MODEL TESTED: XC40 B3 Plus
PRICE: £39,810 POWERTRAIN: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo petrol, 161bhp
THE XC40 range has seen a reshuffle for 2024, with the electric versions separated from the combustion-engined line-up as two distinct models. What you’re left with is the petrol version tested here, which has prices that are on a par with the Countryman’s. This mid-range Plus model powered by the entry-level B3 petrol comes in at £39,810.
Tech highlights
WHILE the Countryman is the biggest-ever MINI, the XC40 held the title of Volvo’s smallest SUV until the EX30 was launched earlier this year. On paper the XC40 is slightly shorter and lower than the MINI, but it has a longer wheelbase and is wider, too. However, the car’s packaging isn’t quite as well thought out as
