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Volvo’s new XC40 urban SUV is now available to order in the UK, with prices starting at £27,905.

It is the first model to be built on the company's all-new CMA (Compact Modular Architecture) platform. Designed primarily for the city, it features much of the advanced connectivity, entertainment and safety technology from Volvo's newest 60- and 90 series cars, the XC60, S90, V90 and XC90.

Three petrol and two diesel engines will initially be available, with power ranging from 150PS to 250PS. All these engines are 2.0-litre four-cylinder units.

The 156PS T3 is available exclusively with front-wheel drive, while the 150PS D3 is offered in front- or all-wheel-drive form. The T4 (190PS), T5 (247PS) and D4 (190PS) come with all-wheel drive and an automatic gearbox.

Full technical details of these engines will be released at a later date and Volvo says other powertrains will be offered later in the XC40's lifecycle.

All XC40s are well equipped as standard and feature Volvo's Sensus nine-inch touch screen that works in tandem with the voice-activated control system.

Volvo On Call smartphone app and emergency assistance package is also fitted to every XC40. This allows owners to control various functions of the car remotely from their smartphone or smartwatch, such as locking and unlocking the doors, and, on automatic versions, even starting the engine in order to pre-heat or cool the cabin. It can also automatically alert the emergency services if your car is involved in an accident, and use the car's inbuilt GPS to direct them to your precise location.

Also standard are LED headlights, dual-zone climate control, a 12.3-inch active TFT configurable driver's information display and rear parking sensors. Alloy wheels are 18-inch as standard, with up to 21-inch wheels available as an option.

Standard safety equipment includes City Safety, Volvo's automatic emergency braking system that can detect pedestrians, cyclists and large animals, and Oncoming Lane Mitigation, which warns you if you move out of your lane into the path of an oncoming vehicle and provides steering assistance to guide you safely back into your lane.

R-Design versions add a host of sporty touches, including a gloss black front grille and front and rear lower bumper sections, a black roof and door mirrors, and dual integrated exhaust pipes. They also get uprated sports suspension and 18-inch diamond cut/matt black alloy wheels. On the inside, there's leather/nubuck upholstery, front seat cushion extensions, a perforated leather steering wheel and gear knob, and aluminium dashboard inlays.

Inscription versions focus on luxury and come with leather-faced upholstery, a power-operated tailgate, front parking sensors, a powered driver's seat, driftwood interior inlays and chrome exterior highlights. Automatic versions also come with a crystal gear lever from Swedish crystal glassware maker Orrefors.

Every version of the XC40 is also available in highly specified Pro form. Highlights of the Momentum Pro include a powered driver's seat, heated front seats and a heated windscreen, and active bending headlights with adaptive shadow technology that block out part of the headlights' beam to avoid dazzling vehicles in front.

R-Design Pro benefits from all this, along with 20" alloy wheels, while Inscription Pro has 19" wheels and a powered passenger seat.

An optional Xenium package is available across the range and brings a powered tilt and slide panoramic glass sunroof, a 360-degree surround view parking camera system, and Park Assist Pilot, which includes automatic parallel and 90-degree parking.

Pilot Assist, Volvo's innovative semi-autonomous drive feature, is an optional extra on every XC40. It assists with the steering (up to 80MPH) and takes care of the acceleration and braking to keep the car within lane markings and at the desired speed or distance from any vehicle in front. Pilot Assist is another step towards fully autonomous driving.

Other options include wireless mobile phone charging, Smartphone Integration – which includes Android Auto and Apple CarPlay – and a Harman Kardon sound system that combines 13 speakers, advanced sound-processing software and an output of 1,200 W.

The first XC40s in the UK will be the T5 and D4 First Editions, which are based on R-Design Pro versions but with even more equipment as standard. Highlights of the enhanced First Edition specification are the Xenium pack, Pilot Assist, a power-operated tailgate with handsfree opening and closing, heated rear seats, wireless mobile phone charging and the Harmon Kardon sound system.

Volvo XC40 on-the-road prices:

T3 FWD Momentum manual – £27,905

T4 AWD Momentum automatic – £32,055

D3 FWD Momentum manual – £28,965

D3 FWD Momentum automatic – £30,555

D3 AWD Momentum manual – £30,405

D3 AWD Momentum automatic – £31,955

T3 FWD Momentum Pro manual – £29,455

T4 AWD Momentum Pro automatic – £33,605

D3 FWD Momentum Pro manual – £30,515

D3 FWD Momentum Pro automatic – £32,105

D3 AWD Momentum Pro manual – £31,955

D3 AWD Momentum Pro automatic – £33,505

T3 FWD R-Design manual – £29,755

T4 AWD R-Design automatic – £33,905

T5 AWD R-Design automatic – £35,705

D3 FWD R-Design manual – £30,815

D3 FWD R-Design automatic – £32,405

D3 AWD R-Design manual – £32,255

D3 AWD R-Design automatic – £33,805

D4 AWD R-Design automatic – £34,655

T3 FWD R-Design Pro manual – £31,655

T4 AWD R-Design Pro automatic – £35,805

T5 AWD R-Design Pro automatic – £37,605

D3 FWD R-Design Pro manual – £32,715

D3 FWD R-Design Pro automatic – £34,305

D3 AWD R-Design Pro manual – £34,155

D3 AWD R-Design Pro automatic – £35,705

D4 AWD R-Design Pro automatic – £36,555

T3 FWD Inscription manual – £30,405

T4 AWD Inscription automatic – £34,555

T5 AWD Inscription automatic – £36,355

D3 FWD Inscription manual – £31,465

D3 FWD Inscription automatic – £33,055

D3 AWD Inscription manual – £32,905

D3 AWD Inscription automatic – £34,455

D4 AWD Inscription automatic – £35,305

T3 FWD Inscription Pro manual – £31,955

T4 AWD Inscription Pro automatic – £36,105

T5 AWD Inscription Pro automatic – £37,905

D3 FWD Inscription Pro manual – £33,015

D3 FWD Inscription Pro automatic – £34,605

D3 AWD Inscription Pro manual – £34,455

D3 AWD Inscription Pro automatic – £36,005

D4 AWD Inscription Pro automatic – £36,855

T5 AWD First Edition automatic – £40,355

D4 AWD First Edition automatic – £39,305

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