The Volvo V40 is the safest car ever tested by Euro NCAP. It’s also practical, economical and offers German-rivaling build quality and luxury. But if all that sound a bit boring to you, there’s also a sportier incarnation you can buy now.
The V40 R-Design was unveiled today, and as cosmetic packages go, this is quite a good one. However, disappointingly, the engine range will have to remain untouched until Polestar gets to come out an play.
The R-Design package includes a new front bumper with LED lights, a high-gloss grille, twin exhaust pipes and a diffusor. For the wheels, Volvo offers a choice of either 17 or 18-inch diamond cut rims.
The interior is something to behold, combining R-Design leather sports steering wheel, sports pedals and unique aluminium inlays add up to available features like full leather-faced upholstery, active bending xenon headlights with headlight cleaning system, rain sensor, cruise control and keyless start.
The only performance upgrade available is the optional sports chassis, which offers lowered ride height by 10 mm and a “Dynamic” chassis. “Springs and shock absorbers have a firmer setting, resulting in a responsive driving pleasure with full control,” Volvo says.
"The V40 R-Design is agile, responsive and fun to drive. Both chassis offer the enthusiastic driver a feeling of total control. You get both that connected response that makes a winding country road so much fun as well as the precise, nimble moves it takes to stay on top of busy urban traffic," says Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Car Corporation.
The R-Design package includes a new front bumper with LED lights, a high-gloss grille, twin exhaust pipes and a diffusor. For the wheels, Volvo offers a choice of either 17 or 18-inch diamond cut rims.
The interior is something to behold, combining R-Design leather sports steering wheel, sports pedals and unique aluminium inlays add up to available features like full leather-faced upholstery, active bending xenon headlights with headlight cleaning system, rain sensor, cruise control and keyless start.
The only performance upgrade available is the optional sports chassis, which offers lowered ride height by 10 mm and a “Dynamic” chassis. “Springs and shock absorbers have a firmer setting, resulting in a responsive driving pleasure with full control,” Volvo says.
"The V40 R-Design is agile, responsive and fun to drive. Both chassis offer the enthusiastic driver a feeling of total control. You get both that connected response that makes a winding country road so much fun as well as the precise, nimble moves it takes to stay on top of busy urban traffic," says Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Car Corporation.
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