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2018 Volvo XC40
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MotorMatters review of the XC40 T3 R-Design
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Volvo Enhances T3-powered XC40
The entry-level Volvo XC40 has received some updates to its compact powertrain.
The Volvo XC40 is available with an array of petrol and diesel engines, but this update concerns the entry-level engine. The 1.5-litre turbocharged 3-cylinder engine currently offers up 110 kW and 265 Nm. In updated guise, the engine offers 122 kW.
The additional power means performance has improved, with Volvo claiming 0.1-second improvement in the 0-100 kph sprint time. It has dropped to 9.3 seconds from 9.4 for the manual-equipped version, while the 8-speed automatic takes 9.6 seconds.
https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/volvo-enhances-t3-powered-xc40/47000/
The entry-level Volvo XC40 has received some updates to its compact powertrain.
The Volvo XC40 is available with an array of petrol and diesel engines, but this update concerns the entry-level engine. The 1.5-litre turbocharged 3-cylinder engine currently offers up 110 kW and 265 Nm. In updated guise, the engine offers 122 kW.
The additional power means performance has improved, with Volvo claiming 0.1-second improvement in the 0-100 kph sprint time. It has dropped to 9.3 seconds from 9.4 for the manual-equipped version, while the 8-speed automatic takes 9.6 seconds.
https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/volvo-enhances-t3-powered-xc40/47000/
MisterFiftySomething
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Nice. The (very few) reviews I found of the T3 all indicated that the engine felt a bit underpowered. This boost might just be what it needed.
TheChamp
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110kW and 265Nm? I wonder in what world is that underpowered, perhaps it was just so perfect that they just had to find something.
MisterFiftySomething
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It might be a power to weight ratio thing or, most likely, it just felt underpowered in relation to the 185kw, 350nm T5 or the 140kw 400nm D4 engines.
FiestaST
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Pricing! Volvo SA quietly adds auto version of base T3-badged XC40
Back in August 2018, Volvo South Africa added the new T3 base model – offered exclusively in manual guise – to its XC40 range. Now the local arm of the Swedish firm has quietly introduced an eight-speed automatic version of its entry-level SUV.
Slotting in below the all-wheel-drive, 2,0-litre, four-cylinder (D4 and T5) variants, the T3-badged XC40 employs a turbocharged 1,5-litre, three-cylinder petrol unit driving the front wheels.
Interestingly, in the new automatic models, the three-pot has been detuned slightly, offering 110 kW as opposed to the 120 kW enjoyed by the manual derivatives. Peak torque, though, is unchanged at 265 N.m. Volvo says the Geartronic-equipped T3 will hit 100 km/h from standstill in 10,1 seconds, which is eight-tenths off the pace set by the manual version.
Pricing:
Volvo XC40 T3 Momentum: R519 383
Volvo XC40 T3 Momentum Geartronic: R546 401
Volvo XC40 T3 Inscription: R555 883
Volvo XC40 T3 Inscription Geartronic: R582 901
Volvo XC40 T3 R-Design: R565 383
Volvo XC40 T3 R-Design Geartronic: R592 401
https://www.carmag.co.za/news/new-m...tly-adds-auto-version-of-base-t3-badged-xc40/
Back in August 2018, Volvo South Africa added the new T3 base model – offered exclusively in manual guise – to its XC40 range. Now the local arm of the Swedish firm has quietly introduced an eight-speed automatic version of its entry-level SUV.
Slotting in below the all-wheel-drive, 2,0-litre, four-cylinder (D4 and T5) variants, the T3-badged XC40 employs a turbocharged 1,5-litre, three-cylinder petrol unit driving the front wheels.
Interestingly, in the new automatic models, the three-pot has been detuned slightly, offering 110 kW as opposed to the 120 kW enjoyed by the manual derivatives. Peak torque, though, is unchanged at 265 N.m. Volvo says the Geartronic-equipped T3 will hit 100 km/h from standstill in 10,1 seconds, which is eight-tenths off the pace set by the manual version.
