I purchased a 2023 C40 after owning a 2010 VW Tiguan Wolfsburg for 14 years. I was hesitant in going all EV but I did my research and looked at a RAV4, a Venza, an EV6, an Ioniq 5 and the C40. In the end, I decided that going all electric was for me since my use case involves city driving 90% of the time. I decided on the C40 not because of practicality but because of its aesthetics and it made me excited in driving an EV compared to the EV6 and the Ioniq 5.

@KirkKreifels

2 ай бұрын

The dual motor is faster than the dual motor Hyundai and kias (not GT or n)

Best looking Volvo yet

Awesome

In Q1 2024 Volvo released an electronic rear view mirror for all years of the C40 and XC40. The camera is mounted to the inside, top centre of the rear glass. It does not look like an add-on at all. I had one installed in my 2023 C40. Cost, including labour and tax was about $1,500 Canadian. I'm impressed!

Gorgeous vehicle 😊

First I just checked out the XC 40 at the dealer, get the CPO, save a lot of money, what I did not know or like is the screen over the skylight, it is not solid, I could feel the sun on my head and it was 75 degrees, I live where it gets 95 to 115 degrees, so I think I could fry an egg on my head then. I was bummed.

The next model year will have the "Recharge" names dropped. This will be called EC40, and the XC40 Recharge will be called EX40. They will also get a slight refresh.

And the dual motor will tow 4,000 lb and you can find a 2023 for 35,000 10k miles

How much does it cost to replace a battery. Surely it has lots of good stuff,but when the battery dies???....

@KirkKreifels

2 ай бұрын

Lease EVs only

@jemramos321

2 ай бұрын

@@KirkKreifels yeah thats about right.

@rjohns25

2 ай бұрын

Oh no! What happens when an engine blows up? Oh no!!! You replace it ….

@richardpeddie2060

2 ай бұрын

Battery estimates in excess of 100,000 miles, guy in Australia has done OVER 400,000 miles, warranty on the battery ?

I Think this is still an issue. One thing to be aware of, YOU CANNOT PLUG A USB STICK in and Play Music files without downloading AUDIOWAGON, yes it's STAGGERING Volvo don't support audio playback in an APP of their own. And to top that EVERY TIME you switch on you have to confirm twice in a POP UP so that the usb device can be used. I came across this when I bought my C40 and EVERYTHING WORKED !! Then guess what... VOLVO upgraded the software AND REMOVED THE FACILITY TO PLAY DIRECTLY FROM ANDROID !!, this happened 2 weeks after I bought it, LIVID ain't the half of it !!

No digital rear view mirror in a sloped back vehicle is a non-starter. No sun shade also a non-starter. Thanks for saving me a trip to a dealer just to be disappointed.

It's too expensive and I don't see the point of the "coupe" SUV. U is supposed to stand for "utility." Anyway, for a better rough road ride go for smaller tires and bring down the tire pressure 2 pounds. For some reason, Volvo loves to have the tire pressure high. An XC40 with smaller tires rides nicely even over bad pavement and I think better than its bigger brothers. edit: haven't tried the XC40 or C40 BEVs. They may be firmer to deal with the extra weight. Go for tires with a higher sidewall and most of the time the smaller tire rides smoother over rough roads but there are some exceptions.

Right now Hertz rental company are getting rid of lots of EV,s at great prices Tesla's Volvos Subaru Mercedes

That sunroof is a hard pass.

It's a bad purchase, expensive and nothing special. EX30 is a better choice...

@GaryKetchum808

2 ай бұрын

Let’s hope the EX30 starting price stays at where they announced it at.

@benjaminsmith2287

2 ай бұрын

EX30 is much smaller. It's a much more modern car.

@benjaminsmith2287

2 ай бұрын

@@realsleepi No it is not. Anyone who thinks so doesn't know what they're talking about.

@huss1205

2 ай бұрын

@@realsleepi XC40 recharge and EX30 are built on the same production line in China. Also, China builds EVs better than anyone else, and don't listen to the propaganda about demonization of China.

@huss1205

2 ай бұрын

@@realsleepi in Belgium and China. I live in Sweden, I know the story of Volvo cars.

First 9f all, Chinese build, poor quality as well. In the Netherlands enorm suc6 in the businesslease....but, there is a but..... . The car lacks quality, build quality far below average and many complaints in reviews.

@benjaminsmith2287

2 ай бұрын

It's built in Belgium.

@reginald7214

2 ай бұрын

I think in 5 years the Chinese cars may surprise you. And of course many western makers have joined together with Chinese on cars.

@avdp9095

2 ай бұрын

​@@benjaminsmith2287 And China, at least the Xc40c we get in The Netherlands.

@benjaminsmith2287

2 ай бұрын

@@reginald7214 There is nothing different about the build quality of Volvos in China. They have the same build quality. I've been in plenty Chinese built S90s and Swedish built XC90s and if anything, the Chinese built S90s seem to have a bit more quality in the finish than the Swedish model. The specs are Swedish and the factories don't really matter that much as long as quality check protocols are followed.

@reginald7214

2 ай бұрын

@@benjaminsmith2287 correct