2025 Volvo XC40

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front
Moderate overlap front: updated test
Side: original test
Side: updated test

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Standard system	Advanced

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Seat belt reminders

Other available safety features

Standard blind spot detection
Standard lane departure warning & prevention
Standard rear automatic braking

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

Driver-side

Rating applies to 2019-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Volvo XC40 T5 Momentum 4-door 4wd

The Volvo XC40 was introduced in the 2019 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall driver-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1810
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Footrest (cm)	2
Left toepan (cm)	1
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	1
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	3
Upper dash (cm)	3
Lower instrument panel (cm)	2

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1810
Head
HIC-15	100
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	16
Maximum Nij	0.23
Chest maximum compression (mm)	16
Femur (kN)
Left	0.9
Right	0.7
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.60
Right	0.43
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.6
Right	1.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	55
Right	43

Passenger-side

Rating applies to 2019-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Volvo XC40 T5 4-door 4wd

The Volvo XC40 was introduced in the 2019 model. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volvo.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1901
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	16
Footrest (cm)	9
Right toepan (cm)	4
Center toepan (cm)	3
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	8
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	3
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	7
Upper dash (cm)	4
Right lower dash (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1901
Head
HIC-15	136
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	9
Maximum Nij	0.15
Chest maximum compression (mm)	24
Femur (kN)
Left	2.0
Right	6.6
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	6
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.33
Right	0.52
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.0
Right	1.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	27
Right	43

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1901
Head
HIC-15	98
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	5
Maximum Nij	0.20
Chest maximum compression (mm)	27
Femur (kN)
Left	0.4
Right	0.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.33
Right	0.19
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.4
Right	0.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	30
Right	51

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: updated test

Rating applies to 2021-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Volvo XC40 T5 Momentum 4-door 4wd

The Volvo XC40 was introduced in the 2019 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Thigh/hip
Leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Thigh
Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics

View of the vehicle after the crash showing the airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

The rear passenger dummy's head remained a safe distance from the front seatback.

Rear passenger dummy injury values indicate a low risk of injury to the head or neck and chest. During the crash, the shoulder belt remained in an ideal position on the dummy’s chest.

The rear passenger dummy's lap belt remained in the ideal position on the pelvis.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF2108
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4
Left (cm)	6
Center (cm)	3
Right (cm)	2
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	1
Rearward (cm)	-2
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF2108
Head
HIC-15	244
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	14
Maximum Nij	0.25
Chest maximum compression (mm)	26
Femur (kN)
Left	0.5
Right	0.4
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.16
Right	0.22
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.8
Right	1.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	44
Right	63

Test ID	CEF2108
Head
HIC-15 for head contact during forward excursion	no contact
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.8
Compression (kN)	0.4
Maximum Nij for head contact during forward excursion	no contact
Chest
Chest index	34
Shoulder belt tension (kN)	5.5
Thigh (kN)
Left femur compression	0.3
Right femur compression	0.4

About the moderate overlap front test

February 2024 adjustment to rating criteria

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2019-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Volvo XC40 T5 Momentum 4-door 4wd

The Volvo XC40 was introduced in the 2019 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volvo.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS1902
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-20.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1902
Head HIC-15	97
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	38
Lateral force (kN)	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	37
Average deflection (mm)	34
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.83
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.85
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.0
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.7
Combined force (kN)	2.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.8
L-M moment (Nm)	12
A-P moment (Nm)	87

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1902
Head HIC-15	159
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.6
Compression (kN)	-0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	10
Lateral force (kN)	0.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	28
Average deflection (mm)	22
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.73
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.40
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.4
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.8
Combined force (kN)	1.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	97
A-P moment (Nm)	-23

About the original side crash test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2019-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Volvo XC40 T5 Momentum 4-door 4wd

The Volvo XC40 was introduced in the 2019 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection

View of the vehicle just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was protected by the side airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2006
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-12.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2006
Head
HIC-15	129
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.4
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	37
Lateral force (kN)	1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	42
Average deflection (mm)	37
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.03
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.84
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	5.3

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2006
Head
HIC-15	387
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	28
Lateral force (kN)	1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	38
Average deflection (mm)	31
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.59
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.65
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	3.1

About the side crash test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

System details

standard Collision Warning with Full Autobrake

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to all 2023-25 models

Advanced

Crossing child

In the 12 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 8 mph.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 17 mph.

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 26 mph. A warning was issued 1.8 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Seat belt reminders

Rating applies to 2023-25 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration	Long enough (90+ seconds)
Volume
Audio frequency
Second row
Startup status alert (visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 60 seconds
Belt disengaged alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 30 seconds
Volume
Audio frequency

Technical measurements for this test

About the seat belt reminder evaluation

Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h	51 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h	60 dB
Difference between background and signal	8.8 dB
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h	55 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h	62 dB
Difference between background and signal	6.3 dB
Dominant audio frequency	528 Hz