Advice on roof box XC40
 

Hello everyone,

I've bought a new XC-40, due for delivery in June. This is my first Volvo and I've never had a roof box before so am just looking for a bit of advice.

There's so many different options out there, does anyone have recommendations on which roof bars/boxes are best?

Thanks!

The Volvo kit is pretty good, I believe it is Thule.

You can buy Thule roof bars as a kit then swap the feet as you swap cars, works out at about €100 each update as opposed to 250-300 for the manufacturer bars. the Volvo bars are good.

I bought a Volvo roof box in 2007, it gets used a couple of time per year, no cracks in it yet and the locks are pretty robust. I also installed a lift in the garage to lift it straight on and off the car. saves it getting knocked about.

I have a 2020 XC40 and later bought roof bars directly from Volvo. They're manufactured by Thule but bear the Volvo logo and they were price equivalent. I then bought a Thule roof box model Force XTL 450L capacity. It works perfectly. Just make sure that you make generous allowance for the additional head height of the final arrangement.

I recently bought my first one and ended up with the Husky 510. Bought it through roofbox.co.uk and they also give you roof bar options for your specific car too. Certainly helped to make it easier for a first time buyer!