The Volvo XC40 is a subcompact luxury

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manufactured by

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. It was unveiled on 21 September 2017 as the smallest SUV model from Volvo, below the

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. Orders started in September of 2017, and manufacturing began in November 2017. It was introduced with conventional petrol and diesel engines, with a

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model being introduced in 2019, and a

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model was released in 2020 as the XC40 Recharge. A version of the battery electric model with a sloping rear roof was released in 2021 as the C40 Recharge. The XC40 was given the

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Award at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. and the car was named

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for 2018/2019.

Overview

The design of the XC40 was previewed by

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called the Concept 40.1, which was designed by Thomas Ingenlath, and unveiled in May 2016.^{/sup>

The XC40 is the first Volvo to be based on the CMA platform, to be shared by other compact Volvos, Geely

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, and Lynk & Co
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model. The platform was designed to maximise interior space.

The XC40 features front-wheel drive

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and all-wheel drive

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and comes powered by Volvo's 1.5-litre three cylinder and existing 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines, in both diesel and petrol variants. From 2019, a FWD plug-in hybrid named "T5 Twin Engine" is available, combining a petrol version of the 1.5-litre engine with an electric motor. In the United States, engine choices are limited to the 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol powered T4 and T5 models.

Volvo Intellisafe is installed as standard. This technology is designed with the intention of preventing runoff road accidents. By using the car's advanced sensory system, the technology can detect potentially fatal scenarios such as run off road protection. Safety belts are also capable of being automatically adjusted throughout these moments of impact while energy absorbing seat frames and seats are in place to prevent spine injuries. This technology was created based on real life data, and various crash test track methods such as: ditch, airborne and rough terrains.

The XC40 was given the European Car of the Year

The European Car of the Year ("ECOTY") award is an international Car of the Year award established in 1964, by a collective of automobile magazines from different countries in Europe. The current organising companies of the award are ''Auto'' (Ita ...
Award at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. and the car was named Car of the Year Japan
The annual Car of the Year Japan Award (日本カー・オブ・ザ・イヤー, nihon kā obu za iyā), also known as Japan Car of the Year (or JCOTY), is an annual Car of the Year award given for newly released or redesigned vehicles released in ...
for 2018/2019. The XC40 was awarded ''Car of the Year'' by the magazine ''What Car?

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'' in January 2018, also ''Carsales Car of the Year'' in 2018, and Irish Car of the Year in 2019. The company increased their production across 2018 to 2019 to meet global demand.
File:2018 Volvo XC40 Momentum PRO D3 AWD 2.0 Rear.jpg, Rear view
File:2018_Volvo_XC40_7.jpg, Interior

XC40 Recharge

The XC40 Recharge is Volvo's first battery electric model, which was revealed on 16 October 2019. It is powered by a 78 kWh battery pack.

It went on sale in late 2020, with limited quantities available in select markets. Volvo announced that after the XC40 Recharge, it plans to "launch one new electric vehicle every year, and pledges to make half its lineup fully electric by 2025."

C40 Recharge

The C40 Recharge is a derivative of the XC40 Recharge, which was released on 2 March 2021. It officially commenced production in September 2021. It is also the first Volvo nameplate that is only available as a battery electric vehicle.

The model shared the front end, front doors and interior design as the conventional XC40. The main difference between the XC40 and the C40 is the roofline, with the C40 having a coupe

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-style sloping roofline.

The C40's electric drivetrain is nearly identical to the battery electric XC40 Recharge. It uses a 78 kWh lithium-ion battery pack (75 kWh usable) to power its dual motors and has an EPA-estimated range of , more than the XC40 Recharge.

File:Volvo C40 Leonberg 2022 1X7A0526.jpg, C40 Recharge
File:2021 Volvo C40 Pro Recharge Twin EV AWD.jpg, Rear view
File:Volvo C40 Leonberg 2022 1X7A0543.jpg, Interior

Powertrain

Safety

XC40 Recharge

Sales

Awards and recognition

*European Car of the Year

The European Car of the Year ("ECOTY") award is an international Car of the Year award established in 1964, by a collective of automobile magazines from different countries in Europe. The current organising companies of the award are ''Auto'' (Ita ...
2018
*Car of the Year Japan
The annual Car of the Year Japan Award (日本カー・オブ・ザ・イヤー, nihon kā obu za iyā), also known as Japan Car of the Year (or JCOTY), is an annual Car of the Year award given for newly released or redesigned vehicles released in ...
for 2018/2019
*Continental Irish Car of the Year
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2019
*Carsales Car of the Year in 2018
*Women’s World Car of the Year 2018
*''What Car?

''What Car?'' is a British monthly automobile magazine and website, currently edited by Steve Huntingford and published by Haymarket Consumer Media. Other team members include deputy editor Darren Moss and test editors Will Nightingale, Neil ...
'' Car of the Year 2018
*''What Car?'' Family SUV

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of the Year 2021 (for the Volvo XC40 T3 R-Design auto). The magazine awarded the XC40 five stars out of five in its review of the car.
* ''Wheels'' Car of the Year 2019

References

Notes

External links

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Official website
(C40)

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