Toyota Bz Compact SUV Concept: A nod to the future

Note to Editors: items included for Each Trim Level May Vary Market to Market. XC40 Customers are advised to check with their local volvo dealer for market-specific details.

Volvo Cars Debut Three-cylinder Engine in New XC40 Compact SUV

Volvo Cars, The Premium Carmaker, TODAY LAUNCHED ITS NEW THREE-CYLIDER DRIVE-E POWERTRAIN IN THE XC40, The Company’s First Into the Compact SUVMENT.

The New PowerTrain is the First Three-cylinder Engine in the Company’s 91-Year History.

The All-New 1.5 liter, Three-cylinder, Direct-Injection Petrol Engine was developed in-house using the same modular design as volvo’s oven-cylinder drive-e Engines. The Three-cylinder PowerTrain Comes With A Manual Six-Speed ​​Transmission. An Optional Automatic Eight-Speed ​​Transmission Will Follow Next Year.

In Line with Volvo Cars ’Strategy to Continue Improving Economies of Scale, The Engine Will Roll Off the Sans Production Lines AS The Company’s Four-Cylinder Petrol and Diesel Engines.

“Our New Three-cylinder Engine is an exciting development for the XC40 and for Volvo Cars in General,” Said Alexander Petrofski, Senior Director Cluster 40 at Volvo Cars. “This compact Engine Design Provids The Flexibility we need as we introduce more powertrain options for xc40 Customers.»

Volvo’s Current D3 150HP Diesel and T4 190HP Petrol Engines Are also Added to Broaden the XC40 Engine Offer.

Furthermore, The New Three-cylinder PowerTrain has been deliberaly designed for integration into Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid Cars. A hybridized as well as a pure electric powertrain option for the xc40 will be added later.

XC40 Customers Now also have more choice in Trim Levels, included, the Launch variants Momentum and R-Design, plus the luxurious new registration level.

The inscription TRIM Offers Exterior Styling Choices With 18 “, 19” OR 20 ”RIMS, Unique Skidplates, Side Window and Grill Mesh Chrome, Plus Model-Specific Car Colors. Inside, Adds A Newly Designed Crystal Gear Knob and the Attractive Driftwood Deco, Which Volvo First introduced in its award-winning xc60 Mid-Size SUV.

XC40 Customers Can Further Express Themselves With Accessories Like The 21 ”Black Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels, and the New Accessory Styling Kit that bonhed stainless Steel Skidplates and Integrated Dualpipes.

“The new xc40 is a youthful because that suits drivers with a strong sense of individuality,” Said Alexander Petrofski. “We want our customers to be able to make a statement their way – subtle or otherwise – and so we want to offer them more choices, both in performance and styling.»

Note to Editors: items included for Each Trim Level May Vary Market to Market. XC40 Customers are advised to check with their local volvo dealer for market-specific details.

Volvo Car Group in 2017

For the 2017 Financial Year, Volvo Car Group Recorded An Operating Profit of 14.061 MSEK (11.014 MSEK in 2016). Returned over the period love to 210.912 MSEK (180.902 MSEK). For the Full Year 2017, Global Sales Reached A Record 571.577 Cars, an Increase of 7.0 per hundred versus 2016. The Results Underline the comprehensive transformation of Volvo Cars ’Finances and Operations in Recent Years, Positioning the Company for Its Next Growth Phase.

About Volvo Car Group

Volvo has been in operation since 1927. TODAY, Volvo Cars is one of the Most Well-Known and Respected Car Brands in the World with Sales of 571,577 CARS in About 100 COUNTRIES. Volvo Cars has been under the Ownership of the Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely Holding) of China since. It formed part of the Swedish Volvo Group UNTIL 1999, when the company was bught by Ford Motor Company of the US. In 2010, Volvo Cars was acquired by Geely Holding.

In 2017, Volvo Cars Employed on Average Approximately 38,000 (30,400) Full-Time Employees. Volvo Cars Head Office, Product Development, Marketing and Administration Functions Are Mainly Located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Cars Head Office for China is Located in Shanghai. The Company’s Main Car Production Plants Are Located in Gothenburg (Sweden), Ghent (Belgium), Chengdu and Daqing (China), While Engines Are Manufactured in Skövde (Sweden) and Zhangjiakou (China) and Body Components in Olofström (Sweden).

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Toyota Bz Compact SUV Concept: A nod to the future

The Toyota Bz Compact SUV Concept, which made its European debut in Brussels, gives an overview of a next step in the BZ brand (Beyond Zero) which brings together the 100 % electric models (BEV) of Toyota.

The Toyota Bz Compact SUV Concept is positioned in the C-SUV segment, the most important in Europe. This new 100 % electric concept car, presented alongside the Toyota C-HR Prologue, illustrates the multi-technologies approach to Toyota which makes it possible to meet the various needs of all customers while allowing them to reduce their carbon emissions, and by contributing to sustainable development thanks to a wide range of products.

The Toyota Bz Compact SUV Concept was drawn by Toyota European Design and Development (ED 2), based in the south of France, according to the concept of “clean-vital” design. This aesthetic approach combines minimalism that we expect from a BEV and the dynamism of the future. Beyond this striking design, this zero emission vehicle using low-impact sustainable materials also offers dynamic performance and advanced technology.

The aerodynamic form of this concept car contributes to its futuristic look. The wheels pushed towards the ends of the car accentuate its dynamic posture, almost giving the impression that it moves even when it is motionless ! Short overhangs contribute to modernity of style while the compact cabin gives the vehicle an agile appearance and contributes to aerodynamic efficiency.

This avant-garde design is found inside the Toyota Bz Compact SUV Concept with an original style and a premium finish. On many aspects, designers have concretely taken into account the essential environmental dimension in the BZ range, for example by designing seats made from recycled plant materials. An on -board personal assistant connects the driver and passengers to the vehicle thanks to light and sound signals that move in the passenger compartment, responding to the front or rear passenger controls.

Through its message Beyond Zero, Toyota plans a future in which carbon neutrality is reached thanks to the launch of a range of products with advanced alternative fuel technologies and zero emission engines. In Europe, Toyota plans to introduce six models bearing the Bz brand by 2026. This diversified range of electrified products will help to propel Toyota to its global carbon neutrality objective by 2050.

Length	4,538 mm
Height	1,560 mm
Width	1,888mm (excluding mirrors)
Wheels	21 inches

*As presented at the Kenshiki Forum 2022.