There are smaller models coming but the hatchback is still the best.
Volvo is announcing that it has received almost 80,000 orders for its smallest crossover. Volvo cannot help but increase production of the XC40 in order to meet strong customer demand. The Geely-owned marque says it will increase production at Ghent, Belgium and the Luqiao factory in China in the first half 2019.
Because the S60 , V60 and outgoing models are leaving the assembly lines, it will be possible to free up production space for the XC40 at Ghent’s XC40 facility. The next-generation sedan, which will be unveiled this summer, is expected to be the first Volvo car without a diesel engine. It will also be produced at the new U.S. facility. The new wagon will be made at the Torslanda, Sweden plant, while some of the production output of the next-gen will remain in Ghent.
The XC40, also known as. The European Car of the Year, also known as the XC40. Volvo claims that more compact cars based on the CMA are in the works. According to a statement by the company spokesperson in an interview with Automotive News Europe, the V40 hatchback won’t be renewed. This means that the V40 will return to its wagon roots to join the larger V60 and V90. A new S40 sedan is also in the works, as shown by the 40.2 concept.
These two new Volvos are the last to be introduced this decade by a company that has been redefining its portfolio over recent years. It has also created a standalone brand, the Polestar1, which is performance-oriented. It is a plug-in hybrid that produces 600 horsepower.