As smooth as Barry White

It’s a grown-up, smooth, relaxed car, not one that encourages you to push it hard. Do that, and the steering can feel numb. Selecting Power mode tightens the steering feel a little, but also tightens up throttle response and hangs onto the gears, neither of which feels entirely appropriate. Given that I’m driving smoothly and steadily, it’s surprising that at just 2400 miles the XC40 was asking me for oil. I’m assuming it’s just a one-off, as the mechanicals bed in. It’s also proving quite thirsty for petrol, but that’s at least in part down to me rarely plugging it in to charge the battery.