The facelifted Volvo V40 can be had in a lower-spec
T4 variant, after it was first sighted in Volvo Car Malaysia’s zero-rated goods
and services tax (GST) price list. The T4 joins the existing T5 already on sale
since January last year.
The T4 comes with a few
R-Design exterior items, including the front grille, bumper, rear diffuser and
a pair of larger exhaust pipes. However, instead of the 17-inch
five-double-spoke ‘Spider’ alloy wheels, the T4 is fitted with a set of 16-inch
five-triple-spoke ‘Markeb’ alloys instead (with 205/55 profile tyres).
Under the bonnet, the T4 is powered by a Drive-E 2.0
litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that makes 190 hp at 4,700 rpm
and 300 Nm of torque at 1,300-4,000 rpm. Those figures are less than what the
T5 offers (245 hp and 350 Nm), and the T4 gets a Geartronic six-speed automatic
gearbox instead of the T5’s eight-speed unit. The top speed is rated at 210
km/h and the 0-100 km/h sprint takes 6.9 seconds.
Equipment-wise, the T4 shares many similarities with
the T5 like the Intellisafe suite of systems – City Safety, Blind Spot
Information System (BLIS), Cross Traffic Alert (CTA), Emergency Brake Assist
(EBA) and many more.
There’s also auto-levelling LED headlamps with
Thor’s Hammer daytime running lights, dual-zone automatic climate control with
a Clean Zone air quality system, eight-speaker audio system, leather upholstery
and powered Comfort seats with memory function for the driver.
Being the base V40 variant, the T4 gets a standard
instrument cluster instead of the T5’s digital display system, rear Park Assist
only (T5 gets front and rear) and a five-inch display for the Sensus
infotainment system (T5 gets a seven-inch display). Other differences include the
absence of a decor inlay for the leather steering wheel, keyless entry and
drive and Park Assist Pilot.
In terms of pricing, the GST-inclusive on-the-road
price without insurance is set at RM 163,888 until the end of May 2018. Of
course, you’ll be more interested with the GST-free price, whereby the V40 T4
will retail at RM 154,648.93, or RM 9,239.07 less. When compared to the GST-free
T5, the T4 is cheaper by RM 16,037.74.
