A wild start and a visit to the body shop doesn’t stop us from our long-term test to discover the pros and cons of the 2021 VolvoCarUSA XC40.
could've been a bad omen. It all started just a few days after we took delivery of our sparkly blue XC40, during its maiden road trip to Central California's wine country. We came for the wine but had an unfortunate pairing with the wildlife when a deer darted onto the road and rammed into the side of our XC40. The damage was light—just to the fender and door—but it isn't a good sign if you're the superstitious type.
Thankfully, our tough little Volvo was as good as new after a few weeks in the body shop. And we're optimistic the deer made a speedy recovery, too, because karma blessed us with 15 months and 20,314 miles of trouble-free ownership. It was plenty of time for us to figure out our XC40's pros and cons, which we determined after countless errands and many road trips, including a couple jaunts to Arizona, the Bay Area, and other parts of California.
Given the XC40's short wheelbase and our car's R-Design package , we were pleasantly surprised by the smooth ride quality, including the rough roads in and around Los Angeles. That the XC40 was relatively fun to toss around was icing on the cake. The 248-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four proved to be peppy enough to dart around the city or comfortably overtake big rigs on the highway.
The remaining items on our cons list are mostly nitpicks. Staffers were split with the XC40's steering feel . And there were mixed opinions regarding the Pilot Assist system, which one editor criticized for jerky steering inputs and aggressive braking. Despite the wonky driver assist system, it's comforting to know that the XC40 received high marks on safety tests conducted by both the NHTSA and IIHS.
There were no complaints when it came to maintenance. Our XC40 only required one service visit for an oil change, which didn't cost us a penny thanks to complimentary maintenance for three years or 36,000 miles. This is a nice perk you won't get with some luxury automakers like Mercedes-Benz. Our
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