2020 Volvo XC40 1.5 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 Inscription Auto FWD Euro 6 5dr
• Year: 2020
• Mileage: 57,510 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 48 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2020 Volvo XC40 Inscription has covered 57,510 miles, around 6,500 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £16,599, it is advertised £296 below the AskCar estimate of £16,895. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,570 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £849 lower than when we first recorded the advert 23 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Vertu Volvo Exeter, based in Exeter. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £296 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,895.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 4,570 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2020 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £17,500: the median of the 215 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2020 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 23 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 October 2026 at £17,448. Its asking price is now £16,599, £849 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 October 2026: £17,448
• 18 October 2026: £17,417
• 21 October 2026: £17,303
• 23 October 2026: £17,201
• 29 October 2026: £17,099
• 6 November 2026: £16,599

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: valid until 31 August 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 25 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread.

Mileage at that test: 56,116 miles, which matches the advertised 57,510 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2020 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 other 2020 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 plug-in hybrid automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £10,495 to £21,450, as of 9 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2020 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, grey. Mileage: 60,580 miles. Price: £17,100, £501 more than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Watford in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2020-0720fe354132
• 2020 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, grey. Mileage: 62,500 miles. Price: £16,250, £349 less than this car. Dealer: JS Holmes in Wisbech. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2020-823921e6a614
• 2020 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, black. Mileage: 51,995 miles. Price: £19,995, £3,396 more than this car. Dealer: Stoneacre Sheffield Volvo in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2020-1b86ce22dd3c

• The nearest: 2020 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, black, 132 miles from this car. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £12,995, £3,604 less than this car. Dealer: Auto Options Direct in Maidenhead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2020-6b026ffd5b26