HaveVolvoholiday - new compact crossoverXC 40 became the Car of the Year in Europe. Moreover, they promise to bring the novelty to Russia now. Dealers rub their hands and prepare for sales, including offering unprecedented discounts on their current mock off-road hatchback V40 Cross Country... Should you fall for Swedish tricks? Let's try to answer together withSubaru Xv, another interesting novelty, actively promoted in the same class and price range.
Why did we not take for the test, for example, Mercedes GLA or newest bmw X2? Just because of the cost - both are at least half a million more expensive. Moreover, it is with these "Germans" that the XC40 will have to compete. In addition, both Volvo and Subaru still have certain nuances with image positioning - if the Swedes pursue an active policy of fully introducing the brand into the luxury segment, then Subaru is still between heaven and earth - to the Japanese mass market like how not to be attributed, but it will not work to call it premium.
One way or another, but both fall within the framework of up to two million. And both are in well-equipped versions - with 2.0-liter engines, automatic transmissions and all-wheel drive. The only difference is that the Subaru XV is brand new, and the Volvo V40 CC, produced for the sixth year, has undergone a slight restyling.
The fact that we have a completely new generation XV before us is quite difficult to believe: even specialists have to look for external differences from the previous version with a magnifying glass. Freshness and youth are given by new headlights, a radiator grill and not even new, but slightly newly decorated bumpers. Why is this a new generation? Because the technical stuffing has been completely updated - the platform, the power structure of the body and the engine are new in the car. True, the new ones, so to speak, in Japanese.
The chassis layout has remained the same, the body frame has hardly changed externally - only the technological and component basis is different. The famous FB20 engine received three quarters of new components, including a new cylinder block. The Lineartronic variator has also been redesigned, which has become lighter and received new characteristics that provide greater efficiency and better engine thrust.
Subaru has a bright color scheme for a reason. XV is in steady demand among the beautiful half of humanity. Actually, the Swedish competitor plays in the same field. Men driving a V40 Cross country you rarely meet
The Volvo update outside affected only the headlights in general, but how! Now they shine with the trademark "hammer of Thor", so it will not be difficult to distinguish the current version from the pre-reform one. All other changes should be looked for inside, and they relate mainly to the introduction of electronic assistants.
Stylistically, the already attractive Volvo V40 Cross Country does not seek to win the hearts of avid jeepers. Unlike the "lifted" Subaru, the ground clearance of the "Swedes" was left intact. An off-road body kit is nothing more than a fashion accessory, especially when it is not pragmatic black, but, on the contrary, is additionally decorated with silver inserts and diffusers.
Both test takers have grown thanks to a little tweak from conventional hatchbacks: the XV from the five-door Impreza, Volvo from the V40. All-terrain performances instantly ousted their "civil" donors from the market, and XV also disowned itself on behalf of the legendary, but completely lost popularity in Russia model
Bah! Is this really a Subaru interior ?! Probably, I have never been so pleasantly surprised, sitting down in the passenger compartment of the Pleiades Constellation car. Over the years, the critics of the Japanese have heeded the pleas and made the interior decoration able to compete with representatives of the best European schools. The interior is now in leather with elegant stitching and piano lacquer inserts. Combinations of decorative overlays look interesting and stylish, and there are even small decorations on the window regulator buttons. The picture is crowned by the central tower of a large touchscreen multimedia station, which is covered from above by a second display with service readings. All together it looks modern and expensive, but the tactile perception still requires improvement: the applied plastics are harsh and in some places squeak when driving.
The multimedia station exhibits nice graphics with high resolution, good sensitivity and fast responses. The functionality of connecting gadgets is complete. Navigation is based on the system of a well-known company Tom Tom, but, alas, does not know how to show traffic jams and requires getting used to, in particular, to the way of entering the address
Moving from Subaru to Volvo is like stepping back from a modern study to your living room. If the XV's interior is trying to look expensive, then the V40 Cross Country's interior is - the quality of the finishing materials and the overall build level are clearly above Japanese. The leather-like texture of the front panel surpasses other natural ingredients. The moral obsolescence of the interior decoration is compensated by the ornate Swedish style, the selection of interesting textures and the elegant branded LCD instrument panel. And if the central display were not so small and recessed into the front panel, the interior of Volvo would have delighted with Scandinavian comfort for more than one year.
Opinions were divided on convenience. The "Japanese" is definitely more spacious and lighter, the fit is higher, and the ergonomics are clearer and more familiar. Lush chairs are in fact harsh and a little wide.
In a Volvo, landing is like in your sports car. You sit low, but tight and tenacious. In the hands of a plump "steering wheel", small windows around the perimeter, surrounded by muted light from the dark ceiling. Management of secondary functionality requires habit - the specifics of the location of individual buttons and adjustments, as well as the on-board computer menu, accustom owners to the Volvo architecture. It takes a while to find the functions you need quickly.
The back is more comfortable in Subaru - and again due to the spaciousness. In the V40, the sofa is, in fact, two separate armchairs, over which a sloping ceiling hangs end-to-end. The amount of additional benefits in both vehicles is the minimum required.
Trunks in both cars are small, especially inSubaru - 310 liters versus 324 yV40 Cross Country, given that both are equipped with "dock". Such family tasks may not be able to cope with. A pair of sports bags or one travel suitcase with a pair of bags is all that will fit here.
Both Subaru and Volvo are equipped with 2.0-liter petrol engines. True, the V40 SS has a head start in the form of a turbocharger, which allows you to remove 190 hp from the engine. with., and in top-end versions - and all 245. XV cannot boast of such power: 150 "horses" and slow 10.6 seconds in acceleration to 100 km / h.
In ordinary life, there are enough such indicators: the XV is agile and easy to accelerate thanks to the good return of the motor in the first half of the tachometer and the smooth but agile actions of the variator. It is only necessary to more actively squeeze the air gas pedal, which has a small empty reserve. However, with the increase in speed, the Japanese "horses" have to be ahead of the curve, giving the box an opportunity to get into the peak torque in advance. Theoretically, the gearbox can be spurred on with the paddles on the steering wheel, imitating seven gear shifting, but in reality you quickly abandon this, choosing a more measured pace of movement. The box would definitely benefit from a Sport mode.
