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by chewystuey
Sat Feb 02, 2019 11:03 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: XC-40 performance in heavy snow
Replies: 18
Views: 17256

XC-40 performance in heavy snow

Hi all, If you’re wondering whether your shiny new XC-40 will actually be any good in heavy snow then the answer is a resounding YES! I was in Basingstoke yesterday. Whilst it took me five hours to get home (instead of one!) that was mostly queues. Because people in other cars could not get up a hil...
by chewystuey
Sat Dec 29, 2018 10:02 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: MPG - Again :-)
Replies: 255
Views: 138208

Re: MPG - Again :-)

FYI done about 600 miles in my T5 and averaging 29mpg overall but in the low 30s on a motorway trip. I think that’s about right for a brand new engine. Currently using super unleaded but may change that to see what the drop is like.
by chewystuey
Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:51 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Does ACC allow fully automatic speed limit observance ?
Replies: 9
Views: 4857

Re: Does ACC allow fully automatic speed limit observance ?

I don’t think so.

ACC is adaptive to the car you’re following rather than the speed signs.

I’ve used standard cruise control and it does not change when it reads a different speed sign.
by chewystuey
Tue Dec 11, 2018 6:37 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: You’re going to hate me..
Replies: 1
Views: 1849

You’re going to hate me..

Hi everyone :) So I’m one of those annoying guys who couldn’t be bothered waiting and is picking up a new R Design at the weekend that the dealer just happened to have laying around ;-) I’m going to ask Ala and Adrian flux for quotes on all the finance products but I wondered if any of you who’ve pi...