Two people with two different viewpoints is a great formula. As a tech channel, I like that you focus on that more than some other car review channels. For EV reviews, charging is a big factor when it comes to purchasing. I'd like to see more on how that works for each car and if there are phone apps associated with the cars and how those integrate into the whole system. Keep 'em coming!
except they don't ... they're both basically performance car enthusiasts and Jake clearly stated that. a differing viewpoint would have been for example a non-enthusiast where the most exciting thing they use their car for is going grocery shopping... the whole review was basically nitpicking how much the car wasn't built for a car enthusiast. look how awful it corners! wow I can't do drifts... lame! the car wants to keep me in my lane... what blasphemy!
the charging rates could be left out due to how variable it can be based on what you have access to. i have an XC40 Recharge and it can charge up to 150KW/H which can get you 0-80% in 40ish minutes...however superchargers can sometimes be only 50kw at stations so that number isnt great to base it off of. on the flipside, the electric porche can take 350kw/h which is cool, but in my area i know of only 2 at that speed in a 50 mile radius. i have a level 2 charger at my house which iirc is 30KW/H. all that equates to for me is that if i plug it in every night before bed it'll have a full charge for the next day. as for apps, depends on the charger and charging company. I have a ChargePoint charger and so use that app, but when i visit my inlaws, the public chargers are owned by Electrify America and so i use that app to pay. these variables that effect most EVs i think make it hard to give a super accurate explanation on the specific car being shown
@@CLNDSTNStudio I understand where you’re coming from but your point was already addressed in the video. All the positives of the xc40 + even better infotainment + better performance + handling + ohlins dampeners + better looking = Polestar 2…. which they said they are releasing the review “soon.”
Alex and Jake are the perfect duo for car reviews. I could easily imagine that "so you hate it?" -"not exactly" moment on an episode of Top Gear, back when it was JC, JM and RH. With LMG's overall quality when it comes to video production, these are some of the best car reviews on RUclips, easily on the level of channels dedicated to those, if not above.
They really do remind me of the original Top Gear trio, and that's such a compliment. They just need to avoid scripting it too much and lean into improv on camera banter
Yes, I agree 100%. You can definitely see the Top Gear influence, and that is not a bad thing. Also I believed that Alex and Jake knew what they were talking about.
1. can't tether to your phone to drive infotainment, so when the built in cell connection no longer works due to network upgrades, the car's infotainment stops working. Plus being forced to pay for a data plan when you already have data on your phone makes no sense. 2. Short range and a lack of chargers means this is not a car that fully replaces ICE. You are more limited in how you can use it. A tesla includes the cost of building superchargers for basically the same price and has more range. Volvo has not built any chargers to support their cars. 3. Why is he claiming teslas loose their bumpers? That was fixed years ago. Now teslas are famous for driving in deep water, even floating in the water without being disabled or damaged. It made no sense to even mention this as they didn't deep water test the volvo at all. This feels more like a paid ad because it makes no sense to not see the limitations of its infotainment as a massive deal breaker or the limitation on long trips as a deal breaker. EVs that expensive need to fully replace an ICE in all driving, not just local driving. That infotainment is a ticking timebomb. Who wants to pay monthly payments to keep internet working when you can easily tether in other cars? This doesn''t feel like a good review from a tech channel. They have the power to get volvo to change that dumb infotainment limitation had they actually focused on it as the deal breaker it is. Aftermarket infotainment replacements are not an option for these cars because the infotainment is the control panel for all the car's functions.
Can I just say, as a car guy who is into tech, LTT is doing car reviews right, and I am here for it! Informative, and entertaining to watch. It feels like they took some ques from the golden era of the Clarckson, Hammond, and May hosted Top Gear, and i cant wait to see where it goes from here. Alex and Jake have really good on screen chemistry.
I've been an LTT fan for god knows how long, but I can for sure say that the quality and production of the new reviews are insane. also I love the way you portrait jake and alex as a contrast referring to pros and cons (like with linus and anthony in some reviews) and it really makes alot more entertaining and easier to follow even for a guy that's not interested that much in the car.
Yeah, the production value is good. With the sheer amount of money they have to be bringing in as a company though, it should be expected. Even with the number of employees they have, to profits they generate are probably more than we could know with all of their channels and high dollar sponsorships.
@@kidamnesiak1 How is this an ad? Volvo didn't pay. And even if Volvo provided the car that doesn't make it an ad immediately. Most products reviewed on LTT are probably provided by the brand or a retailer but that doesn't make it an ad.
@@personthing7733 if u want to pay a fortune when the rod bearing error breaks your engine ofc you can do that. The Car is amazing when driven dont get me wrong but no one with the right mind and some knowledge about this car would ever buy it.
We NEED more LTT car reviews, this was sick. I love to see electric cars get legit reviews, so many people think you need a Tesla to drive electric and that’s just not the case.
Yeah, the more EV companies that are covered the merrier, however Teslas are still the best to buy for your average consumer, unless you have any preferences with the look of the interior and exterior.
@@sebastianorye2702 functionality of the yoke steering, build quality and driving feel are also reasons not to get a Tesla. Some of these new EVs just feel so much better to drive that I feel like experienced Tesla Drivers may have lost touch with what most people want when driving. Personally can’t stand the cheap iPad minimalism of the Tesla interior but I know it’s preference.
@@JizzyNinja Well Teslas are still the best selling EVs, so I’d still say Tesla might be hitting the mark. Regardless, the yoke is only on the refreshed X and S models, with all the owners I’ve heard of all agreeing that it’s better than a wheel during the vast majority of driving, improving visibility and driving position. It’s something that people who haven’t tried for a week might hate, but a better option overall (for “98% of driving”) Given we’re talking about the S and Xs now, you should actually consider the fact that the refreshed models have extremely high interior quality of materials compared to before. Also, as tesla is a relatively new manufacturer, build quality is a short term problem, with only the US made models having them generally speaking, and even then, you get it fixed on the spot or after. It’s not ideal, but not a determining factor. The driving feel of the models are great. S and X both have adaptive suspension with great usability and diving experience overall. Not to mention the Tesla handling advantage. Tesla range advantages. Tesla efficiency advantage. Tesla seat comfort advantage. Tesla infotainment and speaker system advantage. Tesla acceleration and torque advantage , and last but not least, Tesla software/hardware advantage.
Hands down, the best car review they have made so far. Alex and Jake give their own different takes and views on the car, is amazing imo. Awesome job on this one lads.
I love the two separate viewpoints, both of you should contribute to every car review! Also, missed opportunity to drag race the Volvo and the BMW, it would add that little extra entertainment factor and is a widely subjective and useless metric by which to compare that we all want to see regardless!!
I really appreciated having 2 reviewers with very different perspectives. Alex gave us the "Everyday Joe's" perspective while Jake was able to give us an enthusiast's perspective. Not everyone needs to care about the the things an enthusiast cares about, but if you do care, you definitely want to know.
Mines basiccly hay look how many companies have been hacked into recently. Let's make sure all our cars are connected to the internet 24/7 and Aldo wireless updates. Thankfully not forced yet. It's why I refuse to get a newer car can you imagine if someone got into the tesla network and forced a update that bricks every car.. everyone would click that new update.
what enthusiast considers to buy a volvo? just for you to understand, let me give you an example: would you consider buying a macbook pro? if you do, you already know why you want it. if you dont, its almost guaranted you dont need it
I love these top gear style road tests! I’ve watched top gear for years and this was so on point! The camera angles is what reminded me of top gear so much! When Jake came driving by! It’s great!
@@karanssh i dont think it really requires a budget, it just doesnt have the aggressive camera cuts and high speed shots like jeremy driving the merc sls black
One thing that I think could be beneficial, especially with more family friendly cars like this, would be a visual representation of storage (stack a few PC cases in the trunk?). "Roadtrip" feedback, gained from going for a drive with an occupant in every seat might be nice - rear passenger comfort and access to vents/charging is often overlooked. Perhaps some indication on road noise as well? The feedback on the self-centre steering was really nice to see and the point about the dampers not being tuned for aggressive weight shift. Handling is often discussed vaguely so it's nice to have something more discernible. You do a great job of balancing approachability. Would love to see a "Colton scares the crap out of his passengers" vid for something more lighthearted!
You say something a lot of people don't understand about the Geely relationship with Volvo. Geely provides money. That's it for the most part. Volvo is close to autonomous within the Geely Group (as is Polestar). Volvo creates their cars, engineers their cars, designs their cars, road and crash tests their cars all in Sweden. Sure, some Volvos are made in Geely's factories (most aren't) but Geely has very little to do with the products. So when I hear people call Volvo's "Chinese" it makes me laugh because they have no idea of what they're talking about. It's more Swedish than ever. There's Chinese money behind them and if people have an issue with that, I understand. But the physical cars are Swedish products. Thank you for this review. I think the xc40 is a good car but the Recharge is on the expensive side and that it isn't ground up compromises it. I can't wait for the ground-up EVs that are coming from Volvo starting with the EV version of the XC90 and followed next year by the smaller than XC40 EV crossover.
This was really great. I liked the dual reviewer setup to compare likes and dislikes. Maybe next time they can drive together at certain points. Replicating this format and focusing more on tech than the other car review channels means y'all have something unique here. Looking forward to future auto reviews from LTT! :)
@@kiyoshim9593 Designed in Gothenburg, Sweden and built in Ghent, Belgium, as a lot of Volvos have been for almost 60 years. If company ownership determines the nationality of a car, four of the main "American" car brands aren't American, either.
