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- This is the Volvo XC40. Unlike most manufacturers, Volvo has gone with a fresh and different design for their latest small SUV, rather than simply making a more compact version of the XC60. But with the small SUV market being so saturated, can the XC40 hold its own against so much competition? Join Mat as he finds out in his latest in-depth review!
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Volvo is the most underrated luxury brand
But, the most rated safety brand.
Not the most underpriced do
it's not luxury at all
@@teiro4145 how isnt it? IMO it's better than the x1...
@@123silentassassin xc40 is on the level between the x2 and x3
Hahaha Matt wrecking carbuyer, and their "crisps in glovebox" test. Absolutely savage.
Savage? 1£ bag of crisps? 😄
Volvo has never been this good before the Chinese taking ownership and yes XC40 is now manufactured in China as well #MadeInChina2025 🇨🇳
Fuck you self.
Volvo cars are so goddamn well designed and just look so timeless.
that 2:27 compartment is actually a small trashcan . you can remove that trashcan if it’s full with trash and put it again back there . very-very clever volvo
The coolest small SUV on the market right now.
I don't think so, those windows are trash
TheGetout04 you are trash.
@@vm6729 those windows too
so.. which car is better then?
Not quite, the peugeot 3008 is better and cheaper
Volvo is on a roll not a bad car in their whole line up
Ian Townsend and the XC90 is still the reigning god of safety
@121bham reliability ?! German cars ?!
Do you still live in nineties ?!
it is a bad car honestly. small, crampy, claustrophobic. Tiguan is miles better.
@@Berkay-xl4hu the Tiguan is the same size
@@Berkay-xl4hu Please explain to me how the XC40 is cramped
I think we have to buy mat a new phone with wireless charging.
I Like Big Boost 😂😂😂
Haha
I think his gola shoes need to be a priority.
Retarded Pepe pretty much everyone. Your question does not make any sense. Because it's android (100 brands) against apple (1 brand). More than 70% of people are buying android nowadays (does not matter which brand) the other 20% or more are apple users. I'm an apple fan (i have 3 devices and i know the whole history of the company) but i'm facing the truth, android is all over the place nowadays.
@Retarded Pepe Me
Incredibly compact. Yet incredibly spacious. Solid. Well built. Stunning design. Love it.
2:25 is a tiny removable dustbin.
I love how he shits on carbuyer when he said the crisp test is stupid😂😂😂😂 love ya Matt
M
Why doesn't he like carbuyer?
@@itsme-sn5gi he used to work there as a car reviewer. Go on car buyers old vids and you'll see him. Idk what happened but I guess he got fired or something
@@crabrangoon2493 no he left carbuyer so he could join carwow when this channel first launched in 2016
This is absolutely brilliant, the best car in its segment or dare I say best overall 'transportation device' currently on sale. Excellent styling, without bulbous proportions, very small overhangs, incredibly fresh, reasonably priced and appealing to people of all ages. It's not pretending to be a rugged off-roader or 'macho SUV', just a comfortable medium sized vehicle with a hatch, good ground clearance and easy ingress and egress.
®ioT it’s a 4 cylinder brick... settle down.
@@RohanIyer Not everyone dailys a Pagani. It's the first time in ages that a common, everyday car is exciting to look at and practical. It's not always about driving dynamics and performance. Grow up.
I agree. Am going to test drive one soon.
To be honest, its driving dynamics are pretty great for street driving. More than enough for most people.
Rohan Iyer Yeah, because everyone is looking for the quickest car on the market, right?
XC60 and XC90 i reviewed are amazing. Thanks for showing me the xc40!
"a dog scrathing its itchy bum" OMG that really cracked me up 😂
2:27 that is a trash can and you can remove it
EDIT btw watch doug de muro's video about xc40 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Exactly
Who's video? Never heard of him... 🤷
carwow
you dont say xD
Doug De Moron, you mean? :--D
This car is an epitome of beauty as well as modernism
2:55 aww he misses Rebecca
It's sort of her trademark, she likes to fit bananas in weird storage bins :-D
@@AgentSmith911 kinky
Already booked my first Volvo thanks to this review!
Love the “swede” in the centre storage 😂
Definitely one of the best looking suvs out there. If it was on my price range I would go for it at once.
I test drove one today, I found it to be very overpriced for what you actually get. The one I got my hands on was a R-design T4 AWD, my first though was that the driver seat is very comfortable but there were several features of this car that really grind my gears..
1. The gearbox is one of the worst in the market, it doesn't know what gear it should be in and it hesitates when flooring it.