Pricing:
Volvo XC40 T3 Momentum: R519 383
Volvo XC40 T3 Momentum Geartronic: R546 401
Volvo XC40 T3 Inscription: R555 883
Volvo XC40 T3 Inscription Geartronic: R582 901
Volvo XC40 T3 R-Design: R565 383
Volvo XC40 T3 R-Design Geartronic: R592 401
https://www.carmag.co.za/news/new-m...tly-adds-auto-version-of-base-t3-badged-xc40/
BouncyNinja
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While this is a stunning car, my Father in law's one, with less than 20000km on , snapped a cambelt , and requires a new engine, the excuse from volvo.. apparently dust got in and caused the belt to snap....
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I guess Volvo did cover the cost of repair?
BouncyNinja
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they are, but still a total BS story that dust causes a cambelt to snap
Jchan11hk
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Agreed, dust wont, but any foreign object would or the cambelt is sub-standard.
Hope your Dad can sort this out. Since I am also interested in the XC40, but the D4 model.
Musiclover08
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Could be a dud cambelt in the batch. Kudos to them for replacing without any problems though.
GlassMirror
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It's like a few years ago when VW's 2.0 FSI engine's cam belts would snap way before the recommended service intervals sometimes even 40 000 kms before it's due to be replaced.
FiestaST
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Volvo XC40 T5 AWD R Design Pro 2019 UK review
Should I buy one?
The change in character brought about by the Polestar optimisations isn’t quite a Jekyll and Hyde transformation, stopping short of turning the XC40 into a true driver’s car but adding a level of engagement that was previously missing from the otherwise sedate SUV.
It’s a welcome addition, then, though one that will likely be lost on much of Volvo’s typical XC40 customer base. Less impressive is the T5 engine’s disappointing, sub-30mpg cruising economy, which is quite the stick to counteract the uprated performance carrot.
With Polestar upgrades not currently available for the less thirsty T4 petrol engine, that leaves the diesel-powered D4 as the likely sweet spot for anyone after an economical drive as well as a more dynamic one.
Volvo XC40 T5 AWD R Design Pro specification
Where Surrey, UK Price £38,485 On sale now Engine 4 cyls, 1969cc, turbocharged petrol Power 247bhp at 5500rpm Torque 258lb ft at 1800-4800rpm Gearbox 8-spd automatic Kerb weight 1646kg Top speed 140mph 0-62mph 6.5sec Fuel economy 33.2mpg CO2 WLTP figures tbc Rivals Range Rover Evoque P250 AWD, Audi Q3 45 TFSI, Jaguar E-Pace P250 AWD
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-revie...volvo-xc40-t5-awd-r-design-pro-2019-uk-review
Should I buy one?
The change in character brought about by the Polestar optimisations isn’t quite a Jekyll and Hyde transformation, stopping short of turning the XC40 into a true driver’s car but adding a level of engagement that was previously missing from the otherwise sedate SUV.
It’s a welcome addition, then, though one that will likely be lost on much of Volvo’s typical XC40 customer base. Less impressive is the T5 engine’s disappointing, sub-30mpg cruising economy, which is quite the stick to counteract the uprated performance carrot.
With Polestar upgrades not currently available for the less thirsty T4 petrol engine, that leaves the diesel-powered D4 as the likely sweet spot for anyone after an economical drive as well as a more dynamic one.
Volvo XC40 T5 AWD R Design Pro specification
Where Surrey, UK Price £38,485 On sale now Engine 4 cyls, 1969cc, turbocharged petrol Power 247bhp at 5500rpm Torque 258lb ft at 1800-4800rpm Gearbox 8-spd automatic Kerb weight 1646kg Top speed 140mph 0-62mph 6.5sec Fuel economy 33.2mpg CO2 WLTP figures tbc Rivals Range Rover Evoque P250 AWD, Audi Q3 45 TFSI, Jaguar E-Pace P250 AWD
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-revie...volvo-xc40-t5-awd-r-design-pro-2019-uk-review
FiestaST
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Tested: Volvo XC40 T5 R Design is stylish, punchy and practical
Having just spent a week with Volvo’s XC40 in full-fat T5 R-Design trim, I’m starting to get a better understanding of the often-used ‘crossover’ term.
Although it is taller than a traditional hatch, it doesn’t look or feel like a traditional SUV, but rather like a slightly pumped up hatch, which is refreshing in a sea of trying-to-be-butch SUVs.
In T5 form, featuring a 185kW, 350Nm 2-litre turbopetrol engine, it also has some hot hatch ambitions, although apart from the Mini Countryman JCW and the Jaguar E-Pace P250 (both of which cost more), the T5 doesn’t really have much direct competition.
