The new model XC40 R-Design is powered by a 2-litre diesel engine with 190 horse power.
By PTI |
Agencies
The new model XC40 R-Design is powered by a 2-litre diesel engine with 190 horse power.(Image: .volvocars.com)
NEW DELHI: Swedish luxury car maker Volvo Cars today launched its entry level SUV XC40 in India at an introductory price of Rs 39.9 lakh.
The new model XC40 R-Design, which will compete with the likes of Mercedes Benz GLA, BMW X1 and Audi Q3, is powered by a 2 litre diesel engine with 190 horse power.
"The launch of XC40 and our aggressive dealer expansion of one new dealer per month this year are the key success factors in achieving our ambition of doubling segment share by 2020," Volvo Car India Managing Director Charles Frump told reporters here at the launch.
Volvo Car India had sold a total of 2,029 units last year as against 1,585 units in 2016.
Design, Safety, Comfort: The Volvo XC40 Ticks All The Right Boxes
1/6
The XC40 is Volvo's smallest SUV, but there's a lot more that defines this car. Expected to be priced between Rs 43-45 lakh, it is the Swedish carmaker's answer to the BMW X1, Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class.
The XC40 is Volvo's smallest SUV, but there's a lot more that defines this car. Expected to be priced between Rs 43-45 lakh, it is the Swedish carmaker's answer to the BMW X1, Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Be..
Read More
Volvo has consistently churned out good-looking cars, and the XC40 is no different. The automaker has ensured that this new vehicle doesn't look like a shrunken version of the XC60 or XC90. In fact, the XC40 is built on a completely new platform, called the CMA or Compact Modular Architecture, while its bigger siblings are based on the SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) platform.
The car's angular design and sporty look are complemented by an all-black, front grille, devoid of any chrome. The signature Thor’s Hammer LED DRL marks its presence, and at the rear, the vertically-shaped LED tail-lights are typical Volvo but yet very distinct from the other brand offerings.
Volvo has consistently churned out good-looking cars, and the XC40 is no different. The automaker has ensured that this new vehicle doesn't look like a shrunken version of the XC60 or XC90. In fact, ..
Read More
The XC40 comes only with a Diesel engine. The D4 2.0l four-cylinder engine churns out 190 hp/400 Nm and does the job neatly. And it manages to propel the 1.7 tonne crossover from 0 to 100kmph in just 7.9s.
The XC40 comes only with a Diesel engine. The D4 2.0l four-cylinder engine churns out 190 hp/400 Nm and does the job neatly. And it manages to propel the 1.7 tonne crossover from 0 to 100kmph in just..
Read More
It's noy just the design that impresses. The car bets big on safety too. Equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control, radar-based City Safety, Pilot Assist, run-off Road Mitigation, driver alerts, the XC40 is hands down one of the safest cars in the price segment.
It's noy just the design that impresses. The car bets big on safety too. Equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control, radar-based City Safety, Pilot Assist, run-off Road Mitigation, driver alerts, the XC40..
Read More
The XC40 may be smaller than the other Volvos on the road, but it makes sure not to compromise on luxury. It uses materials like Alcantara and leather, has a large panoramic sunroof, and even borrows some stuff from its larger siblings like the steering wheel, the digital instrument cluster and the 9.0-inch vertical touchscreen Sensus infotainment system.
The XC40 may be smaller than the other Volvos on the road, but it makes sure not to compromise on luxury. It uses materials like Alcantara and leather, has a large panoramic sunroof, and even borrow..
Read More
The 13-speaker Harman Kardon audio system is a winner. While it doesn't match upto the Bowers and Wilkins found in the superior Volvo cars, the speakers do a more than good job with the sound quality.
In another innovative push, the carmaker has moved the speakers from the doors and put them on the dashboard along with the aircon system.
The 13-speaker Harman Kardon audio system is a winner. While it doesn't match upto the Bowers and Wilkins found in the superior Volvo cars, the speakers do a more than good job with the sound quality..
He said the new model completes the portfolio of SUVs for Volvo Car in India, which includes the top end XC90 and XC60.
"It is a particularly good time to enter the segment in India as it is the fastest growing with around 6,000 units a year," he added.
ADVERTISEMENT
(Image: volvocars.com) When asked if the company would consider bringing a petrol variant of the XC40, Frump said,"We are looking at the petrol option but 90 per cent of demand in the segment is diesel".
On the significance of bringing new models, Volvo Cars Vice President Asia Pacific Richard Snijders, "India is clearly the new upcoming force in the automotive business".
The XC40 is equipped with safety features such as oncoming lane mitigation, driver alerts and roll stability control besides seven airbags.
ADVERTISEMENT
Snijders said the company has set a target by 2020 nobody should be seriously injured or killed in a Volvo car.
