At present, the Volvo brand is only a model of XC40 equipped with a 1.5T three-cylinder engine, and after the completion of the mid-term redesign and listing this year, the new car will no longer be equipped with a three-cylinder engine, and the whole series will be equipped with a 2.0T+48V light hybrid engine. In addition, the appearance of the new XC40 has been adjusted, the size has been slightly extended, considering that the average monthly insurance volume of XC40 is less than 1,000 vehicles, or even less than the family flagship XC90 (an average of more than 1,000 units per month), it is expected that the starting price of the new car is expected to be reduced to about 250,000 yuan.
The changes in the appearance of the new XC40 are concentrated in the front part, the new shape of the "Quake" LED headlight group, the visual effect is more sharp, the lower grille and the front bumper side shape is closer to the XC60 Deluxe Edition. The sides and rear of the new car are basically the same as the current model, the only difference is the addition of chrome trim strips under the rear bumper.
In terms of body size, the new XC40 has a slight increase in length and height, and the wheelbase has more advantages than the Audi Q3. In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a 2.0T engine, the transmission system matches the 8AT transmission, and the high-power model is equipped with a four-wheel drive system. Among them, the 2.0T power of the new B3 model is the same as the 1.5T power of the current T3 model, and the power of the B4 high-power model is slightly improved compared with the current T4 model.