I have the T5 R-Design since October last year & got the Polestar upgrade in December at the 3000km mark. The Pole* software upgrade basically gives you another 20hp in the midrange (172 > 198hp & 258 to 295nm) with a peak power of 252hp / 400nm. But more importantly, the shift seems to quic...

I just realise the other day modern Volvo doesn't have any engine or oil temperature gauge.

You call 42 mpg poor consumption? My petrol T5 R-Design laughs at that by returning 26mpg (10.8l/100km) My xc40 car has traveled 3500km in the past 2 months, mainly urban trips with no real highway travel, with a mix of 95 & 98ron fuel. Fuel economy appears to be unchanged if even slightly bett...

You call 42 mpg poor consumption? My petrol T5 R-Design laughs at that by returning 26mpg (10.8l/100km) My xc40 car has traveled 3500km in the past 2 months, mainly urban trips with no real highway travel, with a mix of 95 & 98ron fuel. Fuel economy appears to be unchanged if even slightly bette...

When traction control cuts in, instead of flashing an amber light on the dash like every European and Japanese car I've driven previously, the accelerator pedal would vibrate, although softer than forward collision warning. Its accompanied by a soft crunching sound from what sounds like the brakes. ...

DAB is a digital transmission and can't be better than FM which is analogue. It may be better in terms of clarity and lack of hiss etc but FM will beat DAB anyday in terms of musical clarity. Bluetooth transmissions are limited in a similar manner, they just don't carry the full range as would mobi...

I discovered the sound quality of the in-build Spotify App is substantially better than streaming via Bluetooth (understandable) but also compare to the USB connection using Android Auto (why!) For reference the music is download into my phone using the very high setting. My car has the standard 8 s...

My stop/start is very proactive, working within 30sec of starting the car when I get to the gate of our apartment garage. I would say it's on 80% of the time with the AC on with an outside ambient temp of 25c. My commute is a mix of urban, highway and hilly roads.

Here's the new ride

Just wanna say hi & extend my thanks to the tons of information that was extremely helpful in deciding the specification and ultimately the purchase of the XC40. We are expecting delivery at the end of the week. My wife and I actually had our eyes initially set on new Range Rover Evoque, however...