Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2025 XC40.
The 2025 Volvo XC40 is a compact crossover built on the CMA platform, powered by a turbocharged engine and paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission, achieving EPA ratings of 23 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, and 26 mpg combined. With only nine owner complaints and two recalls reported, this model year marks a notable improvement in reliability over the 2024 model, which recorded twelve complaints—the highest and lowest figure in the 2017–2024 history—suggesting that the 2025 iteration represents a more stable point in the vehicle’s long-term dependability record.
Fluid capacities, tune-up values and fuel economy at a glance.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Transmission | Automatic (S8) |
| Overall length | 174.4 in |
| Overall width | 73.2 in |
| Overall height | 65 in |
| Wheelbase | 106.3 in |
| Curb weight | 3721 lb |
| Track (front / rear) | 63 / 64.2 in |
| Weight distribution (front / rear) | 59/41 |
| EPA city / highway / combined | 23 / 30 / 26 mpg |
| Drivetrain | All-Wheel Drive |
| Recommended fuel | Premium Gasoline |
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent road tests for the XC40 of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Recharge Ultimate Single Motor Elec 220-kW 82-kWh | 6.30 sec | 15.00 sec | 248 hp | RWD |
| 2024 | Recharge Ultimate Single Motor Elec 82-kWh | 6.40 sec | 15.20 sec | 248 hp | RWD |
| 2024 | Recharge Ultimate Single Motor Elec 220-kW 82-kWh | 6.50 sec | 15.20 sec | 248 hp | RWD |
| 2023 | B5 Ultimate 2.0L Turbo I-4 | 6.10 sec | 14.70 sec | 247 hp | AWD |
| 2021 | P8 R-Design Recharge Elec 75-kWh | 4.20 sec | 12.80 sec | 402 hp | AWD |
| 2021 | P8 R-Design Recharge Elec 75-kWh | 4.30 sec | 12.90 sec | 402 hp | AWD |
| 2021 | T5 R-Design 2.0L Turbo I-4 | 6.20 sec | 14.70 sec | 248 hp | AWD |
| 2020 | T5 R-Design 2.0L Turbo I-4 | 6.30 sec | 14.80 sec | 248 hp | AWD |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
The federal record provided spans 2017 through 2024 and shows a clear upward trend in complaints and technical service bulletins across the generation, rising from zero complaints and 38 TSBs in 2017 to zero complaints and 58 TSBs in 2018, then climbing to 12 complaints and 95 TSBs in 2024, while recalls held steady at one per recorded year and investigations remained at zero throughout. For the 2025 model year specifically, the data shows complaints distributed across categories including Unknown Or Other (2), Back Over Prevention (2), Steering (1), and combined Back Over Prevention/Forward Collision Avoidance (1), with one crash-related complaint and zero fire complaints reported. Because the root causes for these 2025 complaints are not specified in the data, no definitive failure mode can be identified from the federal record alone. Positioned after the 2024 high-water mark of 12 complaints and 95 TSBs, the 2025 model continues the generation’s pattern of steady recalls and zero investigations while registering complaints in back-over prevention, steering, and collision-avoidance categories that warrant attention. Given the stable recall rate, zero fire complaints, and modest complaint scope disclosed, the 2025 XC40 represents a viable used purchase, provided buyers verify that all applicable recalls and TSBs have been completed on the specific vehicle.
All 9 complaints on record, top 7 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.
EPA figures are 23 city / 30 highway / 26 combined mpg.