Volvo XC40 R-Design AWD test | In snow, sand, ice and wet grass!

** ** For this Volvo XC40 AWD test we just wanted to see how it reacted under slippery condition. The car was equipped with regular summer tire and under the snow, there was a thin layer of ice that once compacted made the surface slippery! The transmission also constantly changed gears even when fixed in manual mode so we always lose momentum...
The arrival of the XC40 means that for the first time in its history, Volvo Cars has three new, globally available SUVs in what is the fastest growing segment of the automotive market! Depending on where you live, you can for a FWD Volvo XC40 or an AWD one!
Volvo’s research into and testing of AWD systems goes back more than 20 years. The first AWD Volvo car to go into serial production was the Volvo 850 Estate, launched in May 1996! Advances in AWD technology mean that improved handling, stability and traction continue to provide a confident, agile and enjoyable driving experience while reducing fuel consumption. The Volvo XC40 AWD is a compact and lightweight coupling (BorgWarner Gen. 5) distributes the engine’s power between the front and rear wheels. Under normal, dry conditions practically all of the power is distributed to the front wheels. The system constantly calculates the need for torque to the rear wheels and can instantly redistribute up to 50 percent of the engine’s torque to the rear wheels. When at a standstill, a full all-wheel drive is always engaged to prepare for maximum traction during acceleration.
So check out our diagonal test of the Volvo XC40 AWD system!
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1st Part: 2019 Volvo XC40 review
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3rd Part: 2019 Volvo XC40 AWD Diagonal test
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4th Part: 2019 Volvo XC40 AWD Test in snow and ice ( And Sand, and wet grass )
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[@jpch8814]

Not bad at all considering this was done with summer tires :) thanks for the vid

[@CarQuestion]

glad you like!

[@lilpeppa117G]

I’ve seen the car perform it has an amazing stability control system

[@rolexr]

It performs very capable with the summer tires - with good winter tires it would be absolutely NO PROBLEM !

Great vid. Just don’t get point of using summer tires on that kind of terrain

[@EKBD10]

Nice vídeo!! Very good description. Regards from Spain 🇪🇸 👋🏻

[@CarQuestion]

Thanks for checking our videos! Big Hello from Québec! :)

[@FinnishPanther]

6:06 - wow, that's awesome. I just put a Volvo XC40 T5 AWD on order a couple of days ago and was happy to see this. And yeah, summer tires are completely useless even in light snow. My summer tires will be on the same 20" as in the vid and I'll have studded Nokian Hakka 9's on 19" inch rims for the winter. Great video, thanks! :-)

[@Anonymous-uv5ky]

I have one in the USA with large wheels and it came with Pirelli All Seasons. Must be market dependant

[@unexplainedwearenotalone3537]

Tyres is summer not winter what u expect.

[@jeffwu7454]

Can we see how a 2019 RDX doing in snow? I would love to see that :)

[@nrcg2317]

Give her as much as she can muster to take, Mr. Scott!!!

[@CarQuestion]

Engage!!

[@luciendasilva3862]

did they put the car in all wheel drive/off road setting?

[@lilpeppa117G]

Does the nissian rogue awd not exist test nissians

[@kustero]

Why summer tyres? Normal people use allyear or winter tyres to do driving/tests in such condition!

[@scott8919]

Turning on a fog light when the wheel is turned just makes the car look like its lights are messed up.

[@rensimmons]

Scott I agree. I turned corner illumination off on my XC60 because of that.

[@MavvyChiew]

And also you guys can keep in in manual

[@JVSauber]

Watching this is like showing Conner McDavid skate with blades that were sharpened 2 years ago. Why not use All Weather ( not all season ) or winter tires? Makes no sense unless you are showing the strain that can be put on the AWD system and transmission.

[@gummel82]

Why would you use summer tires? That doesn't make any sense

[@stephenzancheez6779]

Do a jeep grand cherokee

[@payrocoin]

The transmission making those crunching sounds when the car is put into reverse can't be good for longevity. 😕

[@clou1969]

No winter tires on it completely sucks.

[@FirstnameLastname-tv9vo]

It's really a test of how rubbish summer tyres are in the winter.

[@MavvyChiew]

Well At least you know that you might not get stuck without winter tires while driving in this car on snow

[@TucsonDK]

Pretty good car, very bad driver --> Did you turn off the ESC, that should help on the changing gear and losing momentum. Did you put the car in offroad mode via the drive settings button?

[@MavvyChiew]

And also the place in 9:25 look like a milk with someone shaking and pouring a bag of chocolate powder

[@CarQuestion]

Willy Wonka's field :P

[@ahx1314]

A lot of slipping wheel!!! The locking system lacks good Programming. It is a shame. If the tires doesn't have grip the system have to block and I don't see it.

[@aryapradhanad186]

Andres Pinzon this is not a diagonal test, you need to spin the tires in order to get grip

[@MavvyChiew]

You guys are basically torturing this XC 40

[@CarQuestion]

geez you're emotional! Hope you don't check the WRC on KZbin! it survives don't worry, no Volvo Xc40 has been harmed in this video!

[@icenberg6658]

Why are you making this video if you have summer tires? Whats the point then? It's not even legal to drive with summer tires in the winter...

[@CarQuestion]

we test what we receive from the manufacturer it just happened that this day there was snow everywhere! The point: pure fun and see how the AWD react under slippery condition! Very visual test for all our viewers! For winter tire dates... It was legal the date we filmed this :)

[@lucienl9465]

VolksWagan 2019 Tiguan AWD TEST!

[@Bigdangleebles]

Using Summer tyres to do this type of review does not do this vehicle any justice in showing its true capability. Has the driver just passed their test. Waste of time!

[@aky19832001]

I initially thought it was a tire issue. But I think that it lacks a locking diff. Either center or rear and it also lacks adequate system to divide the power of the wheel or cut power to slipping wheel.

[@lilpeppa117G]

News that matter you don’t know anything

[@aryapradhanad186]

News that matter why would you have a diff lock in a city crossover :3

[@lilpeppa117G]

@@aryapradhanad186 ask nissan

[@johnmarinakis5356]

Or Subaru. The question is does it or doesn't it? I'm going to start my research on that myself, but wouldn't mind a head start

[@pragma5475]

trop bruyant

[@ejf0255]

You need to get to a VW dealer and get a Tiguan. LoL. Love your vids.

[@jmc6000]

No Subaru Ascent, no bueno!

[@philiplepine303]

Pointless and a waste of time on summer tires .