Zooming around with Volvo V40 Cross Country
Volvo V40
The Volvo V40 Cross Country 1.6L D2 Turbo Diesel car is one nifty ride. During the weekends we were invited by Volvo to drive their car from their showroom all the way to the S.E.A(Aquarium) at RWS. The kids were really excited to be able to check out the new model and to visit the Aquarium.
My boys are really into cars. They love identifying the specifics of the different types of cars that pass by us as we drive along the roads. It is one of their pet topics. You just have to ask then about a specific model and they will be able to tell you about all the product specifications of that particular model down to a T.
Monkey Boy with the V40
Monkey boy was really excited to check out the car. He secretly hopes that we can change our current car to this model. You just have to check out the features of the car and I’m sure you would fall in love with it as he has.
Monkey boy and Tiger girl in the car.
With plush leather seats and many automatic gadgets to boost. The Volvo V40 has outdone its predecessors in terms of safety and luxury features. Having a top speed of 210km/h with acceleration 0-100km/h at 8.5 sec it is a car which is able to zoom around on the roads of Singapore.
The V40 has a wide array of drive support features like
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake
- Driver Alert Control
- Lane Keeping Aid
- Lane Change Merge Aid
- Blind Spot Information System
- Road Sign Information.
All these additions do make city driving a lot more easy and safe. It is certainly a welcomed addition which could help one drive around safely in this fast paced city with kids in tow.
The back row of the Volvo V40
The 5-seater has a rather snug back seat due to the design of the car. Doggie boy and Tiger girl can fit in comfortably with granny however if their car seats were installed in the back row it would have been another story.
Tiger girl in her car seat
As you can see it can get rather tight in the back row if I install both the car seats in for Doggie boy and Tiger girl. There wouldn’t be enough space for Monkey boy to sit next to his siblings.
Inside the Volvo V40
As our whole family couldn’t fit inside the car we took two separate cars to transport the whole family over to RWS. R, Tiger girl and me were in the V40 while the boys and their granny were chauffeured in the S60 by one of the Volvo employees.
Inside the V40
I was given a brief introduction to the various controls that I would be operating during the drive before heading off. I selected Eco mode for the drive and changed the display from a bright red to a soothing green. In this mode I was given information like real time fuel consumption and average consumption from the last few minutes. With the consumption level of 6.1L/100km it is certainly very fuel efficient and certainly would save in the running cost of the vehicle.
It has been a while since I last drove a continental car but it didn’t take me long to adjust to the dynamics of the car. I liked the smooth handling and the fast responsiveness of the engine under the different conditions~ speeding up, changing of lanes, sudden breaking etc. It makes driving a breeze.
At $160K it makes a great city car for small families or executives and is certainly a car I would consider if we do have the spare cash for a 2nd car.
To find out more information on the V40 do check out the Volvo Website.
Disclaimer: We were invited to test out their V40 Cross Country over the weekend. All opinions are 100% my own.
April 22, 2013 @ 2:03 pm
Hahaha! If I get an invite like this perhaps I’ll definitely decline because I don’t know how to drive yet. Maybe I should get into practicing and get a license already.
April 22, 2013 @ 2:36 pm
It’s been a while since I last drove a continental car too. Sounds like Volvo still lives up to their reputation of being the world’s safest car, gone are the days when the car used to be boxy, large and cumbersome. Sounds like a fun experience to have drove the car.. 🙂
April 22, 2013 @ 2:56 pm
So nice that you got an invite to try this car out over the weekend! Looks like a nice ride.
April 22, 2013 @ 4:11 pm
Hi Mommy dominique, I wonder, how much tax do u really pay before you can own a car. A lot of people say the tax is sometimes more expensive than the car itself? Is that true?
April 22, 2013 @ 5:08 pm
@Leslie,
Yes the taxes for a car are extremely high. You have to bid for a COE (Certificate of Entitlement) just to be able to drive the car on the road. That piece of paper can cost anything from $50,000 to $100,000 which is added into the cost of the car.
April 22, 2013 @ 5:26 pm
Nice car. Love how sleek it is and the modern technology it was built with. Too nice for me and too expensive for me too hahaha. I am dreaming of having one though.
April 22, 2013 @ 9:21 pm
Nice car! It looks very high tech and the design is top-notch too!
April 22, 2013 @ 11:44 pm
I am indeed very impressed by the boys knowledge on cars! 😀