So you thought that only BMW has a passion for using the same interior design for its every model? Volvo begs to differ, as you’ll find out from the latest set of teaser photos of the XC40 compact-sized crossover utility vehicle.
Volvo’s smallest high-riding vehicle yet is slowly but steadily on the way of being fully revealed. With each and every teaser, the Swedish automaker nurtures the hype as if no other crossover in the segment can hold a candle to the XC40. Regarding safety features, Volvo is pretty sure the newcomer is in a league of its own thanks to City Safety, Run-off Road Protection and Mitigation, plus the latest version of the semi-autonomous Pilot Assist system.
As the first Volvo to ride on the Compact Modular Architecture, the XC40 can’t afford not to be up there with the segment’s best. Automatic braking and a 360-degree camera system are also featured, though Volvo doesn’t say if these babies come as standard on every trim level or if they’re optional extras.
“We built a confident, easy-to-use and convenient everyday user experience based on real-life interaction and research, starting from our foundation of leading safety,” declared Odgard Andersson, vice president of vehicle software and electronics at Volvo Cars. “The XC40 is a car for a generation of consumers that expect full connectivity. All screens have been optimised for a safe, easy and efficient interaction, to support active city driving,” he added.
Just like the SPA-based XC60 and XC90, the CMA-based XC40 features a digital instrument cluster and a tablet-like touchscreen infotainment system positioned in portrait mode instead of the more popular landscape layout. And similar to its bigger brothers, the soon-to-debut XC40 crossover has the controls for the air conditioning embedded at the lower end of the touchscreen.
As mentioned in a previous story on the upcoming Volvo, the XC40’s most powerful and fuel-efficient engine option will come in the form of the T5 Twin Engine. Offered exclusively in front-wheel-drive, the plug-in hybrid model will combine a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder with an electric motor.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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