, the electric version of Volvo’s smallest SUV. And yes, don’t worry, I’m still gonna tell you all about this car in this review. But after driving for a few days, folks, there’s a lot we need to talk about.
One other thing I’d like to point out. The taillights look nice, but the brake lights use normal bulbs that are slower to light up and may cause those driving behind you to react later in an emergency stop. That could make a difference between them stopping in time and a costly body shop bill—or worse. That’s not great coming from Volvo, a company supposedly obsessed with safety.The interior will be very familiar to those who have used a recent Volvo.
You do at least get the Google Assistant and integrated Google Maps, which is much more useful – and reliable – compared to the usual built-in navigation systems. It’s very well integrated and you can also search for the nearest charging station through the app. The rest of the cabin is a little basic, but it works. There’s decent rear headroom, and legroom is okay, but you’re not going to mistake this for a limo back here. The main problem is the backrest—it’s too upright, and you can’t recline it like you can in some other SUVs.
Initially the XC40 feels just like any other electric car to drive. It’s quiet and the torque comes instantly the moment you ask for it. The throttle is also quite long and progressive so you don’t rocket straight into the car in front of you. You could be fooled into thinking this is just a regular, fast-ish electric SUV. Then you pin the throttle and you realise just how much power this car actually has.
Despite the sheer performance on tap, the throttle pedal is linear, so you can easily dial in just the amount of power you want. The brakes, however, are quite sharp and that makes it a bit difficult to drive the car smoothly.The XC40 has a 78 kWh battery that provides a range of up to 418 km. That’s slightly shorter than the also-all-wheel-drive Hyundai Ioniq 5 Max , coming with a slightly smaller battery and quite a bit less power than the Volvo.
The result of all this is a car that feels very serious to drive. The XC40 EV might look like a fun little SUV but the moment you set off you realise it is anything but. This feeling extends to the handling—as with most EVs, the batteries are mounted low in the floor, so the centre of gravity is also low. As such, the Volvo feels stable in the bends, aided by the all-wheel-drive traction.
Watch the full Volvo XC40 EV review video here:
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