the success of Volvo XC40 is indisputable and even seems somewhat immune to the crisis — sales of the Swedish compact SUV are growing in this very difficult year of 2020. For that success to last, the national range is now reinforced with a new entry version, the XC40 T2.
The XC40 T2 comes equipped with the same 1.5 l tri-cylinder and turbocharger, already known as the T3 version. But the T2 sees its power being reduced from 163 hp to the 129 hp , and the torque of 265 Nm for 245 nm . It is only available with front wheel drive and can be combined with either a six-speed manual transmission or an eight-speed automatic (torque converter) transmission.
Whether manual or automatic, acceleration to 100 km/h is done in 10.9s and top speed is… 180 km/h — the top speed of all Volvos starting this year.
In terms of consumption and CO2 emissions, the XC40 T2 has values of, respectively, 7.0-7.6 l/100 km and 158-173 g/km for the version with manual transmission. When equipped with the automatic transmission the values are, respectively, 7.3-7.9 l/100 km and 165-179 g/km.
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The new access version of the XC40 is also available with three equipment levels: Momentum Core, Inscription and R-Design.
How much does it cost?
The new Volvo XC40 T2 is available from 34 895 euros for the version with manual box and from 36 818 euros for the automatic version.
Volvo also announces that the new version of its SUV is also available with the new financial product, Volvo Advantage, with a monthly fee of 290 euros and the offer of a maintenance contract for the contracted period.