The XC40 is slightly larger, but similar in spirit to the Audi Q2 and BMW X2, but the former doesn’t offer a performance model at all and the latter doesn’t offer a semi-hot version that would compete with the T5, instead you have to go for a tamer 141kW 2.0i, which only costs R40 000 less than the Volvo T5, or the more hardcore and expensive M35i.
VERDICT
At R693 000 before options, the XC40 T5 AWD is not priced shyly but it does compare favourably with rivals. It’s not the sharpest tool dynamically and the ride can get iffy (especially if you upsize those wheels), but it does offer strong performance, plenty of high-tech features and loads of style, while the cabin just oozes elegance, and is surprisingly practical. It’s desirable yet rational at the same time and a deserving winner of the 2019 European Car of the Year competition.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/road...sign-is-stylish-punchy-and-practical-29893424
Having just spent a week with Volvo’s XC40 in full-fat T5 R-Design trim, I’m starting to get a better understanding of the often-used ‘crossover’ term.
Although it is taller than a traditional hatch, it doesn’t look or feel like a traditional SUV, but rather like a slightly pumped up hatch, which is refreshing in a sea of trying-to-be-butch SUVs.
In T5 form, featuring a 185kW, 350Nm 2-litre turbopetrol engine, it also has some hot hatch ambitions, although apart from the Mini Countryman JCW and the Jaguar E-Pace P250 (both of which cost more), the T5 doesn’t really have much direct competition.
The XC40 is slightly larger, but similar in spirit to the Audi Q2 and BMW X2, but the former doesn’t offer a performance model at all and the latter doesn’t offer a semi-hot version that would compete with the T5, instead you have to go for a tamer 141kW 2.0i, which only costs R40 000 less than the Volvo T5, or the more hardcore and expensive M35i.
VERDICT
At R693 000 before options, the XC40 T5 AWD is not priced shyly but it does compare favourably with rivals. It’s not the sharpest tool dynamically and the ride can get iffy (especially if you upsize those wheels), but it does offer strong performance, plenty of high-tech features and loads of style, while the cabin just oozes elegance, and is surprisingly practical. It’s desirable yet rational at the same time and a deserving winner of the 2019 European Car of the Year competition.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/road...sign-is-stylish-punchy-and-practical-29893424
FiestaST
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Volvo XC40 T3 R-Design (2019) Review
Fast Facts
Price: R565 400 (August 2019, without options)
Engine: 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbopetrol
Gearbox: 6-speed manual
Fuel economy: 6.3 L/100 km (claimed)
Power/Torque: 120 kW/265 Nm
Price and warranty
The Volvo XC40 T3 R-Design costs R565 400 as standard, but there are many options to consider. The striking Fusion Red metallic of this test car is a R2 950 option, and the bigger wheels (which we would not recommend, unless an overly firm ride quality would not bother you) cost R15 500. There are also 3 comprehensive packs to choose from that bundle together attractive features, but you can individually specify items, such as a front and rear park assist setup (R5 750), a reverse-view camera (R6 400) and a high-performance Harman/Kardon audio system (R10 750).
The standard price includes a 5-year/100 000 km warranty and 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan which is, of course, excellent.
Verdict
The Volvo XC40 has not garnered so many award nominations (and reaped the silverware, in many cases) without good reason. More practical than, say, a BMW X2, and more stylish than, say, a BMW X1, it strikes a perfect balance between practicality and stylishness. We can't really think of a reason why you should buy this manual-transmission variant, however, but we can recommend this car, in automatic guise, without hesitation.
https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/volvo-xc40-t3-r-design-2019-review/47152/
Fast Facts
Price: R565 400 (August 2019, without options)
Engine: 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbopetrol
Gearbox: 6-speed manual
Fuel economy: 6.3 L/100 km (claimed)
Power/Torque: 120 kW/265 Nm
Price and warranty
The Volvo XC40 T3 R-Design costs R565 400 as standard, but there are many options to consider. The striking Fusion Red metallic of this test car is a R2 950 option, and the bigger wheels (which we would not recommend, unless an overly firm ride quality would not bother you) cost R15 500. There are also 3 comprehensive packs to choose from that bundle together attractive features, but you can individually specify items, such as a front and rear park assist setup (R5 750), a reverse-view camera (R6 400) and a high-performance Harman/Kardon audio system (R10 750).
