Used 2020 Volvo XC40 T5 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A) Consumer Reviews
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Excellent SUV for the price and safety
Grayhawk, Riverton, WY, 08/17/2019
Volvo XC40 T5 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
63 of 66 people found this review helpful
We purchased our 2019 Volvo XC40 through the overseas delivery program that Volvo offers. A fantastic program you should explore but that is not part of this review. We drove the car 3000 miles in Sweden and Norway during our trip and are now waiting for the car to be delivered to our dealer in Colorado. During those 3000 miles, the car functioned perfectly. All systems no problems. The car is reasonably quiet. Very responsive. Interior appointments are luxury level in my view since I am moving up from a Subaru Forester 2014, and the little touches to details are excellent. The bag hug on the glove box, the many little cubbies, the drawer under the driver's seat, the trash basket in the center armrest is the best. Storage behind the back seat is smaller than in the Subaru but very adequate. The way the area is configured in our model is perfect. There are several configuration options and you need to look at Volvo's site to check it out. You will love it. We got over 30 miles to the gallon (US) of gas and that was fine for me. Seats are very comfortable both front and back. The computer is similar to the one in Tesla in terms of the screen and a computer like operation style. Once I adjusted I started to get more comfortable with it. The safety features are numerous and I still need to learn more but the parking assist, the highway driving assistant, and the 360-degree camera are super. We are very pleased with the car and it is certainly a major upgrade from our Subaru which we also enjoyed.
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Great Car, But Could Be Better
Harley512, Austin, TX, 12/30/2019
updated 11/23/2020
Volvo XC40 T5 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
82 of 87 people found this review helpful
I am happy with the XC40 is purchased a month ago, but there are a couple of things I dislike. As background, I traded in a five year old XC60. I was looking for something with all the safety features and tech, a little smaller, with better gas mileage, and the XC40 fit the bill. The car is zippy and I recently got 27 mpg in the city. The touchscreen interface is easy to learn, and has some cute features available. The drive is smooth overall. The automatic breaking when you back up in crowded parking lots really works well (ha!) and I've always loved the parking assist sensors, rain sensors, BLIS, etc. on the Volvos. The front is small, but the center console, dashboard and steering wheel are positioned for room to stretch a little bit, which is nice. One of the things I dislike about XC40 is the blind spots in the rear of the vehicle. The third pillar is too wide and it's unsettling not being able to see cars approaching, even with the BLIS engaged and mirrors set correctly. Although there are other car brands/ models that have blind spots like this, it is surprising Volvo allowed that design to pass. I am guessing it's for strong frame support, but my XC60 had virtually no blind spots so it's a real adjustment. For some reason, I didn't notice them during the test drive, otherwise I might have rethought my purchase. Additionally, despite the nifty front seat driver adjustments available, it's really hard to get comfortable in the car for more than an hour's drive. The rear seats are adequate in size for most humans, but even my kids complain about their backs hurting after awhile. Overall, a nice vehicle for city driving, but not for long commutes or trips. UPDATE - 11/22/2020 - It's been 11 months since I bought the XC40. I still really like the smooth drive of the vehicle. The mpg in the city is now about 21.5. I find that only having the temperature/AC/heat settings available through the touchscreen is super inconvenient, if not a safety hazard. The default temp preferences don't seem to save, so I find myself adjusting each trip. Additionally, the push button controls available for window defrost on/off automatically are set to max and work fast, but once activated I can't make minor adjustments to their levels unless I use the touchscreen. These adjustments take too much attention if I am driving.
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Great little SUV
dirty_ken, Farragut, TN, 06/05/2020
updated 12/15/2023
Volvo XC40 T5 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
We ordered the 2020 XC40 Inscription in late January 2020 and it was delivered in late April right in middle of pandemic. It replaced a 2005 Volvo S40 that died of head gasket failure recently. We wanted another Volvo sedan of this size but... We have not taken any long trips yet and it only has 300 miles. It is Inscription with advanced package and parking assist. Gas mileage is low at about 18 mpg. It is taking us some time to familiarize with all tech assist safety stuff. It certainly has more eyes and better hearing than we have. I am hoping that it is reliable as the S40. We only have about 2500 miles on the XC40. No problems so far. One long road trip of about 900 miles. We highly recommend the pilot assist package! That really makes interstate driving less tiring. I have not found the parking assist very useful. We never parallel park and the reverse in parking lot assist is too slow. We now have 12700 miles. All is good. no failures. Updated maps and that is a pain. started using the 360 view when parking more regular. that is nice. still liking Pilot assist on interstate trips. I do not think I want any more self driving assistance.
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Good but has issues
Amr, 06/19/2020
Volvo XC40 T5 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 16 people found this review helpful
Well made, drives well, very peppy with t5 great steering. Easy to park. Great city car. Got the inscription and the seats are ok for less than an hour, after that uncomfortable. I find between 78-85 km. Per hour a very noticeable vibration.
Jest Perfect
OBX, Hertford, NC, 08/17/2019
Volvo XC40 T5 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 16 people found this review helpful
I have own Volvo’s for years, from a wagon, 1 soft top convertible , 1 hard top convertible, 2 XC90 and now the inscription XC40. All I can say if perfect. Beautiful, Reliable , modern jest perfect.
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