2. Central touchscreen is a nightmare to use on a bumpy road. It also lacks physical buttons for AC controls and heating in the seats.
3. The large 19" rims on the R-design was very noisy making it incredibly tiresome driving on the motorway.
4. The ride in the back is very tough and you don't want to spend any longer periods of time there. The backrest was very hard and the suspension made me jump about in the back seat like I was in a roller coaster.
Considering what you actually get, you're better of buying a VW T-Roc or similar which are lower priced yet higher quality.
Edit: Test drove a XC40 D3 FWD with 18" normal rims and the ride was much quieter. The diesel is also a better engine due to it's silence and low down torque that the petrol Volvos are completely missing. I still stand with my point that a T-roc is a better car thanks to it's dual clutch transmission and lower price.
I drive xc40 T4 inscription with 20 rims since a year, choosed over the competitor q3 mer bla, jaguar e pace evoque and x1. It is a n excellent car the xc40. The, features you said are you personal opinion. as you can see
You stole Rebeccas banana!
Who's she?
@@shogunero3.6 the banana owner i guess
@@shogunero3.6 Another reviewer who he used to work with back on carbuyer. She now works for What Car and always demonstrates spaces with a banana in her reviews
Ahaha
@@porcini_boy lol ok
2:24 haha, storing a Swede in the centre console.....brilliant pun there!
I feel so stupid for missing that!
I do still like this car, saw it at a dealers when my brother in law went to look at the XC60. It I was really impressed with its looks and solid build, it’s not too big for the UK either. When it’s time to buy a new car I’ll consider this, may have to go second hand though.
pity you had it in all black ... love the contrasting color options on this model!
When you’re so early you can only watch in 360p
When you're so early you see this kind of comment
@@NuhanHidayat yeah, i know right
I'll explain...
XC90 = 1080p
XC60 = 720p
XC40 = 360p
@@Catalina._ 🤔
In fairness looking for a new company car atm the D4 will be great for me! but I learnt lots from Doug's video very informative. in saying this Matt's videos are always great!!
Just love carwow, matt is such a great presenter. Love the show guys keep up the great work 👍
Probably the coolest SUV ever
Agree with everything you say Matt - except …..I bought a 2022 model plagued with charging/ battery failure. Check on the internet and it seems to be a very common problem with year 22 cars. Mine is in for repair - again- and the hire car company who have a small fleet of these have exactly the same issue. Have Volvo resolved it.? No idea but I am selling my car when I get it back. The memory of complete power failure is still too fresh in my mind.
Volvo is underated
You literally mentioned every pet peeve I have with that car. Except for how big the turning circle is and how the gearbox feels out of tune with the engine. On the T2 it remains in gear for far too long, it's actually quicker if you shift manually. Apart from that though, mighty fine car.
Great review, Matt. To me it's absolutely crazy how manufactures put shiny, black plastic in the areas that are most likely to be scuffed and smudged. Namely around the cupholders, phone chargers and infotainment areas. It's more annoying than fake exhausts!
That middle storage is actually an onboard, removable bin :D
Man.. 5 years ago the starting price was 27k, now it's 35k, car prices have shot up 😳
I like Volvo 😊😊😊
It feels like a lot of people do lately, including myself.
I like the XC40, but a top spec Momentum Pro is about £42k. And you can't get a HUD. Or 3-Zone. The XC40 might be hip, or fashionable, but I think I'd take the stylish New CX-5, or an every-extra Tiguan SEL. And they're cheaper. And equally spacious. And have a HUD!
@@AdnanMohammed-lt8qq weirdo
@@AdnanMohammed-lt8qq thats not gonna stop me from commenting on your really unfunny behavior
You never mentioned anything about the orange interior lining. I feel like that is a pretty bold design choice to not mention. Loved the review!
Seriously considering it or the next generation S40. Thanks for the video.
The obsession with bottled water continues, you are not driving in the desert Matt, you can stop for a drink mate lol, nice little car, not so keen on the centre screen
i love auto pilot assist on volvo xc40
The XC40 eerily resembles the Geely Coolray/Binyue. They have the exact same wheelbase, dimensions and even the engine bay are similar. And they have the same 1.5L turbo gas engine. The difference is the Geely is $20,000 -- half the price of the XC40.
Reading all the comments about how the storage compartment is actually a bin
I think this is Volvo’s first “go right ahead and buy it” verdict on this channel...job done Volvo
I really like the look of the Volvo XC40 and the raft of safety features, I could probably live without Apple CarPlay and Android Auto but I do worry about those massive D pillars creating large blinds spots on the rear quarters! The car probably has blind spot monitoring but how effective it is I’m not sure at this point, I’ve got 6 months to go before I order my next new car so needless to say I’m gonna be test driving like no ones business!
