The V40 shows Volvo finally has a handle on how to fight in the prestige hatch market. And it needs to, given the Swedish car will take on the likes of Audi's A3 and the BMW 1 Series in Australia. The ...

Why we're driving it: Volvo has just launched the high-riding Cross Country variants of its 40-series small hatch, and this is the entry-level D4 turbo diesel. Growly five-cylinder turbo diesel has ...

The Mercedes A-Class is beautifully designed and the BMW 1 Series is beautifully poised, but the Volvo V40 has something about. Maybe you could say it's beautifully Swedish, though that would be ...

Mercedes' brand new GLA-Class crossover is the latest in a somewhat long list of very successful German compacts. Some people have complained it doesn't have enough ground clearance, but the upside is ...

Volvo gives the V40 a soft-road makeover and a raised ride height and calls it the Cross Country. Never mind its ‘cross country’ badge, it’s doubtful you’d want to make this year’s ski pilgrimage in ...

His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and ...

Check out real-world situations relating to the Volvo V40 here, particularly what our experts have to say about them. Should I buy this years Volvo V40 D4 Inscription or wait until 2018 We can’t be ...

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Volvo’s rival to premium compact hatchbacks like the Audi A3 Sportback and Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the V40, isn’t offered in the United States though that is set to change with the next-generation ...

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