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Volvo V40 Hatchback (2012-2019) boot space, practicality and safety

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Practicality rating: 3.9 out of 53.9

Written by Keith Adams Published: 24 July 2019

  • Big boot for such a compact car
  • Rear room is tight for adults
  • Still a safe car despite old design

Those stylish lines do nothing for the relative impracticality of the V40 package. Because it is based on old, Ford-era mechanicals, space in the rear passenger compartment is restricted with much poorer head- and legroom in the back than you’ll find in a comparable VW Golf or Ford Focus.

Load space in the Volvo V40 is generous when compared to rivals including the Audi A3 and the BMW 1 Series. The V40 has a bootspace of 402 litres with the rear seats in place and this expands to 1,032 when the seats are folded flat. The Audi A3 has a loadspace of 365/1,100 litres while the BMW 1 Series has a bootspace of 360 litres with the seats in place and 1,200 litres with the seats folded.

There are plenty of cubbyholes to keep loose change in and the door pockets and glovebox are of a good size.

Volvo V40 2017 luggage compartment

Volvo V40 safety

Volvo is famous for its safety systems and the V40 is packed with kit to keep you and your passengers and pedestrians safe.These include city safety, knee airbag on the driver’s side, dual-stage driver and passenger airbags. With a side impact protection system, dual chamber side impact airbags, curtain airbags, ABS, stability and traction control, the V40 received five stars when tested by Euro NCAP way back in 2012.

It also scored maximum points for pedestrian safety thanks to its innovative under-bonnet airbag system that lifts the bonnet up to provide greater protection.

Euro NCAP crash test video

Euro NCAP rating

Overall NCAP safety rating 5 out of 5
Year tested: 2012
What is Euro NCAP?
Adult Occupant: 98%
Child Occupant: 75%
Vulnerable Road User: 88%
Safety Assist: 100%

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (22)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Service indicator
  • Side airbags
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
Cross Country Edition Standard Equipment (9)
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Headlight washers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Roof rails
  • Sat Nav
Cross Country Edition Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Cross Country Nav Plus Standard Equipment (6)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
Cross Country Nav Plus Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Cross Country SE Standard Equipment (4)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Lumbar support
  • Roof rails
Cross Country SE Optional Equipment
  • n/a
ES Standard Equipment (1)
  • Cloth seat trim
ES Optional Equipment (3)
  • DVD
  • Lumbar support
  • Sat Nav
ES Nav Standard Equipment (3)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • DVD
  • Sat Nav
ES Nav Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Inscription Standard Equipment (6)
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
Inscription Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Inscription Edition Standard Equipment (8)
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Headlight washers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
Inscription Edition Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Momentum Standard Equipment (2)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Lumbar support
Momentum Optional Equipment (1)
  • Parking sensors
Momentum Edition Standard Equipment (6)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
Momentum Edition Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Momentum Nav Plus Standard Equipment (6)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
Momentum Nav Plus Optional Equipment
  • n/a
R Design Standard Equipment (1)
  • Partial leather seat trim
R Design Optional Equipment (6)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • DVD
  • Headlight washers
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
R Design Edition Standard Equipment (8)
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Headlight washers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
R Design Edition Optional Equipment
  • n/a
R Design Lux Standard Equipment (4)
  • Cruise control
  • Headlight washers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
R Design Lux Optional Equipment (2)
  • DVD
  • Sat Nav
R Design Lux Nav Standard Equipment (6)
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Headlight washers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Sat Nav
R Design Lux Nav Optional Equipment
  • n/a
R Design Nav Standard Equipment (3)
  • DVD
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Sat Nav
R Design Nav Optional Equipment
  • n/a
R Design Nav Plus Standard Equipment (6)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
R Design Nav Plus Optional Equipment
  • n/a
R Design pro Standard Equipment (6)
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
R Design pro Optional Equipment
  • n/a
SE Standard Equipment (3)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Lumbar support
SE Optional Equipment (2)
  • DVD
  • Sat Nav
SE Lux Standard Equipment (4)
  • Cruise control
  • Headlight washers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
SE Lux Optional Equipment (2)
  • DVD
  • Sat Nav
SE Lux Nav Standard Equipment (6)
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Headlight washers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Sat Nav
SE Lux Nav Optional Equipment
  • n/a
SE Nav Standard Equipment (5)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Lumbar support
  • Sat Nav
SE Nav Optional Equipment
  • n/a

Dimensions

Length 4369mm - 4370mm
Width 1857mm - 2041mm
Height 1439mm - 1445mm
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