[XC40Sven]

Picked up my 2021 XC40 R-Design to replace my 2019 XC40 R-Design. I loved my 2019 and while I’ll miss a couple of the features Volvo got rid of, overall it’s a great car for the price. Anyway... Dealer gave me the key packet - one Remote Key, one Orange Care Key, one Buttonless Key Tag (sport key) and one Valet key (another valet key was already in the car). I asked for the 2nd Remote key and was told Volvo doesn’t include a 2nd regular fob which was untrue with my 2019. The 2019 had everything stated above plus a 2nd normal fob or Remote Key.

What did y’all get with yours?

 

[bdalameda]

Yes my 2019 came with 2 regular keyfobs along with the red fob, valet and sport key

 

[Romer]

My 2020 came with two black fobs, one red fob, a valet and sport key.

 

[XC40Sven]

Thanks my 19 had a red fob it’s orange with the 21 but my dealership insists they don’t come with a 2nd regular fob anymore. Kinda ridiculous.

 

[whiteyjfm]

That was a change on 2021 models.

 

[rapayn1]

My 2020 also came with two black fobs, one red fob, a valet and sport key.

 

[TurboNeil]

Can confirm, I picked up a 2021 and it just came with 1 black key, 1 orange and one sport.

 

[Ghost]

I have a 2021 R-Design and only got 1 black key fob, 1 orange key fob and a sport key fob. What does your "valet" key fob look like? I need to ask my dealership for that if I was supposed to get one.

 

[CarPhan]

Since you got the 2021 version, you got kinda screwed.

I have both the 2020 and 2021... the 2020 comes with two main keyfobs and a red keyfob - which is great. I drive both my wife's car and mine car every other few days (to get car washes). My son has the red keyfob...

But with the 2021, I am forced to use the orange keyfob - which is limited.

The worst part is getting a new main key is super outrageously expensive (something like $400 to $500).

Not happy about this at all.

 

[XC40Sven]

Since you got the 2021 version, you got kinda screwed.

I have both the 2020 and 2021... the 2020 comes with two main keyfobs and a red keyfob - which is great. I drive both my wife's car and mine car every other few days (to get car washes). My son has the red keyfob...

But with the 2021, I am forced to use the orange keyfob - which is limited.

The worst part is getting a new main key is super outrageously expensive (something like $400 to $500).

Not happy about this at all.

Same. Not happy with a couple of the changes from the '19 to the '21 but the fob situation is my biggest issue. My dealer quoted me the same pricing for a 2nd black fob. In the meantime, Hubs is using the sport key as his "normal" fob since at least that one can be paired with his profile. We'll see how it goes. Might be even better since its so small to fit in a pocket. We attached a small cellphone lanyard to it so hopefully it doesn't get lost. Or washed. But hey, its waterproof, right?

 

[XC40Sven]

I have a 2021 R-Design and only got 1 black key fob, 1 orange key fob and a sport key fob. What does your "valet" key fob look like? I need to ask my dealership for that if I was supposed to get one.

Sorry about the confusing terminology. I have 1 black, 1 orange, 1 sport and 2 glove box keys (one was in the glove box and a 2nd one was given to me labeled "valet")

 

[XC40Sven]

Can confirm, I picked up a 2021 and it just came with 1 black key, 1 orange and one sport.

Thank you!

 

[Juha]

Same here. We share the car equally with my spouse and she loved the orange key at first sight, until we discovered it's so seriously limited. Would be great if the restrictions could be removed...or if there was a possibility to order another colorful key of choice that would fully support profiling.

 

[TurboNeil]

Same here. We share the car equally with my spouse and she loved the orange key at first sight, until we discovered it's so seriously limited. Would be great if the restrictions could be removed...or if there was a possibility to order another colorful key of choice that would fully support profiling.

From what I understand the orange key gets mapped to profile 2 automatically.

You could buy a black key and just switch the plastics so that you have an orange key but with full functionality.

Cheers,
Neil.

 

[Juha]

Good idea, thanks. In our case orange got mapped to profile 3. Maybe its by order of activation.

 

[jpblanch75]

The orange key is only for profile 3..... That's it.

 

[CarPhan]

The orange key is only for profile 3..... That's it.

The orange key is worthless. VERY disappointed with it. It remembers my wife's seat position instead of mine... sometimes the seat crunches me when I sit down in the driver's side. Total shame that we don't get a real second key.... which is something like $500.00 and a wasted trip to the dealership. UGGGGGGGGGG.

With that said, I still LOVE LOVE LOVE this vehicle.

 

[jpblanch75]

I called my dealer about this yesterday and they are giving me a key. Number 1 complaint he said and they are trying to fix this with Volvo.

 

[CarPhan]

I called my dealer about this yesterday and they are giving me a key. Number 1 complaint he said and they are trying to fix this with Volvo.

Well that sounds like great news. Thanks for that tip! I hope I don't have to go in to the dealership... I leased mine from over 800 miles away!