2021 VOLVO XC40 1.5 T3 R-Design SUV 5dr Petrol Manual Euro 6 (s/s) (163 ps) — £15,989 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 6 April 2026 | Westhoughton, Bolton
£15,989
69,577 miles | Petrol | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
48/100
Average
vs Market Average
-10%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
48 /100

This 2021 VOLVO XC40 1.5 T3 R-Design SUV 5dr Petrol Manual Euro 6 (s/s) (163 ps) is listed at £15,989 by South Grove Motor Company in Westhoughton. It has 69,577 miles on the clock. At 10% below the market average of £17,679, this looks competitively priced based on 40 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,650/year in value. The listing quality is average — it could benefit from more photos or detailed specifications.

Year 2021
Make VOLVO
Model XC40
Trim 1.5 T3 R-Design SUV 5dr Petrol Manual Euro 6 (s/s) (163 ps)
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Red
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 69,577 miles
Seats 5
CO2 159 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Yes
Monthly Payment £302/mo
All Features & Equipment (66)
18in Alloy Wheels - 5 Double Spoke Diamond Cut Matt BlackAutofolding Heated Power Door MirrorsBlack Stone Door MirrorsBlack Stone RoofDark Tinted Windows - Rear Side Windows and Cargo AreaFront and Rear Power WindowsHigh Gloss Black Deco Lower Front BumperHigh Gloss Black Mesh Front Grille with High Gloss Black SurroundHigh Gloss Black Window Trim SurroundLocking Wheel NutsRoof Rails - Integrated High Gloss BlackRoof SpoilerTyre Sealant Kit and Compressor2-Zone Electronic Climate Control with Cooled Glovebox and Rear Air VentsAmbient Door and Instrument Panel LightingAutodimming Interior MirrorBlack HeadliningCentre Console Cupholders and StorageCutting Edge Aluminium InlaysDrivers Side Lower Dashboard Credit Card Storage CompartmentElectronic Climate Control with CleanZone Air Quality System with Pollen FilterFront Aluminium Tread PlatesFront Door Pocket and Front Cupholder IlluminationFront Footwell IlluminationFront Reading Lights and Theatre LightingFront Seat Cushion ExtensionsGear Knob - LeatherGlovebox Bag HookIlluminated Vanity MirrorsKeyless StartLoad Protection NetLockable Glovebox Compartment with IlluminationMulti-Directional Lumbar SupportMulticolour Theatre LightingPower Operated TailgateRain Sensor - Automatic Windscreen Wiper ActivationRear Armrest with Storage and CupholdersRear Clothes HookRear Reading and Courtesy LightsSports Floor MatsSports Leather Steering WheelSports PedalsSteering Wheel Remote Infotainment ControlsTailgate IlluminationUnderfloor Cargo StorageVanity Mirrors with Ticket HolderVersatile Split Folding Rear Seats - 60-4012V Socket - Front Tunnel Console and Cargo Compartment9in Centre Console Portrait Touch ScreenBluetooth Handsfree SystemDAB - Digital Audio Broadcasting RadioP-SIM Card - Access to 1 Year - 100GB of DataRoof AntennaSensus Connect with High Performance SoundSensus NavigationVolvo On Call with AppAdjustable Steering ForceAutomatic Headlight Levelling SystemAutomatic LED Headlights with Active High Beam incorporating Day Running LightsFront LED FoglightsHome Safe and Approach LightingSpeed LimiterSpeed Sensitive SteeringSports ChassisFusion RedLeather-Nubuck - Charcoal
Below MarketListed at £15,989 vs market average of £17,679 (-10%)
Market Low
£13,499
Market Average
£17,679
Market High
£21,495
Comparables
40 listings

Based on 40 comparable VOLVO XC40 listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£612/year
Mileage Impact
Moderate Depreciation
£519/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£1,650/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £19,153 (£-3,164)
Mileage-predicted: £17,786 (£-1,797)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,131/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,650/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,169/yr

Based on 126 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

48
Overall Listing Quality
Average — some areas could be improved.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
23/25Good
Photos
34 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
66 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
7 specs provided
5/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
25/25Good
Clear pricing
£15,989
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£302/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
34 photos
5/5
Key selling points
66 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
7 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Page HTML not captured — scores are estimated
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

Independent review — we are not affiliated with the dealer.

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About the Dealer

South Grove Motor Company

Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3QQ