Volvo will complete its SUV lineup
with an even smaller model. The XC40, which was previewed by a concept car with
the same moniker, will reportedly debut at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show in
April.
The compact model will probably be
inspired by the larger XC90, but peel its skin away and you will find the
company's new CMA platform. The same platform will be used on the Geely Lynk
& Co 01, which is also expected to show its face at the same motor show.
The two SUVs will reportedly be put together in a new Chinese factory, which
will also build the next S40 and the planned Lynk & Co CS11.
The Volvo XC40's engine lineup for the local market
is expected to include a 1.5-liter three-cylinder unit producing 180
horsepower, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo with 240 horsepower and a 1.5-liter
plug-in hybrid that will be good for more than 250 horsepower.
If the latest info turns out to be accurate, then
expect the XC40 to hit other markets, including Europe and North America,
probably towards the end of the year, or in early 2018.