The compact luxury premium CUV/SUV is a very hot market with vehicles like this new Volvo XC40, Porsche Macan, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Jaguar E-Pace, Audi Q3, Cadillac XT4.
This is a really good looking luxury compact CUV, The amount of practicality in it is commendable for the size. I also like the boxy exterior look. This looks great inside-out I think
When my son's mini was totalled, he used the $ and bought a certified pre-owned XC-40 R-Design. Great used car price/ deal and OMG it's an incredible car.
Good Channel!! Test drove them all. Yes indeed the "VOLVO" has a WINNER! You forgot the mention the numerous recalls that Porsche, MB, Jag, and VW; pardon me, Audi Q3. Since you mentioned VW and others, Cadillac is NOT remotely close!! But Seriously Mr. "Everyday Reviews". "It still has that unmistakable boxy look"? Overall Great job with the video presentation!
Hey, great review! This confirms everything I love about my own UK First Edition fully loaded R Design D4 XC40 in crystal white. I just love this car, it puts a smile on my face every day without a fail. I would also recommend a few extra protectors, adding mud flaps give mine a chunky look, the hinged volvo dog/luggage guard is excellent, and so is the volvo boot mat protector.
I have the XC40 Momentum in light blue and beige interior, I did not wanted to pay for the R Design :( haha but I love it. I only would love to have the premium audio system bcause with android play I use waze all the time. . No car is perfect but I love it. Fun to drive, beautiful, good quality. Good interior space and thank you for your comment about the shifts control. PLEASE...you get use to it in 1 day. I would change some things like the driver's seat is a little bit too short. The "tablet"....you need to give the first 5, 10 seconds once you start the car to let it load 100%. If not, it will be laggy. And the semi autonomous system....I would love if the car could drive it self for more than....15 seconds. I love to press the gas when light turns green. Feels very agile. Summary, I love this vehicle, even when my dream is the new V60. And impossible dream.....the convertible if one day they bring it back.
You are the one who complained about this car in other channels, right? Now you came with a praise.. So what is your actual opinion on this car? Mind to share the truth or atleast tell us if you own it or even seen it.
@@RIZFERD Geely only funds the project. The rest is Swiss. It's like if Manchester United are owned by American owners, it does not suddenly turn them into an American brand. They are still English.
I am 6.5 feet and 298 pound guy would I fit in this car can and anyone give me accommodations for an SUV that fits my needs? With all wheel drive that has nice interior and also that looks nice it hard for me to find one
6:25 the answer is very simple. in North America you simply don't care about the parking space, as your spaces could fit pickup trucks. However in Europe to park my compact size estate I have to correct my position five times to be in the middle and not to touch any line (or I can get a ticket). With traditional automated gearbox it's dead simple 'front','backward','front' here, I have to double my movements, every single time.
My 2016 GTI with the driving assist package will also combine steering assist with adaptive cruise control as well as parking assist (where you control braking only). Glad to see more cars with these features and am sad to see VW neuter these features in model years after 2016 on the GTI/golf lineup.
The auto park solves one dilemma but creates another, while it means people will thankfully now park between the lines, it however takes too long to execute that manoeuvre. In a busy carpark this will just cause delays and jams 🤷🏻♂️ and who knows what that frustration will lead on to
But you're paying a good $10k more for that RDX with better materials. They are different classes, so really not an equal comparison. RDX is bigger, more hp, softer leather, etc. I drove it too and did not like the bigger size. Also, the brake was very spongy! Really need to push the pedal hard before braking happens. The XC40 is truly the best small CUV out there. Any of it's real competition to have the same options costs up to $10k more.
Brian thanks for the informative review.. Digital cluster is fab, and lots of goodies... BUT... Some points to consider for potential buyers: 1. The turning circle is wide..Not so urban or city friendly. Its not so compact when it comes to doing a tight turn parking or u turn. 2. The the built in blind spots at the rear quarters might be fashionable, but clearly break the decades of safety first that Volvo represented 3. The rear seat back is quite vertical and has NO recline at all. Very uncomfortable for me (everyone should try and compare) 4. Needs rear USB/chargers for the rear passengers. (please check in your region as this could be included) 5. Would be nice to have PHEV and EV versions asap
The porsche Macan is not at all a compact crossover, neither is it a competitor of the XC40. The competitors are the BMW X3, Jaguar E-pace, Audi Q3, Lexus NX, Range Rover Evoque, Cadillac XT4, Infinity QX50, Mercedes GLA, and the Lincoln MKC
Nice review, very good observations. I do have a complaint though. I don't get "unmistakable Volvo boxy look." That was the 70s-90s, not now. The previous xc60 (2010) was jelly bean shaped with soft edges and quite rounded. The previous v60 even more so. The P2 Volvo s60 was a heavy shoulder rather rounded shaped car. The estates had a straight back, but really weren't boxy besides that. Let's retire "boxy" with Volvo. That's a dated perspective at this time. Most Volvos have a sleek shape and this is a car that has a strong look, and at the size rounding it would make it inefficient to the space. The rear end does slope some. At this point, Volvo is a chic, designer alternative Euro brand. Alternative to the Germans, which I find boringly designed and overly serious but with refined road manners, and the Jag, Cadillac, which I find more interesting but not as complete road manners. Volvo does road manners the Volvo way so they don't quite feel German and committed to that level of road manners, yet feel firm, solid, and hold the road well in a very Volvo way. They're worth considering but people should drop all notions of what Volvo's used to be. They're now chic cars.
