2017 Volvo XC40, S40 Previewed With New Concepts, With Promise Of Pure EV
Volvo has just shown two new concepts it says are big hints of what its new 40 series small cars will look like when they start to appear in 2017. The four-door sedan (40.2) and taller crossover (40.1) – likely to be labeled S40 and XC40, respectively – shown Wednesday in Sweden are the strongest hints at the new compact sedan and compact crossover the brand sorely needs to do battle with the biggest premium rivals in all of the crucial global markets. They're also the first new vehicle collaboration between the Swedes and Chinese parent company Geely, for its upcoming brand of cars also with global aspirations. Production versions of these cars will replace the current V40 sold in markets outside North America, though it's expected a new V40 hatchback /wagon will make it to the U.S. and Canada by the end of the decade. Volvo says the upcoming 40s will be offered with a new T5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrain, using technology from the S90, V90 and ...