[News-Oxcart Network]
Recently, there is news on the Internet that Volvo Asia Pacific will produce a new generation of XC90 models.
Previously, in July last year, Volvo Asia Pacific and Chengdu Economic Development Zone held a signing ceremony in Shanghai, and the volvo SPA2 platform high-end model project with an annual output of 30,000 units will be settled in Chengdu Economic Development Zone. It is understood that the new generation of domestic XC90 models is expected to be put into operation at the Chengdu plant within this year, and is expected to be put on sale in the second half of this year.
At present, the price range of Volvo's imported version of XC90 is 638,900 yuan to 781,900 yuan, and the dealer reference price after preferential treatment is 538,900 yuan to 681,900 yuan. After entering domestic production, the production, transportation and tariff costs of new cars will be significantly reduced.
For reference, not long ago, BMW X5 also announced that it will bring a domestic version of the X5L model, and the price range of bmw X5L was exposed on the Internet from 558,000 to 758,000. Compared with the current imported model price of 699,900 yuan to 839,900 yuan, the highest decrease was 141,000 yuan.
Then we can fully expect that the new car guidance price of the new XC90 can also be greatly reduced, and the price of the entry-level model may come to the beginning of 500,000 yuan, and it may even be lowered to less than 500,000 yuan, and the entry threshold of the new car will be greatly reduced.
The current generation of Volvo XC90 was released in 2015, and after 7 years, it has finally ushered in the end of the life cycle of this generation. The new generation of Volvo XC90 will be based on the Volvo SPA2 platform, and the new car is expected to have a new design in terms of exterior interior and upgrades in configuration. In terms of power, it is expected to continue the current B5 and B6 power systems, using a 2.0T engine + 48V light mixing system, and the transmission matches the 8-speed automatic transmission. For reference, the current B5 and B6 models have a power of 250 and 299 horses, respectively, and a torque of 350 Nm and 420 Nm respectively. It is expected that the new generation XC90 will also be equipped with a four-wheel drive system.
Comments: The configuration and design upgrades can also bring about a reduction in the price, which is undoubtedly good news for domestic consumers. The improvement of cost performance, coupled with the XC90's excellent reputation, I believe that the new car will have a considerable sales performance after the listing. At the same time, Volvo Asia Pacific's capacity plan for 30,000 new cars is enough to let us see Volvo's expectations for the domestic version of the XC90.