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Auto Car
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Auto Car
The Volvo XC70 is BACK - and now it's a PHEV SUV with 112 miles of EV range
The new Volvo XC70 plug-in hybrid has been outed ahead of its official debut, courtesy of new images published by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Earlier preview images gave a good idea of the reborn XC70's design, confirming that it would morph from high-riding estate into full-blown SUV, but these new images show just how closely it will be related to the larger XC90. It measures 4815mm long and 1890mm wide, making it roughly the same size as the Volkswagen Tayron, Hyundai Santa Fe and Peugeot 5008, but unlike those cars – and its larger sibling – it is being offered from launch with five seats. The MIIT filing also reveals some of the XC70's technical specifications for the first time, confirming that it will be offered exclusively as a plug-in hybrid, with either a 21.2kWh battery giving 62 miles of range, or a 39.6kWh pack which bumps that up to 112 miles - both according to China's generous CLTC cycle. That larger pack, for reference, is about the same size as that fitted to the pure-electric Abarth 500e, and larger than the battery in the Mazda MX-30 EV. The XC70 will be available with front- or four-wheel drive, in both instances with a 160bhp 1.5-litre petrol engine working in collaboration with an EV motor of undisclosed capacity. Further details will be given closer to the XC70's China-market launch in September, where Volvo could announce plans to sell the new PHEV globally in response to sustained strong demand in certain markets for hybrid cars. Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson believes extended-range plug-in hybrids could play an important role in Europe's electrification transition, particularly, strengthening the possibility of the new XC70 being sold here. Speaking at the Financial Times Future of the Car conference earlier this month, he said: "In certain regions in Europe, the charging network will be developed later. If you look into the south and east of Europe, it will be slower. "The ones leading are Norway all the way in the west. There, there will be faster transition to electrification. But in other regions, it's really a good solution to have a long-range hybrid, because if you look into the environmental aspect, if you have a long-range hybrid, the absolute majority of the transport work will be done with electricity. And so in that way, it will be an 'electric car'. "If you have a very short range, a large part of the transport work will be done with the petrol. And then, of course, it's not fossil-free anymore. So a long-range plug-in hybrid, I would argue, is an electric car with a back-up engine when the battery is flat, which will happen not so often.
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Volvo XC70 reborn as long-range PHEV wagon
Details about the revived Volvo XC70, which will be sold exclusively as a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), have been revealed via regulatory filings in China. Volvo showed off the XC70's exterior at the beginning of this month, but didn't provide any technical info about the new model, except that it will offer 'extended range plug-in hybrid' drivetrains, and be the first Volvo vehicle to use the automaker's new Scalable Modular Architecture (SMA). Car News China has now unearthed many of the details about the XC70's drivetrain via its Chinese road compliance filing. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert At the heart of the XC70's plug-in hybrid drivetrain is a 120kW 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developed by Geely and Volvo, and manufactured as part of a Aurobay joint venture with Renault. This engine is already seen in a bunch of Geely and Lynk & Co models, in which it's usually paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. No details were published about the XC70's electric motors, but the car can reach a top speed of 180km/h. Two battery options will be available. The base spec has a 21.22kWh LFP battery that's said to offer 100km of pure electric driving range under the generous CLTC standard. Supplied Credit: CarExpert More expensive variants will be equipped with a 39.63kW NMC battery that supposedly provides 180km of EV driving, again using the CLTC standard. Versions of with the smaller battery weigh around 2110kg, while the longer range option tips the scales at 2275kg. Measuring 4815mm long, 1890mm wide, 1650mm tall, and riding on a 2895mm wheelbase, the XC70 sits between the 4.7m-long XC60 mid-size SUV and the 4.95m-long XC90 large SUV. Height is about the same as the vehicles that bookend it, while the XC70 is fractionally narrower than both. Depending on the trim level, the XC70 rides on 19-, 20- or 21-inch alloy wheels. Supplied Credit: CarExpert So far the XC70 has only been confirmed for China, where orders will begin later this year. Volvo says it will explore 'potential additional markets at a later stage'. When it arrives in showrooms, it will mark the revival of a nameplate that's been dormant since the mid-2010s. The XC70's lineage dates back to 1997 when the V70 Cross Country or V70 XC made its debut as a high-riding, all-wheel drive variant of the V70 wagon, patterned after the highly popular Subaru Outback based on the Liberty wagon. It wasn't until after the launch and success of the XC90 that the company finally settled on the XC70 name. Starting in 2016, Volvo simplified its model naming structure around the 40-, 60- and 90-series, eliminating the likes of the V70/XC70 and S80. It also reserved the XC prefix for its SUV-like crossovers, with lifted wagons reverting to the Cross Country moniker. MORE: Everything Volvo
