This week I got behind the wheel of a 2021 Volvo XC40 T5 R-Design!! Now this is a what a Compact SUV/Crossover is all about! The XC40 does a fantastic job at blending luxury, style, and most importantly safety! I had very little to no qualms with this car, especially as equipped with the larger motor, sportier R-Design styling, and even the Fusion Red Metallic exterior paint. The car popped, and stands out a tiny bit from the ever so common BMW, Mercedes, and Audi's you find all over SoCal.

This isn't the Volvo you remember from 20 years ago, the brand has grown up and changed for the better. The XC40's interior is luxurious and refined. A great deal of effort has been put into the styling and fit and finish... there's a Scandinavian touch thats hard to explain, but deserves to be experienced. Icing on the cake is that the XC40 drives quite nicely, this is obviously even more so true of the more powerful T5 motor, however not exclusive to it. This Volvo isn't having an identity crisis, and it's certainly not trying to be something that it isn't.

The XC40 makes a solid claim against compact sedans, and it showed me why I might step into one of these over said sedan. If you have the XC40 on your shortlist, then I strongly recommend stopping by to check one of these out in person, even in base form, I guarantee you won't be disappointed!! Oh, and it also smashed the Tall Boy Test!

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