Test Volvo V40 D3 Cross Country Summum - Sportswear

If the chassis reassures suspensions are uncomfortable,
as in conventional V40

Swedish fashion succumbs to break the SUV. Slightly raised and equipped with diesel five-cylinder 150 hp, V40 Cross Country fishing ... but also some nuclei.

With this version Cross Country, the Swedish compact puts a stylish jogging. Protective aluminum front, rear and side skirts, roof rails, LED daytime running lights and fittings all oriented paths, so much for the hardware of the "adventurer".
Embellished with only 4 cm and unavailable in four-wheel drive, except for T4 and T5 premium petrol versions, the V40 Cross Country is obviously not a fan of sloughs or mounted evil. However, it may offer some sidewalks a little high (not too much) without catching her dress.

It feels good in the interior neat, when properly with
the call quality and attractively designed

Benefits
    Diesel simple and efficient
    Refined interior
    Sure Chassis
    Good staffing
Pitfalls of
    Shy Diesel in 1500 r / min
    Rear passenger comfort and means
    Turning Radius

On board, there are the beautiful atmosphere of the V40, with this great virtual counter for which you can choose three different atmospheres, this elegant center console with simple and easy to understand controls, but also more enveloping seats, farms "to German ". You feel immediately comfortable in this elegant space where everything seems obvious to use, apart from the GPS, very few ergonomic, we do not recommend (another system, touch screen, arrives in May 2013). Anyway, the V40 Cross Country is leaving soon appreciate. Especially since his five-cylinder diesel 150 hp reveals a real character and a pleasant sound that strong.

This Volvo will have a few sidewalks a little high
without catching her dress, but "adventurer"
consume more tar than mud

Too shy in 1500 r / min it benefits, beyond its 350 Nm of torque to catapult you. A brutal temperament that disappoints in the city - despite a Stop & Start well managed and gearshift kidding - but allows reassuring overruns on the road. However, if the frame reassures with good tracking, proper direction and slip as discreet as effective in its interventions, the front axle of the Volvo lack of wet grip to pass the respectable torque, and suspensions are uncomfortable. Whether in town or on the road, they filter bad small irregularities, with reactions often too dry over bumps.