Volvo is different in character. The potential of a more powerful engine has a clear limit - about 2000 rpm. Until this moment, the V40 CC does not give out its true characteristics in any way. On the contrary, the tight accelerator and baritone of the T4 engine with diesel notes slow down the driver's urges. But it is worth the drawn tachometer arrow to rush to the zenith, like numbers electronic speedometer literally jump over the 120 km / h mark at a falling rate of speed. Under the hood, there is 300 Nm of thrust, which allows the pretty Swedish creation to accelerate to 100 km / h in 7.4 seconds. And these are the indicators of hot hatches.
In terms of handling, both cars are good. Despite the increased center of gravity, the new "bogie" Subaru clearly benefited: a fairly sharp steering wheel with measured effort and precise trajectory follow you can feel confident in any situation. The all-wheel drive system and the tenacious Nokian friction clutch morally help to drive boldly on a snowy road - even with deliberate provocations, the car quickly and safely stabilizes.
Volvo's "steering wheel" is even richer, and the speed of cornering is higher - the car seems to stick to the road, while communication with the driver is clearer not only due to the "tight" steering wheel, but more accurate responses to the pedals. One but: on Volvo, electronic "collars" are noticeably stricter - where the XV gives a little kick, pulling the car with gas, the V40 nips everything in the bud by "strangling" the engine.
ANDSubaru, andVolvo equipped with a full range of virtual "eyes" that control the flow around the car, control the position in the lane, radar cruise control and the proximity system. Particularly pleasing is the active "cruise", which turns any out-of-town trips into relaxation. But the lane keeping system works on Subarumalfunctioning - the "eyes" very often cannot clearly define the markup, which is whyXvregularly leaves the strip. Whose fault is there more is an open question.Volvoalso equipped with a proprietary systemOn Callcapable of remotely controlling part of the car's functions
The suspensions also deserve laudatory reviews. At Subaru, it is "airy" - the XV rides along small and medium potholes, as if slightly touching the asphalt. But with an increase in the size of the pits, the predominance of energy intensity becomes obvious: the shock absorbers hold the blow, but in the cabin it already shakes. V40 Cross Country, on the contrary, protects passengers to the last - if flip flops and muffled knocks reach the passenger compartment, then the driver identifies them exclusively by ear.
Exit from a high-speed highway to a light off-road immediately changes the participants in places: 220 mm ground clearance, very good geometry, proprietary X-mode system makes the XV the clear winner in this discipline. By disabling ESP, the Subarik can walk fairly confidently on virgin soil.
Volvo's main off-road problem is its civilian ground clearance of 145 mm and a low "nose". In addition, the disconnection of the safety electronics requires intervention in on-board computer... With the system activated, it desperately stifles any slippage and does not allow the movement to overcome deep snow. The V40 Cross Country can only be driven on light off-road terrain when absolutely necessary.
Updated Subaru engine XV proved to be economical. On the highway, the car fits into 7-7.5 liters of gasoline, and the consumption in the city does not exceed ten. Turbocharged Volvo is more voracious: with regular use of engine power, you need to count on 13-15 liters in the city
What's the bottom line?
Two very worthy rivals who, after the test, easily divided the spheres of influence.
Subaru XV- it is a "station wagon" in the sense that the car is suitable for most of the tasks. Elegant outside and inside, spacious, bright and modern car found a compromise between very good driving characteristics both on and off asphalt. But it is not without its drawbacks: the economic component is let down by the useless trunk, the driver's ardor is not cooled by the most powerful engine, and the queue to the car dealership is reduced by the considerable price for such a small car. If the "Japanese" had given up a little pride, the sales would have been clearly better.
Volvo V40 Cross Country T4- a car with a twist, which, given the widespread enthusiasm for crossovers, not everyone will be able to see. Despite the pseudo off-road camouflage, the Swedes got a real hot-hatch, which as an additional option offers a cozy interior and the ability to ride in comfort. Honestly, this car would have looked much better with the sporty body kit of the court studio Polestar and anatomical "buckets" in the cabin, especially since the laurels of an off-road compact will definitely be selected by the new XC40. Volvo could think about repositioning the V40, given that compact lighters on Russian market can be counted on the fingers of one hand.
As always, journalists are offered cars in rich trim levels. The black Volvo V40 Cross Country with striking aluminum sills and overhangs at the front and rear is no exception. True, before the top version with a 249-horsepower engine, the two-liter unit of 213 hp I inherited. a little undersized. But the rest was not inferior. In some ways, this is for the better - it is not so gluttonous, taxes are less, and power, and even in conditions of predominantly city driving, is enough for the eyes. After all, whatever one may say, the machine is not the biggest, the same Ford Focus.
I note that the comparison with the Focus is quite appropriate, since the model was being developed at a time when Volvo was part of the friendly family of the Detroit auto giant, and therefore, along with the impeccable Scandinavian design in the Volvo V40 Cross Country, no, no, yes, and healthy American high-tech pragmatism ... However, where the company from Gothenburg has always remained true to itself, it is in an effort to make the car as safe as possible. Unsurprisingly, the Volvo V40, which debuted last year in Geneva, has become the world's first car with a pedestrian airbag, even without an SUV body kit and without the Cross Country in its name. When I spoke with Stefan Inerfeld, the project manager of the V40, I was very saddened by the news that such a humane machine would not be sold here.
As the company explained to me, the V40 did not reach Russia due to the expected low demand for compact station wagons, but its more brutal version, with increased ground clearance and all-wheel drive, finally arrived. And I am very pleased that the pedestrian airbag has not been thrown out of the package of options. It is available in Russia and will cost 39 thousand rubles. To what extent philanthropy has not yet extinguished in us, the statistics of sales that are just beginning will show.
But it's time to drive. With all the compactness of the car, the driver, and even very tall, will have enough space in the Volvo V40 Cross Country (however, it should be noted that the seat cushions are short), but those sitting in the back will have to squeeze. This applies to legroom and especially to the head. The three passengers in winter clothes in the back seat were sad to look at. The guys joked optimistically, they say, in cramped quarters, but not offended, besides, hugging each other - it was warmer. They did not know that the rear seats have triple heating.
That's what a car from Scandinavia means! Increased attention is paid to heating issues. The car has and preheating, the web of invisible threads of electric heating tightened all windshield, side mirrors and rear door glass were not ignored. You can start warming up the engine and interior remotely from an iPhone; there is a corresponding free program in the App-applications, you just have to type the word Volvo. You can also control the location of the car, the state of a number of its parameters through a smartphone. But the “smart” car did not submit to completely fashionable gadgets, for example, if the level of gasoline in the tank is insufficient, the V40 Cross Country will not allow it to be burned all out just for the sake of heat.
In a warm car, you can and even need to ride without outerwear. A coat or jacket limits the driver's mobility, but also increases the risk of injury in a speed crash. The Swedes fighting for the safety of the car have proved it. It turns out that the few centimeters that separate the body from the seat belt are enough in a collision to cause serious injury. I remembered this when I saw the speedometer needle that had passed over a hundred. I confess, I did not expect from the Volvo V40 Cross Country such a high-spirited acceleration in one breath, given the slush and snow under the wheels. That's when you need it four-wheel drive!
As I already said, not all Volvo V40 Cross Country supplied to Russia are equipped with it. Cars with 180 hp four-cylinder engines do not have it. But five-cylinder units 213 and 249 forces - please. The drive is permanent and non-disconnectable. It is not possible to force only one axis to work. There are no crawler gears and handouts. Before the “hundred”, my “black arrow” fired in 7.2 seconds, losing to the older “sister” by some 0.5 seconds. "Hundred" obeys 180-strong version at around 8.7 s, which is also impressive. And no talk about Volvo cars and their drivers here!
From the first kilometers traveled, you feel the care of the driver. It is especially evident in dense city traffic. Side blind spot indicators in the A-pillars prevent inaccurate lane changes. By the way, these electronic devices the cars of prestigious brands today flaunt, first appeared at Volvo 7 years ago on the C30. Adaptive cruise control keeps the distance, up to a stop, from the vehicle in front. And the shaking of the steering wheel will remind you of the involuntary crossing of the marking lines. When maneuvers back underway Volvo The V40 Cross Country includes a rear camera that can be pointed straight ahead or under the bumper for tighter parking. Moreover, when driving in reverse, the driver does not need to be afraid of vehicles crossing the path. In case of danger, the car will not only warn the driver, but also stop the car. In my opinion, the concern for the driver would be even more gentle if the large display in the center of the dashboard had a tactile screen. And so you have to turn the knob endlessly in search of the desired letter ... The presence of a tactile screen would also simplify the search for the necessary functions hidden under the icons of buttons scattered on the console and practically unreadable from the driver's seat.
But Volvo V40 Cross Country is able to park itself, having “found” enough space for this in the row of cars parked on the sidewalk. Definitely, this Volvo model has come closer than other production cars to the threshold beyond which human intervention in the operation of equipment is not required. This machine is capable of recognizing road signs. During the test, I often caught myself thinking that the car would follow the traffic rules more rigorously than myself. In some places, he reinsured himself by putting a speed limit of 20 km / h on the speedometer. And with all that, the Volvo V40 Cross Country is a driver's car, it goes fast, obediently, confidently. The stiff suspension does not add comfort to passengers, but makes it comfortable to drive, including during high-speed maneuvering. In harmony with acceleration dynamics and braking dynamics. The brakes have good feedback... I will say the same about steering.
But what I didn’t like was the noisy studded tires (I don’t exclude that insufficient sound insulation may be partly to blame for the sounds penetrating into the interior) and a very limited view back through the interior mirror. The entire space is covered by three large head restraints that guard the passive safety. The electronics compensate for the limited visibility. It compensates successfully, but we are not yet accustomed to believing it so unconditionally. I see no reason to consider the Volvo V40 Cross Country a crossover. Does not convince me of this embossed in the lining under rear bumper Cross Country lettering. Well, what kind of crossover is it with a ground clearance of 14 cm, even if it is equipped with an assistant when descending from the mountain? Yes, well balanced road car with a driver's accent. Expensive, compact, safe.
Increased ground clearance by 40 mm.
Special "off-road" plastic body kit that gives the car an attractive appearance, thanks to which he became more like a full-fledged SUV.
Enlarged bumpers.
Unique safety thresholds.
Chrome roof rails and panoramic roof.
Increased dimensions. The length of the SUV is 4380 mm, the width is 1784 (including the exterior mirrors - 2040 mm) and the height is 1460 mm.
It's not hard to guess that updated crossover became more impressive and "brutal", and also acquired special distinctive features. All of these changes have given the car a more aggressive look. Looking at the V40 Cross Country, it seems that it is ready to storm the most difficult routes at any time.
Interior
The interior of the V40 Cross Country is made very solidly and from the highest quality materials. The salon has not undergone significant changes, with the exception of two innovations. A copper insert appeared on the center console and the stitching of the seat upholstery was changed. Apart from that, it can be said that the interior is exactly the same as that of the standard V40.
Elements on both consoles are very conveniently grouped, so that nothing interferes with access to any element. Passenger seats very comfortable as they have several adjustment modes, which will allow even people of impressive height to feel comfortable. They are soft so that even long trips will not become a pain. The back row seats are no less comfortable.
The back sofa will comfortably accommodate two passengers, but the three of them will already be cramped. The soundproofing of the car hides the rumble of the engine and the howling of air, and only a slight noise from the rolling of rubber in the area of \ u200b \ u200bthe arches reminds of the movement of a cross country.
Externally, the Volvo 40 cross country looks like a real off-road vehicle, capable of storming broken country roads and complete off-road, to a large extent this is facilitated by impressive bumpers and protective sills. Through the efforts of designers, the opinion about the model as a car for retirees has changed, now it is hard not to notice it in the city traffic.
Double exhaust pipes, swift sidewalls, panoramic roof, spoiler and bonnet, chrome roof rails have renewed the image of the car, now it looks youthful and daring.
