XC40 Ride Quality

chris43 · Sep 18th, 2019, 18:45

I've just taken delivery of a XC40 Momentum Pro T4 AWD with 4k miles on the clock. My original test drive was rather short - about 5 miles, I guess, and I found the car comfortable and quiet. However, on a longish run the other day I was surprised at just how 'jittery' and restless my car is on poor road surfaces. So much so that I found the journey to be less relaxing that it should have been, certainly less than it would have been in my previous car (VW Tiguan).

Most of the reviews I have read or viewed praise the car for its behaviour on the road. Does anybody else feel the same way or am I just being hypercritical? Any suggestions? It may be relevant to mention that the tyres are Michelin Primacy 4 on 18 inch wheels and I've set their pressure at 230kPa

anotherv60 · Sep 18th, 2019, 21:54

Sorry to hear that, I have almost the same car as you, certainly the same tyres, pressures and drivetrain. I haven't experienced bad ride quality in the first 2000 miles I've owned the car and I've driven a number of different road surfaces. You could ask the dealer to take a look / borrow another xc40 and take the same route?

inchindown · Sep 19th, 2019, 07:31

I have an XC40 Momentum T4 which was new in May of this year.

When I first got it I found it had some vibration and had to have the wheels rebalanced.

After that I've found no problems with the car. I don't do very long trips. 30 mile round trip is about the longest I'm doing at the moment. Most of the roads where I live a pretty awful, and the car handles them well.

Maybe you should take it back to the dealer and have it looked at.

Whippy · Sep 23rd, 2019, 15:33

Some cars can be surprisingly effected by tyre pressures, many manufacturers specify higher pressures in the search for lower emissions, try dropping them slightly and see if that makes a difference.

844PHW · Sep 23rd, 2019, 18:47

Do you have the option to select ride setting? (Comfort, Eco etc). If so, which are you using?

chris43 · Oct 5th, 2019, 10:00

Thanks for your response, PHW. However, I don't think that Drive Mode affects the suspension. My understanding is that you need to have Active Four-C suspension for that.

With regard to Whippy's comment, I have reduced the tyre pressure from the 260 kPa 'Eco pressure' to 230 kPa without much effect. For an experiment, I'll bring the pressure down a tad more - perhaps to 210 kPa and see what happens.

Thanks to another60 and inchdown for their useful comments

I'm going to discuss this with the dealer and see what they have to say.

Sep 18th, 2019, 18:45	#1
chris43 New Member Last Online: Jun 29th, 2023 14:17 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Lewes	XC40 Ride Quality I've just taken delivery of a XC40 Momentum Pro T4 AWD with 4k miles on the clock. My original test drive was rather short - about 5 miles, I guess, and I found the car comfortable and quiet. However, on a longish run the other day I was surprised at just how 'jittery' and restless my car is on poor road surfaces. So much so that I found the journey to be less relaxing that it should have been, certainly less than it would have been in my previous car (VW Tiguan). Most of the reviews I have read or viewed praise the car for its behaviour on the road. Does anybody else feel the same way or am I just being hypercritical? Any suggestions? It may be relevant to mention that the tyres are Michelin Primacy 4 on 18 inch wheels and I've set their pressure at 230kPa

Sep 18th, 2019, 21:54	#2
anotherv60 Master Member Last Online: Feb 28th, 2024 19:49 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Derbyshire	Sorry to hear that, I have almost the same car as you, certainly the same tyres, pressures and drivetrain. I haven't experienced bad ride quality in the first 2000 miles I've owned the car and I've driven a number of different road surfaces. You could ask the dealer to take a look / borrow another xc40 and take the same route? __________________ MY20 XC40 T4 R-Design, Xenium, Intellisafe Pro, Winter, Tow bar, Thunder Grey Previous: MY18 V90, MY15 V60

Sep 23rd, 2019, 15:33	#4
Whippy Premier Member Last Online: Today 09:14 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Wessex	Some cars can be surprisingly effected by tyre pressures, many manufacturers specify higher pressures in the search for lower emissions, try dropping them slightly and see if that makes a difference. __________________ Non bowus drawi, non ridus horsi, non snoutus injecti!

Sep 23rd, 2019, 18:47	#5
844PHW Master Member Last Online: Apr 9th, 2023 09:17 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Surrey, UK	Do you have the option to select ride setting? (Comfort, Eco etc). If so, which are you using? __________________ 2019 XC40 T3 Inscription Denim Blue Previous 2011 XC60 D3 Premium SE Terra Bronze

Oct 5th, 2019, 10:00	#6
chris43 New Member Last Online: Jun 29th, 2023 14:17 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Lewes	Thanks for your comments Thanks for your response, PHW. However, I don't think that Drive Mode affects the suspension. My understanding is that you need to have Active Four-C suspension for that. With regard to Whippy's comment, I have reduced the tyre pressure from the 260 kPa 'Eco pressure' to 230 kPa without much effect. For an experiment, I'll bring the pressure down a tad more - perhaps to 210 kPa and see what happens. Thanks to another60 and inchdown for their useful comments I'm going to discuss this with the dealer and see what they have to say.

Sep 19th, 2019, 07:31	#3
inchindown Futurist Last Online: Nov 26th, 2021 17:56 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Inverness	I have an XC40 Momentum T4 which was new in May of this year. When I first got it I found it had some vibration and had to have the wheels rebalanced. After that I've found no problems with the car. I don't do very long trips. 30 mile round trip is about the longest I'm doing at the moment. Most of the roads where I live a pretty awful, and the car handles them well. Maybe you should take it back to the dealer and have it looked at.

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