Funny how we all like and dislike different things. I don’t like the look of the XC40 at all. The front is bland, the side slightly awkward and the rear just ugly IMHO 😂 I can live with a car that I’m not keen on the exterior looks of (we have a Tucson at present 😂) but the interior of the XC40 is a let down as well, as the infotainment screen is an odd shape, too low and small by todays standards. Standard equipment isn’t great and the boot was too small for us. Finally, Volvo’s petrol engines are way off the pace when it comes to the balance of performance and fuel economy, especially when compared to the likes of Audi and BMW that they aspire to be on a par with. Yes it has a compliant ride, but it was off the pace in far too many areas to have been a serious contender when we changed last year. I can’t help but feel that Volvo have put all their focus on EVs in recent years and, as a result, their petrol cars have somewhat been left behind. Shame, because I had a Volvo GLT 2.5 many years ago that I really liked, other than it was black (never again – always looks dirty).
The sad thing is that the only cars that ever come on to Motability that I really like the look of are never practical for us 😩