The standard price includes a 5-year/100 000 km warranty and 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan which is, of course, excellent.
Verdict
The Volvo XC40 has not garnered so many award nominations (and reaped the silverware, in many cases) without good reason. More practical than, say, a BMW X2, and more stylish than, say, a BMW X1, it strikes a perfect balance between practicality and stylishness. We can't really think of a reason why you should buy this manual-transmission variant, however, but we can recommend this car, in automatic guise, without hesitation.
https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/volvo-xc40-t3-r-design-2019-review/47152/
FiestaST
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Juliet drives the XC40 T3 manual
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Volvo electrifies entire range with new XC40 plug-in hybrid
XC40 is the last model in firm's line-up to receive an electrified option; prices start from £40,905
Volvo has confirmed official UK pricing and specifications for its new XC40 T5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid.
The last model in Volvo's line-up to receive an electrified variant, the mid-sized SUV pairs the 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine of the T3 with an 81bhp electric motor for a combined output of 258bhp. Power is sent to the front wheels through a seven-speed twin-clutch automatic gearbox, unlike Volvo's more powerful T8 hybrids, which sit atop the firm's SPA four-wheel-drive platform.
The new powertrain is capable of pure-electric running, with a 10.7kWh battery offering an electric-only range of up to 28.6 miles. Volvo claims preliminary tests on the WLTP combined cycle have yielded consumption figures of between 112.8mpg and 141.2mpg, with emissions rated at 38-43g/km, depending on wheel size.
The powertrain has been co-developed by Volvo’s parent company, Geely, and it’s also set to be used in that firm’s Lynk&Co models, the 01 and 02. Geely has also used the powertrain in its new flagship saloon for China, the Bo Rui GE.
www.autocar.co.uk
XC40 is the last model in firm's line-up to receive an electrified option; prices start from £40,905
Volvo has confirmed official UK pricing and specifications for its new XC40 T5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid.
The last model in Volvo's line-up to receive an electrified variant, the mid-sized SUV pairs the 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine of the T3 with an 81bhp electric motor for a combined output of 258bhp. Power is sent to the front wheels through a seven-speed twin-clutch automatic gearbox, unlike Volvo's more powerful T8 hybrids, which sit atop the firm's SPA four-wheel-drive platform.
The new powertrain is capable of pure-electric running, with a 10.7kWh battery offering an electric-only range of up to 28.6 miles. Volvo claims preliminary tests on the WLTP combined cycle have yielded consumption figures of between 112.8mpg and 141.2mpg, with emissions rated at 38-43g/km, depending on wheel size.
The powertrain has been co-developed by Volvo’s parent company, Geely, and it’s also set to be used in that firm’s Lynk&Co models, the 01 and 02. Geely has also used the powertrain in its new flagship saloon for China, the Bo Rui GE.
Volvo electrifies entire range with new XC40 plug-in hybrid | Autocar
XC40 is the last model in firm's line-up to receive an electrified option; prices start from £40,905
www.autocar.co.uk
FiestaST
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Volvo announces fully electric XC40
Although Volvo has created a specialised electric car brand called Polestar, it has never actually launched a fully electric vehicle under its own brand, but that’s set to change next month when the Swedish carmaker pulls the covers off its battery-powered XC40.
Volvo is remaining quiet on powertrain and range details for now, but it does say that the new model will be the first Volvo to feature a new Advanced Driver Assistance Systems sensor platform. Consisting of an array of radars, cameras and ultrasonic sensors, Volvo says it lays the foundation for future autonomous drive technologies.
www.iol.co.za
Although Volvo has created a specialised electric car brand called Polestar, it has never actually launched a fully electric vehicle under its own brand, but that’s set to change next month when the Swedish carmaker pulls the covers off its battery-powered XC40.
Volvo is remaining quiet on powertrain and range details for now, but it does say that the new model will be the first Volvo to feature a new Advanced Driver Assistance Systems sensor platform. Consisting of an array of radars, cameras and ultrasonic sensors, Volvo says it lays the foundation for future autonomous drive technologies.
Volvo announces fully electric XC40
Apart from Polestar, a range of Volvo-branded electric cars are also on the way, starting with the XC40.