沃尔沃将于今年秋季发布XC40，从而完善其整个核心跨界车系列。最近， OmniAuto发布了该车合成图，让我们先睹为快。沃尔沃先前发布的40.1概念车就是XC40的概念版车型。 从合成图看，该车的车头造型富有棱角，但采用了向后延伸的柔和线条，看起来更像最终量产版。车头仍采用了雷神之锤大灯，但格栅进一步向下扩展至整个车头。边缘的进气口也进一步扩大，而不像概念车那样细窄，延长。不过，与概念车引擎盖干脆的雕刻感线条不同，合成图采用了圆润的造型，突出了柔和的美感。车身侧面可以看到，传统的后视镜而非概念车的摄像头，车身侧面与引擎盖一样，采用了锐利的雕刻感线条，另外拿掉了一些棱角分明的细节元素。而在车尾，C柱更窄，类似最近拍到的XC40谍照，这样可以有效提升驾驶员的视野。该车与即将发布的S40和V40一样采用沃尔沃的CMA平台，它与更大的SPA平台共享一些部件。至于动力系统，XC40很可能采用T5 Twin Engine，包括一台1.5升三缸涡轮引擎和混动系统，在纯电动模式下最长可行驶50公里。另外还将提供三缸和四缸引擎。
Volvo XC40 Rendered Looking Ready For The Road
Volvo intends to complete its core crossover range this fall with the debut of the XC40 sometime this fall. For an early preview, our pals at OmniAuto have now worked up a render imagining the road-going shape of the Swedish brand’s smallest CUV.
Volvo previewed the XC40’s look with 2016’s 40.1 concept. OmniAuto takes this angular design as a starting point but softens the lines to look more realistic for the road. The Swedish brand’s Thor’s Hammer headlights are still present, but this rendering extends the grille farther down the front end. The corner intakes are also larger, rather than the longer, narrower version on the concept. Instead of Volvo’s idea for crisply sculpted details for the hood, OmniAuto rounds off the details for a more subdued aesthetic.
For the profile, the rendering makes the necessary switch to side mirrors instead of the concept’s skinny camera stalks. Much like the hood, the sharply sculpted lines along the side lose some of their hard-edged details here. At the very back, the C-pillar is much more narrow like in recent spy photos, which should improve visibility for the driver.The XC40 will be the on-road debut for Volvo’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), and it will later be underneath the S40 and V40. The adaptable platform lets the company share some components with the Scalable Product Architecture that supports the larger 90-series models.
The XC40’s powertrain range will likely include the company’s T5 Twin Engine unit that combines a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder with hybrid assistance, and it’ll be good for around 31 miles (50 kilometers) of electric range. Three- and four-cylinder turbo units should be available, too.
The fall debut points to a possible unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. If that happens, the first examples could be on the road before the end of the year.