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Remember the 40.2 Concept from 2016 and its sedan-like brother, the 40.1? In addition to styling exercises, those two are previews for CMA-based Volvo models that have yet to be revealed, in addition to the XC40. According to a report from the British media, the 40.2 will serve as inspiration for the automaker’s first-ever electric vehicle, coming in 2019.
Here’s the gist of it, from Autocar: “Volvo has officially confirmed that a stand-alone electric model will arrive in 2019 but has not given any more details.” In addition to that, Autocar adds: “An electric XC40 is expected to be the second pure-electric Volvo.”
The Swedish automaker confirmed long ago that a CMA-based EV is coming in 2019, adding that the XC40 would go electric when the compact-sized crossover entered production in Ghent, Belgium. But before the XC40 EV hits dealership lots, there’s the XC40 T5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid confirmed to go official sometime in 2018.
Based on information released by Volvo, the T5 Twin Engine will combine the Drive-E 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder with an electric motor, with the powertrain designed to drive the front wheels. Connected to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, the eco-friendly powertrain could develop more than 200 horsepower considering the 1.5-liter engine is good for 180 ponies in its most performance-oriented tune.
From an official standpoint, Volvo announced that the first-ever EV in the Swedish automaker’s history will start production in 2019 in Luqiao, China. The assembly plant is specialized in Compact Modular Architecture-based vehicles, and according to reports, the driving range for the EV is somewhere in the ballpark of 250 miles (402 kilometers).
Does it matter if the hatchback or XC40 go electric first? Not in the least, mostly because hatchbacks and crossovers have different customers pools. What’s certain, however, is that the electrified CMA platform shows the electric motor integrated into the front axle. Henrik Green, the R&D chief at Volvo, said that there will be at least two battery options on offer.
The Swedish automaker confirmed long ago that a CMA-based EV is coming in 2019, adding that the XC40 would go electric when the compact-sized crossover entered production in Ghent, Belgium. But before the XC40 EV hits dealership lots, there’s the XC40 T5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid confirmed to go official sometime in 2018.
Based on information released by Volvo, the T5 Twin Engine will combine the Drive-E 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder with an electric motor, with the powertrain designed to drive the front wheels. Connected to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, the eco-friendly powertrain could develop more than 200 horsepower considering the 1.5-liter engine is good for 180 ponies in its most performance-oriented tune.
From an official standpoint, Volvo announced that the first-ever EV in the Swedish automaker’s history will start production in 2019 in Luqiao, China. The assembly plant is specialized in Compact Modular Architecture-based vehicles, and according to reports, the driving range for the EV is somewhere in the ballpark of 250 miles (402 kilometers).
Does it matter if the hatchback or XC40 go electric first? Not in the least, mostly because hatchbacks and crossovers have different customers pools. What’s certain, however, is that the electrified CMA platform shows the electric motor integrated into the front axle. Henrik Green, the R&D chief at Volvo, said that there will be at least two battery options on offer.
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