Cadillac has XT4, Lexus has also brought UX, together with the Jaguar E-PACE, Acura CDX, more than the top three German BBA, in recent years more and more luxury brands get together compact SUV market, lower product positioning People naturally bring lower prices, which for consumers, friendly price coupled with a wealth of choice is undoubtedly good news. And today everyone is talking about soldiers brother very much like a luxury brand models – the Volvo XC40, the car the same luxury compact SUV models in the star.
For the XC60, the XC40 is positioned lower market performance seems less than ideal, more than 1,000 units per month sales and XC60 far. But luxury brand compact SUV in addition to BBA, sales of other models are far from satisfactory, the Jaguar E-PACE, Acura CDX other models on the market is sink like a stone.
In view of this, the Volvo XC40 market performance is acceptable. You know, in the automotive market continued downward the moment, Volvo first three quarters of total sales of 109,512 units, up 13.8 percentage. And how on May 24 officially listed XC40 sales performance, soldiers brother to see the sales data, new car sold 758 units in June, July is 1178 units in August 1251 units by the September sales volume is reached 1670 Taiwan, although sales are still not high, but the overall upward trend, it appears that this low-key Nordic brand, is rapidly gaining domestic high-end consumers.
Coming back to the car Volvo XC40, the Volvo brand compared to other models, the XC40 minimum amount of sound. As the brand’s entry-SUV, 26.48-38.58 million price can be described in good faith, plus 3-4 million for terminal benefits will undoubtedly XC40 get a stronger market competitiveness. Perhaps the gradual increase of terminal benefits, the car “price change” approach to bear fruit.
as Volvo Cars “XC family,” the latest, most yearsLight members, hit the young consumer groups, the new XC40 integrate the many young designers want to create bold, pure SUV has tough temperament. Meanwhile, XC40 also offers stylish version, Deluxe Edition, Sport Edition three design styles. Body appearance, the Volvo XC40 uses a typical family-owned Volvo design language, the iconic grille design coupled with “Quake” headlamps, with a high degree of recognition. Meanwhile, in terms of the rear “Viking Ax” style taillights in recent years, it is one of the characteristics of the Volvo SUV, highly recognizable, it is easy to distinguish the car in traffic.
interior design, interior XC40 combination of jewelery and integration of the essence of minimalist aesthetic, the interior space is designed to be very comfortable and elegant, sitting inside is not conscious of a kind of elegant fashion sense of control. And the car’s carpet, door panels using a class of environmentally friendly recyclable PET material, strength, high gloss and affinity; not only has the current environmental style, yet elegant aesthetic composition Nordic. Whether exterior or interior design, the Volvo XC40 portray the emphasis is on detail design is relatively Profile atmosphere and will not appear exaggerated lines outline, this design is consistent with Scandinavian style, let XC40 even more texture, but also more engaging.
It is worth mentioning that the storage space of the vehicle Volvo XC40 very large, and is based on Volvo “within arm’s length” design philosophy, making belongings users can easily pick up and doing a good place in the details, such as high-volume center armrest storage box with refrigeration and function eversion hook glove box, are very attentive. And the bottom of the driver’s seat also comes with storage box, easy to wear high heels female driver put a pair of flat shoes and other items.
for young people to build on the brand’s high-end design, the Volvo XC40 combines modern young people’s preferences and driving habits, the internal configuration of almost young people like to meet a variety of styles, there are many configuration functions at the surprise. The whole system comes standard with Volvo On Call lorry tubeHome, and built-in remote car sharing function, the car is also equipped with 12.3-inch LCD digital dashboards and 9-inch touch screen in the control, and support for Apple CarPlay system, but also to provide wireless phone charging. Of course, the luxury brand SUV, this is the proper configuration.
Security has always been the core of the Volvo brand, XC40 although the entry of the brand’s SUV, but the security configuration is still unambiguous, this car line comes standard with city safety city safety system, and is equipped with a lane departure prevention and protection system and to avoid the vehicle intelligent function. Meanwhile, BLIS blind spot information system Smart (with steering assist), the reverse side of the car alarm system (with brake assist), after the collision warning systems, as well as with Pilot Assist pilot assistance systems and a series of advanced intelligent security technology. Automatic security configuration, the Volvo XC40 can be the same level of the benchmark.
on a power system, drive Volvo XC40 mounted DriveE E smart technology, provide alternative T3, T4, T5 three turbocharged gasoline engines. Wherein T3 1.5T models equipped with three cylinder engine, the maximum power of 163 horsepower and peak torque of 265 N • m; T4 calibration models equipped with a low power version 2.0T engine, the maximum power of 190 horsepower and peak torque of 300 N • m; the most powerful the T5 edition models equipped with highly tuned version of the 2.0T engine power, maximum power of 252 horsepower and peak torque of 350 N • m. Transmission side, new Volvo XC40 line comes standard with eight-speed manual gearbox, and provides four-wheel type, but also with comfort, sport, economy and off-road driving mode four modes.
T4 is soldiers Columbia test drive vehicle model, equipped with a low-power version of the tuning 2.0T engine, the maximum power of 190 horsepower and peak torque of 300 Nm •Meter. Although much lower than the high-power engine on the data, but for a compact SUV, the power T4 models show enough to cope with everyday use. It is worth mentioning that the Volvo XC40 is equipped with an eight-speed AisinManual gearbox, can provide good ride comfort. Driving is smooth texture Shanghao opening match of the main theme of the Volvo XC40 T4 models, engine and gearbox tuning very well, throttle response and smooth, whether it is the case of urban traffic jams or high-speed overtaking, the car will not appear power shortage situation.
perhaps for Volvo, XC40’s market share is not high, the current car terminal benefits at around 40,000 yuan, quite cost-effective high. Generally speaking, the Volvo XC40 is the section Yan high value, high-profile, high-quality luxury compact SUV. Although the car did not influence German rivals, but this low-key and elegant style, but also to get a group of young elite of all ages.