Love that you show yourself in the back! Cubic inches/feet/meters/cm are nice for car comparisons but don’t tell me anything about whether I can fit real stuff back there! Thank you!
Just how many average size men do you plan to fit in your car?
7:38 ... "and I disregard them" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
2:27
It's a bin. And if you open the bigger storage box next to it you can remove it to empty it
Wrong channel... 😂😂😂
The little storage area in front of the armrest is a bin! It’s removable to empty easily, and if it still has the barcode sticker on the bottom, fresh from the parts dept, it says ‘paper basket’ or something along those lines. Finally a place for all those sweet wrappers and old parking receipts that otherwise clog up my door pocket!
I like this car a lot but here in the Netherlands it’s pretty expensive if you fit some options on it
Flashy *everwhere in the world
I paid the equivalent to US$ 52,000 on a R-Design as in the video in Brazil (except my carpet isn't lava, but black, as the whole ceiling). Guess Netherlands isn't that bad lol
The car is awesome though, the more you use the more you see how well tought it was.
Guilherme Colla Romero de Souza in the Netherlands the car starts from around 47 thousand US dollars. Choose the R design put some options on it and the car costs around 80 thousand US dollars the tax on cars here is absolutely ridiculous
@@flashy4576 God... That's awful. My pocket is hurting from afar :~
Guilherme Colla Romero de Souza yea and the worse thing is that the government is going to raise up the taxes even more (current tax is 21%) so yea rip new car sales
That storage cabinet in the center console is actually a trash can! The idea was that it could be removed from the console and emptied when full. Smart thinking on Volvo’s part, and another of the many interesting bits and bobs of this car.
2:26 that's a trashcan, not a storage compartment.
so ....are you not able to use it as a storage compartment? must u only put trash in there? can a person just store whatever items they wish? i think u can store whatever.
I am just pointing out what the manufacturer designed it to be...
@@tubemaniac206 well yes and those trashcans i remember were ashtrays? but you can do what you want with them, this one looks like storage/trash compartment
This is the 1st video i have seen where Matt recommends to Buy the car. And i have seen lot of carwow videos, in last year or so. This car must be really good.
This car is *YOUTHFUL*
From watching videos by this guy, he stays very well hydrated!
Volvo really nailed this one
Honestly I think Rebecca and Matt make great pair, miss the old Carbuyers days
I drove the T5 AWD lately and it was absolutely awesome. Quality is great and it has good power.
So I just ordered my XC40 T5 AWD Momentum Polestar optimised with all but one packages added. :-)
I didn't want the R-Design as I actually like the styling of the Momentum more than the styling of the R-Design one.
ETA is February 2020 though :-(
I can't wait.
"This is where you store your banana! - Wrong channel..." You just made my day!
This vid is pure banter😂 Never laughed this hard watching a car review
New retail price for a xc40 now in 2023 is £36k, absolutely mental!
Stunning car
I wonder how long does it take for Mat to prepare for this review.
Impressive space for a small SUV and it looks really good.
Love the design inside out👍
Rear seat folding mechanism: deters burglars from folding the seats from the front
I could have sworn that i have seen this video before
i agree
Yeh this video is months old, I was hoping this was going to be about the hybrid or electric models which are the only worthwhile varieties imo. Not even sure the hybrid is worth it will have to wait and see what the numbers are like
The little storage compartment in front of the arm rest is actually a mini removable rubbish bin for sweetie wrappers, etc - the sort of detritus that accumulates on a trip...
Volvo for life 🖤
in my opinion the Lynk&Co 01 is the better option , standard fully loaded with everything you need, bigger boot. and bigger rear windows
same 1,5L engine with hybride technology... and has a towing capacity of 1800 KG's
Bigger infotainment screen. Apple Carplay and android AUTO is standard unlocked
It took me awhile to get the banana joke 😂
Mat, now Volvo are in MY21 manufacturing, a new review would be helpful. The cost cutting on the new model is unbelievable.
- No twin exhausts now. Now hidden exhausts.
- Gearshift paddles are removed from R Design
- Close button and lock button on tailgate. Gone.
- Button to lower rear seats in boot. Gone
- No trim emboss on C Pillar, headrests or kick plates
- 112mph limiter for all models
- Only one main key provided now plus a ‘care key’ which cannot be programmed.
I’ve just ordered an Inscription Pro and the salesman did not mention any of this. I’m thinking of cancelling now. If this level of cost reduction is visible, how much more could there be NOT visible?
