Volvo has chosen this year’s Beijing Motor Show to unveil the new XC40 T5 Twin Engine, the plug-in hybrid version of the compact SUV. With the new variant, every SUV in the Swedish automaker’s line-up is now available as a PHEV.
For now, the company hasn’t revealed exact specifications of the T5 Twin Engine powertrain, but it should be similar to what was shown to us back in October 2015. The base engine used is a 1.5 litre turbocharged three-cylinder Drive-E unit that makes 180 hp, which is supplemented by a 55 kW electric motor and a seven-speed wet dual-clutch automatic transmission.
We were told at the time that the total system output was rated at 250 PS and 400 Nm of torque. This setup is almost identical to the one used in the new Geely Bo Rui GE, which is also celebrating its premiere in Beijing.
There’s not much different in terms of the XC40 PHEV’s design, with the addition of a charging port on the left side being the only notable revision along with the dedicated badges. It’s much the same story on the inside, with the Sensus system now gaining additional drive modes. The example you see in these photos is wearing the R-Design trim.
The XC40 was recently crowned 2018 European Car of the Year, and has already gone on sale in a number of markets. However, order books for the compact SUV have yet to be opened in China, or in Malaysia for that matter.
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- New Volvo XC40 T5 plug-in hybrid
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- New Volvo XC40 T5 plug-in hybrid
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- New Volvo XC40 T5 plug-in hybrid
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- New Volvo XC40 T5 plug-in hybrid
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Geely Volvo Lotus > all
Since 2010 and $10B spent, Volvo gamble paying great dividends for China’s Geely.
Volvo, Geely > all
So when is Geely going to use this PHEV twin-engine technologies for its Proton for M’sia ??
It will be great if PHEV technologies are made available for future Protons except Proton will not get the highest safety features and specifications only
available in Volvo cars .
so now volvo become a glorify geely…
you never read news .
it is. very clear from Geely chairman
quote
Volvo is Volvo and remain volvo
Geely is Geely .and remain Geely
it is never a glorify Geely except Audi ( becomes a glorify VW ), Lexus (becomes a glorify Toyota) and Infiniti (becomes a glorify Nissan).
Volvo Malaysia should bring in to enjoy the EEV incentive and selling below RM200K.
i just cannot understand why volvo decided to stick with the cheaper suspended gas pedal instead of the organ type gas pedal as used by the latest volvo models
They predicted most buyers will be from women and young yuppies