Volvo XC40 was the most compact crossover of the company

21 September 2017

The novelty is developed on a single platform with Geely

Alexander Sharonov, photo Volvo

Volvo did not go to the new crossover markets since 2008, when the XC60 first generation. In the beginning of this decade, the company was not before: in 2010, the Swedish brand was bought by Geely. And although many predicted the imminent oblivion Marche (supposedly the Chinese have bought it just for the sake of patents), however, the Swedes began on the Chinese money to develop much more diligently than during the period when Volvo was owned by Ford. The majority (over 60 %) of employees of Volvo are still working in Sweden.

Only now, a model developed jointly with Geely. She was a compact "SUV" Volvo XC40, which formed a new modular platform CMA. Soon on its basis will appear in other cars with 40-series, then surely the cars under the brand Geely.

But while we are more interested in the Volvo XC40. As predicted the recent leak, the novelty is almost no different from last year's Volvo concept 40.1. The car is made in the corporate style of the company: he got a strong front grille, headlamps with led "hammer of Thor" and the L-shaped rear lights. Fresh by the standards of the Volvo looks like a "floating" roof, which, together with part of the rear rack is painted black or white. However, other manufacturers are already using this "trick".

At the start of production for the XC40 will be available the two most powerful engines to choose from: the D4 diesel and T5 petrol. Let the number "5" you do not mind: the legendary inline "TURBOMATIC" long time in the past, and in this case means 247-horsepower four-cylinder engine family Drive-E. Power version of the D4 will be 190 HP These models are equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.

Later buyers will be able to choose other mods: T3 (156 HP), T4 (190 HP) D3 (150 HP). In the longer term, there will be hybrid and even fully electric modification XC40.

European prices Volvo XC40 will start from 37 $ 500 for the version T3 FWD Momentum. Start of serial production scheduled for November. The key competitors of a novelty become the Audi Q2 and BMW X2.