It goes to show how much a reviewers preference gives their perspective of the car. Two people can drive this car and feel different. I happen to think the Volvo xc40 rides very well. I actually like the ride better than the bigger Volvo crossovers. I like the return to center feel of the steering. But the reviewer isn't wrong with the quibbles he found. I know some people like the Y and some people find it harsh. I find it harsh. Some don't mind it. We all have different preferences.
@@fnordpojk Of course it's absolutely Swedish but one or more of these comments shows up in most Volvo reviews and they'll argue on and on why they think it isn't. CATL makes batteries for many cars and they're Chinese. I don't know if the batteries are Chinese or not but this is a Swedish product and anyone who is saying it's Chinese is incorrect.
I liked the video, but was kinda disappointed that repairability and consumer-friendliness wasn't researched and mentioned. With EV's even carmakers are often pushing extra hard against repairability. I know that Tesla has been fighting against repairability, but other carmakers are making it hard/impossible to repair your car or lock you into licenses and services as well. Is there any info about these issues on this car or Volvo in general?
I think your point is very interesting. Once you mentioned it it was obvious that this should be a thing. But I don’t know if LTT is necessarily the right the right outlet to dive into questions like that because it seems very automotive specific for a tech channel that sometimes review cars. Maybe I am wrong because cars becoming more of tech review thing because they are picking more tech each year. Who knows maybe someday there will be a entire LTT car spinoff channel
Repairability? That's not even worth mentioning when it comes to these new EVs. These companies actively block consumers from doing their own maintenance. It's a moot point because of that fact right there.
No manufacturer allows for this stuff nowadays. It's a very closed system and independent repair shops can't help you out if you've got problems with the tech in there. Of course you can still do things like brakes and shocks yourself, but not much more than that. With all these driving assistants and even self driving, the manufacturers won't take any risks. Just imagine a fatal crash because someone inexperienced messed up something during a small repair. It would be tragic, and probably more important for the manufacturer, really bad press.
There is a business opportunity in repairing “unrepairable” cars. In the US, where Magnusson-Moss protects one’s right to use an independent repair shop, there are a few popping up like The Electrified Garage. Gods willing Canada will establish a national right to repair this parliament.
What amazes me is LTT is primarily a tech media outlet. Yet their vehicle reviews are better than MOST other vehicle review outlets. Even better than media produced by Motortrend. It's right up there with Savagegeese. Well done! Keep the car reviews coming!
@@mikepapakonstantinou1361 Fortunately Thio Joe has an app for that. This channel may have been cleaned up ant these two slipped by the app... or he's only run it once.
Tesla not-automatically-fanboy here: doing a cross country trip to visit my folks in the tesla in the winter is mostly feasible...my 500km range turns into 250km range when it's -20C. The superchargers are
Love this More Tech Guy vs More Car Guy approach to a car review! Gives a varied wide angle view into the vehicle that you just can't find anywhere else! At least not in an entertaining well made package like LTT team is known for. Keep up the great work guys and gals!
Love this format of car reviews! Nice attention to detail and beautifully shot. Keep the format of multiple hosts presenting different perspectives. One size doesn't fit all. Looking forward to see the review on the Polestar lineup. Trading practicality for design and performance it's an absolute joy to drive! The Polestar 2 is even build on the same XC40 platform, but with a performance tuned chassis and Öhlins suspension it's well-planted.
What is better with the Volvo? The review barely compared it. More range, performance, safety (yes safety is better on tesla according to NHTSA, IIHS, and EuroNCAP, unless looking at pregnant women), software, hardware and charging. The only real possible advantage is the look, and then you'd have to give up a lot.
Enjoyed the review, for electric cars would be nice to see more on the charging experience vs just the comment at the end. Something that can be compared between reviews would be preferable however hard to get consistent due to temperature and driving variables.
This. Every other review I see on EV's skips the charging experience, which is a big reason I'm still with Tesla. Gimme a comparable experience to the Supercharger network and pull me away from Tesla... Someone, please
You guys have the potential to be the "Go to" team for electric car reviews. You're already way out ahead in terms of tech knowledge. Please keep it up! With a bit more experience you could *easily* spin off into a new channel and be the Top Gear of electric cars.
Your review seems to suggest you need to use 1-pedal driving to get regenerative braking. The XC40 - like most major brand EVs - has blended braking, so you get regenerative braking whether you use the brake pedal or not. 1 pedal driving is not worth it. It doesn't give the same degree of control as the brake pedal and it's also a problem if you need to switch between different vehicles some of which don't have 1-pedal driving. Standardizing driver controls decades ago was a good thing. To me, 1 pedal driving seems to be mostly a gimmick introduced by a popular EV manufacturer who couldn't be bothered to develop a blended braking system. 1 pedal driving also tends to make cruise control less intuitive, comfortable and annoying to use.
"This Car is Basically a Smartphone" Oh, so densely packed and hard to repair with costly parts. Heck, you can't even get screen protectors for this, it's that low-down on the smartphone list. :)
As someone who occasionally watches car reviews I'm personally finding yours to be fine yet entertaining. Pro: Enticing narrative by comparing to tesla / having Jake as the 'antagonist petrolhead'-critic --> Entertaining Kon: The videos feel a bit all over the place in terms of overall structure and cinematography --> Without a clear and repeated structre (i.e. 1.Exterior, 2. Interior, 3.Boot, 4.Engine, ... ) I don't really feel guided/Cars cannot be easily compared between videos --> If you are doing the narrative-thing and not just a technical review I think you should put even more emphasis on it Maybe set the scene by starting with Jake's Drift in his BMW and maybe even add some dramatic cinematography with possibly some semi-sarcastic dramatic acting I hope this feedback was construcitve and who knows, maybe some people share my view - Love!
More coverage of both cars to have them more easily comparable is the only "negative" I can think of, so yeah, structure. Looks fine tho, specially the tracking exteriors.
i wouldn't say that they compared it to Tesla. The volvo was advertised as in front of tesla in safety, software, tech and hardware, yet Tesla beats them in all of those, yes even safety. (NHTSA, IIHS and EuroNCAP all gave the teslas a higher score, unless specifically looking at pregnant women.
I love to see LTT continuing on with car reviews. Having two perspectives is a really nice added bonus...oh and the fantastic audio quality + s85 is always welcome.
I enjoy watching you review cars, and having driven the latest XC40s and their fully electric counterpart, the C40, (and owning a c30 myself) I have to say that the biggest downside of both is the suspension and infotainment. With all that power inviting you to do some more aggressive driving, the car rocks back and forth a lot, especially if you live in a place where the roads are a bit more bumpy. This was probably done for comfort, which I can get, because its a very pleasant drive. But for sporty driving I cannot recommend the XC40. Get yourself a hybrid S60 if you dont need the crossover capabilities. The interior though is very nicely done, but I would've liked to see physical buttons for the AC and heating controls instead of them being on the big console. To change those things you do have to take your eyes off the road and Volvo of all people should know that that impedes safety. For the rest, its a very nice and comfortable cruiser. The battery packs' range is nice, and even in the colder weather, they seem to only lose a few miles of range.
When doing these reviews, please include a charging experience section. Not just "where to charge" but "how long it takes". I know that YMMV, but topping it off because I forgot to charge it and getting today's commute done would be very helpful. Like how much range for 30 minutes charge.
@@mikeycrackson I charge 30% DC so during my trips. With my Tesla it's peanuts, with the Polestar it is time consuming and the range is far less compared. We have an excellent network of fast chargers here in Western Europe and to take away that last showstopper for people to buy an electric instead of a likewise gas powered car is this. Fast charging and acceptable range.
i don’t drive because i live somewhere where it doesn’t make much sense, but this kind of makes me want to? i’m really impressed by alex and jake’s delivery as someone who knows extremely little about cars. this was fun, it was informative, and i’d definitely like to keep seeing them even though they’re expensive to produce!
Me : yeah i guess electric cars aren't that bad for me, i might consider buying one *Jake appears out of nowhere with a v10* Me : nvm.. gas goes vroom vroom
6:00 the reason that was chosen specifically is because it's both rattle proof, so that when you put stuff in there it prevents it rattling against the door card, and sound deadening as it's thick pile.
Loving me some geek-Top Gear. Cars are just rolling computers these days, so totally makes sense to do more, and the way you guys review is awesome. More more more !!
AU - Remembering that 80s Lad - If the Aussie inventor in 80S was taken serious with his rising Gforce seats He drove a Holden HQ into a brick wall 60klms " No seat belt " and walks away cant remember 100kph ? said he survived but the car totaled the Momentum of force on impact makes the rise and pushes you backwards into the seat One best inventions ive seen Never taken on
It's a nice car, but personally I'd like to see how something from Mercedes's EQ range stacks up against a Tesla. Also, when did Jake buy a E60 M5? Well done, Jake!! And yes, we want more car reviews from you! Alex, you did a really good job on this one!
Honestly these two guys are really good with the car reviews, we should def get more of car reviews! Really fun to hear someone that actually know something about cars talking about them, the self centering steering and the likes would have been glossed over by so many people.
