Volvo XC40 Ownership review 😎 The Good,

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My ownership review of my 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin Ultimate.
4 months and almost 14.000 km.

Here's my top three favorites goodies.
Following up tomorrow with the bad & ugly.

📌Recorded 29th of December

📌Camera:

Sony A7C
Lens: Sony FE 20-70 f/4 G
Mic: Sony ECM-W2BT

Editing: Adobe Premier Rush
Catalyst Browse stabilisation

📌Music:
Epidemic Sound

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Agree with your points, and look forward to the Bad & Ugly video!🙂
With my C40, I would add the practicality of getting things easy in and out of trunk, at least compared to my previous S90. However, I also miss my S90...

chet

I just ordered one of these, XC40 recharge twin ultimate in white. Currently driving a cupra born. I see loads of comments calling the xc40 a brick, and yes I agree but thats also why I ordered it. The higher ride height yet small wheel base, all wheel drive and comfort. Much better quality than my cupra too. I nearly ordered the wool interior, but as its a lease car (company scheme) I thought better not 🙂 But I can't wait for it to arrive. ETA is February.

TrevorHa

I really enjoy your reviews -- subscribed! I have a 2022 T5 XC40. It's been great so far, no major complaints.

karacha

I agree with all your likes and will add my own - 1) Flat loading in the back .. I measure a car's usefulness by "can I easily put a fridge/freezer in the back?" .. recently I got 2 wood book cases in mine (just). 2) Android Automotive - particularly built in Google Maps with EV charger overlay .. I reckon this is almost as good as Tesla. 3) Scandinavian simplicity ... just the right amount of choices without heaps of menus and adjustments ... the wife can drive it and enjoy it without multiple regen or "driving mode" options via paddles and deep menus - just get in and drive it. We are older and like the ease of getting in/out combined with the higher and good all round view ... plus comfort .. still good after 25, 000 miles in our 2021 First Generation.

mdshovel

One another very positive point : one pedal. Very useful, sensitive. You switch between drive and reverse in one click. One pedal in booth way. Wonderful.

Another one : unlock the door, seat, foot on the break pedal, drive mode and go. The same when you leave the car : no need to press the parking buton, the car does it automaticly, you go out, close the door with a litle pressure. And that's it.

erfa

I have had my C40 MY23 FWD for 12 month and 13200 km. Avarage range total from January to now 354 km. Not bad. So I am happy with the car and have 1 year left of lease. So I am consider to prolong 2 years more.

michaelcolind

Hi Kristian, thanks for the nice video in the characteristic winter environment!
I agree with you on the points you made.
I recently managed to get my hands on a young demo XC40 Recharge Single Motor Extended Range Plus MY24 from October 2023 with less than 4000 kilometers on the odometer. I'm planning to pick it up in about two weeks. I like the color Fjord Blue (if I'm not mistaken) and it is very beautiful. Mine is Vapor Gray which I also think is a very nice color. I have the same 19" wheels that I find perfect for this car. I think the 20" are just too big and are also less efficient.
Keep the videos coming and have fun with the Twin. :)

ruudwilschut

Thanks for doing these videos and keep them coming! Let's remember, its a 40 series class of vehicle (Volvo, please get a move on getting quite a few more BEVs to market please...) Following our yet again rental of a XC40 BEV a few weeks ago: my wife "I always forget how noisy the XC40 is on the highway and these seats are soo not comfortably compared to our XC60 at home". My 3 year old son in the rearwards facing seat in the back: "I can't see out of the window what you are talking about dad". Me thinking "this is a cheap, nasty interior" but for a BEV the thermal management of the battery is quite ok. My wife: Next time, remind me I much prefer the Mach-e. It was quieter, and our son could actually see out of the window in the back and materials were actually ok. I'm thinking, you actually have a good point and driving with VAT on the Swedish motorway the consumption of the Volvo is ... ... ... NOT GREAT! But over all it sill charges better than the Mach-e. But yes wife, you are right, the only reason we have a Volvo XC60 PHEV in our drive is because YOU wanted one, I am a SAAB guy. (please start selling a lot more premium BEVs Volvo. Like NOW! I feel like "mycke snack och lite verkstad" när det kommer till Volvo BEV. Looking forward to your next video and I have a feeling I will agree with all of them. (Sensus FTW...)

ojeskog

Thx for your entertaining and informative videos. Keep up the good work! I love your honest opinion about the XC40👋🏻

AndréMiedema-uf

I have the single motor FWD version but it looks the same as yours (except maybe the wheels}. We have 16000km on our XC40 now and apart from its range (and the front end rattle over bumpy roads) we love the car. As for things I particularly love, besides those you pointed out, is that the range estimate in the Google navigation can be relied on. If it says it will get you to your destination with x % battery left then it will do that or better unless conditions change drastically on the way. Very important when you live out in the countryside. Greetings from Australia.

marting

Hi! I can already help you about the drawbacks of the XC 40 recharge... I had to wait for this car for 11 months before driving it... I've been driving it for 4 months and I am very disaapointed with the overall quality: lots of hard plastics in the interior, very hard suspensions, aerodynamic noises when driving at 130 km/h... And above all software bugs causing various disagreements and even security problems. This XC 40 is my fifth Volvo car in 17 years and I had never experienced such a disappointment before.

ThierryJunca

I’m looking at the EX30 and really torn on which interior. I love the wool interior but just not sure how it will hold up after years of use?!

Pharcyde-yyvy

Merci Kristan et bravo pour votre objectivité ! J’ai le même véhicule que vous au niveau de la couleur et des sièges et je suis entièrement d’accord avec votre analyse après 14.000 km parcourus. J’ai le modèle 2024 Extended Range… Je l’aime beaucoup même si je ne peux compter en hiver que sur 420 km d’autonomie. Je pense que ça va s’améliorer cet été. J’ai des amis en Australie qui me disent qu’ils obtiennent environ 500 à 520 km d’autonomie avec des températures comprises entre 20 et 30 degrés Celsius… j’attends donc l’été en France avec patience pour pouvoir le vérifier…

jean-francoisfelter

I drive a c40 and I like the car very much. What I don’t like at the car is the poor and faulty traffic sign recognition. In the result of this this is the only car which I know at least at this price class which offers no PREDICTIVE cruise control, you have to set up the high speed manually. Even a cupra born can do this better. And an ID 7, A Mustang Mach E and BmW I Serias offers now full automatic lane change and overtaking and full automatic drive with no time limit for touching the steering wheel on 95% on German Autobahn… And the poor pilot assist from Volvo stops working after 135 km/ h 😢

uweherdel

But how about driving it? I have a 2021 P8 and I LOVE driving it. Smooth and effortless if you want or Impressive quick when you need it. 🤓🙏🏻🇸🇪

hakanlindhen