I am totally in love with Volvo in general, but after the old XC90 models, the XC40 with its Mustang front look, the gorgeous rear look and safety, confort, colors, elegance, style, is just the one and only car with that X factor and so nice for tall girls on heels
Nice review, as an owner of one I agreed with almost all of it! Whilst I'm not an advocate of that shifter design, the double tap to shift from drive to reverse and vice versa in normal use is an overstated issue. It becomes perfectly intuitive to use very quickly once it's your daily driver - it's a complete non-issue for me anyway. There are two other things that are issues though. 1) the side to side semi auto shifting is terrible if you want to control the shifts yourself. Unless it has paddles (in the UK paddles are no longer available), then just forget it if you want to drive this semi automatically. 2) the shifter is easy to knock accidentally. My coat sleeve caught on it whilst reaching for a sweet in the centre console storage area just beyond it, and plonked the car into neutral at 60mph. Not ideal in itself, but you're then just one accidetal click away from disaster - putting it into reverse at 60mph!
Thank you! I believe what you’re saying about the shifter, I had to mention it nonetheless ... I can’t believe I hadn’t heard more about it until I experienced it!! Regarding the two issues you mentioned, I’m not sure if any US cars get paddle shifters, assuming that if a top of the line T5 R-Design doesn’t, than what model does lol Believe or not, the issue with the car going into neutral while moving at high speed and you accidentally bumping the shifter can happen in just about any high end car with a similar shifter design (BMW, Audi, even some Dodges) but all of them, including your Volvo, should lock reverse out once your moving at any significant speed. I’m not encouraging you to try this out, but I’d imagine that even if you tried to put the car into reverse at say 60mph, the car shouldn’t let you.... you could of course always get a Mercedes with a column mounted shifter... but what’s the fun in that 😂😂
Beat looking SUV out there i think. At least from exterior aesthetic. Way better looking that outdated Q3 & Q5 and no competition between it and X3 & X4.
Test drove the R Design... It was nice and the inside is classy... But went with the Mazda CX-5 Signature edition because it has more HP... More torque... And more tech features for about $10,000 less.
@@Reoniz Do it. Make sure you get the Signature series with the brown Nappa leather, if you have any say in the matter. The Carbon Turbo, Grand Touring Reserve, and Signature all have the same 227-250hp / 310-320 ft lb torque engine, but the Signature has all the bells and whistles. Got mine out the door at 37k. It's honestly a steal for that price when compared to all other crossovers considering you get everything you can think of besides the panoramic moonroof
No I don't believe this particular car had paddle shifters... They're both solid, but I'd lean towards the XC40 personally ... test drive both and see how you feel!! 👍
I had the Volvo XC60 T6 R-design, Polestar and it had paddle shifters. I never used them bt my husband and son did. Thinking of getting the XC40 next. Our XC60 got rear-ended adn was totaled out. Sad face.
I've unfortunately heard that there's no gauge, and that the car will of course warn you if the engines overheating... but this doesn't allow you to monitor it 😕
@@Reoniz I like this car very much but I do not understand why they did not add the option to check the engine temperature to the screen - several times you will want to drive more dynamically on a cold engine and there may be a problem, especially when it comes to the diesel version
@@j4hoo115 I think you're completely right.. when manufacturers eliminate valuable info, I can't ever get behind it. The more access to info we have as drivers, the better decisions we can make
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Would you guys drive a Volvo??
Absolutely
Maybeee
As long as it isn’t grandmas Volvo;)
for two reasons, edward cullen drove one in twilight, and this review
@@SeanGriffith7 hahahaha
I am totally in love with Volvo in general, but after the old XC90 models, the XC40 with its Mustang front look, the gorgeous rear look and safety, confort, colors, elegance, style, is just the one and only car with that X factor and so nice for tall girls on heels
Nice review, as an owner of one I agreed with almost all of it! Whilst I'm not an advocate of that shifter design, the double tap to shift from drive to reverse and vice versa in normal use is an overstated issue. It becomes perfectly intuitive to use very quickly once it's your daily driver - it's a complete non-issue for me anyway. There are two other things that are issues though. 1) the side to side semi auto shifting is terrible if you want to control the shifts yourself. Unless it has paddles (in the UK paddles are no longer available), then just forget it if you want to drive this semi automatically. 2) the shifter is easy to knock accidentally. My coat sleeve caught on it whilst reaching for a sweet in the centre console storage area just beyond it, and plonked the car into neutral at 60mph. Not ideal in itself, but you're then just one accidetal click away from disaster - putting it into reverse at 60mph!
