Significant safety, tech, and design updates to Volvo Cars’ new XC40 subcompact SUV

The highly popular Volvo XC40 gets significant updates to make everyday life on the road easier and more enjoyable, ranging from updates to exterior and interior design to infotainment, advanced driver assistance and active safety.

A refreshed exterior design gives the new XC40 a more confident and contemporary presence. The new design of the Thor’s Hammer Matrix LED headlights is one of the most eye-catching updates, with a refined take on the iconic light signature. An upgraded grille and redesigned front bumper, hood and front wings provide a new elegant interpretation of Volvo Cars’ Scandinavian design language.

At the rear, the XC40 features new LED rear lights, an upgraded tailgate, and a redesigned rear bumper. The XC40 also comes with new 18-inch, 19-inch, and 20-inch diamond-cut wheels.

“By enhancing the XC40’s design, technology and safety features, we've created the best version of the XC40 yet,” says Akhil Krishnan, Interim Lead for the 30 and 40 Series at Volvo Cars. “This already popular model is now set to continue being one of our best-selling cars for years to come.”

Intuitive and versatile on the inside

The interior is upgraded with a new, larger and crisper 11.2-inch screen, bringing Volvo Cars’ latest user experience. The updated screen makes interacting with the car faster and easier, with fewer taps needed to access key functions, creating a seamlessly connected and intuitive experience for everyday driving.

Featuring Google Gemini, the next-generation AI assistant from Google, the XC40 is a car you can have a natural conversation with. From planning journeys and finding great stops to managing messages on the move, Gemini understands everyday language effortlessly.

Designed with everyday usability in mind, the interior combines smart storage space and thoughtfully integrated features, such as the updated wireless phone charger, to make life on the road more convenient. From busy weekday schedules to spontaneous weekend getaways, the versatile cabin adapts effortlessly to the changing needs of drivers and their families.

The cabin updates also include new premium upholstery and decor options to enhance comfort and design. For the first time, XC40 customers can opt for Arianne Cardamom leather upholstery paired with Brown Ash wood decor elements across the interior. The car also features refined cabin illumination plus the option of Black Ash or aluminum decor, bringing a modern expression to the interior.

Protecting what matters most

Built on Volvo Cars' pioneering safety knowledge from real-world research, the XC40 combines advanced safety technologies to help prevent collisions and protect people. If a potential collision is detected, the car can respond in real time, warning the driver or stepping in to help avoid or reduce the impact. Whether steering around danger with automatic emergency steering or braking instantly with automatic emergency braking, it’s designed to help choose the safest action inthe moment.

These enhanced safety capabilities are made possible by a new advanced software and sensor platform. With new front and corner radars, a new front camera, new rear corner radars, 12 new ultrasonic sensors and new parking cameras, the car gains a more comprehensive view of its surroundings, helping drivers feel more confident behind the wheel.

The upgraded platform also enables several new and upgraded safety and driver support functions:

Door Opening Alert helps protect cyclists and other road users by warning occupants before opening the door into passing traffic.
The optional Pilot Assist is expanded with lane change assist and refined to follow the road more smoothly, providing added support and comfort on longer journeys.
The optional 360 camera is upgraded to a 3D view that makes parking and low-speed maneuvers easier.

Designed to get better over time

Like all new Volvo cars, the XC40 benefits from regular over-the-air updates that bring new software and features to cars already on the road.

The new XC40 will enter production later this fall, with customer deliveries expected to commence in early 2027.

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The small print

Availability of the features and services mentioned above may vary. Features may differ depending on subscription, and results may vary. Some features and services mentioned are optional and require customer opt-in. 
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Contact:

John Rohr
Product & Technology Communications
john.rohr@volvocars.com

About Volvo Car USA
Headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey, Volvo Car USA LLC (VCUSA) (www.volvocars.com/us) is a subsidiary of Volvo Car Group of Gothenburg, Sweden (Nasdaq Stockholm VOLCAR B), providing sales, marketing, parts, service, technology, and training support to Volvo automobile retailers in the United States since the 1950s. Operations also include a manufacturing campus in Ridgeville, SC that underlines the company’s long-term commitment to the United States as a key market. In addition, VCUSA maintains offices in California and parts distribution and training centers across the country. More information is available on the Volvo Car USA media website: http://www.media.volvocars.com/us

About Volvo Car Group
Volvo Cars was founded in 1927. Today, it is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales to customers in more than 100 countries. Volvo Cars is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange, where it is traded under the ticker “VOLCAR B”.

"For life. To provide freedom to move in a personal, sustainable and safe way." This purpose is reflected in Volvo Cars' ambition to become a fully electric car maker and in its commitment to an ongoing reduction of its carbon footprint, with the ambition to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

In 2025, Volvo Cars sold over 710 thousand cars, with an electrified share of 46%. Volvo Cars on average employed 42,600 full-time employees. Volvo Cars' head office, product development, marketing and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Cars' production plants are located in Gothenburg, Ghent (Belgium), South Carolina (US), Chengdu, Daqing and Taizhou (China). The company also has R&D and design centres in Gothenburg and Shanghai (China).

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