Our world was different when Volvo held the global launch of the XC40 in 2017. We headed to Barcelona, Spain for initial exposure to the model – an experience that saw us testing the newcomer through picturesque coastal roads
It all seems like a distant memory while typing this from my corner of our Johannesburg office. Parked down below is a white example of the most compact XC-labelled family member, in D4 derivative.
Mediterranean country. From tarmac pocked with holes and scars, to wayward taxi operators and other hazards, a city like the one we live in provides a fantastic – often frightening – proving ground for any vehicle.The well-insulated and cosseting confines of the XC40 made navigating such discord a little less daunting. The Swedish firm is good at that sort of thing: vehicles that soothe ... assure and imbue its occupants with the feeling of wellbeing akin to receiving a warm hug.
And then we have the intrusiveness of some of the collision-prevention watchdogs. For example, the other day I was calmly reversing the XC40 into the parking bay at my flat – as I had done with countless cars before. The Volvo thought I was approaching the tall pot plant behind the car with far too much verve and had the car equivalent of a heart attack, spewing an assortment of chimes through the speakers and slamming the brakes.Maybe this overcautious nature should not be complained about.
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