Brake pads EBC or OEM Volvo

EBC makes great pads and discs. Have them on my NB and they've been solid for like two or three years now after the Brembos warped themselves.

The EBC RP-1 pads seem to have good road manners.

I have the performance pack, went with OEM rotors and EBC red stuff pads.

I installed EBC Yellowstuff pads and at first they squeeled every stop. 5K miles later it diminished substantially.

I personally installed your first picture and love them. They have noticeably more “initial bite” when braking and just quicker braking overall. If I remember correctly the EBC Red make less dust than stock.

I have EBC reds with stop tech slotted and drilled rotors.

I got EBC Yellow Stuff. Excellent performance. I haven’t experienced brake fade yet and I drive pretty damn spiritedly on my local backroads. The only con is there’s a shit ton of brake dust

Replaced the rotors and went with EBC yellow stuff pads. They don't look quite that bad, but 2 years later they're hardly looking like clean swept rotor surfaces.

Took the Swift for a spirited drive down the horseshoe pass today, by the bottom the brakes stank, pedal went soft and stopping power became dangerously weak. Drove it softly for a mile or so and they were back to normal and I could lock the wheels again.

I have a 2019 XC40 and kept having brake issues - they ended up replacing the pads and rotors… at less than 15k miles. I continue to have issues (now it’s nothing serious, just a very loud obnoxious squeal)