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Volvo Releases Second Teaser For New V40

 
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Volvo's second teaser for upcoming V40 hatch

HI-RES GALLERY: Volvo's second teaser for upcoming V40 hatch

Volvo killed off its last-generation V40 station wagon in 2004, replacing it with the recently terminated (in the U.S., at least) V50.

That leaves the Swedish automaker with a hole in its product line, a gap that competitors will gladly fill.

To solve this, Volvo’s CEO, Stefan Jacoby, has confirmed that the automaker will launch an all-new V40 five-door to compete with the BMW 1-Series and the Audi A3.

The V40 will break cover at March’s Geneva Motor Show in just a few weeks.

While we can’t tell much from the blacked-out silhouette shown above, the previous teaser pictured below reveals that the V40 may borrow front-end styling cues from the S60 sedan, which we say is a good thing. We like the upswept character line and gently sloping roof, too, so the V40 probably won’t disappoint in the looks department.

Volvo's upcoming V40 five-door.

Volvo's upcoming V40 five-door.

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Since Volvo has declared its intentions to move to four-cylinder engines across its product lineup, we expect the V40 to debut with a 2.0-liter, direct-injection four banger instead of the company’s currently ubiquitous five-cylinder. Rumor has it that the V40 will even spawn an 'XC40' crossover version to take on the likes of the BMW X1 and Audi Q3.

Sadly, there's a strong chance the regular V40 won't be sold in the U.S. though it's highly likely that any crossover version would given American buyers' penchant for crossovers and SUVs.

We’ll bring you more information on the Volvo V40, as well as all other breaking news, as part of our complete Geneva Motor Show coverage so stay tuned for an update once press days commence on March 6.





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Comments (6)

  1. ModernMode avatar M A Posted: 12/19/2011 4:33pm PST

    There's no such thing as a 5-door car. Call it what it is...A HATCHBACK.
     
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  2. fb_1491948054 avatar Kurt Ernst Posted: 12/20/2011 7:36am PST

    @ModernMode, you may want to tell the automakers that, since they've been using the terms "hatchback" and "five-door" interchangeably for years.
     
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  3. WizardsLore avatar WizardsLore Posted: 12/20/2011 7:14pm PST

    throw in WAGON in that mix, as well as sportsback, sportwagon, Fastback etc etc. and thats jsut the Anglisised naming, you also have the euro naming like Avant and shooting brake etc
     
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  4. fb_1491948054 avatar Kurt Ernst Posted: 12/21/2011 4:27am PST

    @WizardsLore, I've a brilliant idea: we can start designing the world's first five-door-hatchback-shooting-brake-sportwagon!
     
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  5. WizardsLore avatar WizardsLore Posted: 12/23/2011 2:23am PST

    @Kurt, if i ever decide to join twitbook i will link you in on some designs that i have. I think i could rustle up a version of vehicle that would tick all those boxes as Merc has moved away from the 2 door only shooting brake. it would be a swoopy yet long backed car. The most similar lookign car i can think of at the moment would be something like the old Accord Wagon. That pretty much covers all the bases.
     
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  6. fb_1491948054 avatar Kurt Ernst Posted: 12/23/2011 4:25am PST

    @WizardsLore, I'd love to see them.
     
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