Following the example of the C40
The Volvo XC40 runs like a train. Reason enough for Volvo to take up the scalpel after more than four years and sharpen the front of the SUV slightly. Owners of an XC40 from before the facelift, however, give Volvo few reasons to trade in their car for a new one.
The XC40 has been on the market in the Netherlands since 2018. Nevertheless, it is already Volvo’s best-selling XC model with 25,263 copies sold in our country. The XC60 and XC90, both of which have been on the market for much longer, rolled out of the showroom 23,112 and 18,604 times respectively. Last year, the XC40 was joined in the showroom by the electric C40. That technically identical brother of the XC40 P8 Recharge is still doing less well in the Netherlands. This year Volvo has sold 1,051 XC40s to date, while the C40 has only been sold 61 times.
Where the C40 broadly followed the example of the XC40, the facelift of the XC40 now follows precisely the C40. The front of the XC40 got tapered headlights containing the well-known ‘Thor hammers’ as LED daytime running lights. The ‘grille’ of the XC40 Recharge also follows the example of its smoother-lined counterpart. The shape remained the same, but the edge around the cover plate disappeared and the inlet opening at the bottom became slightly larger. Further down is a new front bumper, which the XC40 also borrows from the C40. Previously, the air inlet was made up of several layers, but now it is one unit with two horizontal slats.
Other changes to the front bumper can be found in the fog lamp housing and the line below the grille. The housing of the fog lamps starts out narrow, but widens outwards. The line under the grille, which runs the entire width of the car and optically splits the front, was at first higher under the headlights than under the grille. Now the line is at the same height over the entire width of the car.
After the front, Volvo apparently ran out of inspiration, because the rest of the XC40 did not change. At the back, you can’t tell whether you’re dealing with an ‘old’ or a new XC40 and the interior also remained identical to the original, apart from some extra colors and new upholstery. An advantage is that the XC40 Recharge now has a lower starting price. With a minimum of €44,995, it costs a thousand euros less than its predecessor.
Volvo XC40 facelift (non-electric)
The non-electric XC40 also received a refresher of the same nature, with the headlights and front bumper now having the new design. The grille does not change compared to the pre-facelift.
Which version of the XC40 do you prefer? Does the C40 front suit him, or do you prefer the original? Vote!
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– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl