URBAN STYLE, SWEDISH SOUL
The Volvo V40
Distinctive design, agility and intuitive technology. The V40 is perfectly designed for modern life.
THE URBAN TRENDSETTER
Your city companion
The Volvo V40 is the compact premium hatchback that’s perfectly suited to modern life. Clean, contemporary lines and a youthful character make the V40 a car to be enjoyed, every day, with smart technology that supports you and makes life easier. A responsive chassis puts you in control and inspires confidence on any road, while the cabin’s exquisite craftsmanship and exceptional comfort embody Volvo Cars’ distinctive Scandinavian design.
Volvo V40 Highlights
Efficiency on the move
Our range of efficient engines combine excellent economy with the low emissions you expect.
Seats that refresh
Our seats provide outstanding comfort, support and adjustability; the V40 will leave you feeling relaxed and fresh on every journey.
Flexible space
With up to 335 litres of luggage capacity to the load cover, the V40 offers the space you need.
Power to impress
Our petrol and diesel engines offer responsive, on-demand power for an engaging drive.
THE V40 IN DETAIL
Explore the V40
Built for the city, with its clean, contemporary design and smart technology, this is a car designed to make your life easier.
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DESIGN
Distinctively Volvo
Bold lines and a striking profile help define the youthful attitude of the V40
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Proudly Volvo
The design of the V40 has a distinctive, Scandinavian style that allows you to express your personality and individuality. Its youthful, contemporary good looks are characterised by Volvo Cars’ signature T-shaped headlights.
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DRIVING
In balance
Feel in command of your drive with a chassis that balances agile responses with control
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Agility at its core
Compact dimensions and agility make the V40 the perfect companion in the city and beyond. Precise, accurate steering puts you in control, and for those looking for an even sharper response, the Sport chassis lowers the car and adds firmer suspension. Corner Traction Control is fitted as standard to every V40. It makes cornering both safer and more fun by using a combination of braking force and extra power to add more grip and control for you when you need it. It’s a part of what makes the V40 such a nimble, engaging drive.
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DESIGN
A cabin tailored to you
Enjoy a welcoming cabin full of light and space that will help make you feel relaxed and energised
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A refined sense of calm
Our interiors beautifully showcase Scandinavian craftsmanship and fine detail. In the V40 you’re welcomed by a bright, spacious interior. The sense of wellbeing can be further enhanced with an optional panoramic glass roof. And, with sculpted seats that support you and your passengers, you will experience premium comfort.
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Individuality meets comfort
To ensure that you get the V40 that you want, we have created a wide range of options and trim levels, giving you freedom to create a car that reflects your individuality. Our City Weave upholstery option combines a contemporary urban look with the warm, inviting ambience that our interiors are renowned for. This is a place where authentic, finely crafted materials meets timeless Scandinavian design.
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TECHNOLOGY
A helping hand
From highways to parking, our advanced driving innovations ensure that every journey is made easier
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Your driving assistant
To help take some of the stress of driving in heavy traffic, our Adaptive Cruise Control feature allows you to maintain a set speed and distance to the car in front. All you need to do is to select the speed and set the time gap to the vehicle in front. The system will operate from standstill all the way up to motorway speeds (200km/h).![]()
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Extra eyes when reversing
Cross Traffic Alert makes reversing out of parking spaces safer, easier and less stressful by warning you of vehicles that are about to cross your path. It will alert you by emitting an audible warning from the left or right rear speakers and by displaying the direction of the traffic via graphics on the centre display. The rear-mounted radar sensors can detect vehicles approaching from the side at a distance of up to 30 metres. In some circumstances, Cross Traffic Alert can also detect approaching cyclists and pedestrians.A brighter path
The LED headlights on the V40 demonstrate the way Volvo Cars creates technology that exists to improve your life. LED headlights last the lifetime of the car and use less energy, while the strong, clean light they give makes it easier to see what's ahead at night. There's also Active High Beam with Driver Alert, which automatically dips the beam to prevent you dazzling other road users and ensure that you always get the best illumination. The optional high-level LED headlights also include Active Bending Lights, which help you see around corners by turning in the same direction as you steer through a corner.
Please note: the driver is responsible for how the car is controlled at all times.
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SAFETY
Always protecting you
Innovations that help to keep you and your passengers feeling secure
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Surrounded by strength
The safety innovations in the V40 that help make it a safe place for you and your passengers are the result of decades of Volvo Cars research and testing. Ultra high-strength boron steel forms a rigid safety cell around the car’s occupants, while crumple zones front and rear dissipate as much energy as possible away from the passenger cell in the event of a collision.
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Safety matters, every journey
Protecting people - whether inside or outside the car - is the aim of City Safety. This Volvo Cars innovation looks out for potential danger by using radar and camera technology to identify other vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians and large animals ahead, day or night. If City Safety detects an imminent collision, it alerts the driver and can automatically apply the brakes if the driver doesn't react in time. This can help avoid or mitigate a collision.
Please note: the driver is responsible for how the car is controlled at all times.
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TECHNOLOGY
Your life, connected
Discover a world of connected services that help make your life easier
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The key to your digital world
The Volvo On Call* app connects your phone, tablet or wearable device with your V40 to help make life less complicated - use it to help you prepare for your journey ahead by sending your destination to your V40, or remotely cool or heat the cabin. It can help you find a parking space, then take you straight to it. And you can sync your Volvo On Call app with your calendar, so if you've got appointments it will tell your car where they are and how to get there. It's always there when you need it, so your car becomes more than just a means of travel - it's your personal assistant.
*Not yet available in all markets
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DRIVING
At the heart of your drive
Our efficient and responsive engines balance power and fuel economy
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Enjoy more, use less
Our advanced engine technology guarantees you responsive power and maximum efficiency. Volvo Cars' range of compact petrol and diesel engines are smooth and quiet, yet deliver fun performance. And they do this without you having to compromise on fuel economy or efficiency.
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TECHNOLOGY
Perfect parking
Parking is easy when your V40 can help do it for you
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Parking made easy
Park Assist Pilot makes parking as hassle-free as possible. When activated, it measures parking spaces for you as you slowly drive past them. When it finds one big enough to park in, it will alert you on the centre and driver display, giving instructions on how to proceed. Just let go of the steering wheel and it will take over control - all you have to do is control your brakes, gears and accelerator. When parallel parking, all this convenient and safe feature requires is a space just 1.2 times the length of your car - a size that most other drivers would ignore. Park Assist Pilot can also help you when leaving a tight parking space.
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AUDIO
Sounds impeccable
With Premium Sound by Harman Kardon, your V40 becomes a place to indulge in a superb listening experience
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Love the sound
Enjoy immersive audio, wherever you sit, with Premium Sound by Harman Kardon. You’ll encounter a rich audio experience with ten speakers and sound enhancement software. With Sensus Connect and its range of entertainment apps, you receive a huge choice of streamed music and radio stations. Simply connect your devices to the V40 to access your own music collection, any time.
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ACCESSORIES
Your V40, the way you want it
Accessories that can help you add a personal touch to your car
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Style enhanced by you
Tailor your V40 to suit your individual taste with our exterior styling kit.
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The personal touch
You can give your V40 an even more distinctive look with our alloy wheel options. There are several designs available, each reinforcing the car’s contemporary character and athletic stance. Every design has a diamond-cut finish that creates a distinctive contrast between the wheel’s polished faces and its charcoal/black inner surfaces for a striking visual appeal.Expand your horizons
If you need to carry sport equipment such as skis, bikes or a kayak, or you’re looking to divide your load compartment exactly as you want it, then Volvo Cars has a range of accessories to suit you. We have created a range of specially-designed and stylish load carriers that fit conveniently on the roof of your V40 and our load organiser with floor rails help keep your equipment and loose items and bag secure.![]()
Make it yours
Create your perfect Volvo V40. Choose from a wide range of colours, specifications and accessories designed to fit your life and your style perfectly.
The V40 range
Choose your V40 trim
