Volvo’s XC40 takes the fight up to well-credentialled competition including Audi’s Q3, BMW’s X1/X2, Jaguar’s E-Pace and the Mercedes GLA.
Two-litre turbopetrol engines are matched with an eight-speed automatic. Prices start at $47,490 for the 140kW/300Nm T4 Momentum, with front-wheel drive. T4 Inscription, with all-wheel drive, is $52,990.
T5 R-Design is $56,990. It runs all-wheel drive, and two turbos that lift power to 185kW and torque to 350Nm.
The Recharge Plug-in Hybrid
