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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2022 XC40, so we've included reviews for other years of the XC40 since its last redesign.
This car is awful.
CindiAnn, 08/17/2021
2021 Volvo XC40 T4 Inscription 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
37 of 40 people found this review helpful
Love the look and feel of this little SUV but after driving it 4 months it's collision avoidance system keeps going off FOR NO REASON. I have turned off all of what I call the "nanny" safety features off the minute I bought it so how is this feature even going off at all. I can be out on a country road, no lines even on the road and it hits the brakes and yanks me left into oncoming traffic, it has happened on the freeway going 65 miles an hours and also during city driving, I have had it to service several times and they are clueless. Someone in Sweden was supposed to have gotten back with us within 30 days, it's been 45 days now and I guess no one cares. Also at 5 months old it had an airbag replaced already and now the side panel falls down constantly so it needd to go back to have that fixed.
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Defects from day one and budget level of service
J, 12/07/2020
2021 Volvo XC40 T5 Momentum 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
100 of 115 people found this review helpful
Bought a new 2021 xc40 recently. The car has had numerous dangerous malfunctions including auto start/stop not resuming the engine after a brief stop at a traffic light, and the city safe auto braking going off randomly nearly killing me when traveling at 50mph. Bringing it in for service is a struggle since many Volvo dealers don’t have loaner fleets unlike virtually all other luxury brands. To make matters worse, owner support hotline/Volvo on call doesn’t know ANYTHING about the tech systems in your car. They don’t even know what the system is when you tell them by name using their own lingo. Highly disappointed and heartbroken since I had so much respect for Volvo brand before owning. Now I would advise others to stay away and consider other luxury brands. Volvo is masquerading as a luxury brand but their service has not caught up, at the dealer nor corporate level.
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Numerous problems
Tim, 10/11/2022
2022 Volvo XC40 T5 Momentum 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
22 of 25 people found this review helpful
I purchased a Momentum XC40 less than a year ago and have had numerous problems, a few of them quite serious. First of all, while driving in the center lane of a freeway within adaptive cruise control engaged, another vehicle change lanes in front of me, not dangerously, and quite a ways ahead. The collision avoidance braking engaged (needlessly, there was plenty of distance between us) and the brakes “stuck” and stayed engaged. With traffic whizzing around me on both sides I was slowed to about 25 mph and had to navigate, with some difficulty and in some danger, to a very small shoulder. A concrete wall prevented me from pulling fully off the road. I put the vehicle in neutral and then back into drive and the problem went away. I was able to drive on. The Apple Car Play became intermittent, sometimes not displaying, and showing to be inactive in the Apps screen, even when the phone was plugged into the Car Play port. (Unlike other vehicles with Car Play capability, only one specific USB port can be used for Car Play in the XC40). This was mostly resolved by the dealer replacement of the vehicle’s USB hub. I say “mostly”, because sometimes Car Play either dies not start automatically, and I have to go to the Apps screen to manually start it, or else sometimes it doesn’t show active even in the apps screen. Very intermittent. When navigating to the online user manual in the console display, I sometimes have no option of going back to the operational displays. I cannot get back until restarting the vehicle. I was AGAIN in a dicey highway situation, in the middle of a multi-highway merge situation, then there was huge WHOOSH sound and the vehicle started running slower. I received a notice on the console that the vehicle w@s running under reduced power. This was REALLY REALLY bad, I was in the worst possible situation for this to happen, AGAIN in the middle of a busy freeway, and I thought the engine was going to die right there. Had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and it transpired that a turbo duct had come loose. This was the 2nd time in a precarious situation that the vehicle failed me. They obviously have quality issues, including that the console software and the adaptive braking systems are buggy. I’m getting rid of this dangerous vehicle this month. Definitely my last Volvo. This has been a very disappointing and even dangerous vehicle. I recommend staying Way from Volvo.
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For the Money, Just "OK"
CB, 06/29/2022
2022 Volvo XC40 T5 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
22 of 26 people found this review helpful
I love the look of the vehicle. That is what drew me to it to begin with. Wanted SUV without sacrificing sporty look. Decent comfort level. Cargo area isn't huge, but I guess it is sufficient. I wish I had gotten leather seats in lieu of the sporty "suede" that mine came with. Makes the interior feel basic rather than sporty (my fault, didn't realize I wouldn't love them). I don't love that you can't get an owner's manual, except electronically (I know, old school, but still). I also do not like that there isn't a remote start on the key fob, it must be done through the app. As a woman, when leaving a public place, I don't want to be paying attention to the phone, rather than my surroundings. Furthermore, what if I have bad cell signal, etc? Again, not a deal breaker, but more of a safety concern..why not have the availability of both? Decent vehicle, but probably wouldn't purchase this model again.
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All the right looks, but poor execution.
WhereHaveTheManualsGone?, 02/16/2021
updated 08/23/2021
2021 Volvo XC40 T4 Momentum 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
40 of 49 people found this review helpful
Took this car out for an hour test drive, right after looking at Mazda's offerings. This car looks great, and the interior is very minimalist. The little SUV drove very well, and the driving experience and power was fairly well implemented. Now, this car does have a fair few drawbacks. First, the most irritating thing no other reviewer mentions is the noise the HVAC system makes. From the slowest fan setting and beyond, it sounds like a server rack. All of the HVAC controls are also all controlled through the in-dash screen, so changing the settings while driving is a pain, if not dangerous. The tire noise above 50mph is worse than all other competitors, and many below it's price point. And for some reason, the materials they use in the door panel cubby's feels like bargain-bin RV materials. For a $45k and up SUV, this seems like a daft choice, and will easily get stained. After reading the other reviews about electronics issues, and the overall experience during our own test drive, $40k or more just does not make sense when Mazda's CX-30 Turbo starts at $30k.
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