Volvo XC40 preview image leaks early

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A user on Instagram (@mkilz) managed to catch this picture of the new Volvo XC40 on the German Volvo Cars website. Looks like a mistake of Volvo Cars since the picture was removed quickly after.

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Volvo is aggressively taking aim at the current premium small-SUV market in which the XC40 will compete, going so far as to describe the segment as "lacking in individuality and playfulness".

The XC40, which will be the first car based on Volvo's Compact Modular Architecture, aims at a more youthful audience than the XC60 and XC90 models. The XC40 offers a number of customisation options to reflect this, with a greater level of exterior and interior colour combinations than any previous Volvo. Unusual interior options such as orange carpet and red upholstery have been suggested.

Inspired by the 40.1 Concept, the CMA-based XC40 will be available in the UK and Europe with a choice of three- and four-cylinder turbocharged engines. A plug-in hybrid drivetrain known as T5 Twin Engine is on the cards too. As far as the interior is concerned, the newcomer will mirror the cabin design of its bigger brothers.

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