web01.fireside.fm Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:46:04 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unnamed Automotive Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Xc40” https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/tags/xc40 Sun, 01 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0400 Every week automotive journalists Benjamin and Sami review cars and get weird, and funny, and honest, about the automotive industry. en-us episodic Cars, trucks, and a weird sense of humor. Unnamed Automotive Podcast Every week automotive journalists Benjamin and Sami review cars and get weird, and funny, and honest, about the automotive industry. no cars, trucks, automotive, comedy, driving, EV, car reviews, truck reviews, EV reviews, electric vehicles, automobiles, journalism Unnamed Automotive Podcast benjamin@benjaminhunting.com Episode 335: 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge RWD, 2023 Honda Passport Elite - Touring, Listener Feedback https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/335 2dbdd55f-44db-4732-a96f-894e2b81d31e Sun, 01 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Electric vehicles and faux off-roaders are on the menu today at the Unnamed Automotive Podcast, as the guys discuss the entry-level, rear-wheel-drive 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge, and how it compares to the previous first draft of the EV SUV. Then the hosts take some time to talk about the 2023 Honda Passport, and what kind of equipment iss out there to make it a real off-road option. Finally, they share and discuss some listner feedback. Thanks for listening! 49:11 no First up Sami talks about the 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge, which is now available in a more efficient, longer range, rear-wheel-drive model. Sami fills us in about all the changes for this years car along with what works and what doesn't (spoiler: its the infotainment system, it's ALWAYS the infotainment system.) Then Benjamin talks about the 2023 Honda Passport Elite, and how it fits in the grand scheme of things as a mid-sized off-roader, especially compared to the rugged looking Trailsport model. Should buyers just get an Elite and kit it out? What's out there for Honda enthusiasts looking to get off road? Benjamin shares all, and also asks whats going on with the Passports future. Then the guys share some recent listener feedback before signing off. Thanks for listening! Volvo, XC40, Recharge, Honda, Passport, TrailSport First up Sami talks about the 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge, which is now available in a more efficient, longer range, rear-wheel-drive model. Sami fills us in about all the changes for this years car along with what works and what doesn't (spoiler: its the infotainment system, it's ALWAYS the infotainment system.)

Then Benjamin talks about the 2023 Honda Passport Elite, and how it fits in the grand scheme of things as a mid-sized off-roader, especially compared to the rugged looking Trailsport model. Should buyers just get an Elite and kit it out? What's out there for Honda enthusiasts looking to get off road? Benjamin shares all, and also asks whats going on with the Passports future.

Then the guys share some recent listener feedback before signing off. Thanks for listening!

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]]> First up Sami talks about the 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge, which is now available in a more efficient, longer range, rear-wheel-drive model. Sami fills us in about all the changes for this years car along with what works and what doesn't (spoiler: its the infotainment system, it's ALWAYS the infotainment system.)

Then Benjamin talks about the 2023 Honda Passport Elite, and how it fits in the grand scheme of things as a mid-sized off-roader, especially compared to the rugged looking Trailsport model. Should buyers just get an Elite and kit it out? What's out there for Honda enthusiasts looking to get off road? Benjamin shares all, and also asks whats going on with the Passports future.

Then the guys share some recent listener feedback before signing off. Thanks for listening!

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]]> Episode 212: 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge, 2021 Kia Soul EV, 2021 Lexus NX 300, Listener Question About Fun First Cars https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/212 7f56c050-bfca-4576-935c-5451a18280be Sun, 21 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0500 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Benjamin drives the 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge in freezing cold weather and has a lot to say about the super-quick EV SUV. Sami spends time with the 2021 Lexus NX 300 crossover. The pair also discuss the 2021 Kia Soul EV and answer a listener question about what makes a fun first car. 41:39 no The 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge is the Swedish brand's very first all-electric vehicle, and the most powerful version of the XC40 SUV to date. Benjamin dives in to the good and the bad about driving this high-end EV during winter's bitter cold, and compares it against the much cheaper 2021 Kia Soul EV's performance under the same conditions. Sami gives his impressions of the aging, but still interesting 2021 Lexus NX 300 crossover before the pair answer a listener question about the best cheap-and-fun four-door first car. Volvo, XC40, Recharge, EV, Kia, Soul, Lexus, NX, car talk, SUV talk, truck talk, electric car, electric SUV The 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge is the Swedish brand's very first all-electric vehicle, and the most powerful version of the XC40 SUV to date. Benjamin dives in to the good and the bad about driving this high-end EV during winter's bitter cold, and compares it against the much cheaper 2021 Kia Soul EV's performance under the same conditions. Sami gives his impressions of the aging, but still interesting 2021 Lexus NX 300 crossover before the pair answer a listener question about the best cheap-and-fun four-door first car.

