[15] A coupe version of the battery electric model with a sloping rear roof was released in 2021 as the C40 Recharge.

The XC40 was given the European Car of the Year Award at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.

From 2019, a FWD plug-in hybrid named "T5 Twin Engine" is available, combining a 180 PS (178 hp; 132 kW) petrol version of the 1.5-litre engine with an 74 PS (73 hp; 54 kW) electric motor.

[18] In the United States, engine choices are limited to the 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol powered T4 and T5 models.

[20] The version tested by Euro NCAP in 2018 had a kerb weight of 1,680 kilograms (3,700 lb).

By using the car's advanced sensory system, the technology can detect potentially fatal scenarios such as run off-road protection.

This technology was created based on real life data, and various crash test track methods such as: ditch, airborne and rough terrains.

The revised version received a new motor, resulting in improved range and efficiency.

[33] The version tested by Euro NCAP in 2022 had a kerb weight of 2,149 kilograms (4,738 lb).

[35] The XC40 received aesthetic changes that bring it more into line with the C40 Recharge (headlights, bumpers, Android Automotive for the mild hybrid models, new ADAS sensor platform, etc.).

full [kWh] Jennifer Homendy, head of the United States' National Transportation Safety Board, cited the battery-electric version of the XC40 as an example of an electric car that weighs around-a-third more than its internal-combustion-engine powered equivalent, alongside other products made by Ford, General Motors, and Toyota, while raising concerns about the increased potential for heavier vehicles to kill or seriously injure other road users in collisions.