Volvo launches in the niche market of compact SUV

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Germain Goyer

Thursday, 21 September, 2017 13:55

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After the XC90 and the XC60, Volvo is diversifying its range by offering a third SUV : the XC40. As SEEN at the same time in his catalogue, this is a first for the manufacturer established in Sweden.

This time, Volvo is trying to break into the market of compact SUV which already has good number of players. To stand out, we focus on the technology : camera 360 degrees, driving assistance, system City Safety collision avoidance at low speed, etc

More compact than its two bigger brothers, the XC40 is presented as being roomy. Especially in regards to storage spaces in the doors and in the console, Volvo boasts of having optimized.

Volvo XC40 2018

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Under its hood we find a choice of two engines : four-cylinder diesel engine D5 or four-cylinder T5. It is not known if the version powered diesel will be available in Canada. For the production world, it was announced that other engines would be added eventually, including a hybrid version.
This engine will be in the green plan that Volvo unveiled with much this summer.

His arrival in dealerships is scheduled for the spring of 2018. Its starting price, meanwhile, is not yet known.

In addition to unveil its latest SUV, the Volvo took the opportunity to launch its program Care by Volvo. This program has the goal of revolutionizing the process of buying a automobile. The idea is to simplify the buying by making it available online. Through this program, Volvo is also responsible for the maintenance and repairs of the car.

Volvo XC40 2018

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