Volvo V40 Cross Country petrol variant to be launched on April 20

Volvo India will launch a petrol model of the V40 Cross Country for the Indian market on April 20. This also means the introduction of the AWD, since only one diesel FWD variant is available as of now through the CBU route.

The new petrol variant is expected to be powered by the four-cylinder direct injection turbo petrol engine that produces 245bhp of power and 350Nm of torque. This unit comes mated to an eight-speed Geartronic automatic transmission. The current diesel spec V40 Cross Country comes powered by a 2.0-litre-inline five turbo diesel engine that churns out 148bhp and 350Nm of peak torque. Power is transmitted to the front wheels only via a six-speed ‘Powershift’ automatic gearbox.

The Swedish automaker had unveiled the Volvo V40 Cross Country at the Paris Motor Show in 2012. This entry-level compact crossover is the third variant based on the V40 hatchback. Aesthetically, it is a more beefed up version of the regular hatchback. The car rides on 17-inch “Larenta” alloy wheels with brushed-aluminum finish.

The new petrol variant of the V40 is also expected to come loaded with features like front, curtain and knee airbags, ABS+EBD, Traction Control, ESP and City Safety Braking. It will get cruise control, park assist system, and leather seats with ventilation function, panoramic sun roof, rear parking sensors, rear parking cameras and an eight-inch TFT screen based infotainment system that provides the provision to switch between three driving modes – Elegance, Eco and Performance.

The Volvo V40 Cross Country rivals the Audi Q3 and the BMW X1 in the Indian market. We believe that Volvo will price the petrol V40 Cross Country just above the Rs 30 lakh (ex-showroom) price tag.