It was pretty dumb to cite a rear bumper deep water issue on the tesla that was fixed years ago. Tesla started driving cars through deep water pits at the factories to validate there won't be issues. Now tesla's are famous for being boats in deep water with nothing being pulled off the cars. Tesla's perform the best in deep water out of any car now. He also downplayed the lower range and lack of chargers which is fundamental for replacing an ICE vehicle with an EV. It does not feel honest to me. Citing an old deep water issue also makes no sense and they didn't even do a deep water test on the volvo to compare. $55k is way too expensive for an EV that isn't any good for travel due to poor range and a lack of chargers. Range and charge speed are really the most important feature before you look at anything else, unless you intent to use it for local driving only, but that makes this crazy expensive for only local use. A tesla's price includes the cost of superchargers, why are these other vehicles so expensive if these company haven't build a single charger? As for infotainment, not being able to drive the infotainment by tethering your phone is a massive dealbreaker. Who the hell wants to pay a monthly fee to volvo just for internet you already have on your phone? Tesla does not charge for basic connectivity and lets you use everything over the internet by tethering to your phone. I expect more from a technical channel, these look like paid ads to me.
@@ankasi57 You sound weird. The comparison to tesla that made no sense was done by LTT. It never needed to be mentioned at all as no real comparison was even made. So grow up. The biggest issues are that a 55k car doesn't let you tether to your phone for data which means it may not even work in 5-7 years due to cell network changes, plus forcing people to buy data they already have on their phone makes zero sense. (3g connectivity built into cars is being cut off now due to networks dropping support). These limitations are a massive deal breaker unless you plan to do a 3 year lease. Toyota just got eviscerated over a similar issue, it has absolutely nothing to do with tesla(you seem to be an anti-fanboi that always brings up tesla just to make stupid rants). The charging situation is fundamental. If it cannot comfortably be used on long trips, it is not an ICE replacement and that price is way too high for a short range EV. Again, grow up. The bmw i3 was 50k and used ones quickly cratered to below 20k because it was only short range. People do not pay more than $20-30k for a short range vehicle. The bolt is the king of short range and gm claims they will start making them again next month. For 40k or more, there are plenty of long range ones to choose from. Volvo makes this car for europe where long range isn't needed, but this is considered long range in europe because europe has a lot of chargers for this car to use. Cars that makes sense in europe do not make sense in north america because we have so few +150kw ccs chargers(50kw does not count, no one travels using chargers that require 1.5-2hr charge stops). Again, grow up.
Great! One technical detail about one pedal drive is that the regen braking that comes with it is no different from brake pedal braking (both prioritize electric regen). Actually, range can be better without one pedal drive since free rolling is more efficient than conversion of kinetic to electric energy in some driving cases.
Honestly as a longtime Volvo owner. They are the ultimate daily driver. Simple, easy to work on, easy to drive, and comfortable. But for the track and weekend fun I'll stick with the track toys
A couple of things: 1: it does have brake hold now. 2: you don't need one pedal drive to use regenerative braking. Using the brakes normally engages the regen.
I think you guys did amazing and I loved watching this. I really hope you keep making them. I'm no where near the financial position to buy a 30-50 thousand dollar car. I can only afford a 3-5 thousand dollar one. But I want to continue to watch these and learn what is important over the next several years for when there are electric cars in my price range.
@@Kitty-oy5nj Sometimes loans are necessary but if you take out a loan you can't pay or get one with an unreasonably high interest rate then your aren't doing yourself any favors. I paid off my car loan a couple years early and saved $2,000 by doing so (wish I wouldn't paid it off earlier). Interest is a witch with a B (YT sometimes deletes comments with 'foul' language). Ideally loan payments should never be more than 40% of net income.
Excellent video but don’t discount hydrogen ICE either. In very large graders and mining trucks it might just be the best solution. JCB has a great video on it. Don’t forget copper is also expensive.
Jake’s M5 sounds flippin’ amaaaazing. Gotta love naturally aspirated german engines. Stellar review from Alex, Jake & co. LTT, you guys are my favorite youtube channel, regardless content
As someone who lives in the mountains, I love how much the suspension was discussed. I am not a car guy but I understand the comparisons and it gives me a much fuller picture
Less "original Top Gear" and more like the later version. Originally, (1977) it was a very dry and occasionally tedious show - very low on the entertainment scale when compared to what it became. It only got good from 2002 when JC and Andy Wilman brought along Hamster and May and rebooted over the show. The original show included Noel Edmonds, Jeremy Clarkson, Tiff Needell and Quentin Willson...some of whom moved on to a competitor show, _Fifth Gear._
A suggestion on how to make these better. LTM does comparisons really well. Take the car out for a bit of fun and use that for B-roll but find some standard metrics to test. If you want to be a car channel maybe focus on the power and handling. If not refer to what everyone else says about the headline numbers and critique the tech. Most LTT viewers aren’t buying a 3090, it’s a hallow product but it’s good to know what is available at the top end. I won’t be able to afford the fastest acceleration or the best handling but an infotainment system and other tech that flows down the range is great to know about. Its also good to know who is doing that stuff well. Come up with standardised tests. Some ideas are: How long does the AC system take to increase the temp 15 deg C or reduce by 15 C, because its nice to know how long after getting in a car it takes for it to be comfortable. What is the resolution of the onboard display? Is it IPS, OLED? What is the sound system like? What is the processor running the infotainment system? How tight a space can the auto park do? For EVs what can it charge, and what speed can it be charged at? What is the charging interface? How much power/range do the ancillary systems use?
6:10 where do I put my sunglasses; there's a part you can get where it changes the handle above the door to a slow close soft lined sunglasses holder. It just unmounts and changes. This has been a thing in Volvo's since before 2012. And it works interchangeably for either side, front, back, or all four can be substituted. Just speak to your dealer.
As a practical car-dad with lots of supermarket trips, that trunk is the best damn trunk design I've ever seen. No more groceries ending up all over the place! However, 4 more years of Kia e-Niro and then we'll see what Volvo has at that stage. The XC40 was on my shortlist last year, but they couldn't deliver in time.
This was an amazing review, I am thoroughly impressed with how the production keeps getting better and better with LTT videos, especially with car reviews now
Mate, one of my favorite channels just got even better. Car reviews? Linus is really outdoing himself day by day. This is one of the best car content I've seen, superb quality really.
@@icecoldchilipreppers the videos are okay… but more than half of the WAN show is them shilling something… from the 3 sponsors, to ltt store, floatplane and now these bloody merch messages
I'm very surprised at what truly sold me on Volvo being an excellent company. The tidbit of information about how the safety engineers at Volvo designed for both men & women is something I truly wasn't expecting, and I'll absolutely be considering a Volvo for my next car! Thank you Alex & crew, this was a great video
I don’t like that most of the buttons have been moved to a digital control. I have driven a Seat, with only touch sensitive buttons. It’s hell, you can’t just feel for the button you want to press. You have to take your eyes off the road and search the button. They only left the volume control and on/off for the board computer as a physical button. Literally nothing else. Yes, it’s futuristic and it works but it’s not something that should be used in cars.
Agreed. Touch screen buttons are much cheaper than having to make bespoke switches, but I'm tired of having to look away from the road every time I need to adjust the climate control - and in my experience, there's more glare at night from these screens than I'm comfortable with. Thicker A-pillars and large mirrors haven't helped with turning visibility in recent models, but tinted glass and a large lit screen just make it all the worse. I'd happily go back to actual switches, dials and levers - that I can operate by touch and have infinitely-variable settings - but touch screens mean a larger profit margin for manufacturers.
I don't know about other vehicles but the EV XC40 does have google assistant voice commands that can be used for climate settings. Just tell it to increase the fan speed, set a different temp, turn on or off heated seat, etc. And, even though most cars have awful voice command systems, Google assistant actually works.
@@dallysinghson5569 I'm not sure. I know the searches don't, but haven't tried the climate commands offline. I'll have to test it out. I'm also hoping that the system will be able to connect to a mobile hotspot to avoid needing the in car LTE. But that's another topic going forward
The google integration worries me. Android auto lets you upgrade your phone and get a car update with it. How well will that info-tainment center work in 10 years when we're trying to roll out 6G and h266 but it's SOC is stuck in the past? Realistically that car now has the lifespan of a phone 5 years at best then it's a massive pile of e-waste.
Y'all need a dedicated automotive channel! And please review the Polestar 2 in a future video. [Edited after watching!] Looking forward to your Polestar 2 review. Got a chance to test drive at the Electrify Expo in Austin and it was a blast!
The quality of these reviews is outstanding, especially if talking into consideration the fact that LTT have quite small experience when it comes to automotive cinematography. Great stuff, keep them coming!
My father recently bought this exact car! It's an absolute treat to drive, at least compared to everything else I've ever driven. Living in finland, I've noticed the sensors really dont appreciate snow, but that's a small issue. Other than that, everything is pretty fucken great!
I just checked how much these were at my local dealership and they are the same price as the Model Y. It makes more sense to just get the Model Y since it has more range, a better charging infrastructure, and most likely will get updates longer.
@@MarkLLawrence Right now I am debating on getting the Mach E or the Model 3 since they are in similar price range. It's just going to depend on which one is available first.
Those car reviews are actually really great already! - I love the storytelling and different perspectives! What I miss a bit is build quality, repair costs and (interior) modularity... For me a car is also a tool, so this would be quite interesting additional segment! Keep it up!
