Volvo XC40

Engine power and kerb weight are registration-weighted averages of the Volvo XC40 registered in the EU/EEA in 2025 (49,823 cars), engine power from 27 countries, kerb weight from 28 countries. Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0).

Engine power is the type-approved engine power (EEA field Ep). For hybrids and plug-in hybrids it is the power of the combustion engine, not the system power, and for electric cars it can differ from the peak power the manufacturer advertises.

New registrations in Norway

Number of Volvo XC40 registered for the first time in Norway per year.

Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0).

Power by engine variant (Norway)

20,637 Volvo XC40 cars registered for the first time in Norway in 2019–2025, by drivetrain and type-approved engine power. The EEA data has no trim names, so variants are told apart by power.

Plus 7 variants with fewer than 10 cars (26 cars in total).

Power is the type-approved engine power (EEA field Ep). For hybrids and plug-in hybrids it is the combustion engine, not the system output; for electric cars it can differ from the peak power in the maker’s marketing. Kerb weight is the average for the variant. Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0), one record per car (the years EEA lists twice, 2019 to 2021, are counted once).

New registrations by country (2025)

Number of Volvo XC40 cars registered for the first time across 29 European countries in 2025.

Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0), 2025 data.

WLTP range by version

Type-approved WLTP range of the electric versions of the Volvo XC40, as recorded for each car in the Dutch vehicle register (RDW). The table shows the median; the spread is where 80% of the cars fall.

WLTP is the test cycle of EU type approval, so the same version carries the same figure across the EU/EEA. Power is the net maximum electric power from the same register. Versions with fewer than 20 cars are left out. Source: Open Data RDW (Netherlands, CC0).

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Common problems & reliability

US owners have filed 16 complaints for the Volvo XC40, most often about electrical system, service brakes, unknown or other, back over prevention. These are owner-reported issues, useful for spotting recurring weaknesses before you buy. In the UK, 92% of Volvo XC40s pass their MOT test first time, based on 38,762 inspections in 2023. (2023 is the most recent annual release published by the DfT.)

Based on real owner complaints and inspection data, not an editorial rating. Sources: NHTSA (US, public domain), DVSA MOT (UK, Open Government Licence).

Recalls & safety

8 recall campaigns recorded in the EU Safety Gate (European market) and 4 in the US-market NHTSA database for the Volvo XC40. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

  This could lead to brake failure.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-11-02

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Portugal)

  No description of the defect in Safety Gate.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2020-09-25

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Belgium)

  No description of the defect in Safety Gate.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2021-03-12

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Belgium)

  The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2024-02-09

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Portugal)

  The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2022-05-20

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Portugal)

  The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2021-12-24

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Belgium)

  No description of the defect in Safety Gate.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2021-02-12

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

  As a consequence, luggage from the boot space may enter the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-10-19

• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREUS · NHTSAModel year 2024Over-the-air fix

  Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2024 XC40 vehicles. A diagnostic error in the Central Electronic Module (CEM) software may cause the left rear turn signal indicator to not function.

  Remedy: The CEM software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10256.

  NHTSA campaign 24V010000 · reported 10/01/2024

• BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREUS · NHTSAModel year 2024Over-the-air fix

  Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, C40, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40 and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

  Remedy: The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10320.

  NHTSA campaign 25V282000 · reported 08/05/2025

• SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREUS · NHTSAModel year 2024

  Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2023 Volvo C40 BEV, 2025 EC40, 2023-2024 XC40 BEV, 2020-2026 XC90 PHEV, 2022-2026 XC60 PHEV, 2023-2025 S60 PHEV, 2024-2025 V60 PHEV, and 2025-2026 EX40 and 2025 S90 PHEV vehicles. In certain driving scenarios while coasting down a hill and using "B" mode or "One Pedal Drive," the vehicle may lose brake function.

  Remedy: Owners are advised not to use "B" Mode (for plug-in hybrid vehicles) or "One Pedal Drive" (for pure electric vehicles) until the repair has been completed. The brake module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10329.

  NHTSA campaign 25V392000 · reported 13/06/2025

• BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREUS · NHTSAModel year 2024

  Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

  Remedy: The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10333. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 16, 2026. This recall replaces previous NHTSA recall number 25V282. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 25V282 will need to have the new remedy performed.

  NHTSA campaign 25V908000 · reported 23/12/2025

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Volvo recalls.