r/volvoc40

The buggy infotainment system and the inconsistent wireless charger are my only two big complaints so far about my new to me 2023 c40.

A question for other owners. My kids like to play in the car. Without the key present, if one of my kids climbs into the driver or passenger seat, the infotainment and hvac systems come on. I don’t mind not having a start/stop button but it seems truly bizarre that the car would “start” without the key.

Is this normal?

Is your Bluetooth working fine? Both my Samsung and Google Pixel phones seem to always not coming through until I go to Bluetooth settings and turn on and off the media icon. All I want is the Bluetooth media player to play phone sounds. Even if phone call is connected, media doesn't come through without a reset. Very annoying. If yours is working just fine please mention what phone do you use. Thanks.

I’ve had a complicated relationship with EVs. Ever since trying my brother’s VW ID.4 back in 2022 and getting that instant torque, the G-force in my gut, I told myself “I have to get one of these.”

I did some shopping and the Volvo c40 advertising really got ahold of me. Thank you consumerism and Google ads.

Initially my Volvo dealer quoted me in the $700s for a lease deal. As 2023 dragged on and they had trouble getting rid of them, I got them down to the low $600s for a 2023 c40 Ultimate in Silver Dawn. Crystal shifter. Wool seats. Pixel LED headlights.

That thing was a speed demon. I was out there street racing Charger Hellcats and Camaro SS’s in a Volvo SUV. And that’s not an exaggeration.

As time went on, I got a little bored with it. EVs are appliances. I became frustrated with the charging infrastructure on road trips.

The first time I missed an appointment because the charger on my route was broken, I was furious. I went on a diatribe on this sub about how much money we’ve wasted on subsidizing EVs, and how horrible the experience actually is. How hybrids are the solution, not EVs. I was partially right, but more speaking from temporary frustration and emotion.

The way that new prices have come down this year on EVs, without the subsidies, just goes to show that subsidies only profit whoever is selling the subsidized product (*cough* looking at you, universities *cough*). It’s a racket.

But the thing about EVs—they’re extremely good at just blending into your life, sitting in the background, especially a minimalist Scandinavian SUV. I didn’t realize how much I missed my C40 until a few days after I turned in my lease.

Driving my ‘97 Toyota T100, and my girlfriend’s 2018 Honda Civic…I thought well, this feels archaic. I went and test drove a Lexus LC 500. Lexus RC 350. Toyota 4Runner. Ranger Raptor. Same feeling. Each was fun in their own way, but I had gotten so used to the instant torque, the quietness, no gas station or oil change trips. An easy life.

Each time I thought to myself, “well, this is nice, but my C40 was better. Faster. Smoother. Higher seating position. Safer. More practical.”

It was *so* good that I took it for granted. That’s what good transportation should do: it blends into your life, so you can focus on things that actually matter. The only issue I ever had was the occasional infotainment glitch where it had to be restarted. Everything else was flawless.

But my gripes still remain—sometimes chargers are broken, and that can range from a minor inconvenience to a day-ruining one, but the Tesla network addition gotten rid of most of the road trip anxiety. And the political stigma from people on the right towards EVs I still find funny and a little childish. Luckily, that’s helping keep prices down.

So I just ordered a used ‘23 C40, 8k miles, for $26k USD. There’s some crazy deals out there rn. I will be running it into the ground, and I will love every minute of it.

I actually brought my previous C40 to Scotty Kilmer—the famous YouTuber that is a notorious EV skeptic and Toyota enthusiast. Even he said it himself, “the only time I’ve felt that much torque at once was on my motorcycle.”

I told Scotty about how I was shooting it with the sales guys at the Volvo dealership, when one asked the other, “would you ever get a C40?”

The guy laughed and replied “maybe for my girlfriend.”

Scotty laughed and replied “I bet this thing will dust whatever that guy is driving.”

And that about sums up the EV experience. Car guys can grumble about how their cars have soul, grit, whatever. But really ICE cars are just louder, dirtier, slower, with more maintenance. They’ll eventually be replaced completely, but it will probably take longer than many on this sub anticipated.

I just picked up my 2024 c40 and am worried about the interior getting trashed on the back seat (not worried about the front) from large dogs and passengers. Anyone find any good fitting covers that maintains the ability to split the seat?

Also any great phone mount recommendations since my previous vent car mount doesn’t work on the vertical mounts, it keeps falling off. I want to be able to see both the car display and my full phone (17pro max) mounted either horizontal or vertical within easy reaching distance from the driver seat.

