Volvo drops S40 and V50 models from its U.S. lineup

We have bad news for Volvo S40 sedan and V50 wagon fans as the Swedish manufacturer decided to drop the 2012 model year in the United States. The reason for axing these models is quite simple: poor sales. According to KickingTires, the Volvo S40 and V50 seen double-digit decreases in year-over-year sales. The sales for the
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LexSucks - 6/16/2011 5:50:55 PM

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Who cares? That brand has been off the map for decades.

mini22 - 6/16/2011 6:57:39 PM

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The XC90,the XC60 and S60 are the main sellers now. The C30 was out selling the V50 wagon.Supposidly they are doing a C30 crossover. That would really cover the need for an S40 or V50 anyway with more cargo capacity.Thats really the way to go for Volvo right now.

wins555 - 6/17/2011 1:36:41 AM

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Its only a matter of time as the FORD/Mazda/Volvo collaboration went Kaput 2 years ago when Ford sold Volvo and divested from Mazda.