
The XC40 is a Volvo of many firsts. The first is that this is the
first Volvo to be based on the EV-ready modular platform it co-developed
with owner Geely. It’s called CMA, and it already sits under the Lynk & Co. 01.
Naturally CMA will go on to underpin other “40-series” cars – like the
as-yet-unrevealed, unconfirmed V40 to rival the VW Golf.
The XC40 is also Volvo’s very first crack at a small SUV – an Audi
Q3, to the...