How does jake's car engine Sound soo goood damn, like it has 2 seperate engine sounds, 1 smooth silver whining sound, 2 slow heavy growling, such a satisfying sound every engine charging boost.
The issue with non-tesla EVs is that the charging infrastructure is much smaller. Until it expands to a similar scale as to that of tesla, they wont be as successful since they arent as accessible
Yep. The build quality on my '17 Model S is not that great. But I can go where I want for read trips and the car knows which chargers are available and which are not. The vertical integration works. There is no "range anxiety." MKBHDs experiment /w the Mache E showed the weakness of relying on 3rd party charger solutions. Getting routed to a level 2 charger by the nav when you're almost out of juice really sucks and having to switch to a phone app to find actual DC fast chargers is super lame.
@@jorrdanna6219 didnt say it wouldnt work. I said until it expands it isn’t viable. Im hoping it expands in the coming years to match tesla so other companies can offer real competitive
Biggest feature i care about in an EV vehicle review is the range of the the EV for a full charge. turns out it's very low (around 350km which will be much lower in winter weathers). Guess i'll pass on this as my next purchase. My suggestion is to focus more on the range as well as the warranty of the battery in your future EV reviews as they will factor into your maintenance cost alot.
That seems pretty competitive with many gas cars. Nvm, my imperial American brain didn't notice the km. 350km is pretty poor range, although it doesn't really matter unless you're traveling because you would presumably charge it every day.
@@Alexzw92 Yes but to be fair tesla cars arent as high quality as one might assume based on the price, and this is volvos first fully EV car so the future is bright. I just hope we can finally get a mix of Teslas range with the quality of a mercedes and the saftey of a Volvo. Thats my ultimate EV.
@@high2100 I agree. I can't support Tesla's price considering their poor QC reputation. I'll hold out as long as I can until an ev with all your criterias come out on the market.
@@Yang1 You know what's the funny thing? Tesla's poor QC has mostly been an issue out of the old assembly line at Fremont. It has been improving of course, but it still isn't perfect. Tesla MIC(Made in China) cars are absolutely perfect in terms of QC across all brands, which is really nice. I expect Berlin and Texas Gigafactory cars to be on par, if not even better.
Not sure how I missed this until now.. nice job! One thing I'll add, Volvo does offer a sunglass holder that replaces the grab handle. Not perfect, but a good solution for the shades!
I'd take it's sister car, the polestar 2, over the xc40 recharge (in fact I'm due to order it next month). It has less headroom in the back but it seemed like it had more leg room, weirdly - also the back doors on the xc40 recharge are tiny. The polestar 2 has a nicer interior IMO and a little more performance otherwise everything else is about the same.
I came to the comments for this one - I have had a PS2 since last November and I think it's a great car. Surprised that LTT didn't review that instead - it's much sleeker/nicer looking than the XC40 so thought it would appeal more to the tech crowd.
I love my XC40 Design-R. I'm getting another one when it's time to change in a couple of years. Excellent car, totally agree with your summary too. Really well put together car. 👍
Changing an electric car every few years is more polluting than keeping one gas car for 15 years. This is why electric cars is a gimmick for people to feel not guilty for ruining the planet to their grand kids.
@@MotraZotra I own an petrol XC40 at the moment. There is a hint in the description of my car. I would love an EV but at the moment the current technology is not producing car that are any good for the environment. EV's pollute as much as fossil fuel cars but at the manufacturing end rather than on the road. Don't be miss lead in to thinking hydrogen cell cars are any better. They are as damaging to the environment because of the way hydrogen is produced using fossil fuel. Technology needs to move forward.
I didn't even realise this is an LTT video - I genuinely thought it's another car video that I watch on the daily. Would easily match one of the top car videos out there.
I may be old fashioned, but years of driving makes “single pedal mode” sounds awful. The pedal isn't a speed regulator, it's an acceleration regulator. I'm also not a huge fan of infotainment centers, distractions built into my dash with no physical buttons to turn makes changing some settings that i can do without my eyes in other cars next to impossible in EVs
Don't judge something you haven't used before. And we humans are great at adapting. If you have driven some time with the "Single pedal" it will feel just as normal to you as the "normal" pedal. And for the infotainment: Stuff like changing the ac you can easily do on a touchscreen without looking.
I've driven stick most of my life, and it's arguably more fun but I see why for many people it's just better the easier it is. I've never tried Single Pedal, but it does sound even easier than automatic.
It's just a stupid name. You still have to use hydraulic brakes to stop quickly. All it does is activate the regenerative braking to recharge the batteries. It's about 2-3x faster speed decrease vs coasting alone. You can almost think of it like four alternators slowing your wheels down as opposed to the hydraulic brakes.
I thought the same about single pedal driving, but honestly you do get used to it. Took me around 3 days of normal driving to become comfortable with it, but it's not like they'll get rid of the brake pedal cause there are times when you need to stop quicker than what the regenerative braking allows.
Man LTT car reviews are always such an eye candy. Like I'm not even into cars but I get excited everytime I see it in my notifications
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Except this isn't a review at all. It's just an ad
@@conman1395 It has upsides and downsides of the car so surely that means it is not an ad, the fact that Jake is a hater shows it is a review.
same
Ok
Two people with two different viewpoints is a great formula. As a tech channel, I like that you focus on that more than some other car review channels. For EV reviews, charging is a big factor when it comes to purchasing. I'd like to see more on how that works for each car and if there are phone apps associated with the cars and how those integrate into the whole system. Keep 'em coming!
Indeed, this format is great. They hit the sweet spot for ltt
except they don't ... they're both basically performance car enthusiasts and Jake clearly stated that. a differing viewpoint would have been for example a non-enthusiast where the most exciting thing they use their car for is going grocery shopping...
the whole review was basically nitpicking how much the car wasn't built for a car enthusiast.
look how awful it corners! wow I can't do drifts... lame! the car wants to keep me in my lane... what blasphemy!
Man Doug DeMuro's EV and PHEV video piss me off because 90% of them he doesn't mention range or charging rates.
the charging rates could be left out due to how variable it can be based on what you have access to. i have an XC40 Recharge and it can charge up to 150KW/H which can get you 0-80% in 40ish minutes...however superchargers can sometimes be only 50kw at stations so that number isnt great to base it off of. on the flipside, the electric porche can take 350kw/h which is cool, but in my area i know of only 2 at that speed in a 50 mile radius. i have a level 2 charger at my house which iirc is 30KW/H. all that equates to for me is that if i plug it in every night before bed it'll have a full charge for the next day. as for apps, depends on the charger and charging company. I have a ChargePoint charger and so use that app, but when i visit my inlaws, the public chargers are owned by Electrify America and so i use that app to pay. these variables that effect most EVs i think make it hard to give a super accurate explanation on the specific car being shown
@@CLNDSTNStudio I understand where you’re coming from but your point was already addressed in the video. All the positives of the xc40 + even better infotainment + better performance + handling + ohlins dampeners + better looking = Polestar 2…. which they said they are releasing the review “soon.”
Okay my jaw was on the floor when I saw Jake's V10 E60. LTT is full of car enthusiasts and that makes me so damn happy. Excellent review!!
Same with my jaw but only it was because of that insanely cringe "MEME" custom plate
doesnt he also have an e90 m3?
I think his car is the M3 not sure if the M5 is actually his
@@NextGHaHaHa I know he at least HAD an e92 m3. My favorite member of LTT.
I still want to see Brian the Electricians Dodge Daytona
Jake's Eisenmann race exhaust stole the show
love your videos!
Love you guys!
amen to that!
So when is the collab coming?
Here comes one of my favourite car RUclipsrs.
Alex and Jake are the perfect duo for car reviews. I could easily imagine that "so you hate it?" -"not exactly" moment on an episode of Top Gear, back when it was JC, JM and RH.
With LMG's overall quality when it comes to video production, these are some of the best car reviews on RUclips, easily on the level of channels dedicated to those, if not above.
We need a drag race between models. 👍
They really do remind me of the original Top Gear trio, and that's such a compliment. They just need to avoid scripting it too much and lean into improv on camera banter
Yes, I agree 100%. You can definitely see the Top Gear influence, and that is not a bad thing. Also I believed that Alex and Jake knew what they were talking about.
Hey, I’m not the only one who got old school Top Gear vibes from this video!
1. can't tether to your phone to drive infotainment, so when the built in cell connection no longer works due to network upgrades, the car's infotainment stops working. Plus being forced to pay for a data plan when you already have data on your phone makes no sense.
2. Short range and a lack of chargers means this is not a car that fully replaces ICE. You are more limited in how you can use it. A tesla includes the cost of building superchargers for basically the same price and has more range. Volvo has not built any chargers to support their cars.
3. Why is he claiming teslas loose their bumpers? That was fixed years ago. Now teslas are famous for driving in deep water, even floating in the water without being disabled or damaged. It made no sense to even mention this as they didn't deep water test the volvo at all.
This feels more like a paid ad because it makes no sense to not see the limitations of its infotainment as a massive deal breaker or the limitation on long trips as a deal breaker. EVs that expensive need to fully replace an ICE in all driving, not just local driving. That infotainment is a ticking timebomb. Who wants to pay monthly payments to keep internet working when you can easily tether in other cars? This doesn''t feel like a good review from a tech channel. They have the power to get volvo to change that dumb infotainment limitation had they actually focused on it as the deal breaker it is. Aftermarket infotainment replacements are not an option for these cars because the infotainment is the control panel for all the car's functions.
