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Volvo penning XC30 crossover for 2013

Volvo has watched its marketplace-proportion in Europe freefall in recent years, so this new SUV will be broadly speaking aimed toward Europe, however, the newcomer is likewise being checked out to offer a foundation for deliberate production moves in China.

The sub-compact SUV will carry the XC30 nameplate and will compete directly with the BMW X1, Audi Q3, and Mercedes’ forthcoming premium mini-SUV, when it goes on sale in 2013.

Underpinning the C30 hatchback, the vehicle is being produced to sway younger customers away from BMW. It’s also being planned to offer similar profitability attained by the best-selling XC60.

Internal sources suggest the 5 seat XC30 will be immediately recognisable as a Volvo with an exterior “in the mould of the XC60 but with added visual dynamism and a class-leading interior”. The new model will be 280mm shorter than the XC60, at 4,350mm.

The XC30 has pushed back the all-new S40, which has been placed on a transient hold for around 18 months from its meant introduction in an try to loose up engineering area.

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Two variant can be on offer: a regular model for Europe and an extended-wheelbase for North America and China.

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