Paddle shifters on all automatic gear? (Momentum?)

[Stavut]

Hi all,

First of all thanks for a great forum. I have ordered my XC40 (T3 Momentum) back in late June for delivery in October and looking much forward to it.

I recall there was a press release back in july stating that all new XC40's with automatic gear would include paddle shifters (I'm not sure if it's true, as a few different sites report differently)

So I wanted to ask any of those that have received a momentum recently with an automatic gearbox, if there's been paddle shifters on those or not.

Thanks a lot! and looking forward to otherwise reading more about the car before the coming delivery.

All the best from Denmark.

[gt40]

Reading the MY2020 spec sheet I have (UK) the paddle shifts are standard on the R-Design only

[DarrenF]

I was told the same, paddle shifts only on R-Design, by the dealer and that was one of the reasons why I did not go for the inscription.

[ciuncky]

I'm pretty sure RD is the only one with shifters now, and it actually got incorporated into the trim.
Until now, you could have added paddles as an extra, and i think then it was possible to get on all trim levels.

[Stavut]

Thanks a lot for the response. I took the interpretation from the press release below. However, I can see that it can also be interpreted as only r design. I may have mistook it for all with automatic transmission.

https://www.media.volvocars.com/uk/en-gb/media/pressreleases/255043/volvo-increases-xc40s-winning-appeal-with-powertrain-upgrades-enhanced-equipment-levels-and-new-opti

[Stavut]

I'm pretty sure RD is the only one with shifters now, and it actually got incorporated into the trim.
Until now, you could have added paddles as an extra, and i think then it was possible to get on all trim levels.

The press release makes perfect sense then with the incorporation on the trim level. I didn't know that it was optional only. Thanks for the clarification.

[johnd]

Until now, you could have added paddles as an extra, and i think then it was possible to get on all trim levels.

AFAIK it was only ever available - at least in the UK - on the R-Design (not sure about FE, but of the 3 long-term trim levels).

A bit stupid really IMO because there's no obvious reason why it couldn't be fitted to any (non-manual) version - it's just this enforced grouping of options that Volvo insist on and which must put off at least some buyers. Personally, I don't care for the R-Design fascia and door trims - just not sure I could live with those patterns long-term, but I really would appreciate the option of paddles on eg Inscription.

[ChrisLF]

Skoda and the rest of the VW Group are worse when deciding on what you must have when making particular choices rather than what you want which is one of the reasons why I moved away from them for the practical car.

I agree it is a bit daft that you can't have the paddles on other trim levels. Afterall, even the R-Design isn't a sports car and I find them useful on occasions even when driving in a leisurely manner. I'm not that keen on the trims either and would have liked other choices but can live with them as I'm more than happy with other aspects of the R-Design.

[blastpipe]

I've got them on my R design...never used them! Gearbox is so good at changing gear!

[Dermottdog]

I've got them on my R design...never used them! Gearbox is so good at changing gear!

Glad to hear. Some on this forum have said that the box is sluggish and the charges are delayed causing the engine to over-rev. It seems you can have 20 identical cars of the same spec and have 20 different opinions. But I guess that’s life.