Used 2021 Volvo XC40 Consumer Reviews
Used XC40 for sale
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2021 XC40, so we've included reviews for other years of the XC40 since its last redesign.
If someone offers you one of these free, say NO!
Alan Smith, 07/15/2021
2021 Volvo XC40 T4 Momentum 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
29 of 46 people found this review helpful
The worst experience/s I have ever had with a car, old or new, over my fifty-plus years of driving and 80-plus owned cars and trucks. First things first, this is NOT a Volvo - it is a Geely. If you expect the car to conform to your ideas of what a Volvo should be then you will be sorely disappointed! Safety is not longer as important as sales. This car - or the company - nearly killed us. What they call the Care Key has a speed limitation function and comes from the factory set at either 110km or 120km. They did not tell us about it with the consequence that, when I pulled out to overtake, the car reached a speed and then refused to go any faster, leaving us stranded in the middle of the road with oncoming traffic getting dangerously closer! I managed to get back into the flow of traffic - just! The dealership and Volvo lied, cheated and, generally did everything they could to avoid admitting that this "function" exists and that they failed to tell me about it. According to Volvo, it is not their protocol to inform new buyers of this speed limitation. One of the excuses they put forward is that, if we wanted to overtake safely, we should have bought a more expensive model! Seriously. I have the email. The car handles like a cinderblock. It understeers then over-corrects. It is not in any way pleasant to drive. I am just over 6' tall and the seat (the part I sit on) is far too skimpy. In short, it is a disaster on 4 wheels. The only good thing about it is the little garbage bin in the center console. As for the rest, the electronics are cumbersome, opaque, unreliable and entirely user-unfriendly. The car comes with two manuals but, according to Volvo, the buyer needs to study the online manual (which no one told us about!) to "really understand the car"! Every time I look at the car in my driveway, I get angry all over again. A reminder of just how stupid I was to have bought it. I am reduceed to buying lottery tickets so that I can buy a decent car and give this piece of....... to someone I really dislike.
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Coolest Crossover made
DonnieSC, 06/15/2020
updated 12/17/2020
2020 Volvo XC40 T5 R-Design 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Fun, fast, cool, and luxurious. This has it all.
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Good but has issues
Amr, 06/19/2020
2020 Volvo XC40 T5 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 16 people found this review helpful
Well made, drives well, very peppy with t5 great steering. Easy to park. Great city car. Got the inscription and the seats are ok for less than an hour, after that uncomfortable. I find between 78-85 km. Per hour a very noticeable vibration.
Jest Perfect
OBX, 08/17/2019
2020 Volvo XC40 T5 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 16 people found this review helpful
I have own Volvo’s for years, from a wagon, 1 soft top convertible , 1 hard top convertible, 2 XC90 and now the inscription XC40. All I can say if perfect. Beautiful, Reliable , modern jest perfect.
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One of the worst cars I ever owned
Ziggy, 06/08/2020
2020 Volvo XC40 T5 Momentum 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
18 of 47 people found this review helpful
The car is VERY heavy, not fun to drive as you feel in a tank. Zero aerodynamics...spend a lot in gas. Plus after a month, Apple Play doesn’t work. Don’t spend $$$ on navigation as you need the postal address for most locations. The worst feature is the air-conditioning. I live in NJ and tend to run cold but am boiling in this car, even at full blast. The interior is good but the chasis, everything else is questionable. I’d love to dump this car for a Mazda CX-5. Just wonder if I could.
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