Tuesday, August 26, 2014

High expectations for the new Volvo car – Swedish Dagbladet

High expectations for the new Volvo car – Swedish Dagbladet

Actually, new Volvo XC 90 world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in just over a month. But Volvo has chosen to add a preview Värmdö outside Stockholm today for upwards of 800 invited journalists from all over the world.

The car is the first own model since kineiska Geely took over as owner four years ago and is seen as very important for Volvo’s future.

– If it becomes a success, it will be very painful, has Geely’s owner, Li Shufu told the Wall Street Journal.

It is based on Volvo’s new proprietary platform SPA that all future major Volvo models to be built on, the new four-cylinder engine range, large touch screen instead of buttons and a wide range of security news. As automatic braking when turning left to avoid collision and steering assist if you are close to swerve.

When the first XC 90 was launched twelve years ago hit it big in the United States and became the largest export product. Volvo is now hoping that the new XC90, although the seven-seater, to turn Volvo’s decline in the American market.

The car starts to be built in Torslanda in January.

Image: So, looks new XC 90 on the inside

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