Volvo have been testing XC40 in what amounts to pretty bad
weather lately, though luckily Carscoops photographers aren't deterred by
deteriorating conditions that easily.
The XC40
is Volvo's compact answer to the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLA, BMW X1 and the
Audi Q3. The
production XC40 stays true to the 40.1 study with angular edges and lines, and
the same face featuring the so-called 'Thor's Hammer' headlights.
Underneath it all lays Volvo's all-new Compact
Modular Architecture (CMA) platform, designed not just for the XC40, but also
an entire family of 40-series models, such as future iterations of the S40 and
V40 wagon.
We can expect both turbocharged
petrol and diesel units, and even a plug-in hybrid version, further down the
line. The XC40 is expected to be the first Volvo to get the brand's new
1.5-liter three-cylinder unit derived
from the modular 2.0-liter four-cylinder unit.
Volvo's XC40 could make its inaugural appearance
during the Shanghai Auto Show in April, though sales aren't expected to start
until either late 2017 or early 2018.
Source : Carscoops
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