Verdict
B
Small SUV · Sweden · 2017-Present
Volvo XC40
Volvo XC40 — spec data and generation history.
Years
2017-Present
Generations
1
Segment
Small SUV
Volvo's small-SUV reset, launched 2017 on the brand-new CMA platform shared with the Polestar 2. Won European Car of the Year in 2018 and gave the cabin design a real personality after years of Volvo restraint — those vertical air vents and orange carpet on launch cars stuck. Powertrain story is layered: started with petrol T3/T4/T5 and a diesel D3/D4, mild-hybrid B3/B4 from 2020, plug-in T5 Recharge, then the full-electric P8 Recharge in 2020. The pure electric XC40 was renamed EX40 in 2024 — same car, new branding to align with the EX-series EVs. Used market favours late mild-hybrid B3/B4s — efficient in town and avoid the early infotainment quirks.
Generations
Click any generation for the full deep dive
2017-Present
Mk1
→
B4 mild hybrid — 194 bhp, 0-62 in 7.6s.
Verdict
B
BHP
194
0–60
7.6 s
Top
130 mph
MPG
32 mpg
Used
$18,000-$57,000
- + Cabin design genuinely interesting
- + Pure electric variant well-judged
- − Early Sensus infotainment slow
- − Plug-in T5 Recharge real-world economy patchy
Known issues by generation
Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.
2017-Present · Mk1
- Sensus infotainment freezes (pre-2020)
- AWD haldex pump failures
- 12V battery drain on Recharge variants
- Pure electric (P8/EX40) software gremlins on launch cars