The Porsche Macan is not in the same class as this XC40 and the others you listed. The XC40/Q3/GLA/XT4/E-Pace/X1 are subcompact luxury crossovers, while the Macan is bigger and is a compact luxury crossover.
Yes but the Macan is a pretty small compact SUV. I’d say it’s in the same class because I like both of them a lot and would consider both for my own vehicle. Just finished driving the new Macan GTS and have to say, it’s a pretty small vehicle.
@@EverydayReviews2022 It's a little small, but definitely more in the compact class than subcompact. For reference, the Q3 and XC40 have a 105 and 106 inch wheelbase while the Q5 and XC60 have a 111 inch and 112 inch wheelbase. The Macan has a 110 inch wheelbase. Also the Macan is priced MUCH higher than subcompact luxury crossovers, it's even more expensive than XC60/Q5 prices.
XC40 is a nice car and smallest crossovers agter XC60. For a mini SUV the price is too sharp and not affordable for overwhelming majority. Renault has made a EV mini suv electric car which is hitting market back-end of 2019/ beginning 2020 and promised price cap ofcunder £10,000 pounds, wow... It definitely promising and worthwhile waiting for.
melodytalks It’s the same price as its competitors, the Renault won’t be luxurious at all and people who buy an XC40 want luxury. There is not point in saying it’s not worth paying luxury prices for a luxury car and comparing it to something similarly priced to a Dacia Duster. Edit: If you are talking about the Renault KC E then it’s from under 25 grand, not 10 grand. However if you convert it to pounds it will be around 17 grand, much rather have a Hyundai kona.
@@robertor.7319 They're not boxy anymore. Volvo is one of the most stylish cars on the market, especially the current ones. But last generation, besides the rear of the wagon, they weren't boxy either, or the generation before that.
i would like to know how comfortable the driving seat is compared to other suvs. Lots of people have lower back problems and sciatcia. I presently drive a BMW X1 which is a joy to drive but the seat sucks and never softened.
I'm concerned that this would feel as though any brand could have slapped their name on this... Compared to it's competition, the interior looks very industrial like a Jeep renegade...
The shifter is a mess. Pushing forward should mean go forward, pulling back should mean reverse. There are several annoying quirks in this car, but otherwise a nice car.
It's the most modern of the Volvo, the newest version of their current design language. The xc90 will be an all-new design in 2022. In some ways, the Polestar 2 is the latest Volvo design language but it is experimenting with sustainable materials that may not look as premium to some as the materials in Volvos.
2 clicks forward, 2 clicks back. How much effort could it be?🤦♂️smh Our society is too sensitive to luxury convenience. I'm just glad to have a vehicle and it cranks when I turn the key.
why every car in this segment Has a 2.0 liter 4? why so small for a small SUV . Back then only small cars had 2.0. people want everything in one thing. wants to save as much gas but big car and room and off-road and sporty and comfortable. ahaha
Something to do with emissions in Europe, I believe. In Europe, people buy smaller engines and horsepower needs are much lower than in the USA. They are much more concerned with fuel consumption than in the USA.
I think it depends where you're from. I've had a couple of European friends over the years that were named Thor and they were always pronounced Tor with a silent H. Good catch!
Has done a great job financing Volvo. They are now more premium, more stylish, and have forward-looking technology as opposed to dead like Saab is. That's a shame, but that's what happens with a bad owner like GM.
Pretty cool car! However, park assist? I could park it a lot quicker manually! Kind of a dumb feature if you actually know how to drive a car! Same with the semi-auto steering nonsense! Gimmicks that jack up the cost, more things to go haywire!
It's engineered and designed in Europe and tested in Volvo's testing grounds in Sweden. There are some Chinese plants making some models, also a plant in the USA and Belgium as well as the one in Torslanda, Sweden. I honestly like Geely so far. The Volvos under Geely are way more advanced and sophisticated than the evolutionary ones in the EUCD platform under Ford, although I like the previous xc60 and s60 and the current engines first appeared in last generation's s60.