Volvo CEO Confirms Compact XC40 Is In The Works - Who Should Be Worried Now?

Although Volvo has the V40 Cross Country in its lineup (which is also available with four-wheel drive), the Swedish automaker wants to offer a proper SUV as well in the compact segment.

Likely to be called XC40, Volvo’s new compact SUV was confirmed by the carmaker’s chairman Hakan Samuelsson. “A small SUV is very high on our wish list. There is a clear trend towards downsizing and we will provide customers with an SUV that is small in stature but remains premium in nature,” the executive was quoted as saying by WhatCar.

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MDarringer - 11/18/2014 7:28:54 PM

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Literally NO ONE! With the dud that the new XC90 is, Volvo is the next Saab.

cidflekken - 11/19/2014 1:24:03 AM

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The sad part for Volvo is that they have two/three of the nicest-styled cars in their respective classes: the V60/V60 Cross Country and XC60. Seriously, I absolutely love the styling of those two compared to almost anything else out there that's a wagon or SUV. Even the S60 is a handsome car relative to its class. But then they come out with the new XC90 which, to me, is just a big dull dud. I'm sure its tech will be great, but it'll all be wrapped in a plain vanilla cover. And their cars don't have the cache or performance to compete.