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A facelifted version of the popular Volvo XC40 SUV has been revealed – but the company hasn’t yet told anyone about it. Rather than staging a massive press campaign, the Volvo quietly released images of the new car, along with most of its specifications and pricing information on its online configurator.
Prices start from £34,100 for the entry-level mild-hybrid petrol variant and £39,100 for the equivalent plug-in hybrid model. Meanwhile, the cheapest version of the pure electric XC40 Recharge starts from £43,550. Regardless of the powertrain, though, the SUV’s line-up is separated into three specifications called Core, Plus and Ultimate.
However, not every specification will be available immediately – there are wait times of up to nine months for some of the variants in the SUV’s line-up. All of the electric variants of the updated XC40, for example, won’t arrive on customer’s doorsteps until the end of the year.
Volvo will also introduce an even more basic entry-level model called the XC40 Start once the facelifted model has been properly rolled out. It’ll have a starting price of £26,485 and will only be available with a 127bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine and a manual gearbox.
Standard equipment for the current cheapest XC40 Core variant includes 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, silver roof rails, rear parking sensors and automatic windscreen wipers. Inside, buyers also get two-zone climate control, a wireless smartphone charger, a nine-inch infotainment system and a 12-inch digital gauge cluster.
As this is a Volvo, there’s a whole host of standard safety equipment, too. Buyers get cruise control, lane-keeping assist, traffic sign recognition, an adjustable speed limiter and Volvo’s oncoming lane mitigation system, which helps prevent the car from having a head-on accident by automatically steering the car away from oncoming traffic.
Prices for the XC40 Plus start from a nice round £40,000. For that, buyers get 18-inch diamond cut alloys, gloss black roof rails, an electrically operated tailgate, front and rear parking sensors, a rear parking camera and automatically folding and heated door mirrors.
The cabin is also a little more comfortable, with buyers getting a heated steering wheel, heated seats, an air purification system with a finer pollen filter and Volvo’s Parking Climate system, which blows air into the car from the outside for up to 15 minutes after the engine has been switched off to maintain a comfortable temperature in the cabin.
The range-topping XC40 Ultimate has a starting price of £43,910. Upgrades over the Plus model include a different set of 19-inch alloy wheels, Volvo’s Pixel LED headlights with washer jets, front LED fog lamps and an improved alarm and immobiliser.
Buyers get even more equipment inside. Standard kit now includes a 360-degree parking camera, heated front and rear seats, an electrically adjustable passenger seat and a premium Harman Kardon stereo system with a subwoofer in the spare wheel well.
Volvo’s semi-autonomous driving mode, Pilot Assist, also makes an appearance at the top of the XC40’s pecking order, allowing drivers to hand control of the steering, throttle and brakes over the car, providing they supervise what’s going on around the vehicle. The system can even bring the car to a complete halt and set off by itself in stop-start traffic.
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However, not every specification will be available immediately – there are wait times of up to nine months for some of the variants in the SUV’s line-up. All of the electric variants of the updated XC40, for example, won’t arrive on customer’s doorsteps until the end of the year.
Volvo will also introduce an even more basic entry-level model called the XC40 Start once the facelifted model has been properly rolled out. It’ll have a starting price of £26,485 and will only be available with a 127bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine and a manual gearbox.
Standard equipment for the current cheapest XC40 Core variant includes 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, silver roof rails, rear parking sensors and automatic windscreen wipers. Inside, buyers also get two-zone climate control, a wireless smartphone charger, a nine-inch infotainment system and a 12-inch digital gauge cluster.
As this is a Volvo, there’s a whole host of standard safety equipment, too. Buyers get cruise control, lane-keeping assist, traffic sign recognition, an adjustable speed limiter and Volvo’s oncoming lane mitigation system, which helps prevent the car from having a head-on accident by automatically steering the car away from oncoming traffic.
Prices for the XC40 Plus start from a nice round £40,000. For that, buyers get 18-inch diamond cut alloys, gloss black roof rails, an electrically operated tailgate, front and rear parking sensors, a rear parking camera and automatically folding and heated door mirrors.
The cabin is also a little more comfortable, with buyers getting a heated steering wheel, heated seats, an air purification system with a finer pollen filter and Volvo’s Parking Climate system, which blows air into the car from the outside for up to 15 minutes after the engine has been switched off to maintain a comfortable temperature in the cabin.
The range-topping XC40 Ultimate has a starting price of £43,910. Upgrades over the Plus model include a different set of 19-inch alloy wheels, Volvo’s Pixel LED headlights with washer jets, front LED fog lamps and an improved alarm and immobiliser.
Buyers get even more equipment inside. Standard kit now includes a 360-degree parking camera, heated front and rear seats, an electrically adjustable passenger seat and a premium Harman Kardon stereo system with a subwoofer in the spare wheel well.
Volvo’s semi-autonomous driving mode, Pilot Assist, also makes an appearance at the top of the XC40’s pecking order, allowing drivers to hand control of the steering, throttle and brakes over the car, providing they supervise what’s going on around the vehicle. The system can even bring the car to a complete halt and set off by itself in stop-start traffic.
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