2021 Volvo XC40 Review: Safe and Stylish!!

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  • Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
  • This week I got behind the wheel of a 2021 Volvo XC40 T5 R-Design!! Now this is a what a Compact SUV/Crossover is all about! The XC40 does a fantastic job at blending luxury, style, and most importantly safety! I had very little to no qualms with this car, especially as equipped with the larger motor, sportier R-Design styling, and even the Fusion Red Metallic exterior paint. The car popped, and stands out a tiny bit from the ever so common BMW, Mercedes, and Audi's you find all over SoCal.
    This isn't the Volvo you remember from 20 years ago, the brand has grown up and changed for the better. The XC40's interior is luxurious and refined. A great deal of effort has been put into the styling and fit and finish... there's a Scandinavian touch thats hard to explain, but deserves to be experienced. Icing on the cake is that the XC40 drives quite nicely, this is obviously even more so true of the more powerful T5 motor, however not exclusive to it. This Volvo isn't having an identity crisis, and it's certainly not trying to be something that it isn't.
    The XC40 makes a solid claim against compact sedans, and it showed me why I might step into one of these over said sedan. If you have the XC40 on your shortlist, then I strongly recommend stopping by to check one of these out in person, even in base form, I guarantee you won't be disappointed!! Oh, and it also smashed the Tall Boy Test!
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  • @Reoniz
    @Reoniz  3 роки тому +21

    Would you guys drive a Volvo??

  • @juli8vdberg562
    @juli8vdberg562 3 роки тому +6

    I am totally in love with Volvo in general, but after the old XC90 models, the XC40 with its Mustang front look, the gorgeous rear look and safety, confort, colors, elegance, style, is just the one and only car with that X factor and so nice for tall girls on heels

  • @jonijahshan1984
    @jonijahshan1984 5 місяців тому

    I have one and I love it

  • @ianmoorcroft3689
    @ianmoorcroft3689 3 роки тому +2

    Great review 👍

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you partner 🤟🏼

  • @ZenGeeks
    @ZenGeeks 3 роки тому +6

    This goes hard

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you boss

  • @swampy1234
    @swampy1234 3 роки тому +7

    Beat looking SUV out there i think. At least from exterior aesthetic. Way better looking that outdated Q3 & Q5 and no competition between it and X3 & X4.

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому +2

      I like how all those cars look to be honest, but the XC40 is very stylish 😎

  • @Will-cs3yb
    @Will-cs3yb 3 роки тому +1

    Love the vids! Can you do an 04-07 era S60R?

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому +2

      I’ll throw it on the list! I’m just gonna have to find an owner/dealer that has one for me to borrow 🙏🏼

  • @matttyrer9096
    @matttyrer9096 3 роки тому +3

    Nice review, as an owner of one I agreed with almost all of it! Whilst I'm not an advocate of that shifter design, the double tap to shift from drive to reverse and vice versa in normal use is an overstated issue. It becomes perfectly intuitive to use very quickly once it's your daily driver - it's a complete non-issue for me anyway. There are two other things that are issues though. 1) the side to side semi auto shifting is terrible if you want to control the shifts yourself. Unless it has paddles (in the UK paddles are no longer available), then just forget it if you want to drive this semi automatically. 2) the shifter is easy to knock accidentally. My coat sleeve caught on it whilst reaching for a sweet in the centre console storage area just beyond it, and plonked the car into neutral at 60mph. Not ideal in itself, but you're then just one accidetal click away from disaster - putting it into reverse at 60mph!

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому +4

      Thank you! I believe what you’re saying about the shifter, I had to mention it nonetheless ... I can’t believe I hadn’t heard more about it until I experienced it!!
      Regarding the two issues you mentioned, I’m not sure if any US cars get paddle shifters, assuming that if a top of the line T5 R-Design doesn’t, than what model does lol
      Believe or not, the issue with the car going into neutral while moving at high speed and you accidentally bumping the shifter can happen in just about any high end car with a similar shifter design (BMW, Audi, even some Dodges) but all of them, including your Volvo, should lock reverse out once your moving at any significant speed. I’m not encouraging you to try this out, but I’d imagine that even if you tried to put the car into reverse at say 60mph, the car shouldn’t let you.... you could of course always get a Mercedes with a column mounted shifter... but what’s the fun in that 😂😂

    • @matttyrer9096
      @matttyrer9096 3 роки тому +2

      @@Reoniz that's good to know re reverse engagement, thank you! I won't be testing it though (at least not intentionally)!

