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Meet Roadshow's long-term 2019 Volvo XC40

Volvo has a new subcompact SUV, and we've added one to our fleet for a year-long test.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
Steven Ewing
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We'll be spending a full year with this 2019 Volvo XC40.

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We ordered the base Momentum trim, but with the top T5 powertrain.

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The XC40 comes standard with LED headlights with Volvo's usual "Thor's Hammer" light signature.

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Our Momentum trim has the upgraded, 19-inch wheels.

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Under the hood is a 2.0-liter turbocharged I4 engine, with 248 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.

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Front-wheel drive is standard, but our XC40 has all-wheel drive.

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These LED taillights look great.

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The XC40 is Volvo's smallest crossover.

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As tested, our 2019 Volvo XC40 T5 Momentum costs $42,590, including $995 for destination.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of our long-term Volvo XC40.

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