Volvo are reviving the XC70 model name for a new long-range plug-in hybrid SUV for the Chinese market. The XC70 name has been dormant since 2016, when the off-road version of the third-generation V70 wagon was discontinued. ‘XC’ originally stood for ‘Cross Country’.
Volvo are saying the new XC70 will have an electric range of up to 198 km — over twice what the similar-size XC60 PHEV can achieve. The XC70 is described as slightly larger than the XC60 and looks much like a downsized XC90. But rather than being a close technical relation of that car, it is based on a new architecture designed specifically for range-extended electric vehicles.
If we have a look at lighting elements, we can see small lit volvo callouts in the headlamps and rear lamps — a clear familial tie with the XC60, C40, and EX90 — and a split front lighting package, for the first time on a Volvo. The upper ‘Thor’s Hammer’ element provides the DRL and turn indicators, and the main road-lighting headlamps are stacked below.
Watch for more details to come soon.
