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The New Volvo XC40 – ready to take on the Compact Luxury SUV segment in India
Special introductory price INR 39.9 lakhs (ex-showroom) for the fully loaded R-Design version
New Delhi, 04th July 2018: Volvo Cars launched the much awaited entry luxury SUV – Volvo XC40 based on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA). It is the first product on the new CMA Platform and completes the SUV line-up for Volvo. The platform is future-ready with electrification and active safety features. With a special introductory price of INR 39.9 lakhs (Ex-Showroom, India)for limited stock, the XC40 R-Design is ready to take on the competitive and growing Compact Luxury SUV segment with its class-leading list of technology and features.
“The XC40 is our first offering in the entry-level SUV segment and with this, Volvo completes its range across all luxury SUV segments – Compact, Mid-size and Full-size” said, Charles Frump, Managing Director, Volvo Car India. “It has an edgy design and a host of segment first intuitive technology that makes life less complicated. 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.”
True SUV Design
The new XC40 is an embodiment of modern Scandinavian design. Signature Thor’s hammer in a different rendition, unique tail-lamp cluster and a sculpted exterior in 2-tone colour makes this SUV look edgy. Its exterior proportions give the XC40 a true SUV stance. The interior has black leather and lava orange faux-wool tones to add to the trendiness and the cabin with 9” touchscreen has a good mix of materials that exudes a plush feel.
Radar based safety technology
The XC40 is the only car in its segment to have radar based Active Safety features like City Safety with Steering Assist, active at speeds up to 50 km/hit avoids collision from other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and large animals. Adaptive Cruise Control lets the XC40 maintain a safe distance on highways and other features like On-coming lane Mitigation, Driver Alerts, Run-off Road protection and roll stability control reassures the driver and its occupants. The protective safety cage and 7 airbags keep the occupants safe in an unlikely event of a collision.
Engine and Powertrain
The XC40 is available in the R-Design trim with a 2L 4-Cylinder Twin-Turbo D4 diesel variant producing 190hp and 400Nm of peak Torque. The new generation powertrains are clean and comply with stringent European and Indian emission norms. The powertrain has an 8-Speed Geartronic gearbox and Haldex AWD with different drive modes – Eco, Comfort, Dynamic, Off-Road and Individual modes that provides you a varied choice of settings apt for your luxurious drive to work or an adventurous drive to your weekend destination.
Luxury, comfort and convenience
Intuitive touchscreen in the centre stack simplifies the user experience in the XC40. All functionalities of the car are ergonomically designed to keep the driver focused on driving. Harmon/Kardon 13-speakers 600W surround is unique audio experience for any cars in the segment and the woofer is placed inside the dashboard for better acoustics. The cabin comes with leather seats as standard and the dashboard has piano black inserts around the touchscreen with aluminum inserts on the front to provide you with a sporty feel.
Other Salient features
Ø Panoramic Sunroof
Ø Induction Charging for mobile phones
Ø Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
Ø Unique storage spaces
Ø 2 zone climate control
Ø 12.3” instrumentation cluster; 9” centre display touch screen
Ø Distance alert
Ø Rear and front park assist pilot
Ø Diamond cut alloy wheel
Ø Power tail gate, hands-free power tail gate opening and closing
These technologies and features standard in the XC40 R-Design makes it the best-equipped Compact Luxury SUV in the market. The launch variant in Crystal White, Bursting Blue and Passion red is available across dealerships starting today.
Volvo Car India
Swedish luxury car company Volvo established its presence in India in 2007 and has since then, worked intensively to market the Swedish brand in this country. Volvo Cars currently markets products through its dealerships in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi NCR – South Delhi, West Delhi and Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune, Raipur, Surat, Vishakhapatnam and Vijayawada.
India Model line-up
Sedan – S60 & S90
Cross Country – V40 Cross Country, V90 Cross Country & S60 Cross Country
SUVs – XC40, XC60, XC90 & XC90 T8 Excellence
Hatchback- V40
For more on Volvo Cars, please visit – www.volvocars.in
For further information on Volvo Auto India, please contact:
Dhirendra Negi, Mobile – 9818628096, E-mail ID: dhirendra@integral-india.in
Srishti Mehra, Mobile – 9711717456, E-mail ID: srishti@integral-india.in