Can I just say, as a car guy who is into tech, LTT is doing car reviews right, and I am here for it! Informative, and entertaining to watch. It feels like they took some ques from the golden era of the Clarckson, Hammond, and May hosted Top Gear, and i cant wait to see where it goes from here. Alex and Jake have really good on screen chemistry.
Exactly!!!
Also M E M E
Fully agree here. The funny thing is I have been wanting to look into this vehicle! You guys are mind readers! Thank you so very much!
I disagree. The most important part, serviceability, is COMPLETELY left out. I would NEVER use this review for anything other than entertainment
@@512TheWolf512 But you'd use Top Gear?
I've been an LTT fan for god knows how long, but I can for sure say that the quality and production of the new reviews are insane. also I love the way you portrait jake and alex as a contrast referring to pros and cons (like with linus and anthony in some reviews) and it really makes alot more entertaining and easier to follow even for a guy that's not interested that much in the car.
Yeah, the production value is good. With the sheer amount of money they have to be bringing in as a company though, it should be expected. Even with the number of employees they have, to profits they generate are probably more than we could know with all of their channels and high dollar sponsorships.
Also, this is an ad. Cool as it is, never forget it's a brand integration where the product is provided with the expectation they make it look good.
Came here to say exactly this
@@kidamnesiak1 How is this an ad? Volvo didn't pay. And even if Volvo provided the car that doesn't make it an ad immediately. Most products reviewed on LTT are probably provided by the brand or a retailer but that doesn't make it an ad.
@@AyyLmaoZedong Well it IS an ad for cable mod.. so ya.. there! or something...
Jake pulling up in the V10 BEAST of an M5. I like his taste.
what a legend
yeah.. with the self destroying car sry but the m5 e60 is a bad choice.
@@Cope_93 reliability isnt the only thing that matters, sometimes people want fun cars even if they break often. to them its worth it.
Lets not forget the literal MEME license plate. Jake is a reap mad lad!
@@personthing7733 if u want to pay a fortune when the rod bearing error breaks your engine ofc you can do that. The Car is amazing when driven dont get me wrong but no one with the right mind and some knowledge about this car would ever buy it.
Jake and Alex absolutely killed this one, love these LTT car reviews! Keep em coming!!!
We NEED more LTT car reviews, this was sick. I love to see electric cars get legit reviews, so many people think you need a Tesla to drive electric and that’s just not the case.
Lol
They need a car review channel. This is so good
Yeah, the more EV companies that are covered the merrier, however Teslas are still the best to buy for your average consumer, unless you have any preferences with the look of the interior and exterior.
@@sebastianorye2702 functionality of the yoke steering, build quality and driving feel are also reasons not to get a Tesla. Some of these new EVs just feel so much better to drive that I feel like experienced Tesla Drivers may have lost touch with what most people want when driving.
Personally can’t stand the cheap iPad minimalism of the Tesla interior but I know it’s preference.
@@JizzyNinja Well Teslas are still the best selling EVs, so I’d still say Tesla might be hitting the mark. Regardless, the yoke is only on the refreshed X and S models, with all the owners I’ve heard of all agreeing that it’s better than a wheel during the vast majority of driving, improving visibility and driving position. It’s something that people who haven’t tried for a week might hate, but a better option overall (for “98% of driving”) Given we’re talking about the S and Xs now, you should actually consider the fact that the refreshed models have extremely high interior quality of materials compared to before. Also, as tesla is a relatively new manufacturer, build quality is a short term problem, with only the US made models having them generally speaking, and even then, you get it fixed on the spot or after. It’s not ideal, but not a determining factor. The driving feel of the models are great. S and X both have adaptive suspension with great usability and diving experience overall. Not to mention the Tesla handling advantage. Tesla range advantages. Tesla efficiency advantage. Tesla seat comfort advantage. Tesla infotainment and speaker system advantage. Tesla acceleration and torque advantage , and last but not least, Tesla software/hardware advantage.
Hands down, the best car review they have made so far. Alex and Jake give their own different takes and views on the car, is amazing imo. Awesome job on this one lads.
I love the two separate viewpoints, both of you should contribute to every car review! Also, missed opportunity to drag race the Volvo and the BMW, it would add that little extra entertainment factor and is a widely subjective and useless metric by which to compare that we all want to see regardless!!
I really appreciated having 2 reviewers with very different perspectives. Alex gave us the "Everyday Joe's" perspective while Jake was able to give us an enthusiast's perspective. Not everyone needs to care about the the things an enthusiast cares about, but if you do care, you definitely want to know.
Mines basiccly hay look how many companies have been hacked into recently.
Let's make sure all our cars are connected to the internet 24/7 and Aldo wireless updates. Thankfully not forced yet.
It's why I refuse to get a newer car can you imagine if someone got into the tesla network and forced a update that bricks every car.. everyone would click that new update.
"different perspectives" most of the things they talk about and what they say is clearly given from volvo
@@knightwolf3511 btw. the gas stations are connected 24 7 sooo teknikli someone cold stop all of them at the same time.
what enthusiast considers to buy a volvo? just for you to understand, let me give you an example: would you consider buying a macbook pro? if you do, you already know why you want it. if you dont, its almost guaranted you dont need it
@@Jesse-2531 Not all
I love these top gear style road tests! I’ve watched top gear for years and this was so on point! The camera angles is what reminded me of top gear so much! When Jake came driving by! It’s great!
I agree, this one is the best one yet!
Alex & Jake should be the go-to duo for videos reviews for EVs on LTT.
Let's be real this is nothing like old school top Gear. Not to take anything away from the video though. It's great in its own right
@@karanssh i dont think it really requires a budget, it just doesnt have the aggressive camera cuts and high speed shots like jeremy driving the merc sls black
YES! Please, more
okay hol up... that transition at 8:03 was so freaking smooth
One thing that I think could be beneficial, especially with more family friendly cars like this, would be a visual representation of storage (stack a few PC cases in the trunk?). "Roadtrip" feedback, gained from going for a drive with an occupant in every seat might be nice - rear passenger comfort and access to vents/charging is often overlooked. Perhaps some indication on road noise as well?
The feedback on the self-centre steering was really nice to see and the point about the dampers not being tuned for aggressive weight shift. Handling is often discussed vaguely so it's nice to have something more discernible.
You do a great job of balancing approachability.
Would love to see a "Colton scares the crap out of his passengers" vid for something more lighthearted!
When a Tech channel makes a better car review than most of the dedicated car review channels.. Kudos LTT.
LinusCarTips please!
You say something a lot of people don't understand about the Geely relationship with Volvo. Geely provides money. That's it for the most part. Volvo is close to autonomous within the Geely Group (as is Polestar). Volvo creates their cars, engineers their cars, designs their cars, road and crash tests their cars all in Sweden. Sure, some Volvos are made in Geely's factories (most aren't) but Geely has very little to do with the products. So when I hear people call Volvo's "Chinese" it makes me laugh because they have no idea of what they're talking about. It's more Swedish than ever. There's Chinese money behind them and if people have an issue with that, I understand. But the physical cars are Swedish products.
Thank you for this review. I think the xc40 is a good car but the Recharge is on the expensive side and that it isn't ground up compromises it. I can't wait for the ground-up EVs that are coming from Volvo starting with the EV version of the XC90 and followed next year by the smaller than XC40 EV crossover.
This was really great. I liked the dual reviewer setup to compare likes and dislikes. Maybe next time they can drive together at certain points. Replicating this format and focusing more on tech than the other car review channels means y'all have something unique here. Looking forward to future auto reviews from LTT! :)
Now linus is sponsoring chinese vehicles. That volvo is not swedish
@@kiyoshim9593 Designed in Gothenburg, Sweden and built in Ghent, Belgium, as a lot of Volvos have been for almost 60 years. If company ownership determines the nationality of a car, four of the main "American" car brands aren't American, either.
@@fnordpojk with chinese batteries
It goes to show how much a reviewers preference gives their perspective of the car. Two people can drive this car and feel different. I happen to think the Volvo xc40 rides very well. I actually like the ride better than the bigger Volvo crossovers. I like the return to center feel of the steering. But the reviewer isn't wrong with the quibbles he found. I know some people like the Y and some people find it harsh. I find it harsh. Some don't mind it. We all have different preferences.
@@fnordpojk Of course it's absolutely Swedish but one or more of these comments shows up in most Volvo reviews and they'll argue on and on why they think it isn't. CATL makes batteries for many cars and they're Chinese. I don't know if the batteries are Chinese or not but this is a Swedish product and anyone who is saying it's Chinese is incorrect.
I liked the video, but was kinda disappointed that repairability and consumer-friendliness wasn't researched and mentioned. With EV's even carmakers are often pushing extra hard against repairability. I know that Tesla has been fighting against repairability, but other carmakers are making it hard/impossible to repair your car or lock you into licenses and services as well. Is there any info about these issues on this car or Volvo in general?
I think your point is very interesting. Once you mentioned it it was obvious that this should be a thing.
But I don’t know if LTT is necessarily the right the right outlet to dive into questions like that because it seems very automotive specific for a tech channel that sometimes review cars. Maybe I am wrong because cars becoming more of tech review thing because they are picking more tech each year.
Who knows maybe someday there will be a entire LTT car spinoff channel
Excellent point!