The installed navigation devices are organically inscribed with the exterior of the car and are located very well. The radar is inscribed in the radiator grille, a camera that reads markings and road signs is installed in the upper part of the windshield, and the camera reverse almost impossible to stain in any weather.
The developers paid special attention to security. Everything here is thought out to the smallest detail. In addition to ultra-reliable safety belts, the car is equipped with seven airbags in the passenger compartment and even one outside (for pedestrians).
In the cabin, a large number of beautiful details and a center console, as if floating in the air, immediately catch the eye. The materials used in the decoration are of very high quality and correspond to the class of the car.
Specifications
Considering specifications Volvo V40 Cross Country, it should be said that two different modifications will be supplied to Russia, which differ installed engine and the type of drive.
The front-wheel drive version is equipped with a five-cylinder gasoline engine T4, with a volume of 2 liters. The power unit was equipped with an automatic fuel injection system. Engine power is 180 "horses", which is reached at 5 thousand rpm. The torque is 300 Nm (at a torque of 2700 rpm). One hundred kilometers on the speedometer can be seen in 8.7 seconds of acceleration. Average fuel consumption is 7.5 liters per 100 km. On the highway, it will be 5.8 liters, and when driving on city roads, just over 10 liters. Carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere are 174 g / km.
The AWD version will be delivered to Russia with a T5 engine. This is a five-cylinder turbine power unit which runs exclusively on gasoline. Its volume is also 2 liters, but at the same time its power is higher and amounts to 213 hp. It is reached at 6000 rpm. Torque is in line with the front wheel drive version. The T5 engine has the same fuel injection system as its counterpart. But, as you know, you have to pay for more power. The average fuel consumption of this version is slightly higher and amounts to 8.1 liters (11.3 liters on a city highway, and 6.3 liters on a suburban highway).
The range of these cars will be limited to these versions. In the future, it is planned to deliver to our country modified versions with a T5 engine, with an increased volume of up to 2.5 liters and a capacity of about 250 hp. Such a car can accelerate to a hundred in just 6.4 seconds. Naturally, such modifications increase fuel consumption. On the city highway, it will be 11.6 liters, and 6.4 liters on the suburban highway.
All three basic versions will be equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The most powerful can be equipped with "mechanics" as an option.
The six-speed, torque converter TF80-SD gearbox is very agile, making the right gear selection without hesitation. The box can work in both sports and manual operation. However, it will not be possible to perform engine braking with the gear engaged. The car is equipped with an adaptive cruise control system, allowing you to independently keep in the stream not only on the highway, but also in city traffic jams at low speeds. Electronics itself brakes and accelerates to a complete stop.
The distribution of torque is performed by the Haldex GenV clutch, which distributes the torque between the axles proportionally based on the signals from the sensors. The assembly itself has become structurally lighter and a little more compact, the designers decided to install a clutch pack instead of solenoids with batteries. Stuffed with reliable electronics, the car moves very confidently even on a muddy road, but even small ruts and slopes can become an insurmountable obstacle. Low ground clearance and a very long front overhang for a crossover made these obstacles simply insurmountable.
Car suspension
The Volvo V40 Cross Country is equipped with a fully independent suspension. The front of the car is equipped with McPherson struts and an anti-roll bar. The wheels are equipped with ventilated disc brakes. To ensure good handling, the car is equipped with an extensive range of different electronic systems... Among all, it is worth highlighting the City Safety automatic braking system, the automatic parking system, and the vehicle detection system with a potentially dangerous location.
The suspension of the volvo v40 cross country is very tight, which provides good handling and slight roll. But it should be admitted that the overall energy consumption of the suspension for an off-road vehicle is still insufficient. The solution in terms of the settings of the front and rear suspension car, they are noticeably mismatched. The front suspension rigidly dampens vibrations when working out irregularities, and the rear does this after several damped vibrations. As it turned out, when tested on dirt roads, the travel of the cross country suspension itself is very small and insufficient in off-road conditions. The designers tried to fix some of the deficiencies of the suspension with the help of electronics. The crossover was equipped with the latest generation Haldex all-wheel drive system and electronics that provide insurance when descending from the mountain.
A small ground clearance (173 mm) and a long front of the car when driving on gullies lead to instant hanging of one of the wheels. And here smart automation comes to the rescue, for which the transmission should be switched to sport mode and add engine rpm.
The activated differential lock and the clutch that redistributed the torque will help the car to continue driving. With full (diagonal) suspension of the suspension, the electronics in this case is less effective, but still does not allow the complete immobilization of the crossover.
Steering with electric power steering during straight-line movement is very elastic, moderately responsive provides an ideal connection with the road. But when cornering wheel noticeably empties, and the connection with the steering wheels disappears in proportion to the speed.
Disadvantages of Volvo V40 Cross Country
The significant drawbacks of the car include the long front overhang, which does not allow to fully open off-road qualities this Volvo representative.
The small ground clearance will not allow to declare itself in the class of crossovers, at a ground clearance of 173 mm it is very difficult to feel confident outside the asphalt.
Despite the large number of adjustments, it will not be easy for a tall person to get behind the wheel, his head will rest against the headliner, this problem can only be solved by abandoning the panoramic roof.
No less criticism is caused by the rear doorway, to get to rear seats very problematic for people of solid build.
Advantages of the car
The owners of the cross country note the elaborate appearance and interior design, the precise operation of the transmission and excellent road performance, the design that meets modern requirements. High-quality interior trim pleases many owners of this car. The dashboard in the top versions is controlled like a smartphone, delighting the owners with its information content.
Price
The start of sales of the Volvo V40 Cross Country in our country is scheduled for March this year. As reported official dealers, version with front wheel drive and T4 engine in basic configuration will cost 1,190,000 rubles. The all-wheel drive model will cost more and will cost customers 1,270 thousand rubles. The cost of the most powerful model has not been disclosed at the moment.
conclusions
The Swedish automotive concern does not bring new models to the market as often as, for example, its Japanese counterparts. Perhaps for this reason, almost all cars of this brand receive the highest marks. Making a conclusion about the Volvo V40 Cross Country, it is worth highlighting its advantages:
A large number of different systems that provide excellent handling and comfort.
