2021 Volvo XC40 vs 2020 Toyota 4Runner

2020 Toyota 4Runner
2020 Toyota 4Runner
$36,120MSRP
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2021 Volvo XC40
2021 Volvo XC40
$33,700MSRP
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2020 Toyota 4Runner
$36,120MSRP
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2021 Volvo XC40
$33,700MSRP
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MSRP

$36,120

MSRP

$33,700

Average price

$47,780

Average price

$34,824

Listings

27

Listings

43
Ratings & Reviews
User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

6.8 out of 10

Expert reviews

8.0 out of 10
Pros
  • Standard advanced safety features
  • Powerful engine
  • Off-road capability
Cons
  • Poor value for money
  • Poor fuel economy
  • Interior materials feel cheap

2020 Toyota 4Runner Reviews Summary

Even with its expensive Limited package, the Toyota 4Runner remains clearly purpose-built for tackling terrain. Whether on a dusty cow path or snowy mountain road, the 4Runner looks most in its element when its outside the typical car’s comfort zone. For 2020, Toyota keeps enough chrome and leather available to market the 4Runner as a rough-and-tumble luxury alternative, but shoppers considering one had better have a real need for 4-wheel drive.

2021 Volvo XC40 Reviews Summary

Introduced for the 2019 model year, the Volvo XC40 enters 2021 with one major change—the addition of an all-electric powertrain option. The 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge is the Scandinavian automaker’s first mass-market pure electric vehicle, in fact.

The Recharge will be sold alongside gasoline versions of the XC40, which carry over largely unchanged, and compete against small luxury crossovers like the Audi Q3, BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class, and Lexus UX. With its electric powertrain, the Recharge is a de facto Tesla Model Y competitor. It’s also priced similar to high-end versions of the Ford Mustang Mach-E, although the two electric crossovers have somewhat different philosophies.

In addition to that zero-emission powertrain, the Recharge gets an Android-based operating system, over-the-air (OTA) software update capability for all vehicle systems, and some updates to driver-assist tech. These changes don’t apply to gasoline 2021 XC40 models, but Volvo does plan to add the Android operating system to more vehicles in the future.

Since the Recharge is the main new thing for the 2021 XC40, that’s what we focused on for this review. While the gasoline XC40 is available in three trim levels—Momentum, R-Design, and Inscription—with standard all-wheel drive (AWD) in Canada, the Recharge is only offered in a single trim level.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

4.0L 270 hp V6

Engine

2.0L 187 hp I4

Drive Train

4X2

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

7

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

270 hp @ 5600 rpm

Horsepower

187 hp @ 4700 rpm

MPG City

16

MPG City

23

MPG Highway

19

MPG Highway

32
2020 Toyota 4Runner
2020 Toyota 4Runner
$36,120MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Volvo XC40
2021 Volvo XC40
$33,700MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2020 Toyota 4Runner
$36,120MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Volvo XC40
$33,700MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
Overview
MSRP
$36,120
$33,700
Average price
$47,780
$34,824
Listings
Ratings & Reviews
User reviews
4.7
4.5
Expert reviews

6.8 out of 10

Read full review

8.0 out of 10

Read full review
Pros & cons
Pros
  • Standard advanced safety features
  • Powerful engine
  • Off-road capability
Cons
  • Poor value for money
  • Poor fuel economy
  • Interior materials feel cheap
Summary
Even with its expensive Limited package, the Toyota 4Runner remains clearly purpose-built for tackling terrain. Whether on a dusty cow path or snowy mountain road, the 4Runner looks most in its element when its outside the typical car’s comfort zone. For 2020, Toyota keeps enough chrome and leather available to market the 4Runner as a rough-and-tumble luxury alternative, but shoppers considering one had better have a real need for 4-wheel drive.

Introduced for the 2019 model year, the Volvo XC40 enters 2021 with one major change—the addition of an all-electric powertrain option. The 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge is the Scandinavian automaker’s first mass-market pure electric vehicle, in fact.

The Recharge will be sold alongside gasoline versions of the XC40, which carry over largely unchanged, and compete against small luxury crossovers like the Audi Q3, BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class, and Lexus UX. With its electric powertrain, the Recharge is a de facto Tesla Model Y competitor. It’s also priced similar to high-end versions of the Ford Mustang Mach-E, although the two electric crossovers have somewhat different philosophies.

In addition to that zero-emission powertrain, the Recharge gets an Android-based operating system, over-the-air (OTA) software update capability for all vehicle systems, and some updates to driver-assist tech. These changes don’t apply to gasoline 2021 XC40 models, but Volvo does plan to add the Android operating system to more vehicles in the future.

Since the Recharge is the main new thing for the 2021 XC40, that’s what we focused on for this review. While the gasoline XC40 is available in three trim levels—Momentum, R-Design, and Inscription—with standard all-wheel drive (AWD) in Canada, the Recharge is only offered in a single trim level.

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Popular Features & Specs
Engine
4.0L 270 hp V6
2.0L 187 hp I4
Drive Train
4X2
FWD
Seating Capacity
7
5
Horsepower
270 hp @ 5600 rpm
187 hp @ 4700 rpm
MPG City
16
23
MPG Highway
19
32
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