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому

      😂😂😂 enjoy your Volvo

  • @AndrewFry
    @AndrewFry 3 роки тому +5

    I can’t get past that annoying ass shifter!!! But super cool looking car. Love that red. Great video 🤙🏼

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому +1

      It really is annoying!! Thanks man 😎

    • @XLoaferY
      @XLoaferY 3 роки тому +1

      @@Reoniz are you absolutely sure about that? I drove one and just did a pull/hold back for drive, not 2 separate motions.

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому +2

      @@XLoaferY the two XC40’s I’ve been around have both had this kind of (single click) shifter

    • @XLoaferY
      @XLoaferY 3 роки тому +1

      @@Reoniz I was in the electric one, so I guess they may have done it differently in that one.

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому +2

      @@XLoaferY ahh that makes sense. I really wanna try that one - since it’s the relative direction Volvo is heading

  • @RileyFreeman8
    @RileyFreeman8 3 роки тому +3

    Test drove the R Design... It was nice and the inside is classy... But went with the Mazda CX-5 Signature edition because it has more HP... More torque... And more tech features for about $10,000 less.

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому

      I gotta check a CX-5 out sometime soon!

    • @RileyFreeman8
      @RileyFreeman8 3 роки тому +1

      @@Reoniz Do it. Make sure you get the Signature series with the brown Nappa leather, if you have any say in the matter. The Carbon Turbo, Grand Touring Reserve, and Signature all have the same 227-250hp / 310-320 ft lb torque engine, but the Signature has all the bells and whistles. Got mine out the door at 37k. It's honestly a steal for that price when compared to all other crossovers considering you get everything you can think of besides the panoramic moonroof

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому +1

      @@RileyFreeman8 I will do my best, it's been on my list for a LONG time... so we'll see 🙏🏼🙏🏼 thank you for the suggestions as well

    • @deefeeeeefeeeeeeeeee
      @deefeeeeefeeeeeeeeee 3 місяці тому

      I don't get it. The interior of the CX-5 feel so 2000s and not modern for me...

  • @mohitslok06
    @mohitslok06 3 роки тому +1

    Does this car has paddle shifters?
    R design
    Which one is better R design or Q3 Technik

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому +2

      No I don't believe this particular car had paddle shifters...
      They're both solid, but I'd lean towards the XC40 personally ... test drive both and see how you feel!! 👍

    • @naomim5015
      @naomim5015 Місяць тому

      I had the Volvo XC60 T6 R-design, Polestar and it had paddle shifters. I never used them bt my husband and son did. Thinking of getting the XC40 next. Our XC60 got rear-ended adn was totaled out. Sad face.

  • @j4hoo115
    @j4hoo115 2 роки тому

    Do you know how to check engines temperature?

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  2 роки тому

      I've unfortunately heard that there's no gauge, and that the car will of course warn you if the engines overheating... but this doesn't allow you to monitor it 😕

    • @j4hoo115
      @j4hoo115 2 роки тому +1

      ​@@Reoniz I like this car very much but I do not understand why they did not add the option to check the engine temperature to the screen - several times you will want to drive more dynamically on a cold engine and there may be a problem, especially when it comes to the diesel version

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  2 роки тому

      @@j4hoo115 I think you're completely right.. when manufacturers eliminate valuable info, I can't ever get behind it.
      The more access to info we have as drivers, the better decisions we can make

  • @bigbufobufo
    @bigbufobufo 3 роки тому +1

    Tall boy 19?

  • @rakhsiprayogo82
    @rakhsiprayogo82 3 роки тому +2

    is Like a Acura RDX

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  2 роки тому +1

      It's similar yes... but a bit smaller, RDX competes more directly with the XC60

    • @rakhsiprayogo82
      @rakhsiprayogo82 2 роки тому +2

      @@Reoniz Sorry Brother RDX is Small SUV

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  2 роки тому +1

      @@rakhsiprayogo82 yessir!

  • @alek1923
    @alek1923 3 роки тому +2

    14 tall boys

    • @Reoniz
      @Reoniz  3 роки тому +1

      Soooo close !! 😎🤟🏼