]]> The 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge is the Swedish brand's very first all-electric vehicle, and the most powerful version of the XC40 SUV to date. Benjamin dives in to the good and the bad about driving this high-end EV during winter's bitter cold, and compares it against the much cheaper 2021 Kia Soul EV's performance under the same conditions. Sami gives his impressions of the aging, but still interesting 2021 Lexus NX 300 crossover before the pair answer a listener question about the best cheap-and-fun four-door first car.

]]> Episode 89: 2018 Mercedes-AMG CLA45, 2018 Volvo XC40, Exploding Chevrolet Colorado Airbags, Death Of The Beetle https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/89 3ab9a015-c780-4b8c-863c-1a730510ad32 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 10:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast Death of the Beetle? Airbags blowing up in your Chevrolet Colorado on a basic off-road trail? Benjamin saying good things about the 2018 Mercedes-AMG CLA45? It's all here in this week's episode - with the extra bonus of Benjamin and Sami falling in love all over again with the 2018 Volvo XC40. 53:29 no The 2018 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 will cost you $20k more than the base CLA-Class, but is it a real AMG car? Benjamin thinks so, and while both he and Sami have reservations, it's a major improvement over the standard version of the vehicle. Get ready for more gushing about the 2018 Volvo XC40 SUV, too, as Benjamin hauls tires in class and style. Finally, the pair talk about the Chevrolet Colorado's airbag problem (hint: the explode when you go off-road), and the death of the new new VW Beetle. Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz, CLA45, CLA-Class, Volvo, XC40, SUV, Chevrolet, Colorado, airbags, VW, Volkswagen, Beetle The 2018 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 will cost you $20k more than the base CLA-Class, but is it a real AMG car? Benjamin thinks so, and while both he and Sami have reservations, it's a major improvement over the standard version of the vehicle. Get ready for more gushing about the 2018 Volvo XC40 SUV, too, as Benjamin hauls tires in class and style. Finally, the pair talk about the Chevrolet Colorado's airbag problem (hint: the explode when you go off-road), and the death of the new new VW Beetle.

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]]> The 2018 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 will cost you $20k more than the base CLA-Class, but is it a real AMG car? Benjamin thinks so, and while both he and Sami have reservations, it's a major improvement over the standard version of the vehicle. Get ready for more gushing about the 2018 Volvo XC40 SUV, too, as Benjamin hauls tires in class and style. Finally, the pair talk about the Chevrolet Colorado's airbag problem (hint: the explode when you go off-road), and the death of the new new VW Beetle.

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]]> Episode 80: 2018 Audi RS5, 2018 BMW X1, 2018 Volvo XC40, Autonomous Goodwood Fail https://www.unnamedautomotivepodcast.com/80 48808a8c-b92c-4397-a808-f1bb6a835ccf Sat, 14 Jul 2018 13:00:00 -0400 Unnamed Automotive Podcast full Unnamed Automotive Podcast The 2018 Audi RS5 is radically different from its predecessor, and after 1,000 miles behind the wheel Benjamin is ready to decide whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. Sami goes to bat for the 2018 Volvo XC40 against the strong-selling 2018 BMW X1 in a battle of the entry-level luxury SUVs, while the pair both make merry about what happens when an autonomous car drives itself head-first into a bale of hay at Goodwood. 45:52 no What happens when you swap a high-revving V8 for a twin-turbo V6? The 2018 Audi RS5 answers that question with surprising authority, according to Benjamin after he spend 1,000 miles behind the wheel delving into the soul of Audi's latest sports car. Sami decides it's time to ditch Germany and embrace Sweden (by way of China) if you're in the market for a small luxury SUV as he throws his weight behind the 2018 Volvo XC40 versus the 2018 BMW X1. Finally, the pair enjoy some autonomous car schaudenfreude courtesy of Goodwood. Audi, RS5, RS 5, Volvo, XC40, BMW, X1, SUV, Goodwood, autonomous car, autonomous, cars, car talk, car podcast What happens when you swap a high-revving V8 for a twin-turbo V6? The 2018 Audi RS5 answers that question with surprising authority, according to Benjamin after he spend 1,000 miles behind the wheel delving into the soul of Audi's latest sports car. Sami decides it's time to ditch Germany and embrace Sweden (by way of China) if you're in the market for a small luxury SUV as he throws his weight behind the 2018 Volvo XC40 versus the 2018 BMW X1. Finally, the pair enjoy some autonomous car schaudenfreude courtesy of Goodwood.

]]> What happens when you swap a high-revving V8 for a twin-turbo V6? The 2018 Audi RS5 answers that question with surprising authority, according to Benjamin after he spend 1,000 miles behind the wheel delving into the soul of Audi's latest sports car. Sami decides it's time to ditch Germany and embrace Sweden (by way of China) if you're in the market for a small luxury SUV as he throws his weight behind the 2018 Volvo XC40 versus the 2018 BMW X1. Finally, the pair enjoy some autonomous car schaudenfreude courtesy of Goodwood.

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