Driven: 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge Is Peak City Slicking

The XC40’s sibling, the C40, has a sleeker fastback style design, but the XC40 sticks to practicality as, effectively, a raised hatchback. For 2023, though, the XC40 inherited the newer C40’s bumper and grille as a styling update, along with its sharper LED headlamps.

There are three trims available, starting with the Core at $53,550. Volvo doesn’t mess about with different levels of drivetrain, so going to the top of the range isn’t, relatively speaking, in premium terms, a massive step up to $59,500.