Thank you! I believe what you’re saying about the shifter, I had to mention it nonetheless ... I can’t believe I hadn’t heard more about it until I experienced it!!
Regarding the two issues you mentioned, I’m not sure if any US cars get paddle shifters, assuming that if a top of the line T5 R-Design doesn’t, than what model does lol
Believe or not, the issue with the car going into neutral while moving at high speed and you accidentally bumping the shifter can happen in just about any high end car with a similar shifter design (BMW, Audi, even some Dodges) but all of them, including your Volvo, should lock reverse out once your moving at any significant speed. I’m not encouraging you to try this out, but I’d imagine that even if you tried to put the car into reverse at say 60mph, the car shouldn’t let you.... you could of course always get a Mercedes with a column mounted shifter... but what’s the fun in that 😂😂
@@Reoniz that's good to know re reverse engagement, thank you! I won't be testing it though (at least not intentionally)!
😂😂😂 enjoy your Volvo
Beat looking SUV out there i think. At least from exterior aesthetic. Way better looking that outdated Q3 & Q5 and no competition between it and X3 & X4.
I like how all those cars look to be honest, but the XC40 is very stylish 😎
I can’t get past that annoying ass shifter!!! But super cool looking car. Love that red. Great video 🤙🏼
It really is annoying!! Thanks man 😎
@@Reoniz are you absolutely sure about that? I drove one and just did a pull/hold back for drive, not 2 separate motions.
@@XLoaferY the two XC40’s I’ve been around have both had this kind of (single click) shifter
@@Reoniz I was in the electric one, so I guess they may have done it differently in that one.
@@XLoaferY ahh that makes sense. I really wanna try that one - since it’s the relative direction Volvo is heading
This goes hard
Thank you boss
I have one and I love it
Test drove the R Design... It was nice and the inside is classy... But went with the Mazda CX-5 Signature edition because it has more HP... More torque... And more tech features for about $10,000 less.
I gotta check a CX-5 out sometime soon!
@@Reoniz Do it. Make sure you get the Signature series with the brown Nappa leather, if you have any say in the matter. The Carbon Turbo, Grand Touring Reserve, and Signature all have the same 227-250hp / 310-320 ft lb torque engine, but the Signature has all the bells and whistles. Got mine out the door at 37k. It's honestly a steal for that price when compared to all other crossovers considering you get everything you can think of besides the panoramic moonroof
@@RileyFreeman8 I will do my best, it's been on my list for a LONG time... so we'll see 🙏🏼🙏🏼 thank you for the suggestions as well
I don't get it. The interior of the CX-5 feel so 2000s and not modern for me...
Great review 👍
Thank you partner 🤟🏼
Does this car has paddle shifters?
R design
Which one is better R design or Q3 Technik
No I don't believe this particular car had paddle shifters...
They're both solid, but I'd lean towards the XC40 personally ... test drive both and see how you feel!! 👍
I had the Volvo XC60 T6 R-design, Polestar and it had paddle shifters. I never used them bt my husband and son did. Thinking of getting the XC40 next. Our XC60 got rear-ended adn was totaled out. Sad face.
Love the vids! Can you do an 04-07 era S60R?
I’ll throw it on the list! I’m just gonna have to find an owner/dealer that has one for me to borrow 🙏🏼
is Like a Acura RDX
It's similar yes... but a bit smaller, RDX competes more directly with the XC60
@@Reoniz Sorry Brother RDX is Small SUV
@@rakhsiprayogo82 yessir!
Tall boy 19?
Close!!
Do you know how to check engines temperature?
I've unfortunately heard that there's no gauge, and that the car will of course warn you if the engines overheating... but this doesn't allow you to monitor it 😕
@@Reoniz I like this car very much but I do not understand why they did not add the option to check the engine temperature to the screen - several times you will want to drive more dynamically on a cold engine and there may be a problem, especially when it comes to the diesel version
@@j4hoo115 I think you're completely right.. when manufacturers eliminate valuable info, I can't ever get behind it.
The more access to info we have as drivers, the better decisions we can make
14 tall boys
Soooo close !! 😎🤟🏼