Volvo already sells SUVs for 75 percent of its sales, so the company is offering customers what they want.
Traditional body styles such as the sedan or wagon are long gone. They have been replaced by crossovers and SUVs. Volvo is aware of market trends. It simply looked at the sales results to see that 75 percent of its customers were buying an XC model. The brand’s head told Autocar that there would be an increase in high-riding models at the expense sedans and wagons.
Volvo has begun to focus on electric SUVs in order to complement the XC40 recharge and the C40 recharge that were unveiled this week. A new generation of the XC90 will be available in an EV model, while a smaller XC20 / C20 is already confirmed. There are rumors of a full-size XC100. However, nothing is confirmed at this time. We know that dealers are asking for a BMW X7 competitor and executives are open to hearing their requests.
There is a silver lining if you prefer a Volvo model that isn’t a suv. Samuelsson stated to Autocar, “A practical, lower car could also prove really interesting, especially since we are going electric and require lower air resistance.” The wagon is still important. The wagon is not being eliminated entirely. Customers will only have fewer choices when looking for an S or a V model.
The majority of new vehicles will be electric, regardless of their body type. Volvo promises to phase out the internal combustion engine by the middle of the next decade. The C40 Recharge will be followed up by five more electric vehicles by 2025, when the firm projects that sales will be evenly split between EVs or PHEVs.
All ICE-less Volvos sold online will be available for purchase. They are also going to receive over-the-air upgrades, which will bring improvements in range, charging speeds, as well as tweaks to the infotainment software. The C40 Recharge, the company’s first modern vehicle to be free of leather, will also be available in zero-emissions versions.