It’s been a while since we’ve seen a compact Volvo in North America, but that’s going to change in the next couple of years.
Speaking with Telegraaf (hat tip to Automobile Magazine), Volvo marketing chief Alain Visser says the redesigned V40 compact hatchback will be sold worldwide – including North America.
The outgoing model is underpinned by Ford’s C1 platform, but the next V40 will be based on a new platform architecture jointly-developed by Volvo and Geely, its Chinese parent company. Expect the upcoming V40 to wear a look similar to Volvo’s trio of concepts first seen in 2013. As for powertrains, the V40 will likely see Volvo’s suite of turbocharged three- and four-cylinder Drive-E engines under the hood.
When Volvo does eventually unwrap the next-gen V40, it will be targeted at the likes of the Audi A3, Infiniti Q30 and the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class. We’ll also likely see a XC40 crossover variant at some point down the road.