Everything related to safety has been thought out to the smallest detail.
Refined appearance.
Convenient dashboard.
Low fuel consumption.
The only one negative point is the fact that the car does not cope very well with its direct duties of an SUV. It is hardly possible to go on it to conquer unexplored tracks, despite its very brutal appearance. However, as practice shows, in most cases, SUVs are not used for their intended purpose. If you are going to move exclusively on city roads, then you should definitely buy a Volvo V40 Cross Country, because it does an excellent job of "urban SUV".
Configuration and prices Volvo V40 Cross Country 2013 in Russia
| Equipment | Price, rub | Engine | Transmission | type of drive | Acceleration to 100 km / h, s |
Consumption city / highway, l |
Maximum speed, km / h |
| 2.0 T5 AWD automatic transmission Kinetic | 1 279 000 | gasoline 2.0l (213 HP) | machine | full | 7,2 | 11,3 / 6,3 | 220 |
| 2.0 T5 AWD automatic transmission Momentum | 1 339 000 | gasoline 2.0l (213 HP) | machine | full | 7,2 | 11,3 / 6,3 | 220 |
| 2.0 T5 AWD automatic transmission Summum | 1 449 000 | gasoline 2.0l (213 HP) | machine | full | 7,2 | 11,3 / 6,3 | 220 |
| T4 automatic transmission Kinetic | 1 189 000 | gasoline 2.0L (180 HP) | machine | front | 8,7 | 10,4 / 5,8 | 215 |
| T4 automatic transmission Momentum | 1 249 000 | gasoline 2.0L (180 HP) | machine | front | 8,7 | 10,4 / 5,8 | 215 |
| T4 automatic transmission Summum | 1 359 000 | gasoline 2.0L (180 HP) | machine | front | 8,7 | 10,4 / 5,8 | 215 |
| 2.5 T5 AWD automatic transmission Kinetic | 1 449 000 | gasoline 2.5L (249 HP) | machine | full | 6,4 | 11,6 / 6,4 | 235 |
| 2.5 T5 AWD automatic transmission Momentum | 1 509 000 | gasoline 2.5L (249 HP) | machine | full | 6,4 | 11,6 / 6,4 | 235 |
| 2.5 T5 AWD automatic transmission Summum | 1 619 000 | gasoline 2.5L (249 HP) | machine | full | 6,4 | 11,6 / 6,4 | 235 |
The Volvo V40 hatchback in Russia is sold only in the "off-road" modification of the Cross Country - with a 12 mm higher ground clearance, larger wheels, other bumpers and roof rails. Prices start at 1 million 189 thousand rubles for a front-wheel drive version of the T4 with a two-liter turbo engine (180 hp), a six-speed automatic transmission, seven airbags, climate control, a CD-receiver and a City Safety system. For "fitting" we took a hatchback in the T5 modification with a forced up to 213 hp. engine and four-wheel drive. In the basic configuration, such a five-door car costs 1 million 279 thousand rubles, but with us - full set options: leather interior, electric front seats, glass roof, navigator, rear view camera, bi-xenon headlights and much more, which made the car almost doubled in price - 2 million 219 thousand rubles.
Igor Zaitsev
Designer
Height 170 cm
Driving 0 experience 54 years
Drives a Renault car
The Volvo V40 is the most stylish of all Volvo models. A cross between a station wagon and a hatchback, it has a dynamic silhouette not typical of the Swedish brand. Sophisticated but harmonious body plastic gives the car sportiness and light aggression. Especially the V40 is good at the back - gracefully curved taillights with LEDs and a large spoiler above back door give it a special charm, and the black insert under rear window continues the tradition of the shocking C30. From eternal family values - forward to youth dynamism! And the dynamics of this hatchback does not occupy. Acceleration is powerful and smooth, with diesel pressure, the steering wheel is "short" and precise, and all the other mechanisms in this car work perfectly. Except that the suspension is stiff, and the low-profile tires do not tolerate the pits and cracks of our roads poorly.
The interior is the realm of Scandinavian design. Simplicity of forms and reverent attitude to the material are brought to perfection. The traditional "floating" console of the instrument panel with four "twists" and a "little man" of the air conditioner is strewn with a whole keyboard of buttons. Playing this "piano" on the go is not only inconvenient, but also dangerous. The abundance of various settings and the multi-stage required actions, in my opinion, are in conflict with the vaunted safety Volvo cars... Sure, a pedestrian airbag and automatic collision avoidance braking are great, but the front and rear are wide. rear pillars significantly limit the view, the video camera quickly becomes covered with dirt, and the marking tracking system loses its meaning together with its disappearance. Of all the devices, the most useful in Russian conditions would be, perhaps, the BLIS system and pedestrian recognition in the dark.
Progress is unstoppable and the Volvo V40 is at the top. It remains to be regretted that our country is still at the bottom.
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Leonid Golovanov
Volvo. I'm rolling. Not a sausage on Malaya Spasskaya, but a man. Which sounds proudly. Especially - in such silence, broken only by the quiet "odd" five-cylinder hum of a Volvo turbo engine.
It would seem that a golf-class "hatch" based on the previous Focus for more than two million rubles is a delusion of a madman, Alice in Wonderland, a robbery in the middle of a northern day. But I'm not offended. Moreover, I am pleased. At the wheel of a Volvo V40 XC (you will allow me to abbreviate the branded Cross Country here too) you feel that this is premium. And finally, the point is not at all in the numerous safety systems: take away all those radars and cameras, the "forty" Volvo will remain more than a worthy competitor to the cars of the "big German three". After all, the "one" BMW is much simpler, there is too much golf in the Audi A3, and there is even more of it in the Mercedes A-class. And then ... Focus? What are you talking about - this is a slightly stripped-down Volvo S60. Taste. Dignity. Tight leather-covered the steering wheel is light, but informative: in moderation - feelings of the road, in moderation - isolation from the outside world. In a straight line, the car goes as if by itself, in bends - complete obedience to the driver and an even perfected temper. Powerful acceleration - lagged but gentlemanly. "Automatic" is smooth, the suspension is compressed and energy-intensive. Normal clearance. Four-wheel drive. And radar cruise control that can guide you even in the city.
