Volvo XC40 checks all family SUV boxes - in pictures

  • The new compact XC40 looks different from the XC60 and XC90, yet retains Volvo Thor’s hammer headlight style. All photos: Volvo
    The new compact XC40 looks different from the XC60 and XC90, yet retains Volvo Thor’s hammer headlight style. All photos: Volvo
  • Transmission in the Volvo XC40 is via an eight-speed auto, with outputs of 190bhp and 300Nm.
    Transmission in the Volvo XC40 is via an eight-speed auto, with outputs of 190bhp and 300Nm.
  • The front seats are some of the best you’ll find in a family SUV, offering a wide range of adjustment for tilt and height.
    The front seats are some of the best you’ll find in a family SUV, offering a wide range of adjustment for tilt and height.
  • The new Volvo XC40 comes with a 13-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system.
    The new Volvo XC40 comes with a 13-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system.
  • A 9-inch portrait touchscreen operates the entertainment, navigation, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and vehicle settings.
    A 9-inch portrait touchscreen operates the entertainment, navigation, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and vehicle settings.
  • The kicked up rear window line means rear parking sensors are essential and are helped by a 360º camera for tight spaces.
    The kicked up rear window line means rear parking sensors are essential and are helped by a 360º camera for tight spaces.
  • The car benefits from Volvo’s Compact Modular Architecture platform so uses a more cost-efficient four-link, steel rear suspension.
    The car benefits from Volvo’s Compact Modular Architecture platform so uses a more cost-efficient four-link, steel rear suspension.