Volvo XC40 2020 Video Review

Name: Volvo XC40 2020 Video Review
Uploaded: 2023-04-19T16:51:22+10:00
Description: The Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid is the first PHEV among its luxury European small SUV rivals to hit Australian shores, making Volvo leaders in the field. Does it do enough? Or will you wait for its rivals to bring out a similar offering?

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EXPERT RATING

8.6

Nedahl Stelio

Family reviewer

16 Jul 2020

7 min read

Nedahl Stelio

Family reviewer

16 Jul 2020

7 min read

Wouldn't it be grand if more cars started offering a hybrid or electric motor? Clearly Volvo Australia thinks so, it now has a plug-in hybrid offering on each of its SUVs. This week I test drove the new 2020 Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid, which is the brand's most eco-friendly compact SUV. It combines petrol and electric power in this top of the range model.

It costs $64,990 before on road costs and extras, which puts it in competition with cars like the BMW X2 and Audi’s Q3. BMW has just launched a hybrid version of the X2 but it hasn’t hit Australia yet, and it’s the same story for the Q3. So Volvo’s forward thinking has really put it ahead instantly for me.

Here’s how the XC40 hybrid did for this week’s family review.

Read the full Volvo XC40 2020 review: Recharge Plug-in Hybrid.