S40/V40/V50 [Official] 2013 Volvo V40

[Shining Star]

More should be revealed very soon. As I understand, this is Volvo's A3/1er/A competitor, and it looks quite good IMO.
All-new Volvo V40 leaked - Autocar.co.uk

 

[Merc1]

Oh yeah thats a good looking Volvo. Now we need to see the A-Class.


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[Centurion]

Pleasant surprise by Volvo. It is a handsome hatchback but I'm not too sure about the rear, it makes the car looks clumsy but I need to see it in person to judge it better. As long as the profile is sleek and low it should be a looker.

 

[Tumbo]

Amazing!!!! That is what we are talking about in terms of nice design!! Love it.

My new favorite in the class.

 

[Giannis]

Not bad at all. Very fresh and sporty design, probably mated to an equally nice interior. If it follows the new S60 recepy, it will be a good car for its money.

Yet, I have to state that I am not a fan of Volvo's new design identity. I found the older Volvos to have a more "serious" look, very conservative and with good ergonomics. A 3 box sedan was always a 3 box sedan and not a confusing sum of lines. Latest Volvos are great products, but I don't like them as much as the previous generation of S60/S80.

 

[Centurion]

Latest Volvos are great products, but I don't like them as much as the previous generation of S60/S80.

I think the direction is right, especially in the targeting. The S60 is the only Volvo I've driven that doesn't make me fall asleep. It's a brilliant car.

 

[Giannis]

I think the direction is right, especially in the targeting. The S60 is the only Volvo I've driven that doesn't make me fall asleep. It's a brilliant car.

I wouldn't change my 2004 S60 for the new one

 

[Centurion]

I wouldn't change my 2004 S60 for the new one

Give it a drive and you'll be convinced

 

[Giannis]

Give it a drive and you'll be convinced

I already did. I have driven both the 2.0T version (equiped with an automatic gearbox) and the 1.6T (manual). I wasn't satisfied. The steering is too light. Gear lever is a joke. Pedal feel same as mine. Feels much lighter and easier to drive, but doesn't give the same vault-like feeling as the previous S60. The new S60 is a much better product for its price, but still, I prefer the older one.

This is the 1.6T I drove:

 

[martinbo]

Yaaahhhaaay! At last - I've been waiting to see this new Volvo for the longest time. Interesting sportwagon approach - does this spell the end for the S40? I hope they kept it multi-link at the rear.
Volvo are doing great things of late.

 

[MikeJ]

It's not ugly, but it doesn't look like a Volvo. The rear especially reminds me of Hyundai.

 

[Human]

Looks good, just that there is still too much FORD (Focus) in the DNA. And Volvo is not part of the Ford Premier Auto Group anymore. Well looking at it hard and concentrating hard I realize there is some Korean overtones also...

 

[K-A]

Hideous rear end. But then, I don't usually like these kinds of cars.

 

[martinbo]

New leaked images:







This is what Autocar has to say on it:

Updated: Volvo V40 leaked

27 February 2012

More pictures of the all-new Volvo V40 have leaked out - including the first interior shots.

The pictures show that the V40 borrows styling cues from Volvo XC60 SUV, most notably the new car’s front and rear light cluster designs. The profile of the five-door hatch also apes that of the SUV, albeit scaled down.

The V40 is tipped to be the first car to get Volvo’s new range of modular four-cylinder VEA (Volvo Environmental Architecture) engines, which will be no greater than 2.0 litres in capacity.

Autocar understands the car will be marketed at young, active families and will be a premium product within the VW Golf class. Such billing will also appeal to the North American market, which Volvo is keen to expand in further.

Due to be launched officially at the Geneva motor show in March, the new V40 will be joined by a baby SUV, dubbed the XC40. The V40 is set to replace both the S40 and V50 in Volvo’s line-up, but the future of the three-door C30 is less clear.

So it seems that the demise of the S40 is final - the V40 will take up the mantle solely in this segment. Smart move imo.

 

[martinbo]

So it's official now and here are some interior pics:



According to Autocar: [Source: New Volvo V40: official pics, details - Autocar.co.uk ]

Volvo will unveil a new-look Volvo V40 five-door hatchback at next week’s Geneva show designed to revive its fortunes in the premium hatchback class, and steal volume from the dominant BMW 1-series and Audi A3. The outgoing S40 and V50 models die to make way for new V40 production tipped to reach 90,000 units a year at Volvo’s Ghent plant in Belgium.

The car, which combines the virtues of the outgoing S40 and V50 models in one body style, hits the European market late in May, and the UK in August. It comes with six engine options (three petrol and three diesel) spearheaded by a 254 bhp version of Volvo’s own turbo five-cylinder, tipped to deliver a 150 mph top speed and 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds. Ultimately Volvo will adopt a four cylinders-only strategy and provide high performance versions “by electrification”.

The petrol range has two additional four-pot turbo 1.6s from Ford and rated at 150 bhp and 180 bhp. The diesel range includes 177 bhp and 150 bhp 2.0 litre turbo fives, plus a super-frugal 1.6 litre 115 bhp turbo four emitting just 94 grams/litre CO2. All cars have stop-start systems, brake energy regeneration and Volvo’s improved City Safety anti-collision system that now works at up to 50 km/h (30 mph).

However, the biggest safety development is an all-new pedestrian airbag, that pops the car’s bonnet on impact and provides a large cushion at the base of the screen onto which a pedestrian can fall, yet which is U-shaped to allow the driver visibility to keep steering.

Designed while Ford still owned Volvo, the new V40 has been embraced Geely-appointed CEO Stefan Jacoby. The car will spearhead an aggressive new “Designed Around You” marketing campaign to “revive Volvo’s rightful place in the world”. The new V40 uses Ford Focus platform, though Volvo insists that it has re-rated the electric power steering and revised every spring and damper setting. The car is about four centimetres shorter than the outgoing model, but lower and wider. Kerb weight is still being calculated, engineers say, but it “should be lower”.

It also gets a plush, simple interior meant to embody Scandinavian values. It has mood lighting and even a gently illuminated gear lever knob. The digital dash is interactive.

UK prices are expected to start from just over £19k for a 1.6-litre D2 in entry-level ES specification, which will include the enhanced City Safety system, Pedestrian airbag and Bluetooth system.

Mindful of an urgent need to sell more cars than the current company-wide 450,000, these prices reinforce Volvo’s view that big rises will be avoided.

Steve Cropley

I ilke this car - a lot. Much like the XC60 and S/V60 this new car offers an encouraging mix of desirability and sensibility in one package. Like all recent Volvos I appreciate the simple yet harmonious interior and its unwaveringly Scandinavian ergonomic excellence.
That it shares a platform with Focus is no bad thing given the sophistication of that car's underpinnings and the inclusion of the fantastic 5 pot turbo (for the interim) is a boon for those wanting a bit more oomph.

Sure, it'll never sell near the numbers of A3 or 1er but this won't detract from it being very serious - and worthy - opposition.

 

[Human]

Horrible, instrument cluster (non-premium). The rest is familiar Volvo, already used to it but still good and premium

 

[Mr Robert]

I think it is really hard to tell how big this car really is. The design is deceiving.

 

[NarutoRamen]

While I do like it a lot, and I usually hate Volvos, the design does seem to borrow strongly from CLS concept and a few other benzes. Or is that just me?

 

[Deckhook]

What's not to like and like Audi I reckon Volvos look their best in estate form. Hope it's a huge success for them.

 

[mini_cooper4]

Typical Volvo rear! I love it and how they appreciate their heritage is admirable
Great job again, Volvo!