2025 Volvo XC40 Consumer Reviews
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B5 Core Bright - $41,945 MSRP
Edmunds suggests you pay
$34,590Prices based on sales in MS thru 9/1/25
Final assembly in Belgium
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2025 XC40, so we've included reviews for other years of the XC40 since its last redesign.
Touchscreen interface dangerous and dumb
V person, 12/04/2023
2022 Volvo XC40 T5 Momentum 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
Other than the touchscreen feature, the car has been pretty good and I like it. My wife likes it. I will never buy another vehicle with just the touchscreen stuff. I want a knob I can quickly and safely manipulate without having to be distracted from watching the road.
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Fantastic vehicle; even after 3 years
BPS , 12/18/2021
updated 12/23/2024
2022 Volvo XC40 T5 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
11 of 15 people found this review helpful
We’ve owned this gem for 3 weeks and it truly the best car we’ve ever owned. Great street appeal and tremendous acceleration and handling. Voice commends are disappointing. UPDATE: After 3 years, the vehicle is still a great piece of transportation. MPG over 3 years of mixed driving (21,000 miles) is 27.5. Sensus Voice commands still disappointing especially compared with my 2023 XC40 recharge with the Google based system. Only issues were 1) power mirrors went haywire and not holding their position and 2) rear trunk support struts made noise. Both items covered by warranty.
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One serious flaw
Jeffrey , 04/11/2025
2025 Volvo XC40 B5 Ultra Bright 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
There is no way to turn off the engine auto stop start. In Florida at a stop light, air conditioning reduced. Unfortunately, a “fatal” flaw with this otherwise nice package.
Review 2024 xc40
Judith, 07/23/2024
2024 Volvo XC40 B5 Core Bright 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car is quite attractive inside and out. However I I am surprised and disappointed at the gas mileage with a 2.0 engine and electric start I expected better gas mileage. 2nd the backup camera turns off in many instances when needed. One example when changing your temperature control while in reverse the camera does not come on again although I may be backing up. 3rd the screen electronics are too difficult to use and creates safety concerns. The screen is far too difficult to make changes and frequently requires attention to the screen which takes your focus off driving.
2024 Volvo XC40 B5 Core Bright Review
Kellie, 12/23/2023
2024 Volvo XC40 B5 Core Bright 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
I recently purchased a new 2024 Volvo XC40 B5 Core Bright and I have so many regrets. My family has owned three different Volvo models and loved them all. Here are some things you need to know, that I wish someone had told me before purchasing this vehicle. First, the good. It is really attractive, I believe the most attractive in its class. It is peppy, when it is on. (We will get to this later.) This is where the good ends. First, if you use Android Auto or listen to music with the Pandora app, this car is not for you. I had no idea that I would not be able to use Android Auto and I cannot explain how much I miss it. Volvo allows you to use google maps and the play store but you are only allowed to use certain apps from the play store and Pandora is not allowed. You cannot use google maps and the phone at the same time without losing access to voice prompts from google maps. There is no way to override this that I have found. After some time, I figured out how to stream my phone through bluetooth so that I can listen to Pandora. It is not easy. First you have to plug your phone in to keep your battery from dying, then you need to start Pandora, then go to the Volvo menu and choose bluetooth, then you need to press play on the phone and on the Volvo, sometimes it works, sometimes it does not. Sometimes I have to restart everything to make it work. If you want to change your channel, you can only do that with your cell phone. Not the safest thing in the world to do while driving. Once you get out of your car, you must stop Pandora on your cell phone or it will drain your battery because it keeps running in the background. On my way home after picking up my car, I placed my new phone on the charging pad in the car, that was a big mistake. When I got home, I picked up the phone and it was so hot that I had to let it cool off before I could handle it. I am really lucky that the insides did not melt. When I told the dealership, their response was to turn off the charging pad, so do not expect to be able to use the charging pad. On the second day I owned this vehicle, I was driving through a grocery store parking lot on a very sunny day and the entire display went into night mode, which made it nearly impossible to see anything because it was so bright outside. The next time I drove the car it was back to normal and has not happened again, so far. Next, there is a lot of road noise, much more than I expected. Occasionally the car will pull hard to the left for no reason and does not handle speed bumps or rough roads well at all. And now the thing that is nearly unbearable, not being able to stop the car from turning off every time you come to a stop. I have never been so constantly jolted in a vehicle in my life. My daughter drives the new Toyota Prius and it does this too but it is flawless, you literally cannot tell unless you are concentrating that the car turns itself on and off. I also drove a CRV Hybrid that did this flawlessly. This Volvo does not do this well at all. If you are a person who likes to pull out quickly, this is not the car for you. If you do not wait and let the car restart before you push the gas pedal, you are in trouble. I lost power going through a light on the second day I had the car. When it turns off, you get a bigger jolt than when it turns back on. There is no way that you will ever miss this car turning on and off, it is horrible. If you are in a traffic jam, you will need some dramamine or all the jolting around will leave you very nauseous. If Volvo contacted me today and said we will take back the car, I would jump on the offer. As pretty as it is, that cannot make up for its many shortfalls.