The updated V40's 4-cylinder power units aren't to be sneezed at, either, boasting up to 180 kW and 350 Nm in the later T5, driving the front wheels through an 8-speed automatic gearbox. These figures are still competitive in 2021, so hot-hatch fans may want to look this way for a performance bargain. 3. Up-to-date safety technology. Volvo says the V40 should use 5.6L/100km of premium unleaded fuel over a combination of open and urban roads. If you're only going to stick to urban areas you'll see higher usage - our trip computer was reporting an average of 14.9L/100km on a regular peak hour commute, but motorways drop the figure to about 8.0L/100km. Like the standard Volvo V40, the V40 Cross Country needs to work as family transport for at least four people. Rear leg and headroom are adequate without being generous, while out the back the 335 Search & read all of our Volvo V40 reviews by top motoring journalists. Volvo's V40 five-door, five-seat hatch was born in 2012, after the brand emerged from Ford ownership and into the arms of Chinese industrial giant Geely. It forms the entry-point to the still-Swedish made brand, and the range now includes a higher-riding Cross Country model. The thing is Volvo's new-generation vehicles now have a different look, which will be worn by the next V40, and that seriously dates the current car. Sure, in 2016 this V40 was updated and given 'Thor's Hammer' LED running lights like the new-gen cars, but it's clear the V40 has the old look. Focused on comfort and safety, the Volvo V40 is a likeable and stylish car that had, until now, been hamstrung by outdated engines. But this new D4 turbodiesel variant promises to fix that. It's Volvo Cars Customer Service Australia is very, very bad. I purchased a new V40, D4 from a Volvo dealer in Sydney in October, 2016. The dealer made many mistakes in the purchase (all documented), but when I finally got the car, it had a fault with one of its leather seats, so it needed to be replaced. I live 3 hours south of the dealer. d2ee3.

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