The V40 was the result of a joint-venture between Volvo Cars and Mitsubishi; the two companies built their own series of cars on a common technical platform side by side in the Dutch NedCar plant.
Volvo's City Safety Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) system, fitted as standard on all new Volvo models**, could see drivers' insurance premiums cut by over £100.
One of the most comprehensive scientific studies performed on collision avoidance systems in cars reveals that Volvo Cars’ standard City Safety technology reduces insurance claims for rear-end frontal collisions by 28 per cent.