![]() ![]() And don’t be surprised if, like the XC40 and C40, the XC30 is fitted with twin cameras inside the cabin to monitor driver behavior. While it’s not yet known how much of this system will be used on the XC30, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if a scaled-down version would be offered. It works in concert with 16 radar sensors, eight ultrasonics and five cameras to keep the car’s occupants safe. While Volvo hasn’t revealed what they are, they may follow that of the forthcoming EX90, which will feature lidar that can see as far as 800 feet down the road to warn of any impending emergency, or about 7.5 seconds when driving at 60 mph. Volvo is hinting that its EX30 will have a host of safety features. Volvo has also stated it’s releasing an EX90 flagship SUV for 2024, part of the company’s plan to eliminate internal combustion technology - including plug-in hybrids - by 2030. And so it seems unlikely to expect to see a flood of XC30s, although Volvo’s name may mean more to American consumers than new kid on the block Polestar.īut the EX30 may not be the only pure EV in the Volvo line-up come 2024. But, unlike the XC40 that’s offered as a hybrid, the XC30 will be offered solely as a battery-electric crossover - or so it’s implied by Volvo PR.Īnd while the XC30’s name suggests that this affordable premium battery-electric vehicle could sell boatloads, keep in mind that its corporate cousin, the battery-electric Polestar 2, sold only 718 copies last year. But both the XC40 and C40 come in Recharge trim, Volvo’s name for battery-electric rechargeable vehicles, so the new model should help fortify Volvo’s growing EV portfolio. Only the XC40’s fastback cousin, the C40 at 3,780 units, is less popular. Genesis? The GV70.īut that’s not the case for Volvo, where the XC40 comes in third at 18,558 units behind the second place XC90 at 34,101 units and the first place XC60 at 36,181 units. Lincoln’s most popular ride? The Corsair. After all, the reality is that while there are many automakers competing in the premium market, it’s the lower-end luxury models that often prove most popular.
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