Volvo Is Considering Coupe-SUVs To Rival BMW And Mercedes

Volvo is looking into the possibility of building sleeker derivatives of its SUVs, to rival the likes of the BMW X4, Mercedes GLC and even the Range Rover Evoque
Volvo Is Considering Coupe-SUVs To Rival BMW And Mercedes

Swedish style-merchant Volvo is thinking about building coupe-SUV spin-offs of its popular soft-roaders.

Volvo’s gathering momentum means it could expand its model line-up to include coupe-like versions of its excellent – if a little copy-and-paste – SUVs. Nameplates like XC50 and XC70 could sit on sleeker versions of the XC40 and XC60, for example, in a similar way to BMW’s X1/X2 and X3/X4.

The XC40 is Volvo's newest SUV
The XC40 is Volvo's newest SUV

Rather than expanding into entirely new market sectors at great expense, Volvo bosses say it’s more likely that they’ll increase the coverage and options within the areas of the market they currently sell in.

That way the existing platforms and production lines can easily and relatively cheaply be used to produce slightly different body styles on the same chassis, with the same engines and plumbing.

Volvo Is Considering Coupe-SUVs To Rival BMW And Mercedes

Auto Express quotes Lex Kerssemakers, Volvo’s senior vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as saying that “it’s more likely we’ll go further into the depths than expand.” On the subject of coupe-like versions of its SUVs, he added: “Potentially, but not in the short term.”

Volvo reportedly recently trademarked the XC50 model name. It already owns the rights to the XC70 moniker, which was used on a jacked-up version of the V70 estate from the mid-2000s until as recently as 2016.

Source: Auto Express

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Comments

The Quirky Richard

PLEASE NO!!!

02/23/2018 - 11:52 |
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DL🏁

Volvo shows the V60
Excitement levels: 10/10

Volvo says they might do an SUV pseudocoupe
Excitement levels: 0/10

Volvo, the rollercoaster of emotions

02/23/2018 - 12:00 |
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Klush

Noo don’t!!!

02/23/2018 - 12:21 |
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Lauge

Volvo should consider making an actual Coupe instead. Stop this SUV sh#t.
Volvo has such great designs right now, but they need an actual 2-door sportscar to compete with the M4

02/23/2018 - 12:42 |
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Anonymous

I’m sorry (no I’m not) but those BMW and Mercedes things just aren’t right.

02/23/2018 - 14:03 |
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straight64life

No need to. Thank you

02/23/2018 - 14:58 |
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White Comet

Everything is “coupe” nowadays. I am not surprised if we’re going to have “coupe VAN” in the future.
“Coupe” is the most overused term to make boring cars less boring.
It’s the same thing happens to “sport”. Look at the Honda Accord with Sport trim. There is nothing sporty about it.

02/23/2018 - 17:45 |
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Twopoint0

When Volvos crash, are they just another brick in the wall?

02/23/2018 - 20:47 |
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axcentrik

Volvo don’t. Just don’t. Nobody really likes coupe suvs so it’s a waste anyway

02/24/2018 - 05:08 |
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People buy them…

02/24/2018 - 18:36 |
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Anonymous

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02/24/2018 - 17:30 |
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