Repairability? That's not even worth mentioning when it comes to these new EVs. These companies actively block consumers from doing their own maintenance. It's a moot point because of that fact right there.
No manufacturer allows for this stuff nowadays. It's a very closed system and independent repair shops can't help you out if you've got problems with the tech in there.
Of course you can still do things like brakes and shocks yourself, but not much more than that.
With all these driving assistants and even self driving, the manufacturers won't take any risks. Just imagine a fatal crash because someone inexperienced messed up something during a small repair. It would be tragic, and probably more important for the manufacturer, really bad press.
There is a business opportunity in repairing “unrepairable” cars. In the US, where Magnusson-Moss protects one’s right to use an independent repair shop, there are a few popping up like The Electrified Garage.
Gods willing Canada will establish a national right to repair this parliament.
What amazes me is LTT is primarily a tech media outlet. Yet their vehicle reviews are better than MOST other vehicle review outlets. Even better than media produced by Motortrend. It's right up there with Savagegeese. Well done! Keep the car reviews coming!
the production quality on the car videos always impresses me
@Alisa Vewa YES
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damn you got the bots on you as well
@@mikepapakonstantinou1361 WHAT THE HELLLLLLLLLL
@@mikepapakonstantinou1361 Fortunately Thio Joe has an app for that. This channel may have been cleaned up ant these two slipped by the app... or he's only run it once.
Tesla not-automatically-fanboy here: doing a cross country trip to visit my folks in the tesla in the winter is mostly feasible...my 500km range turns into 250km range when it's -20C. The superchargers are
I love seeing Jake get to flex his automotive chops. A true car enthusiast.
When I saw him choose the Nordschleife for the sim rig I knew he was a real one.
@@sntslilhlpr6601 that and all the FSM shirts he wears. Gotta be a roadkill fan too.
Love this More Tech Guy vs More Car Guy approach to a car review! Gives a varied wide angle view into the vehicle that you just can't find anywhere else! At least not in an entertaining well made package like LTT team is known for. Keep up the great work guys and gals!
Love this format of car reviews! Nice attention to detail and beautifully shot. Keep the format of multiple hosts presenting different perspectives. One size doesn't fit all.
Looking forward to see the review on the Polestar lineup. Trading practicality for design and performance it's an absolute joy to drive! The Polestar 2 is even build on the same XC40 platform, but with a performance tuned chassis and Öhlins suspension it's well-planted.
I mean you get a car that looks good, and proper build material! Without a doubt this comes FAR above Tesla on my list
also great review!
What is better with the Volvo? The review barely compared it. More range, performance, safety (yes safety is better on tesla according to NHTSA, IIHS, and EuroNCAP, unless looking at pregnant women), software, hardware and charging. The only real possible advantage is the look, and then you'd have to give up a lot.
@5:25 - V10 Goodness = Jake forcing Linus into buying him new tyres as a 'business expense'? 😂
Enjoyed the review, for electric cars would be nice to see more on the charging experience vs just the comment at the end. Something that can be compared between reviews would be preferable however hard to get consistent due to temperature and driving variables.
There is 2 or 3 industry standard charging formats. So simply stating the charging format capacity and time from say 20% to 80% charge would be plenty
This. Every other review I see on EV's skips the charging experience, which is a big reason I'm still with Tesla. Gimme a comparable experience to the Supercharger network and pull me away from Tesla... Someone, please
Knowing how influenced the car reviews out there are, I'm so happy to have a channel I honestly trust doing these. No BS and to the point talk. Thanks
This is the last thing I ever expected. A Volvo, ON LTT? The Swede in me is very satisfied right now.
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@@meow8797 can you not promote your own shit on someone else’s channel?
There is a joke about homosexuality hidden in that comment and I'm too afraid to actually tell it in these trying times.
You guys have the potential to be the "Go to" team for electric car reviews. You're already way out ahead in terms of tech knowledge. Please keep it up! With a bit more experience you could *easily* spin off into a new channel and be the Top Gear of electric cars.
You need to look into Fully charged, Electroheads and particularly The late brake show.
But I do love that they are beginning to give us an LTT take on a Top Gear style!
@@ulwur Unfortunately, all those channels are somewhat smug. Completely off-putting,
Your review seems to suggest you need to use 1-pedal driving to get regenerative braking. The XC40 - like most major brand EVs - has blended braking, so you get regenerative braking whether you use the brake pedal or not. 1 pedal driving is not worth it. It doesn't give the same degree of control as the brake pedal and it's also a problem if you need to switch between different vehicles some of which don't have 1-pedal driving. Standardizing driver controls decades ago was a good thing. To me, 1 pedal driving seems to be mostly a gimmick introduced by a popular EV manufacturer who couldn't be bothered to develop a blended braking system. 1 pedal driving also tends to make cruise control less intuitive, comfortable and annoying to use.
"This Car is Basically a Smartphone" Oh, so densely packed and hard to repair with costly parts.
Heck, you can't even get screen protectors for this, it's that low-down on the smartphone list.
:)
breaks within a few years
...Annnnd they've already changed the video title.
But can you fit it in your pocket?
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Yeah lets keep supporting those chinese made pieces of shit that fall apart and break down within 3 months.
As someone who occasionally watches car reviews I'm personally finding yours to be fine yet entertaining.
Pro:
Enticing narrative by comparing to tesla / having Jake as the 'antagonist petrolhead'-critic
--> Entertaining
Kon:
The videos feel a bit all over the place in terms of overall structure and cinematography
--> Without a clear and repeated structre (i.e. 1.Exterior, 2. Interior, 3.Boot, 4.Engine, ... )
I don't really feel guided/Cars cannot be easily compared between videos
--> If you are doing the narrative-thing and not just a technical review I think you should put even more emphasis on it
Maybe set the scene by starting with Jake's Drift in his BMW and maybe even add some dramatic cinematography with possibly some semi-sarcastic dramatic acting
I hope this feedback was construcitve and who knows, maybe some people share my view - Love!
More coverage of both cars to have them more easily comparable is the only "negative" I can think of, so yeah, structure.
Looks fine tho, specially the tracking exteriors.
i wouldn't say that they compared it to Tesla. The volvo was advertised as in front of tesla in safety, software, tech and hardware, yet Tesla beats them in all of those, yes even safety. (NHTSA, IIHS and EuroNCAP all gave the teslas a higher score, unless specifically looking at pregnant women.
I love to see LTT continuing on with car reviews. Having two perspectives is a really nice added bonus...oh and the fantastic audio quality + s85 is always welcome.
wow! just wow! Incredible review! and Jake’s introduction to the scene.. 10/10
Ah yes my favorite unit of power measurement:
The civic
It is amazing how Jake and Alex grew to being such amazing hosts. I absolutely love them on screen!
I enjoy watching you review cars, and having driven the latest XC40s and their fully electric counterpart, the C40, (and owning a c30 myself) I have to say that the biggest downside of both is the suspension and infotainment. With all that power inviting you to do some more aggressive driving, the car rocks back and forth a lot, especially if you live in a place where the roads are a bit more bumpy. This was probably done for comfort, which I can get, because its a very pleasant drive. But for sporty driving I cannot recommend the XC40. Get yourself a hybrid S60 if you dont need the crossover capabilities. The interior though is very nicely done, but I would've liked to see physical buttons for the AC and heating controls instead of them being on the big console. To change those things you do have to take your eyes off the road and Volvo of all people should know that that impedes safety. For the rest, its a very nice and comfortable cruiser. The battery packs' range is nice, and even in the colder weather, they seem to only lose a few miles of range.
When doing these reviews, please include a charging experience section. Not just "where to charge" but "how long it takes". I know that YMMV, but topping it off because I forgot to charge it and getting today's commute done would be very helpful. Like how much range for 30 minutes charge.
350×80=290km but you never want to be at 0% so realistically you add more like 220km in 30 minutes.
@@larryspiller15 if you can find a charger that works that is. Non-Tesla drivers are down to hoping Tesla opens up their superchargers.
Charging sucks on these cars (including Polestar 2) during winter time, same with the range.
@@MattCasters I'm a model 3 owner, I'm aware of it lol
@@mikeycrackson I charge 30% DC so during my trips. With my Tesla it's peanuts, with the Polestar it is time consuming and the range is far less compared. We have an excellent network of fast chargers here in Western Europe and to take away that last showstopper for people to buy an electric instead of a likewise gas powered car is this. Fast charging and acceptable range.
i don’t drive because i live somewhere where it doesn’t make much sense, but this kind of makes me want to? i’m really impressed by alex and jake’s delivery as someone who knows extremely little about cars. this was fun, it was informative, and i’d definitely like to keep seeing them even though they’re expensive to produce!
Me : yeah i guess electric cars aren't that bad for me, i might consider buying one
*Jake appears out of nowhere with a v10*
Me : nvm.. gas goes vroom vroom
"... allows you to be a BMW driver ..."
*happy Jake noises*
6:00 the reason that was chosen specifically is because it's both rattle proof, so that when you put stuff in there it prevents it rattling against the door card, and sound deadening as it's thick pile.
