Volvo XC40 SUV 2019 in-depth review | carwow Reviews 

Hahaha Matt wrecking carbuyer, and their "crisps in glovebox" test. Absolutely savage.

Volvo is the most underrated luxury brand

I love how the explanaitions in carwow videos are always very fast and just long enough to get the idea. Like when Mat explains the hooks for the shoppingbags, he tells it, shows what it works like and throws aways the bag, boom next topic :) its a small detail but thats what makes me like these videos very much! good work!

I won't lie, all your car reviews just puts a smile on my face. Keep it up🇿🇦

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

I have to say; this guy does the best car reviews on RU-vid. Always honest and straight forward with a bit of humor. Much better then those reviews where they thank the dealership first which actually means you're watching an advertisement, not a review. Cheers guys!

I love how he shits on carbuyer when he said the crisp test is stupid😂😂😂😂 love ya Matt

Volvo is on a roll not a bad car in their whole line up

The coolest small SUV on the market right now.

XC60 and XC90 i reviewed are amazing. Thanks for showing me the xc40!

Incredibly compact. Yet incredibly spacious. Solid. Well built. Stunning design. Love it.

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.

I think we have to buy mat a new phone with wireless charging.

"a dog scrathing its itchy bum" OMG that really cracked me up 😂

He completely mocked Rebecca Jackson from whatcar 😂😂👏👏😂

Already booked my first Volvo thanks to this review!

The thing I look most forward to in a carwow review is the annoying bits and the most practical bits. Love your work Matt!

Love the “swede” in the centre storage 😂

Carwow, can you please incorporate in your videos, as a huge point, how much does annual service and upkeep cost. Huge point for buying a car. Especially those that know a bit about them ! Thank you!

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.

2:27 that is a trash can and you can remove it EDIT btw watch doug de muro's video about xc40 😂

2:25 is a tiny removable dustbin.

This car is an epitome of beauty as well as modernism

2:24 haha, storing a Swede in the centre console.....brilliant pun there!

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.

Just love carwow, matt is such a great presenter. Love the show guys keep up the great work 👍

I got Mild Hybrid 2021, and it dzīves me crazy. Everything is ok with the car, except cracking noise when braking at small speed or maneuvering in place. Interesting that you can not find this information in reviews, but only in xc40 owners forums.

2:55 aww he misses Rebecca

Definitely one of the best looking suvs out there. If it was on my price range I would go for it at once.

6:12...best comparison ever. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Dying. Dogs doing that indeed one of the most funniest things.

pity you had it in all black ... love the contrasting color options on this model!

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.

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!

You stole Rebeccas banana!

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.

That middle storage is actually an onboard, removable bin :D

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!

Great review once again. Mat has his own unique method of providing reviews that combine humour and extensive-thorough information. I wish you could make a review of the T3 3-cylinder engine as a more budget oriented one!

Man.. 5 years ago the starting price was 27k, now it's 35k, car prices have shot up 😳

Probably the coolest SUV ever

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!

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

When you’re so early you can only watch in 360p

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.

Volvo is underated

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 Volvo 😊😊😊

I think this is Volvo’s first “go right ahead and buy it” verdict on this channel...job done Volvo

This is the car I would definitely consider over the German rivals. It is a nice and a decent looking car indeed, just as well as the interior.

The little flap space in front of the wireless charging pad is a perfect size to fit the custom screen wipe cloth that Volvo includes.

As much as I love your car reviews and think you’re one of the best reviewers in the current time, I wish you’d start uploading videos of yourself dipping your feet into chocolate sauce

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.

7:38 ... "and I disregard them" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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!

Volvo for life

From watching videos by this guy, he stays very well hydrated!

Mat, your videos are always top stuff. I've tried some of the cars you've reviewed and your advice & feedback is always on point 👌🏼

2:27 It's a bin. And if you open the bigger storage box next to it you can remove it to empty it

Reading all the comments about how the storage compartment is actually a bin

I had a look at this car a couple of weeks ago, didn’t drive it but sat in it at the show room and I was VERY impressed, it is a very solid feeling car and comfy, but big though and I wouldn’t call it ‘compact’z but smaller then the others in the range. Nice motor :)

i love auto pilot assist on volvo xc40

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.

If I had deep pockets then I’ll love the XC40 as my first car

the shifters on the steering wheel are made to flex so you don't break them so that is why it feels cheap

This vid is pure banter😂 Never laughed this hard watching a car review

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...

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!

I like this car a lot but here in the Netherlands it’s pretty expensive if you fit some options on it

One of the beast formats and reviewers out there!! Thx Matt!

This car is *YOUTHFUL*

That little compartment right in front of the center armrest is a small trashcan that u can take out if u open the center storage area

It took me awhile to get the banana joke 😂

Brilliant video Matt. Love the new Volvo XC40.

Volvo really nailed this one

Impressive space for a small SUV and it looks really good.

Stunning car

best suv in my opinion

I just fall in love with this xc40 ... Just becoz I love wearing seat belt .. and Volvo have my character .. woooo. So impressed

Rear seat folding mechanism: deters burglars from folding the seats from the front

8:06 his face like in Scarface Toni Montana " its fine"

New retail price for a xc40 now in 2023 is £36k, absolutely mental!

Volvo for life 🖤

I like the little reference with the Banana to Rebecca Jackson who you use to do car reviews with on Carbuyer 👍🏻

Love the design inside out👍

Awesome Video!🎥

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

Is rebecca coming to carwow?

Honestly I think Rebecca and Matt make great pair, miss the old Carbuyers days

2:26 that's a trashcan, not a storage compartment.

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

Matt,Matt...leave Rebecca's banana alone,she always uses one,maybe she needs her banana back...is anyone who want's to give a banana to Rebecca??😉😂😂

Really wanted to like this. Instantly put off by the touch screen computer… Looks nice though. Think I will be looking at the XC60 though. Btw, when you do your fit things in the boot could I suggest the can you fit Golf Cart Bag and Cart, for Golfers and then for Musicians, Can you Fit Guitar or Bass Combo and Guitar in Case in the boot. Cheers.

02:45 Your snack's gonna melt down there, Mat!

I love the boxy shape. Much better fitting for SUVs than these coupe-shapes that become more and more.

I could have sworn that i have seen this video before

1:31: It's *not* 'full leather seats', Matt. It is leather seat facings. The backs are plastic.