Volvo V40 Hatchback: Features, Price, Variants and More

BANGALORE: There is slew of launches taking place in the Indian Auto market and this time it’s the Volvo which has launched its cheapest yet safest hatchback the ‘Volvo V40’. Priced at 24.75 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the car is pitted against the likes of Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the BMW 1 Series and the Mini Cooper 5 Door in its segment. Here is a complete overview of features, price, variants and more.

Overview

As it’s described ‘Small Volvo tons of character’ the car is designed in such a way that it will delight your everyday drive as well as make it special for a road trip or a weekend getaway. The Volvo V40 is offered in two trims- the V40 Kinetic priced at 24.75 lakh and the V40 R-Design priced at 27.7 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).  Both the variants carry the same 2.0-litre turbo-charged diesel engine that power out 148bhp and 350Nm torque with six-speed automatic gearbox.

The V40 Kinetic Variant gets features like climate control system, auto bending headlights, panoramic roof, adaptive digital display console and it’s more elegant whereas the R-Design is enhanced with sportier design and equipped for better handling, power and excitement.

Features

The 2015 variants have been added with several new features that include, Adaptive digital display, powered front seats, leather seats, dual zone climate control, parking sensors, key-less drive, park assist ,ain sensing wipers, ABS, airbags (front, side and curtain), alloy wheels and panoramic roof.

The added features are certainly top of the line and upmarket whereas its safety and support systems are taken from its larger models that make the product ahead of competition against its rivals.

Prices

Volvo V40 Prices (ex-showroom, Delhi)

V40 Kinetic: 24.75 lakh

V40 R-Design: 27.75 lakh

As compared to BMW’s 1 series, Mercedes-Benz A Class and the Mini Cooper 5-door, the Volvo V40 is the least priced of the lot and also the cheapest Volvo available in the country today. Furthermore, it is also set to get a petrol version eventually which will power out close to 200PS of peak power.

Final Verdict

Why would you buy a Volvo V40? For someone who’s looking for a Luxury hatch that is a smooth city operator as well as long distance driver the V40 makes it the right choice. And with features that of a SUV and safety at its best, the V40 wins hands down when pitted against its rivals.

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