I agree Mika, I share the same views as you on that one. It’s tiny and that is not really a flaw but it is a limitation for sure for families looking for a car at the same price range since that price is usually one for family cars.
My thoughts as an ex Volvo Sales manager - No information cluster in front of the wheel, so taking eyes off the road to see speed etc is a major step back for Volvo, especially with safety at their core. - Car feels incredibly cheap and budget compared to the other SPA platform cars. - Rear seats are terribly positioned. The leg angle has the knees far too high which makes it not very comfortable, especially for larger folks. Taller, or wider!! - Sound in the rear is also terrible. Having one sound bar at the front doesn't give the rear a good sound range. I sat in the rear and tested it with many different EQ's and tracks. Terrible all over. - Having everything run through the centre display is clunky. Adjustment of the wing mirrors is a major step back from the previous Volvo standard. - Volvo have taken a big step backwards with the windscreen washer jets now moving back to being sprays. They were put in the wiper blades themselves as a safety feature, so it didn't cover the whole windshield and thus block vision, but they've now gone back to the less safe function. - Putting the gear selecter on the right hand stalk is just a mental step backwards. The EX40 is definitely a much superior vehicle. Not even remotely impressed with the EX30.
From the direct source 🎉, love it. I agree in that this model leaves a lot to be desired. One of the reasons I agree with you is that in South African Volvo is already a premium brand and still leaves a lot to be desired at this price point. Now that you have mentioned these real concerns, perhaps a starting value at half a million would have been more reasonable with the limited features this car model comes with. Effectively, for this price point, I would be more comfy getting their latest fuel model at the same price range for sure. Thanks for the detailed input 🙂
@@ayvep For not a lot more money (here in the UK anyway), the XC40 offers a considerable amount more, with the same build quality, same and trusted features that Volvo have had for years without the cutbacks. A preowned EX40 (XC40 of old) has all of the benefits while also benefiting from the depreciation already being paid for by someone else :) In a few months I'll be purchasing a preowned Polestar 2 and I cannot wait!
Great car for one or two peopel, not a family car. Ewerything behind the front seat is smal..
I agree Mika, I share the same views as you on that one. It’s tiny and that is not really a flaw but it is a limitation for sure for families looking for a car at the same price range since that price is usually one for family cars.
My thoughts as an ex Volvo Sales manager
- No information cluster in front of the wheel, so taking eyes off the road to see speed etc is a major step back for Volvo, especially with safety at their core.
- Car feels incredibly cheap and budget compared to the other SPA platform cars.
- Rear seats are terribly positioned. The leg angle has the knees far too high which makes it not very comfortable, especially for larger folks. Taller, or wider!!
- Sound in the rear is also terrible. Having one sound bar at the front doesn't give the rear a good sound range. I sat in the rear and tested it with many different EQ's and tracks. Terrible all over.
- Having everything run through the centre display is clunky. Adjustment of the wing mirrors is a major step back from the previous Volvo standard.
- Volvo have taken a big step backwards with the windscreen washer jets now moving back to being sprays. They were put in the wiper blades themselves as a safety feature, so it didn't cover the whole windshield and thus block vision, but they've now gone back to the less safe function.
- Putting the gear selecter on the right hand stalk is just a mental step backwards.
The EX40 is definitely a much superior vehicle. Not even remotely impressed with the EX30.
From the direct source 🎉, love it.
I agree in that this model leaves a lot to be desired. One of the reasons I agree with you is that in South African Volvo is already a premium brand and still leaves a lot to be desired at this price point.
Now that you have mentioned these real concerns, perhaps a starting value at half a million would have been more reasonable with the limited features this car model comes with.
Effectively, for this price point, I would be more comfy getting their latest fuel model at the same price range for sure.
Thanks for the detailed input 🙂
@@ayvep For not a lot more money (here in the UK anyway), the XC40 offers a considerable amount more, with the same build quality, same and trusted features that Volvo have had for years without the cutbacks.
A preowned EX40 (XC40 of old) has all of the benefits while also benefiting from the depreciation already being paid for by someone else :)
In a few months I'll be purchasing a preowned Polestar 2 and I cannot wait!
Eesh - so and so 😂 loved it
They have some competition in Volvo 😂