German family SUVs such as the BMW X1 and VW Tiguan are GREAT used buys. But can the safe, stylish and Swedish Volvo XC40 beat them? We've brought this trio together to find out
, with plenty of useful space, excellent refinement and a smart interior all working in its favour. It's a great all-rounder and one of the best used options you can buy.
Still, even on wet roads, their standard four-wheel drive systems get them off the line smartly and they pull solidly to 70mph. They’re also gutsy enough to pass sluggish B-road traffic with relative ease. The X1 also has the rowdiest engine. When accelerating, its coarse character is unpleasant to listen to – even more so than the Tiguan’s boomy engine, although that does send more vibrations through the controls. The XC40’s engine isn’t exactly whisper-quiet, but it’s undoubtedly the smoothest in feel and tone.
The same flaws are apparent in the Tiguan – which, in R-Line trim, comes with firmer sports suspension – but to a lesser extent. It jostles you slightly at 70mph and will occasionally crash over harsh bumps around town, but it’s less irksome.
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