Safety first: Volvo V40 (Image: Volvo) By. Steve Myall Deputy Features Editor. 00:00, 12 Mar 2012; ... They trigger the bonnet to open and the airbag to burst out within a split second.

Both variants remain the same under the bonnet. The V40 Cross Country D4 Luxury variant retains its twin-turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder ... as well as the updated-for-2016 Volvo V40 hatch.

As "Volvo" and "safety" are as synonymous as "Sweden" and "Abba" so there are 20 standard features for the V40, including the world-first pedestrian airbag, seven internal airbags and City Safety.