The Volvo XC40 was our 2nd choice when we last changed and, as Wigwam has said, you won’t get anything comparable to these cars now, sadly. I’m sure that the usual idiotic comments about brand snobbery will follow from those who feel that all cars are identical in terms of build quality, refinement, driver engagement, functionality etc but there are no decent premium offerings left on the scheme.
There are a number of similar or even larger SUVs on the scheme but, with the current extortionate APs, you will be paying a lot more than you did for your Volvo for something that’s not as good. For a car that you will never own, and with the hike in benefits that you now have to sacrifice, the economics of running a Motability car have worsened considerably.
We hope that things will have improved markedly by next year when our 3 year lease ends as we would prefer to remain in the scheme, but if it doesn’t we will probably leave. We are fortunate that we can afford to do this, but even if we couldn’t we would probably leave and buy second hand, as the sacrificed benefits and AP saved would get you a very decent used car, which you will then have as part exchange for the next car.