2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 h T4 R Design

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: R Design
• Version: 1.5 10.7kWh h T4 Recharge R Design Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (208 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 29,644 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 208 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 48 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 29,644 miles, this 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has covered about 12,500 fewer miles than other 2021 Volvo XC40 cars. Priced at £20,300, it is advertised £248 above the AskCar estimate of £20,052. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,785 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 107 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Marshall Volvo Derby, based in Derby. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £248 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £20,052.

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 4,785 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £18,600: the median of the 344 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 107 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 414 of the 794 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 July 2026 at £20,900. Its asking price is now £20,300, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 22 July 2026: £20,900
• 4 August 2026: £20,400
• 21 August 2026: £20,700
• 9 October 2026: £20,600
• 27 October 2026: £19,900
• 30 October 2026: £20,300

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 7 December 2026.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 28 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 24,579 miles, which matches the advertised 29,644 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

34 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 plug-in hybrid automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,995 to £23,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, black. Mileage: 32,117 miles. Price: £18,893, £1,407 less than this car. Dealer: Carbase Bristol in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-5c6b27afd5fc
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, red. Mileage: 33,334 miles. Price: £19,798, £502 less than this car. Dealer: Eastern Western Motor Group Car Deal Warehouse Superstore Newbridge in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-a405f62cfd0e
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, white. Mileage: 25,889 miles. Price: £22,399, £2,099 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-195575d3108e

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, silver, 12 miles from this car. Mileage: 42,584 miles. Price: £18,747, £1,553 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Jaecoo Burton in Burton upon Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-52fa61584188