It's probably the most anticipated Volvo model. The Swedish brand's small SUV, the XC40, has arrived in Greece and the order book is open, with prices starting from €30,713 for the version with the 1500 cc, 156 hp T3 engine.The first XC40 (the model with which Volvo is making a dynamic entry into the compact premium SUV segment) to set foot in Greece has been on display since last Saturday at Volvo's stand at the Golden Hall shopping centre in Maroussi.
Recommended retail prices for the XC40 start from €30,713 for the 1,500cc, 156bhp T3 petrol engine versions. This is followed by versions with the 150bhp two-litre D3 diesel engine, with prices starting at €35,194: available options include all-wheel drive (AWD) and the Geartronic 8-speed automatic transmission.
At the top of the XC40 range are the D4 diesel and T5 petrol versions, with 190 and 247 hp respectively. They are available exclusively with all-wheel drive (AWD), Geartronic 8-speed automatic transmission, in Momentum and R-Design trim levels, with prices starting from €49,352, for the D4 engine versions and from €50,177 for the petrol T5 versions.
The XC40 is Volvo's first model based on the new CMA (Compact Modular Architecture) platform and incorporates innovative technologies first introduced in the 60 and 90 Series, such as active power steering. Among the XC40's advanced safety features stand out:
- Latest generation City Safety frontal collision avoidance
- Diversion Avoidance from Run-Off Road Mitigation and
- Collision avoidance with oncoming vehicles Oncoming Lane Mitigation, which in critical conditions acts as an "electronic co-driver", providing valuable assistance to the driver.
Optional equipment on the Volvo XC40 includes:
- Adaptive Cruise Control with Pilot Assist semi-autonomous driving system, for the first time in the class, and
- IntelliSafe Surround, which combines BLIS (Blind Spot Information System), Rear Collision Warning and Cross Traffic Alert, for the first time with automatic braking.
With the XC40, Volvo's designers have attempted a radical break with the usual norms and the result is a compact SUV with a dynamic and youthful design, but also unprecedented functionality. Separate colours and a wide range of combinations (for example, the possibility of choosing a different colour for the roof) give buyers of the model the opportunity to express their personal style. Inside and in the luggage compartment, many intelligent storage solutions are offered, while Sensus, the information and entertainment system with its large vertical touchscreen, gives access to a range of functions in an intuitive way.
The D4 and T5 engines are introduced with full safety, information and entertainment equipment, both in the upgraded Momentum version and the dynamic R-Design with its sporty chassis, while a host of attractive equipment packages will satisfy every individual wish.
The suggested retail prices for the entry-level equipment versions of the new Volvo XC40 are summarised in the table below.
NEW VOLVO XC40 Power (HP) Suggested retail price (€)
XC40 T3 156 30.713
XC40 D3 150 35.194
XC40 D3 Geartronic 150 37.600
XC40 D3 AWD 150 39.959
XC40 D3 AWD Geartronic 150 42.506
XC40 D4 AWD Geartronic Momentum 190 49.352
XC40 T5 T5 AWD Geartronic Momentum 247 50.177
Indicatively, the Momentum equipment version includes, among others:
- City Safety with recognition of vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and large animals, day and night
- Oncoming Lane Mitigation - Oncoming Lane Collision Avoidance System
- Lane Departure Warning - Lane Departure Warning System
- Lane Keeping Aid - Lane Keeping Aid
- Run-Off Road Mitigation - Run-Off Road Avoidance System
- Run-Off Road Protection - Passenger protection system in the event of a run-off road
- Road Sign Information - Road Sign Recognition System
- Driver Alert Control - Driver alert system
- Volvo On Call with emergency call, app for remote car control and WiFi hotspot
- LED headlights with automatic switching between medium and high beam and integrated daytime running lights
- Digital instrument panel 12,3''
- 9" central touch screen
- cruise control
- Driver/passenger airbags, side, roof, driver's knee airbags
- Side impact protection system
- Dynamic stability and traction control system
- 18-inch alloy wheels with tyre pressure monitoring system
- Roof rails
- Rear parking sensors
- Automatic air conditioning system with cabin air control system
- High Performance 8-speaker sound system with 250W amplifier, Internet access and apps
- Interior lighting package
- Electrically assisted, multifunctional, adjustable steering wheel, with leather upholstery
- Rain sensor
- Starting the engine without a key
The R-Design version has the equipment of the Momentum version in addition:
- Sport chassis, with stiffer settings
- Black glossy roof, regardless of the exterior colour
- Fog lamps with cornering light function
- Sport wheels R-Design 18'''
- Front grille R-Design
- Black glossy mirrors
- Two integrated exhaust tips
- R-Design seats with leather upholstery / Nubuck fabric
- Black roof lining, interior
- R-Design three-spoke sports steering wheel with black leather
- Sport gear selector R-Design
- Sports pedals made of aluminium
- Upgraded interior lighting package
The new XC40 is the Swedish premium offering in the very popular compact SUV segment, focusing on experience and the essentials, free of anything pretentious or unnecessary. It combines Volvo's traditional values that put people and their lives at the centre, featuring class-first innovations such as a digital instrument panel, central touchscreen and Volvo On Call system as standard, as well as the Pilot Assist semi-autonomous driving system, an important element of the driver assistance umbrella of systems.
