Volvo XC40 from R750 000 | Sport Utility Vehicles

At a glance

These figures describe the XC40 B3 Essential (2026 model year). Other derivatives in this range differ.

Power

110 kW

XC40 B3 Essential (2026 model year) only

Consumption

7.3 L/100km

XC40 B3 Essential (2026 model year) only

Boot

443 L

XC40 B3 Essential (2026 model year) only

Seats

5

Towing (braked)

1 800 kg

XC40 B3 Essential (2026 model year) only

Cover

5 services / 5 years / 100 000 km

Maintenance plan

Derivatives in this range

As recorded for each derivative. "Not stated" means the figure is not recorded for that derivative, not that the vehicle lacks it.

Derivative	Seats	Price	Spare wheel
XC40 B3 Essential (2026 model year) the specifications above describe this derivative	5	R750 000	Not stated
XC40 Plus (2027 model year; B3 per ZA spec page)	5	R755 000	Not stated
XC40 B4 Plus Dark (2026 model year)	5	R842 300	Not stated
XC40 Recharge Single Motor Plus	5	R1 108 000	Not stated
XC40 Recharge Twin Motor Ultimate	5	R1 298 000	Not stated

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Full specifications

The figures below describe the XC40 B3 Essential (2026 model year). Other derivatives in this range differ.

Performance & Dimensions
Engine capacity	2 L note 2.0-litre turbo petrol with 48V mild hybrid
Cylinders	4 note Reported figure for the South African car; not published by the manufacturer in the sources checked.
Power	110 kW note B3 mild hybrid
Torque	265 Nm note Volvo South Africa.
Transmission	8-speed Geartronic automatic note Volvo South Africa.
Gears	8 note Volvo South Africa.
Drivetrain	FWD note Volvo South Africa.
Consumption cycle	WLTP note Volvo South Africa.
Fuel consumption	7.3 L/100km note Combined figure
Fuel tank	54 L note Volvo South Africa.
Fuel grade	95 unleaded note Manufacturer's owner information for the XC40 petrol engines: 95 RON minimum; 98 recommended.
Range	740 km note Derived: 54 l tank / 7.3 l/100km
0-100 km/h	10.1 s note Volvo South Africa.
CO2 emissions	162 g/km note South African specification database figure; single source.
Seats	5 note Volvo South Africa.
Doors	5 note Reported figure for the South African car; not published by the manufacturer in the sources checked.
Length	4 440 mm note Volvo South Africa.
Width	1 873 mm note Excluding mirrors (2,034 mm with mirrors)
Height	1 652 mm note Volvo South Africa.
Wheelbase	2 702 mm note Volvo South Africa.
Ground clearance	211 mm note South African specification database figure; single source.
Boot (behind 2nd row)	443 L note 443 l to load cover; up to 569 l to roof
Boot (behind last row)	443 L note Five-seater: behind the second row is behind the last row.
Boot (seats folded)	1 432 L note Seats folded, to roof
Kerb weight	1 617 kg · IE-market source note The manufacturer publishes this as a minimum kerb weight for this engine in its Irish specification; a given car weighs a little more depending on how it is optioned.
Gross vehicle mass	2 220 kg note B3
Payload	532 kg · IE-market source note The manufacturer’s maximum payload for this engine in its Irish specification, where the gross weight is quoted 20 kg lower than the South African figure shown above; it varies with how the car is specified.
Towing (braked)	1 800 kg note B3 (B4: 2,100 kg)
Towing (unbraked)	750 kg · IE-market source note The manufacturer's figure for a trailer without brakes, given for this engine in two of its own documents.

Safety
Safety rating	No crash-test rating for this version note No Global NCAP Africa result. Euro NCAP's 5-star 2018 rating is past its six-year validity. ANCAP's 2018 rating has expired.
Airbags	7 note Seven airbags per the manufacturer's South African owner information: driver, driver's knee, passenger, two front side airbags and two curtains. Some local press reports say six.
Airbag positions	driver, driver knee, front passenger, front side x2, curtain x2 note From the manufacturer's South African owner information.

Ownership & Running Costs
Warranty	5 years note Reported figure for the South African car; not published by the manufacturer in the sources checked.
Warranty distance	100 000 km 20 000 km/year · derived Compare warranties across all SUVs → note Reported figure for the South African car; not published by the manufacturer in the sources checked.
Maintenance plan	5 services / 5 years / 100 000 km
How it is supplied	Included with the vehicle
Service interval (distance)	20 000 km note Petrol Volvos in South Africa are serviced every 20,000 km or 12 months.
Service interval (time)	12 months note Every 12 months or 20,000 km, whichever comes first.

Spare wheel & SA ownership
Spare wheel	Not stated Compare spare wheels across all SUVs →
Service network	Not stated Compare service networks across all brands →

Electrification
Range (WLTP)	N/A
Electric-only range	N/A
Battery (usable)	Not specified
Battery (gross)	Not specified
Max DC charging	N/A
Max AC charging	N/A
DC charge 10-80%	N/A
Battery warranty	Not specified
Battery warranty distance	Not specified

What we can't tell you yet

Everything below was searched for. Lines marked (unverified) show a figure that only one source gives, or that sources disagree on; the rest have not been published anywhere we could find for this version.

These gaps are recorded for the XC40 B3 Essential (2026 model year). Other derivatives in this range differ.

CO2 emissions (unverified) — South African specification database figure; single source.
Ground clearance (unverified) — South African specification database figure; single source.
Spare wheel — Not published in the sources checked.
Service network — Service-outlet count not readable from the brand's South African locator.
Battery (usable) — Not published in the sources checked.
Battery (gross) — Not published in the sources checked.
Battery warranty — Not published in the sources checked.
Battery warranty distance — Not published in the sources checked.

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