Used 2019 Volvo XC40 SUV

SPEAKER 1: This is the Volvo XC40 and I've been really looking forward to driving this vehicle, because it looks like this. It's a very dynamic-appearing, interesting car, inside and out. And now we get to take it for a lap or two around our test track. The first thing we do is put it in drive and we're in neutral. So in order to get to drive, I have to tap down on this shifter twice. That's stupid. But let's continue. We've got turbo-charged four-cylinder under the hood, making about 250 horsepower. It's a pretty quiet engine, and that's nice. But it is moving up to speed nicely. We've just hit 60 miles an hour. If you were to really hit the gas pedal hard and muster everything you've got to get the best acceleration possible, like maybe on a freeway on-ramp, this thing will do 60 in about six and a half, a little bit higher than that, seconds. Under seven seconds, let's say. I can tell you that I feel like I'm sitting very upright, and that's giving me a great outward view. This windshield feels very tall. The hood feels short. And I feel like I can see a lot. That's important when it comes to SUVs. That's why a lot of people feel more secure in these things, is because of that tall view. Power train feels very smooth. And in terms of acceleration and shifting, I'm not perceiving a great deal of shifts, except for that downshift right there. But as it upshifts, it's very quiet and seamless would probably be a good way to describe it. Steering wheel is very light, a little bit too light for my tastes. But it is getting this thing around this track with no problems. We get to see how the stability control and all that stuff feels if you were to drive this car down an actual mountain road. I've got to say, it's pretty solid. Steering, the lightness is kind of what's going to hurt the overall experience, but not dramatically so. That's the only real negative that I think is going to stick out here. Also, there's not a lot of seat bolstering, but you can't really expect that with a compact SUV or subcompact SUV. More so, we can enjoy the interior appointments, which look really nice, given that the price of this thing's probably going to be in the $40,000 to $45,000 range. And it is a different design than the established, like Mercedes, BMWs, and Audis of the world. I like that. I like that it's different. It stands out. It's not the established German luxury group. It's something different. I think that's going to be appealing to a lot of other people too, who buy this vehicle. And generally I can say this thing drives just fine. The power is adequate for most of your daily commuting duties. Steering will get you where you're going. Braking power, there's enough. We've been using these brakes pretty hard at the test track today, and there's a little shudder, but that's going to happen because there's a lot of heat in them. But generally, the first impressions of this vehicle are pretty nice. I'm looking forward to exploring the interior; the entertainment system; the gauge cluster, which is all digital and looks very good; how the interior utility works. But at first blush, if you were to take this on a test drive, I feel like you'd be pretty impressed. That's going to wrap up this quick test track test drive of the Volvo XC40. Look forward to a full review at edmunds.com. And if you like what you saw here, be sure to subscribe to this YouTube channel.