Is there no way to integrate Google Maps from
Apple CarPlay with the built in Google Maps for purpose of charging, range, etc? I’ve only had the vehicle 2 days and the back and forth way I’ve been using a bit painful.

Last any solution that people have found to eliminate the need for a cable for Apple CarPlay for ease of messages, Apple Music and Uber Driver app usage?

I just picked up a 2024 C40 Recharge twin ultimate CPO with 585 miles on it (never titled, was told it was an executive training vehicle that just arrived to the dealership). I’m loving it but I’m super surprised at how bad the rear view camera position is, I see the oval shape of the moulding at the top of the image vs. a nice clear image… is that normal? I flew to the Philly area to get it Saturday morning and drove it home last night, my closest Volvo dealer is an hour away.

I’m about to pull the trigger on a twin ultimate… It’s an awesome car and I’m really looking forward to making it my daily driver… Does anyone have any long-term reviews specifically about the reliability of this car? I’ve heard things about the electronics, but nothing firsthand.

Currently paying £369 a month for my Volvo V60 + more than £100 in petrol each month. My dealership said they’ll let me end the PCP deal for around £1500, so I’m really tempted to take them up on it and to get an EV.

Need something with a bit of spare for the dog and son, and found myself drawn to the Volvo C40 (just can’t get enough of the Volvo “look” I’m afraid), as well as ID 4s and Enyaqs.

My question is whether anyone had experience of picking up cheaper EVs with over 50k miles on the clock?

I can see so many decent EVS for under £18k because of their high mileage - which could easily half my month costs for the car - and while a fair bit of Googling says that shouldn’t be as much of a factor in buying second hand EVs I’d love a bit of first hand experience from folk on here. Thanks!

What’s everyone getting mileage on a charge I’m getting 130 miles from 90% to 30% is this good or bad

Picked up a 2022 C40 last week. I'm finding a smell when I'm using fast chargers, and possibly after longer drives. It's a bit of an ozone smell, not awful but certainly noticeable. I am completely new to EVs though, and have no idea if that's normal for EVs in general, C40s specifically.

Anyone experience something like that? Normal?

Hi everyone! I just got a 2024 C40 Single Motor, and Im in the US, for metric purposes lol. I wanted this version the most because of its supposed 297 miles of range. I know Ive only owned this thing close to a week but Ive never seen anything close to 297. Like this morning it got up to 75% and its range was 200 miles. When we were driving it home from the dealership (250 highway miles) it was getting 220 range at 90% so I guess this is a bit better but I still feel like Im missing something. They checked the Battery life before I purchased it and its at 100% still so I guess nothings wrong with it... but I still feel like somethings up. Do you all know how long it takes to adjust after a long trip? Does the Harmon Kardon affect the range too much? I do have that cranked but I wouldnt think it would affect it this much..

Im a new EV owner and I love this car but have a bit range anxiety I guess.. Anyone else notice the same?

Long shot - Just got my new/used c40 w new pirelli scorpions- 20 inch.

I got a flat on my front right tire- sidewall hit curb.

Ttire shop quoting me exorbitant prices.

i know many folks get rid of these tires so if anyone has a relatively new front tire they are willing to sell let me know. money tight so trying to save not getting brand new.

thanks

Small win for the Volvo C40/EC40 crowd 👏🏽

The only EV option in SpotHero used to be the XC40, which actually caused an issue for me once. Reached out to them and they added both the C40 and EC40 to the app, so you can now select the correct model.

If you use the app, make sure to update your vehicle info.

AI search tells me that clicking, especially with hvac on auto, is from misaligned or worn dampers and is common on these.

Anybody here experience this and get it fixed?

I’m three days into ownership of my cpo C40. Love the car and want to get my nits taken care of

Hi there, I just bought my 2022 C40 (11k miles) a few weeks ago, and it will sometimes flash the "check coolant level" message. I've read that this can just be an oversensitive indicator, especially in hilly southern California, but I wanted to ask here - is this something that I (not a super-duper "car" person) can just check myself, or is this something I should go to the dealer on? Or is this just a thing that it does? TYIA, folks!

i am due for my 40k Mile service and the dashboard keeps bothering me. i checked the app and it said the 40k service is at $900. I was wondering what exactly do they do for $900. the things they do is ridiculous. its all "Check this.. Check that". what kind of nonsense is this..

Update - Thanks for feedback. I called the dealer and they waived off the fee. honored my free service. Nevertheless, if someone has to pay this fee, its ridiculous.

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