Loving me some geek-Top Gear. Cars are just rolling computers these days, so totally makes sense to do more, and the way you guys review is awesome. More more more !!
coming up next can you water cool a car. lol
You guys are doing reviews on the edge of (old) top gear interest level. First time I watched a car review for fun in a loooong time 😃
AU - Remembering that 80s Lad - If the Aussie inventor in 80S was taken serious with his rising Gforce seats
He drove a Holden HQ into a brick wall 60klms " No seat belt " and walks away cant remember 100kph ? said he survived but the car totaled
the Momentum of force on impact makes the rise and pushes you backwards into the seat One best inventions ive seen Never taken on
Weird how i still remember this after 40 years somethings stick with you
It's a nice car, but personally I'd like to see how something from Mercedes's EQ range stacks up against a Tesla.
Also, when did Jake buy a E60 M5? Well done, Jake!!
And yes, we want more car reviews from you! Alex, you did a really good job on this one!
Quite a while ago. He posted on his Insta about it. He also has an E90 M3, or at least he used to.
@@lemster101 yup, he sold the E90 M3 for the E60 M5. He also recently bought an E39 540i M sport earlier this year.
@@lemster101 his M3 was an E92
Honestly these two guys are really good with the car reviews, we should def get more of car reviews!
Really fun to hear someone that actually know something about cars talking about them, the self centering steering and the likes would have been glossed over by so many people.
It was pretty dumb to cite a rear bumper deep water issue on the tesla that was fixed years ago. Tesla started driving cars through deep water pits at the factories to validate there won't be issues. Now tesla's are famous for being boats in deep water with nothing being pulled off the cars. Tesla's perform the best in deep water out of any car now. He also downplayed the lower range and lack of chargers which is fundamental for replacing an ICE vehicle with an EV. It does not feel honest to me. Citing an old deep water issue also makes no sense and they didn't even do a deep water test on the volvo to compare. $55k is way too expensive for an EV that isn't any good for travel due to poor range and a lack of chargers. Range and charge speed are really the most important feature before you look at anything else, unless you intent to use it for local driving only, but that makes this crazy expensive for only local use. A tesla's price includes the cost of superchargers, why are these other vehicles so expensive if these company haven't build a single charger?
As for infotainment, not being able to drive the infotainment by tethering your phone is a massive dealbreaker. Who the hell wants to pay a monthly fee to volvo just for internet you already have on your phone? Tesla does not charge for basic connectivity and lets you use everything over the internet by tethering to your phone. I expect more from a technical channel, these look like paid ads to me.
@@_PatrickO Alright fanboy
@@ankasi57 You sound weird. The comparison to tesla that made no sense was done by LTT. It never needed to be mentioned at all as no real comparison was even made. So grow up. The biggest issues are that a 55k car doesn't let you tether to your phone for data which means it may not even work in 5-7 years due to cell network changes, plus forcing people to buy data they already have on their phone makes zero sense. (3g connectivity built into cars is being cut off now due to networks dropping support). These limitations are a massive deal breaker unless you plan to do a 3 year lease. Toyota just got eviscerated over a similar issue, it has absolutely nothing to do with tesla(you seem to be an anti-fanboi that always brings up tesla just to make stupid rants). The charging situation is fundamental. If it cannot comfortably be used on long trips, it is not an ICE replacement and that price is way too high for a short range EV. Again, grow up. The bmw i3 was 50k and used ones quickly cratered to below 20k because it was only short range. People do not pay more than $20-30k for a short range vehicle. The bolt is the king of short range and gm claims they will start making them again next month. For 40k or more, there are plenty of long range ones to choose from. Volvo makes this car for europe where long range isn't needed, but this is considered long range in europe because europe has a lot of chargers for this car to use. Cars that makes sense in europe do not make sense in north america because we have so few +150kw ccs chargers(50kw does not count, no one travels using chargers that require 1.5-2hr charge stops). Again, grow up.
Great! One technical detail about one pedal drive is that the regen braking that comes with it is no different from brake pedal braking (both prioritize electric regen). Actually, range can be better without one pedal drive since free rolling is more efficient than conversion of kinetic to electric energy in some driving cases.
Such good content man. Alex, Jake and crew got some real car review chops. I'm confident I'll watch every single one of these you make lol. Keep it up
Honestly as a longtime Volvo owner. They are the ultimate daily driver. Simple, easy to work on, easy to drive, and comfortable. But for the track and weekend fun I'll stick with the track toys
A couple of things: 1: it does have brake hold now. 2: you don't need one pedal drive to use regenerative braking. Using the brakes normally engages the regen.
Lol, Jakes entry was straight Top Gear / The Grand Tour material
I think you guys did amazing and I loved watching this. I really hope you keep making them.
I'm no where near the financial position to buy a 30-50 thousand dollar car. I can only afford a 3-5 thousand dollar one. But I want to continue to watch these and learn what is important over the next several years for when there are electric cars in my price range.
Thats what finance loans are for....
@@Kitty-oy5nj that answer is pretty bad.
@@Kitty-oy5nj Sometimes loans are necessary but if you take out a loan you can't pay or get one with an unreasonably high interest rate then your aren't doing yourself any favors. I paid off my car loan a couple years early and saved $2,000 by doing so (wish I wouldn't paid it off earlier). Interest is a witch with a B (YT sometimes deletes comments with 'foul' language). Ideally loan payments should never be more than 40% of net income.
Excellent video but don’t discount hydrogen ICE either. In very large graders and mining trucks it might just be the best solution. JCB has a great video on it. Don’t forget copper is also expensive.
Jake’s M5 sounds flippin’ amaaaazing. Gotta love naturally aspirated german engines. Stellar review from Alex, Jake & co. LTT, you guys are my favorite youtube channel, regardless content
Yes, do more EV reviews. This is good for customers. Nice to have two hosts between car enthusiast and a regular user.
As someone who lives in the mountains, I love how much the suspension was discussed. I am not a car guy but I understand the comparisons and it gives me a much fuller picture
With the rainy weather, the "powerrrrrrr" moments and ranting about the younger chap who drives a BMW.. This feels like proper, original Top Gear!
I was wondering why this was giving me such heavy Top Gear vibes, glad I'm not the only one who felt them.
Less "original Top Gear" and more like the later version. Originally, (1977) it was a very dry and occasionally tedious show - very low on the entertainment scale when compared to what it became. It only got good from 2002 when JC and Andy Wilman brought along Hamster and May and rebooted over the show. The original show included Noel Edmonds, Jeremy Clarkson, Tiff Needell and Quentin Willson...some of whom moved on to a competitor show, _Fifth Gear._
The car reviews are definitely some of my favorite videos. Really appreciate the production effort put into it.
A suggestion on how to make these better.
LTM does comparisons really well. Take the car out for a bit of fun and use that for B-roll but find some standard metrics to test. If you want to be a car channel maybe focus on the power and handling. If not refer to what everyone else says about the headline numbers and critique the tech.
Most LTT viewers aren’t buying a 3090, it’s a hallow product but it’s good to know what is available at the top end. I won’t be able to afford the fastest acceleration or the best handling but an infotainment system and other tech that flows down the range is great to know about. Its also good to know who is doing that stuff well.
Come up with standardised tests. Some ideas are:
How long does the AC system take to increase the temp 15 deg C or reduce by 15 C, because its nice to know how long after getting in a car it takes for it to be comfortable.
What is the resolution of the onboard display? Is it IPS, OLED?
What is the sound system like?
What is the processor running the infotainment system?
How tight a space can the auto park do?
For EVs what can it charge, and what speed can it be charged at?
What is the charging interface?
How much power/range do the ancillary systems use?
As a BMW driver, I really loved Jakes point of view. It was like he's taking the words out of my mouth...
Great style of car review. Love the back and forth with Jake. More like this please!
6:10 where do I put my sunglasses; there's a part you can get where it changes the handle above the door to a slow close soft lined sunglasses holder. It just unmounts and changes. This has been a thing in Volvo's since before 2012. And it works interchangeably for either side, front, back, or all four can be substituted. Just speak to your dealer.
I guess at this point, LTT needs another channel for Automotive reviews
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Yep, you guys could replace top gear for me pretty easily. The writing will keep getting better and Alex and Jake have good chemistry.
As a practical car-dad with lots of supermarket trips, that trunk is the best damn trunk design I've ever seen. No more groceries ending up all over the place! However, 4 more years of Kia e-Niro and then we'll see what Volvo has at that stage. The XC40 was on my shortlist last year, but they couldn't deliver in time.
This was an amazing review, I am thoroughly impressed with how the production keeps getting better and better with LTT videos, especially with car reviews now
I was shook when Jake showed up with the V10 M5, I legit thought it was overlaid sound from the editors but nope. Fantastic
I love the throttle house vibes this is giving off, but still being LTT. I hope yall stick with the car reviews. They're a tonne of fun.
Mate, one of my favorite channels just got even better. Car reviews? Linus is really outdoing himself day by day. This is one of the best car content I've seen, superb quality really.
They've done a few car reviews
Holy cow, your car reviews keep getting better and better, great job! It was so well done, pleasant to watch and informative, keep at it!
regardless of their intense/gross monetisation schemes, the quality of their production is undeniable.
@@icecoldchilipreppers the videos are okay… but more than half of the WAN show is them shilling something… from the 3 sponsors, to ltt store, floatplane and now these bloody merch messages
I'm very surprised at what truly sold me on Volvo being an excellent company. The tidbit of information about how the safety engineers at Volvo designed for both men & women is something I truly wasn't expecting, and I'll absolutely be considering a Volvo for my next car! Thank you Alex & crew, this was a great video
I don’t like that most of the buttons have been moved to a digital control.