I also don’t understand why Steve Mattin was fired. He is now in a Lada, but the V40 is his latest brainchild as Volvo's chief designer, and I remember how excited he was when he came to the booth of his former employers at the Paris Motor Show, where the new 40 was shown for the first time. He has nothing to be ashamed of - well done, Steve.
And I, perhaps, would have driven such a car, if it were a little more sporty. And cheaper.
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Ilya Khlebushkin
I don’t understand why this Volvo suddenly became a Cross Country? Neither for country, nor even more so for cross-country, it is not good. And let the gigantic wheels and unpainted lining on the sills and bumpers try to pass it off as a crossover, but the ordinary light ground clearance will not be misled.
Baptize it Gran Turismo? By again: the trunk for long-distance travel is modest, and under the hefty hatch of the underground there is only a crutch.
Maybe a Family-Room? The atmosphere inside is cozy, albeit in the spirit of Scandinavian techno-minimalism, the materials are the envy of many, and the emphasized worship of safety is about the same. It remains to "clean up" on the "floating" console - to put in place the proprietary heap of the blind keyboard and replace the gear lever with a luminous selector circuit, which looks like a cheap craft from a Chinese trinket store.
No, Family-Room won't do either. The back row is cramped, the roof presses on the crown, my feet get stuck in a trap under the front seats - and even my fourteen-year-old son kissed the low doorway.
I think I've found it: Town Streets! Feeling like the fastest fish in a dense city school is hampered only by an unimportant view back and a frightening collision warning system with red flashes and a siren. Although it can either be turned off, or set up in a less panicky mood.
Under the wheels there is a snowy slurry, but on the dense and plump steering wheel, like a BMW, there is a transparency of the summer sky. Heavy, like a frame SUV, treading on "little things" with increasing speed turns into a flying gait, the gearbox does not harm, and the five-cylinder turbo engine on a golf-class hatchback simply must be a provocateur.
With such talents, even the price of a million dollars is not deterred. But I would still change my name so that everything is fair.
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Konstantin Sorokin
This is not cross or country! And in general, from whatever side I looked at the new Volvo V40 in a pseudo off-road guise, I did not see the whole image. Design, excuse me, too. The Volvo C30 has it. The XC family also clings to individuality. And here - a faceless collective image on the theme of the current golf-class hatchbacks.
It's good at least that from the inside the car is perceived as an ethnic "Scandinavian": aesthetically polished, flaunting impeccable materials and stuffed with the latest generation of electronic assistants. Instead of cameras, microwave sensors monitor the situation in the dead zones - this is also an indicator of the technical level. But why am I sitting so low? Why, driving into the parking lot, scraping the ice with a plastic body kit? Because there is no trace left of the real Cross Country. So enjoy the dynamic "shooting" of the 250-horsepower turbo engine, enjoy the road handling and in no case drive off the asphalt.
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Sergei Znaemsky
Iron mark, the symbol of iron, the mark of Mars, the order of courage ... Is it still on the nose of a Volvo? Isn't it time to change it to a stylized Venus mirror? Who is the loveliest, most premium and fashionable in the world? The V40 Cross Country, of course!
Crossover is not a gender or a vocation, it is a trend, a style. This is look. Large boots with high soles for a tight-fitting suit, an advanced instrument device, a bauble for an illuminated transmission selector - this is the hero of our time. More precisely, the heroine.
Step outside. And there...
Oh my god, I'm in danger in the blind spot! The distance is shrinking! Speed exceeded! We are losing our streak ... How terrible it is to live!
Judging by the number of panic attacks on-board electronics, by the diligence with which the car “blows on the water”, defending itself “from the fool,” and by the importance that the Swedes attach to the promotion of such systems, drivers of the most basic level of training behind the wheel are not just not excluded, but and are especially welcome. Here it is, a new breed of Volvo driver: if even the cook is capable of running the state, then who cannot cope with a small Volvo?
If you are just such a “desperate housewife” who was tempted by the cautious little crossover V40 Cross Country in the T5 version, I hasten to please you - you have a chance in court, or even pre-trial, to return each of the 2 million 219 thousand rubles spent on it. Because you were deliberately misled: promoting the V40 in Russia as a SUV is much more promising than as a "hot hatch", which it is by birth.
If you turn off all electronic insurers and find a patch from which winter has not yet had time to retreat ... What the hell is a mirror! Flame motor, light-footed "automatic", muscular chassis and filigree handling - here it is, men's Volvo driving!
It's great that the Swedes have finally managed to catch up with BMW and Audi in driving temperament, that there has been a rejection of excessive glamor in appearance, that a new chief interior designer has been invited from Bentley, who will certainly bring order to the Swedish family of knobs and buttons in front of the driver. Maybe then marketers will find the courage to spit on fashion and declare that Volvo is still a masculine brand. Or not? We have already forgotten how to recognize this by the emblem.
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Igor Vladimirsky
Here's a station wagon for you, buyers. Large, with roomy interior, powerful engine - and even four-wheel drive. Do you take?
No, we don't need a shed!
And if we slightly lift it, put it in black plastic and call it an SUV?
Here is a dialogue explaining why the "ordinary" station wagons Subaru Legacy and Volvo V70 have already left the Russian market, leaving the Outback and XC70 in their place. The Audi A6 Avant is still holding on, but last year about thirty such station wagons were sold - Allroad is ten times more popular! Is it any wonder that Volvo decided not to bring the "regular" V40 hatchback to our market at all, having relied on its "crossover" version?
But it's one thing - a large station wagon grafted from light off-road (at least it goes with an unpainted plastic body kit), but a golf-class hatchback with silver-plated inserts disguised as power protection will be ridiculous except for Oka with a "kangaroo". And this is a shame, because I liked the Volvo V40 itself.
Is the love of Russians for ostentatious "off-road" so great that you can sacrifice beauty? In my opinion, “just” the Volvo V40 is one of the most beautiful cars of our day. But, alas, we cannot see the true purity of his lines.
