1st Volvo XC40
Running costs
34.0mpg (WLTP)
£70 fill-up/£145 or 37% tax
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
7.6 seconds/112mph
Practicality
Boot (seats up/down)
452/1,328 litres
THE XC40 cuts a unique figure in Volvo’s line-up. While most of the firm’s range focuses on understated cool for their aesthetic, the brand’s smallest SUV instead chooses bold, dramatic lines and an overall profile that looks almost boxy beside many rivals, and especially the Jaguar. The resulting look is funky and modern in the metal, especially when combined with the contrasting black roof and door mirrors of our test car.
It’s a shame some of the design flourishes bring compromises, though; the kink
