver 148bhp (D3) and 187bhp (D4), while petrol alternatives deliver
154bhp (T3), 187bhp (T4) and 247bhp (T5). The majority of the car’s
engines are paired with automatic transmission but manual gearboxes are
available for entry-level models too. Each variant can also be selected
with either front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive.
Don’t Miss Out
The new Volvo XC40 is available to test drive at Johnsons Volvo.
Please phone or visit our Gloucester, Solihull or Oxford showrooms, each of which is open seven days a week. A member of our respective teams will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have about this brand-new SUV, and discuss our flexible finance options.
