Volvo XC40 spied ridin' high
Volvo is prepping the next-generation XC40 crossover with a mule wearing the current model's sheetmetal, but riding on the company's new CMA platform.
Volvo is prepping the next-generation XC40 crossover with a mule wearing the current model's sheetmetal, but riding on the company's new CMA platform.
Volvo gets into the details about its Compact Modular Architecture that will allow the Swedish brand to add some smaller entries to its lineup.
Volvo reportedly intends to launch the XC40 compact crossover in 2018 on a new modular, compact platform. A new V40 and V40 Cross Country would use the same underpinnings when they launch the next year.
Volvo senior vice president Alan Visser tells De Telegraaf that the next-generation V40 is being designed with the US in mind. It should hit the market in 2017.
Things have been slow in Gothenburg the past few years, but they're picking up speed. The only new model Volvo has released in the past four years since it was taken over by Geely – that being the V40 introduced in 2012 – started its development when the company was still under Ford's umbrella. But now the Swedish automaker is preparing to launch a volley of new models, and the new
Because life isn't fair, we don't get the stylish wagon known as the Volvo V40 in the United States. That means we don't get its soft-roading cousin, the V40 Cross Country. So, naturally, if Volvo tuner Heico Sportiv ever produces this ruggedized, XC-styled V40 Cross Country, it most certainly wouldn't cross the pond, either.
As fuel prices rise and greenhouse gases poke holes in the ozone, big, gas-guzzling sports utility vehicles are becoming less popular as smaller, cleaner vehicles, such as crossovers, gain market share. Volvo is late to the small crossover party, though it wants to build the XC40 crossover to compete with the Land Rover Evoque. The only problem w
After being spotted in Arizona last month, a completely camo'ed Volvo XC40 has been spotted testing in Southern Europe, getting ready for what everyone expects is a Paris Motor Show debut this September. The five-door hatch was Jonathon Ramsey
A keen-eyed reader managed to snag a few photos of what looks to be the upcoming Volvo XC40 ahead of the vehicle's debut at the Paris Motor Show. Like most manufacturers, Volvo is keen to offer buyers the small crossovers they demand. With a taller ride height, more ground clearance and a more aggressive front fascia than the Zach Bowman