My 1st Volvo

[Ruby12345#]

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[Paul F]

Love the colour.

[JFDIT]

Yes, the colour is good, nice looking car. Enjoy.

[bluenosedaz7]

I’m in the market for my 1st used Volvo 2020-21 plate what engine should I choose 1.5petrol , 2 litre mild hybrid or plug in hybrid ?

[Mervin]

2 litre mild hybrid. Xc40 is a beast. Unless your mileage is high I would go for the 2L

[bluenosedaz7]

That’s what I’m swaying towards , the plug in hybrids seem to be similar price at the moment but not sure if they are better long term ?

[Paul F]

I have a 2litre mild hybrid it’s lovely to drive and has the get up and go when you need it, thoroughly recommend.

[eugen61]

I’m in the market for my 1st used Volvo 2020-21 plate what engine should I choose 1.5petrol , 2 litre mild hybrid or plug in hybrid ?

MY20 T4-T5 with 2.0 liter petrol engine and 8 speed TC auto gearbox, Volvo’s classic drivetrain used on all its models from 2015 until 2020 could be the safest choice for avoiding future expensive out of warranty repairs. I would stay away from T2-T3, the 1.5 liter 3 cylinder petrol engine introduced in 2019 and discontinued 3 years later. Manual gearbox (clutch) prone to problems and underpowered engine returns poor mileage.

MY20-21 mild-hybrid B4-B5 uses the same drivetrain as T4-T5 plus the electric system. There is more complexity with this drivetrain, a new starter, energy recuperation and 48V electric circuit, but returns very good mileage.

MY20-21 plug-in hybrid T4-T5 Recharge is a complex setup, using the 1.5 liter 3 cylinder petrol engine coupled with a 7 speed DC auto gearbox with electric motor attached to it. The pros and cons for this drivetrain can be found by doing a search on this forum.

[JFDIT]

Can't go wrong following what eugen61 says in his post.
I've had two 2lt Mild Hybrids one AWD MY21 (16,000miles) and now FWD MY24 (6,000). Both have been excellent.

[gripross]

Car looks lovely and has a great shine