7NEWS
5 days ago
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Volvo XC70 reborn as long-range PHEV wagon
Details about the revived Volvo XC70, which will be sold exclusively as a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), have been revealed via regulatory filings in China. Volvo showed off the XC70's exterior at the beginning of this month, but didn't provide any technical info about the new model, except that it will offer 'extended range plug-in hybrid' drivetrains, and be the first Volvo vehicle to use the automaker's new Scalable Modular Architecture (SMA). Car News China has now unearthed many of the details about the XC70's drivetrain via its Chinese road compliance filing. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. At the heart of the XC70's plug-in hybrid drivetrain is a 120kW 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developed by Geely and Volvo, and manufactured as part of a Aurobay joint venture with Renault. This engine is already seen in a bunch of Geely and Lynk & Co models, in which it's usually paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. No details were published about the XC70's electric motors, but the car can reach a top speed of 180km/h. Two battery options will be available. The base spec has a 21.22kWh LFP battery that's said to offer 100km of pure electric driving range under the generous CLTC standard. More expensive variants will be equipped with a 39.63kW NMC battery that supposedly provides 180km of EV driving, again using the CLTC standard. Versions of with the smaller battery weigh around 2110kg, while the longer range option tips the scales at 2275kg. Measuring 4815mm long, 1890mm wide, 1650mm tall, and riding on a 2895mm wheelbase, the XC70 sits between the 4.7m-long XC60 mid-size SUV and the 4.95m-long XC90 large SUV. Height is about the same as the vehicles that bookend it, while the XC70 is fractionally narrower than both. Depending on the trim level, the XC70 rides on 19-, 20- or 21-inch alloy wheels. So far the XC70 has only been confirmed for China, where orders will begin later this year. Volvo says it will explore 'potential additional markets at a later stage'. When it arrives in showrooms, it will mark the revival of a nameplate that's been dormant since the mid-2010s. The XC70's lineage dates back to 1997 when the V70 Cross Country or V70 XC made its debut as a high-riding, all-wheel drive variant of the V70 wagon, patterned after the highly popular Subaru Outback based on the Liberty wagon. It wasn't until after the launch and success of the XC90 that the company finally settled on the XC70 name. Starting in 2016, Volvo simplified its model naming structure around the 40-, 60- and 90-series, eliminating the likes of the V70/XC70 and S80. It also reserved the XC prefix for its SUV-like crossovers, with lifted wagons reverting to the Cross Country moniker.
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Volvo XC70 reborn as long-range PHEV wagon
Details about the revived Volvo XC70, which will be sold exclusively as a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), have been revealed via regulatory filings in China. Volvo showed off the XC70's exterior at the beginning of this month, but didn't provide any technical info about the new model, except that it will offer "extended range plug-in hybrid" drivetrains, and be the first Volvo vehicle to use the automaker's new Scalable Modular Architecture (SMA). Car News China has now unearthed many of the details about the XC70's drivetrain via its Chinese road compliance filing. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. At the heart of the XC70's plug-in hybrid drivetrain is a 120kW 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developed by Geely and Volvo, and manufactured as part of a Aurobay joint venture with Renault. This engine is already seen in a bunch of Geely and Lynk & Co models, in which it's usually paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. No details were published about the XC70's electric motors, but the car can reach a top speed of 180km/h. Two battery options will be available. The base spec has a 21.22kWh LFP battery that's said to offer 100km of pure electric driving range under the generous CLTC standard. More expensive variants will be equipped with a 39.63kW NMC battery that supposedly provides 180km of EV driving, again using the CLTC standard. Versions