I have driven a Seat, with only touch sensitive buttons.
It’s hell, you can’t just feel for the button you want to press. You have to take your eyes off the road and search the button.
They only left the volume control and on/off for the board computer as a physical button. Literally nothing else.
Yes, it’s futuristic and it works but it’s not something that should be used in cars.
Agreed. Touch screen buttons are much cheaper than having to make bespoke switches, but I'm tired of having to look away from the road every time I need to adjust the climate control - and in my experience, there's more glare at night from these screens than I'm comfortable with. Thicker A-pillars and large mirrors haven't helped with turning visibility in recent models, but tinted glass and a large lit screen just make it all the worse. I'd happily go back to actual switches, dials and levers - that I can operate by touch and have infinitely-variable settings - but touch screens mean a larger profit margin for manufacturers.
I don't know about other vehicles but the EV XC40 does have google assistant voice commands that can be used for climate settings. Just tell it to increase the fan speed, set a different temp, turn on or off heated seat, etc. And, even though most cars have awful voice command systems, Google assistant actually works.
@@max-ripi Hmhmhm does this Google Ass work offline as well?
@@dallysinghson5569 I'm not sure. I know the searches don't, but haven't tried the climate commands offline. I'll have to test it out. I'm also hoping that the system will be able to connect to a mobile hotspot to avoid needing the in car LTE. But that's another topic going forward
The google integration worries me. Android auto lets you upgrade your phone and get a car update with it. How well will that info-tainment center work in 10 years when we're trying to roll out 6G and h266 but it's SOC is stuck in the past? Realistically that car now has the lifespan of a phone 5 years at best then it's a massive pile of e-waste.
Why would you want to keep a car for 10 years? Should be buying a new one every 5 years to keep up with modern tech. EVs are so old.
Y'all need a dedicated automotive channel! And please review the Polestar 2 in a future video.
[Edited after watching!] Looking forward to your Polestar 2 review. Got a chance to test drive at the Electrify Expo in Austin and it was a blast!
The quality of these reviews is outstanding, especially if talking into consideration the fact that LTT have quite small experience when it comes to automotive cinematography. Great stuff, keep them coming!
Maybe that's why it's good. Most car cinematography is boring.
Seriously considering selling my graphics card and buying a Volvo instead.
My father recently bought this exact car!
It's an absolute treat to drive, at least compared to everything else I've ever driven. Living in finland, I've noticed the sensors really dont appreciate snow, but that's a small issue. Other than that, everything is pretty fucken great!
I just checked how much these were at my local dealership and they are the same price as the Model Y. It makes more sense to just get the Model Y since it has more range, a better charging infrastructure, and most likely will get updates longer.
I'd also rather wait for a Model Y like I did when I waited for a Model 3 instead of settling for a Bolt. We all know how that went...
@@MarkLLawrence Right now I am debating on getting the Mach E or the Model 3 since they are in similar price range. It's just going to depend on which one is available first.
Those car reviews are actually really great already! - I love the storytelling and different perspectives!
What I miss a bit is build quality, repair costs and (interior) modularity... For me a car is also a tool, so this would be quite interesting additional segment!
Keep it up!
Very much so. Maybe a segment tracking how the cars age and how to buy 2nd-hand?
How does jake's car engine Sound soo goood damn, like it has 2 seperate engine sounds, 1 smooth silver whining sound, 2 slow heavy growling, such a satisfying sound every engine charging boost.
The issue with non-tesla EVs is that the charging infrastructure is much smaller. Until it expands to a similar scale as to that of tesla, they wont be as successful since they arent as accessible
Yep. The build quality on my '17 Model S is not that great. But I can go where I want for read trips and the car knows which chargers are available and which are not. The vertical integration works. There is no "range anxiety."
MKBHDs experiment /w the Mache E showed the weakness of relying on 3rd party charger solutions. Getting routed to a level 2 charger by the nav when you're almost out of juice really sucks and having to switch to a phone app to find actual DC fast chargers is super lame.
Waiting for Papa Elon to open the gates to his walled garden of super chargers. That will be a game changer for the EV industry
People said tesla wouldn't work in the first place for the same reason.
@@jorrdanna6219 didnt say it wouldnt work. I said until it expands it isn’t viable. Im hoping it expands in the coming years to match tesla so other companies can offer real competitive
@@nehtals “soon™️”
Biggest feature i care about in an EV vehicle review is the range of the the EV for a full charge. turns out it's very low (around 350km which will be much lower in winter weathers). Guess i'll pass on this as my next purchase. My suggestion is to focus more on the range as well as the warranty of the battery in your future EV reviews as they will factor into your maintenance cost alot.
That seems pretty competitive with many gas cars.
Nvm, my imperial American brain didn't notice the km. 350km is pretty poor range, although it doesn't really matter unless you're traveling because you would presumably charge it every day.
Look up tesla cars range. Much better
@@Alexzw92 Yes but to be fair tesla cars arent as high quality as one might assume based on the price, and this is volvos first fully EV car so the future is bright. I just hope we can finally get a mix of Teslas range with the quality of a mercedes and the saftey of a Volvo. Thats my ultimate EV.
@@high2100 I agree. I can't support Tesla's price considering their poor QC reputation. I'll hold out as long as I can until an ev with all your criterias come out on the market.
@@Yang1 You know what's the funny thing? Tesla's poor QC has mostly been an issue out of the old assembly line at Fremont. It has been improving of course, but it still isn't perfect.
Tesla MIC(Made in China) cars are absolutely perfect in terms of QC across all brands, which is really nice.
I expect Berlin and Texas Gigafactory cars to be on par, if not even better.
Not sure how I missed this until now.. nice job! One thing I'll add, Volvo does offer a sunglass holder that replaces the grab handle. Not perfect, but a good solution for the shades!
I'd take it's sister car, the polestar 2, over the xc40 recharge (in fact I'm due to order it next month). It has less headroom in the back but it seemed like it had more leg room, weirdly - also the back doors on the xc40 recharge are tiny. The polestar 2 has a nicer interior IMO and a little more performance otherwise everything else is about the same.
I came to the comments for this one - I have had a PS2 since last November and I think it's a great car. Surprised that LTT didn't review that instead - it's much sleeker/nicer looking than the XC40 so thought it would appeal more to the tech crowd.
@@samsharp7791 They said a PS2 review was coming next.
Shout-out to Jake for sharing that glorious V10 song.
Well, it's 4th of may 2022, and still no Polestar review....
That was so cool when Jake showed up with the M5!
And the last raw V10 M5.
I love my XC40 Design-R. I'm getting another one when it's time to change in a couple of years. Excellent car, totally agree with your summary too. Really well put together car. 👍
Changing an electric car every few years is more polluting than keeping one gas car for 15 years.
This is why electric cars is a gimmick for people to feel not guilty for ruining the planet to their grand kids.
@@MotraZotra I own an petrol XC40 at the moment. There is a hint in the description of my car. I would love an EV but at the moment the current technology is not producing car that are any good for the environment. EV's pollute as much as fossil fuel cars but at the manufacturing end rather than on the road. Don't be miss lead in to thinking hydrogen cell cars are any better. They are as damaging to the environment because of the way hydrogen is produced using fossil fuel. Technology needs to move forward.
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Volvo is one of the few car makers who's cars are getting better looking with time.
New Volvo's are so cool.
I love how they look kinda muscle car-ish. Or atleast the S and V90 do.
@@zamppa3974 V90 is by far my favourite.
Yeah. I absolutely adore my 2017 S60, and the 2019 facelift looks even better.
Yo guys, this was really good! I found myself grinning almost the whole way through. Keep on smashin those W's with more of these reviews!
Cheers 🍻.
I didn't even realise this is an LTT video - I genuinely thought it's another car video that I watch on the daily. Would easily match one of the top car videos out there.
I may be old fashioned, but years of driving makes “single pedal mode” sounds awful. The pedal isn't a speed regulator, it's an acceleration regulator. I'm also not a huge fan of infotainment centers, distractions built into my dash with no physical buttons to turn makes changing some settings that i can do without my eyes in other cars next to impossible in EVs
Don't judge something you haven't used before.
And we humans are great at adapting. If you have driven some time with the "Single pedal" it will feel just as normal to you as the "normal" pedal.
And for the infotainment: Stuff like changing the ac you can easily do on a touchscreen without looking.
I've driven stick most of my life, and it's arguably more fun but I see why for many people it's just better the easier it is. I've never tried Single Pedal, but it does sound even easier than automatic.
It's just a stupid name. You still have to use hydraulic brakes to stop quickly. All it does is activate the regenerative braking to recharge the batteries. It's about 2-3x faster speed decrease vs coasting alone. You can almost think of it like four alternators slowing your wheels down as opposed to the hydraulic brakes.
@@boltinabottle6307 but it's enough so that you don't have to use the brakes in most situations.
So it is a completely different kind of driving.
I thought the same about single pedal driving, but honestly you do get used to it. Took me around 3 days of normal driving to become comfortable with it, but it's not like they'll get rid of the brake pedal cause there are times when you need to stop quicker than what the regenerative braking allows.
I've been a Volvo lover for ages now. I was probably one of the only teenagers who actually wanted an 850.
Everyone else: trunks big enough for 2 sets of golf clubs
Ltt: holds lots of hockey bags
Every one of these car reviews keeps getting better and better. Absolutely incredible