![]() Sadly, this car also has Volvo’s dorky electric shifter, which requires two nudges to move from Park to Drive, or from Reverse to Drive. Climate controls and seat/steering wheel heating are handled on the touchscreen, so there are only a few physical buttons on the clean center stack unlike in larger Volvo models, the engine start-stop button is on the dash by the steering wheel, not the center console. Most of the technologies and switchgear from the XC60 and XC90 trickle down to this model, meaning a full-color instrument cluster (it can show map directions or album art, for instance) and the super-simple Sensus touchscreen infotainment display. It’s a roomy vehicle my six-foot-tall co-driver has leg- and headroom to spare in the back seats, and I would even be happy to sit in the middle-rear space for short rides. The R-Design models available for my test drive look and feel expensive throughout, with contrast-stitched leather seats, aluminum dashboard trim, and switches that move with a precise click-click action. ![]() On the other end, you can option wild orange carpeting if your eyeballs are so brave. ![]() There are no speakers in the front doors, for instance, to provide more storage space, and carpeting covers the inner door trim (rather than just plastic) to prevent belongings from rattling. Volvo’s interior designers have managed to balance practicality with fun inside the XC40. Volvo Confirms XC40 Inscription And V60 U.S.The flag was first implemented on the Volvo 40.1 concept that very, very closely previewed this production model’s look. It’s only planned to be fitted to the first 5,000 XC40s sold globally, although Volvo is considering whether to expand that if it proves a hit with customers. The only bum note is a small piece of plastic on the C-pillar it’s there to cover the paint transition between body and roof, but it produces annoying lines that you can’t unsee once you notice them.Ī little rubber Swedish flag sticking out from the hood shutline is a cute touch. White the optional white roof on base models or the gloss-black roof on R-Design trims, there’s even more street presence. The first car on Volvo’s Compact Modular Architecture, the XC40 is a not-too-compact 174.2 inches long and 65.0 tall, with a healthy 8.3 inches of ground clearance. Variants on Volvo’s “Thor’s Hammer” LED running lights and L-shaped LED taillights help identify the car from a distance in traffic. The beltline kicks up sharply at the back of the rear windows, and there’s a big spoiler above the otherwise relatively spartan liftgate. The first car on Volvo’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), the XC40 is a not-too-compact 174.2 inches long and 65.0 tall, with a healthy 8.3 inches of ground clearance.Ī sharp clamshell hood starts off the taut design, while the body sides are devoid of modern cars’ usual shoulder lines and instead are accented by a “light catcher” at the bottom of the doors. The design brief was to build a “tough little robot,” a dorky but apt descriptor when you see the XC40’s squat stance with the wheels pushed out to the far corners. Volvo describes the XC40 as a “cousin” to those models rather than a “sibling” because the new crossover is not simply a scaled-down version of the XC60 and XC90. 2019 Volvo XC40 Review: A Winning Formula
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