Highest mileage XC40?

[M3GS]

So I'm thinking that that this might have to be my last car - that is to say I'm very happy with it, and given my age I see no reason to change in the long term.

I have searched on here and there seems to be very little on the subject of high mileage. Personally I average 12-15k miles per annum, and from what I can see most owners cover far less distance than this.

Any high mileage people on here? Petrol preferably but Diesel guys welcome also. Would be good to see any high mileage experience, please feel free to share - thanks!

[ProV1x]

Mine just turned 90k today, diesel though, bit short of the 170k in my xc60 d5 that I sold recently

[eugen61]

High mileage XC40 reliability feedback from MY18-20 owners will not address critical components introduced in the facelifted MY21-25: the mild-hybrid system, double-clutch gearbox, front-grill radar ADAS and AAOS software.

The first-generation XC40 leveraged components from the XC90 (launched in 2015) and XC60 (launched in 2016), such as the engine, gearbox, radar, and software. These were fine tuned over years, based on service feedback from over a million vehicles, before being integrated into the XC40.

In contrast, the facelifted XC40 featured completely new components, developed with limited fine tuning time due to COVID lockdowns and minimal service data. Unsurprisingly, these newer components are now among the top complaints on Volvo forums. While software related issues are likely to be resolved with updates, it remains uncertain how well the double-clutch gearbox or the mild-hybrid system will hold up after 5 years or 100k miles.

[JFDIT]

The 7 speed Geely box is well proven in a lot of Chinese cars.

[Felindre]

Geeky box is 8 speed, DSG is 7 speed.

[JFDIT]

No, the 8 speed torque converter box is Japanese Aisin, the 7 speed DCT box is Chinese Geely

[eugen61]

The 7 speed Geely box is well proven in a lot of Chinese cars.

Compared to the XC40, the vast majority of those Chinese cars are lighter and equipped with smaller, lower torque engines. Hopefully, Geely has properly adapted its gearbox to handle the heavier weight and higher torque of the XC40. Perhaps Geely possesses better technology and expertise than automakers like VAG and BMW, both of which spent over a decade addressing reliability issues with their double-clutch transmissions. Only time will tell how well Geely’s adaptation for Volvo holds up under high mileage conditions.

[Felindre]

No, the 8 speed torque converter box is Japanese Aisin, the 7 speed DCT box is Chinese Geely

Sorry brain fug, misread the box you were referring to.

[M3GS]

Thanks for all the constructive input so far.

[ChrisLF]

Even if the Geeley box is found to be reliable in the XC40, it's the complication and hence expense if something does go wrong of the whole mild-hybrid system that worries me about long-term ownership.

I've stated many times that I wouldn't keep mine outside of warranty. This is a real pity as I really like the car and only do a low annual mileage and would be happy to keep on driving it for many years.

I would have been less worried about keeping my previous car due to its comparative simplicity (and some things I liked more about it) though I did have a bit of a scare outside of warranty ( kept it for 4 years) when the driver display went blank on me a few times. Fortunately it sorted itself out after a while. That can happen on any car though I guess. I would probably have kept it even longer but got such a good deal on the new one I decided to change in the end.

I've mentioned before about the odd issues I get with my car as regards the drivetrain albeit infrequent. When coasting sometimes and speed has reduced to say under 30mph you can hear mechanical noises as though something is trying to engage? On one occasion it was quite loud and disconcerting but fine again after that. Can't be the gears can it? Though manual boxes don't like gear changes if the engines not running.

The other issue is that if you almost come to a halt and then accelerate it seems to get confused and doesn't know which gear it should be in and on a couple of bad occasions it seemed to almost be in neutral and then with a bang lurched forward. I've now adapted my driving style to keep moving at a higher speed or completely stop with in both cases accelerating gently until drive is taken up smoothly. Obviously dependant on traffic.

As said VWG have had their issues with DSG boxes but driving my wife's Fabia yesterday shows what a pleasant driving experience they can provide. Stop/start turned off and no coasting function it was a delight, no nasty noises and very smooth. Not being a mild-hybrid was one of the reasons for buying it as the intention is to keep it.

Unfortunately VAG are increasingly moving towards mild-hybrids and coasting etc. which will influence my thoughts on moving back to them when it's time to change the Volvo. I may have to overrule my desire to have something that drives as I'd like and just go for something I feel is reliable if there is ever such a thing again!