The 2024 Volvo XC40: Still a Great Choice in the Sub-compact SUV Segment

January 04 2024,

If you are looking for a premium sub-compact SUV as your next vehicle, you should seriously consider the 2024 Volvo XC40 due to its advanced technologies, its practicality, its performance, and its stand-out appearance.

Convenience and connectivity

The 2024 Volvo XC40 is equipped with all of the latest technologies in terms of comfort, convenience, and connectivity. For example, every 2024 Volvo XC40 comes standard with the advanced Google Built-in infotainment system that gives you access to the Google ecosystem right from your vehicle’s touchscreen. This allows you to control most of your connected Google devices, such as your phone or connected home systems from anywhere, using only your voice thanks to the Google Assistant technology. Of course, Apple CarPlay is also included, and so is a complimentary four-year subscription to the Volvo Cars App, which gives you the ability to control a host of vehicle functions directly from your phone, such as locking and unlocking the doors. The XC40 also comes with a dual-zone automatic climate control system with an available air purifier, a power liftgate, and numerous little details that make your life easier, such as the bag hook integrated in the glovebox door, and the small removable bin in the center console.

All of the safety tech you expect in a Volvo

Volvo has built its reputation on safety, so it’s no surprise that the 2024 Volvo XC40 benefits from an impressive list of standard and available safety and driver assistance technologies. Indeed, you can be sure you and your family will be safe in an XC40 thanks to features such as standard lane-keeping assist, Road Sign Information, Slippery Road Alert, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, and the whiplash protection system. Available are additional features such as adaptive cruise control with driving assist, front and rear parking assist, and a surround-view camera system.

A practical small vehicle

The 2024 Volvo XC40 is a very practical small SUV since its upright design makes it able to pack much more interior volume inside of its small exterior dimensions than most of its competitors. This results in a vehicle that is both easy to park and spacious enough for all of your passenger and cargo-carrying needs. The XC40 can transport up to 443 litres of cargo behind the rear seats and up to 1,328 litres behind the front seats. Here again, Volvo has provided clever cargo management solutions such as the three hooks integrated into the floor of the load space and the available metal cargo compartment barrier, which prevents objects and animals from entering the passenger compartment over the rear seats, an important detail in case of a collision.

An efficient mild-hybrid engine

The 2024 Volvo XC40 is offered with only one powertrain, but this is not a handicap as this engine is very modern and it achieves a great blend of power and efficiency. Called B5, this powertrain combines a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine, an 8-speed automatic transmission, and a mild-hybrid system that allows the engine to turn off more often when the vehicle is stopped, in addition to providing a small boost of torque at appropriate moments. This results in an output of 247 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, good enough for a spirited 0 to 100 km/h run in only 6.4 seconds. Fuel consumption is not compromised in exchange for this performance either, with a combined figure of only 9.0 L/100 km.

A design that stands out

Volvo has always done things slightly differently than its competitors in terms of design and appearance, and the XC40 is no exception. Indeed, the XC40 adopts the same design language as the other models in the lineup, which gives it a handsome and elegant appearance that is rooted in Scandinavian tradition. This means that if you don’t like to blend in with everyone else, the 2024 Volvo XC40 can help you express your difference.