How often do car manufacturers make cars worse? That’s progress in the 21st century for you.
Bionic Rusty I’ve got a MY 20, in R-Design Pro trim and I LOVE mine. I personally couldn’t have a MY 21 due to the lack of paddles and hidden exhausts, and the other little details make these cars unique... hence why I chose one over a X2.
Personally, I’d cancel and find a nearly - new model with as low miles as possible. I’m sure you’d get a decent deal on a ex-demo or something similar.
Jacob Thompson Brilliant. Good to hear you’re enjoying it. Yeah it’s a real shame. I’ve been to see an MY21 as I was there to cancel. Turns out the crystal shifter is still on the inscription autos (deleted from original post). The configurator is wrong. But the other deletions are correct! I decided not to cancel but will miss the look of the rear and the embossing. You’re spot on in that it’s the little things. You even only get one main key now plus the care key which cannot be programmed to a driver! 🤷🏻♂️(Now added to OP)
Happy driving 👍👍
Bionic Rusty Yeah, that’s a shame. Honestly, they’re lovely cars nonetheless and I’m sure you will love yours as much as I do mine.
You’ll find yourself making any excuse to drive it 😂
Jacob Thompson 😂 I’m sure I will sir. Stay safe 👍👍
One of the beast formats and reviewers out there!! Thx Matt!
I just fall in love with this xc40 ... Just becoz I love wearing seat belt .. and Volvo have my character .. woooo. So impressed
I love the boxy shape. Much better fitting for SUVs than these coupe-shapes that become more and more.
Could we please have an #electric version of the #Volvo #XC40, please?
Xavier Zymantas Volvo have confirmed a fully electric XC40 is coming in 2019.
I drive a Volvo V40 T3. Which I love. Disappointed that Volvo replaced it with the XC40. Not everyone wants to drive a car that resembles a brick!
The V40 is ideal for me a great alternative to a Golf/Astra / Focus or BMW 1 series.
Loads of standard equipment and well built.
Future is On with Volvo Car's i would love to buy an all electric Volvo XC40
Abdul Rehman I cant wait to see the fully electric XC40!
Theta Me too Thanks for appreciating my opinion
Abdul Rehman
Electric version on the way 2019 :-) possibly it will be a hybrid to start, then an all electric to follow.
colinf1951 Thank you So much
colinf1951 No. They're only making a fully electric XC40. Already confirmed. Coming out shortly after Polestar 2.
1:31: It's *not* 'full leather seats', Matt. It is leather seat facings. The backs are plastic.
Love the Exterior, dont like the interior!
Matt watson is the man when it comes to storage space testing
6:11 hahaha this is so funny. I haven't seen any car that can do this.
Thanks for all your videos; they're all entertaining and informative
New microphone? For the first time I watch a whole video without having to change the sound level of any new scene!
The compartment infront of the armrest is actualy a trashbin, you can lift it out and empty it.
Really like the car and the review. But, come on Mat, you bang on about practicality on this......but no sliding rear seat? Doesn't even get a mention. Many other, cheaper (Kodiak), SUVs in this class have the feature and you're keen to mention it in their reviews!
Such a great car. The hybrid and EV versions will be great too
02:45 Your snack's gonna melt down there, Mat!
Personally it's for the 1st time when I hear him say. U should jst go en buy it 🇿🇦
quite rare to see an outright buy recommendation. i wonder what other cars are also a recommended buy
The Volvo XC40 SUV 2019 is a beautiful car. The infotainment screen looks like Tesla infotainment. I like the fact that the car will not start if you don't have your seat belt on. I rented a Volvo hatchback from Enterprise Rent a Car in the USA it was very comfortable and the infotainment and e speedometer were nice.
The Volvo XC40 is funky with contrast styling, comfortable to drive and flexible with space.
I think Volvo have nailed this one. Almost perfect... your turn, "luxury" German opposition.
Volvo is Chinese owned.
I like the little swede in the centre console pun 😂
Waiting for the full EV - 405hp, woof woof :)
Good car
I love my new Volvo xc40. It‘s a great car. I bought the momentum version with some extras. What bothers me though is that it doesn’t come with a lighting for the rear seats. You might get it with the r-design or inscription line, but it‘s definitely something you wanna consider, especially if you have got children.
Is a long waiting time. This car is a big success for Volvo. Is just amazing.
The only car recommended by Mat to buy
The carbuyer shoutouts are amazing
5:59 I would've lost my shit if it said 'Send Nudes'.
LOOOOL
In INDIA most popular public transport brand is volvo, the sell buses, thats why they never developed the image of a luxary brand here in india.