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Daria Lavrova
Producer
Height 169 cm
Driving experience 13 years
Rides on BMW car 325i xDrive
An amazingly interesting salon! And in front of the driver is a real control panel! You sit down - and for a while you forget about everything in the world. In the middle there is a panel with a wonderful graphic typewriter, a huge transparent sunroof, an unusual luminous knob on the gear lever ... But when it becomes necessary to use all this beauty, you freeze again, but from confusion. Small buttons are scattered across the center console, and you won't be able to use them on the go without skill. To simply turn on the sound of the audio system, you need to click not on the wheel, but only on one part of it. I'm used to the fact that when you press the seat heating button, the indication appears on the button itself. And here it was a sting, a sting, but nothing caught fire. I thought it wasn’t working. Later I realized that I had to look at the display. She noted the almost complete lack of a backward view - and remembered that she faced a similar problem while driving the equally spectacular C30, which, by the way, has many similarities with the V40: from the interior design to the stunningly beautiful rear end of the body.
The car is going very well. Reception, reliable, intelligible. This car is like a cozy blanket on wheels, which is pleasant to wrap up in every time. And yet I miss the spark, the spark, the little imp that should live in my car. Doesn't turn on.
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Vladimir Melnikov
In the Russian representative office of Volvo, unlike, say, Auto Review, the issue of the premium status of the brand was resolved long ago - and, of course, positively. That is why the advertising slogan for the V40 Cross Country hatchback for the ruthlessness of creativity can only compete with the "delights" from BMW - "Innovative"! And the union of two stickers on the doors of a hatchback parked near my house gave birth to an even stranger combination - "Innovative Butts".
Stop, this is true! Fifteen years ago, the Obukhov company, at that time an ordinary service for the repair of Swedish cars, offered "reverse tuning" - an increase in ground clearance on passenger models, the installation of power underbody protection ... Then the Swedes were skeptical about these experiments, although the Obukhovites actually anticipated the appearance cars with Cross, Scout and Alltrack attachments! The roads are a lot better now than they were then, but hey, the demand for elevated versions is only growing.
If you also need one for your day-to-day curb warfare, the V40 Cross Country is not a bad option at all. Of course, provided that you are leading these fights alone or at most together. Because the trunk here is not Volvian modest, but rear seats… What are the back seats?
But there is something cool ahead: excellent finish, beautiful, multifaceted dashboard. And the V40 rides in a way that none of the cars modified in the Obukhov Autocenter dreamed of. Are advertising slogans really that powerful? With its behavior, the V40 Cross Country really reminds me of a BMW! Dense suspension, informative steering wheel, quick and precise reactions. Driving a Volvo has never felt so good.
"The most innovative" gives rise to delight! Here it stuck ...
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Ivan Shadrichev
There are Volvo and more beautiful, but in general this style is rather pleasant to me. The car is plump, and the hood would fit for a larger one; however, for the rear passengers it is cramped, both in the knees and feet, and in height - I’m not God knows what a giant, but I can barely fit “behind myself”.
I’m not bad at the wheel. Perhaps, for one little thing: the tachometer on the fashionable "virtual" dashboard turned out to be blind for me, and I could not understand the meaning of the indications of the arrow located symmetrically to it on the other side of the speedometer on the move. I suspect that she talks about fuel economy, and if so, then I do not regret at all that I was forced to ignore her movements. For I stomped on the right pedal heartily - and, I must admit, I gave myself pleasure. It is very pleasant, especially when the permissible overtaking zone is only two hundred meters, and you easily fit into this framework. And the quiet roar of the motor is pleasant to the ear. However, I cannot call a completely comfortable ride: if the vibrations of the car are smoothed out on a good run, then it is worth moderating the pressure - and the suspension will begin to allow both yaw and detailed repetition of pits and protrusions. And she is talkative in potholes.
What I liked unconditionally was the cornering behavior. For the time being, the stabilization system does not interfere with the control process at all, allowing it to slide in small angles. She wakes up exactly when I myself was about to correct drifts and drifts.
The rest of the electronic assistants were mostly upset. Take road sign reading, for example. With regard to our homeland - catch after catch. Here I crawled a speed bump, in front of whom there is a sign with the number 20, but there is no cancellation! And here I am with the wrong hint, until another restriction is met.
Warnings about dangerous encounters in the capital are also a hassle. These advisers work tirelessly, which is why you yourself panic from the imminent and inevitable collapse. I would like to immediately leave the car - and headlong into the subway, so as not to go out on highways again.
If I dare to drive, it’s as if it’s easier to drive.
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Nikita Gudkov
In the competition for the most meaningless option on the Russian market, the traffic sign recognition system will win by a huge margin. Although in Volvo V40 these signs are displayed very conveniently - in color, on the field of the liquid crystal "speedometer". A mark appears on the interactive scale, and if you exceed the speed, the sign will flash for a couple of seconds.
But only in four out of five cases, the actually allowed speed was completely different! The main flaw is that the camera does not recognize the signs of the beginning and end of settlements, which in our country mainly determine speed mode... The system does not "recognize" the intersection, to which most often, according to our Rules, speed limit signs operate.
In second place in the rating of uselessness is the lane keeping assist system. Why help and not retention? Because at Volvo, it does not steer, but only hints at the intersection of the markings with a weak vibration of the steering wheel. When we drove the V40 Cross Country “to take a detour to St. Petersburg” (AP # 7, 2013), the vibration was almost constant - on our winter roads we had to drive over the markings all the time, avoiding holes, ice and snow.
Active cruise control ... Okay, perhaps I will not put it in third place - I will leave the "bronze" for the seven-color interior lighting. And cruise control, by the way, works here from zero speed, that is, it can drive a car in a traffic jam. There are delays in acceleration and deceleration, but not catastrophic. And if you are not embarrassed that the distance to a crawling car in front is always such that someone can climb (again, Russian specifics!), Then an active "cruise" will really allow you to relax while driving.
