New Volvo XC40 named 2018 European Car of the Year

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The new Volvo XC40 small SUV has been named the 2018 European Car of the Year at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. The XC40 win means that the complete line-up of new global Volvo SUVs have each been named Car of the Year in either Europe or North America. Both the large XC90 and mid-size XC60 were awarded the North American Truck/Utility of the Year title in the past two years.

“Winning this award with our new XC40 is perfect timing,” said Volvo Cars president and CEO Håkan Samuelsson. “Volvo now has three globally available SUVs in its range for the first time. The XC40 will be a strong contributor to further growth, taking us into a new and fast-growing small SUV segment.”

Safety and driver assistance features on the XC40 include Volvo Cars pilot assist system, city safety, run-off road protection and mitigation, cross traffic alert with brake support and the 360° camera that helps drivers manoeuvre their car into tight parking spaces.

The XC40 also offers ingenious interior design and storage ideas with more functional storage space in the doors and under the seats, a special space for phones including inductive charging, a foldout hook for small bags, plus a removable waste bin in the tunnel console.

In 2017, Volvo announced its commitment to electrify all cars launched from 2019. A hybridised as well as a pure electric powertrain option for the XC40 will be added later.

For more information about Volvo Cars, please contact Volvo Cars Sri Lanka or visit their state of the art 3S (Sales, Service, Spare Parts) facility located in Peliyagoda. Volvo Cars Sri Lanka is a subsidiary of IWS Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd. Call 0115 394 394 or email [email protected].