Let electronics be our future. Volvo assures that it is possible to fulfill the ambitious plan so that by 2020 people do not die in cars of this brand, it is possible only through electronic means. In the more traditional "automobile" areas, almost all reserves have been selected, and perfection has been almost achieved.
But it turns out that a car for 1.3 million rubles (in the basic configuration of the V40 Cross Country, I only lack seat heating) costs almost twice as much. Only one painting "metallic" at Volvo costs 40 thousand rubles, and "helpers" - and that is more expensive. Well, all of them!
| Passport data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Automobile | Volvo V40 Cross Country T5 | |
| Body type | five-door hatchback | |
| Number of places | 5 | |
| Dimensions, mm | length | 4370 |
| width | 1783 | |
| height | 1470 | |
| wheelbase | 2646 | |
| front / rear track | 1547/1535 | |
| Trunk volume, l | 335-1032* | |
| Curb weight, kg | 1624 | |
| Full weight, kg | 2070 | |
| Engine | petrol, multipoint injection and turbocharging | |
| Location | front, transverse | |
| Number and arrangement of cylinders | 5, in a row | |
| Working volume, cm3 | 1984 | |
| Cylinder diameter / piston stroke, mm | 81,0/77,0 | |
| Compression ratio | 10,5:1 | |
| Number of valves | 20 | |
| Max. power, hp / kW / rpm | 213/157/6000 | |
| Max. torque, Nm / rpm | 300/2700-4980 | |
| Transmission | automatic, 6-speed | |
| Drive unit | full, with multi-plate clutch in rear wheel drive | |
| Front suspension | independent, spring, McPherson | |
| Rear suspension | independent, spring, multi-link | |
| Front brakes | disc, ventilated | |
| Rear brakes | disk | |
| Tires | 225/45 R18 | |
| Maximum speed, km / h | 220 | |
| Acceleration time 0-100 km / h, s | 7,2 | |
| Fuel consumption, l / 100 km | urban cycle | 11,3 |
| extra-urban cycle | 6,3 | |
| mixed cycle | 8,1 | |
| CO2 emissions in g / km | mixed cycle | 189 |
| Capacity fuel tank, l | 57 | |
| Fuel | AI-95 gasoline | |
| * With the rear seats folded down | ||
The international premiere of the all-terrain Volvo V40 hatchback with the Cross Country prefix was officially held at the Paris Motor Show in September 2012 and was unexpected, because the public expected to watch the XC40 crossover from the Swedish manufacturer.
In March 2016, the five-door will appear at the Geneva Motor Show in an updated look with a tweaked "face", an expanded list of available equipment and a slightly improved interior.
Five-door body Volvo V40 Cross Country is dressed in a stylish and expressive design, and its differences from the usual "forty" are reduced only to a slightly increased ground clearance, plastic linings on the bumpers and sills and standard wheel rims dimension of 17 inches.
The "raised" hatchback is 4370 mm long, which fits the 2646 mm wheelbase, 1783 mm wide, and 1458 mm high. The clearance under the bottom of the equipped vehicle is set at 144 mm.
Inside, the Volvo V40 Cross Country copies the standard model: beautiful and modern styling, noble finishing materials and premium performance. The front seats in the "off-road" hatchback are comfortable, with a well-developed profile, but the rear sofa, despite the layout hospitable for two passengers, does not differ in excess free space.
Cargo capacity is not a strong point of the "raised" Volvo V40 - its volume ranges from 335 to 1,032 liters. But the positive points in the "hold" piggy bank are brought by the ideal shape, high-quality finish and the "dock" placed under the double floor.
Specifications. In the Russian market, the Volvo V40 Cross Country is sold with four engines to choose from, exclusively automatic boxes transmissions and standard front-wheel drive, although all-wheel drive technology is also available for the "top" versions with a fifth generation Haldex multi-plate clutch, which connects, if necessary, the wheels of the rear axle.
- The petrol part of the "off-road" Volvo V40 is presented in three versions - T3, T4 and T5:
- The initial version is equipped with a 1.5-liter "four" with turbocharging and direct power supply, producing 152 "horses" at 5000 rpm and 250 Nm of torque limit at 1700-4000 rpm and working jumper with a 6-speed "automatic".
- The intermediate version is a 2.0-liter unit with a turbocharger and direct injection technology, which has 190 Horse power at 5000 rpm and 320 Nm of torque at 1500-4000 rpm.
- The "top" modification is equipped with the same engine, but with double supercharging, as a result of which it generates 245 "mares" at 5500 rpm and 350 Nm at 1500-4800 rpm. Both motors mate with an 8-speed automatic transmission, but for the "senior" version, only four-wheel drive is available, and for the "junior" one is also front-wheel drive.
Gasoline "forty" show good driving characteristics: from a standstill to 100 km / h, they "shoot" in 6.1-8.5 seconds, and the maximum gain is 210 km / h. Their passport fuel consumption ranges from 5.6 to 6.4 liters per combined “hundred” of run.
- The diesel version of the D2 is the lowest-powered in the Volvo V40 Cross Country line - under its hood is a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder turbo, producing 120 horsepower at 3750 rpm and 280 Nm of peak torque at 1500-2250 rpm.
In partnership with it, a 6-speed automatic transmission appears, which allows the car to change 190 km / h, leaving behind the first "hundred" in 10.6 seconds, and consume no more than 3.9 liters of fuel in a combined driving cycle.
Structurally Cross version Country almost completely repeats base model: front-wheel drive architecture Ford C1 with independent chassis "in a circle" (front MacPherson strut and rear "multi-link"), electric power steering and brake discs on four wheels, supplemented by ventilation on the front axle.
The differences between the "off-road" hatchback are only in different calibrations of springs and passive shock absorbers, as well as a body raised by 12 mm.
Options and prices. Volvo dealers in Russia offer the V40 Cross Country in Summum, Momentum and Ocean Race trim levels starting at RUB 1,309,000.
Already in the "base" the car has: ABS, ESP, seven airbags, dual-zone "climate", rear parking sensors, heated and electrically adjustable front seats, premium audio system, leather interior, 17-inch alloy wheels, cruise control and other modern "gadgets".