of with the smaller battery weigh around 2110kg, while the longer range option tips the scales at 2275kg. Measuring 4815mm long, 1890mm wide, 1650mm tall, and riding on a 2895mm wheelbase, the XC70 sits between the 4.7m-long XC60 mid-size SUV and the 4.95m-long XC90 large SUV. Height is about the same as the vehicles that bookend it, while the XC70 is fractionally narrower than both. Depending on the trim level, the XC70 rides on 19-, 20- or 21-inch alloy wheels. So far the XC70 has only been confirmed for China, where orders will begin later this year. Volvo says it will explore "potential additional markets at a later stage". When it arrives in showrooms, it will mark the revival of a nameplate that's been dormant since the mid-2010s. The XC70's lineage dates back to 1997 when the V70 Cross Country or V70 XC made its debut as a high-riding, all-wheel drive variant of the V70 wagon, patterned after the highly popular Subaru Outback based on the Liberty wagon. It wasn't until after the launch and success of the XC90 that the company finally settled on the XC70 name. Starting in 2016, Volvo simplified its model naming structure around the 40-, 60- and 90-series, eliminating the likes of the V70/XC70 and S80. It also reserved the XC prefix for its SUV-like crossovers, with lifted wagons reverting to the Cross Country moniker. MORE: Everything Volvo Content originally sourced from: Details about the revived Volvo XC70, which will be sold exclusively as a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), have been revealed via regulatory filings in China. Volvo showed off the XC70's exterior at the beginning of this month, but didn't provide any technical info about the new model, except that it will offer "extended range plug-in hybrid" drivetrains, and be the first Volvo vehicle to use the automaker's new Scalable Modular Architecture (SMA). Car News China has now unearthed many of the details about the XC70's drivetrain via its Chinese road compliance filing. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. At the heart of the XC70's plug-in hybrid drivetrain is a 120kW 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developed by Geely and Volvo, and manufactured as part of a Aurobay joint venture with Renault. This engine is already seen in a bunch of Geely and Lynk & Co models, in which it's usually paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. No details were published about the XC70's electric motors, but the car can reach a top speed of 180km/h. Two battery options will be available. The base spec has a 21.22kWh LFP battery that's said to offer 100km of pure electric driving range under the generous CLTC standard. More expensive variants will be equipped with a 39.63kW NMC battery that supposedly provides 180km of EV driving, again using the CLTC standard. Versions of with the smaller battery weigh around 2110kg, while the longer range option tips the scales at 2275kg. Measuring 4815mm long, 1890mm wide, 1650mm tall, and riding on a 2895mm wheelbase, the XC70 sits between the 4.7m-long XC60 mid-size SUV and the 4.95m-long XC90 large SUV. Height is about the same as the vehicles that bookend it, while the XC70 is fractionally narrower than both. Depending on the trim level, the XC70 rides on 19-, 20- or 21-inch alloy wheels. So far the XC70 has only been confirmed for China, where orders will begin later this year. Volvo says it will explore "potential additional markets at a later stage". When it arrives in showrooms, it will mark the revival of a nameplate that's been dormant since the mid-2010s. The XC70's lineage dates back to 1997 when the V70 Cross Country or V70 XC made its debut as a high-riding, all-wheel drive variant of the V70 wagon, patterned after the highly popular Subaru Outback based on the Liberty wagon. It wasn't until after the launch and success of the XC90 that the company finally settled on the XC70 name. Starting in 2016, Volvo simplified its model naming structure around the 40-, 60- and 90-series, eliminating the likes of the V70/XC70 and S80. It also reserved the XC prefix for its SUV-like crossovers, with lifted wagons reverting to the Cross Country moniker. MORE: Everything Volvo Content originally sourced from: Details about the revived Volvo XC70, which will be sold exclusively as a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), have been revealed via regulatory filings in China. Volvo showed off the XC70's exterior at the beginning of this month, but didn't provide any technical info about the new model, except that it will offer "extended range plug-in hybrid" drivetrains, and be the first Volvo vehicle to use the automaker's new Scalable Modular Architecture (SMA). Car News China has now unearthed many of the details about the XC70's drivetrain via its Chinese road compliance filing. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. At the heart of the XC70's plug-in hybrid drivetrain is a 120kW 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developed by Geely and Volvo, and manufactured as part of a Aurobay joint venture with Renault. This engine is already seen in a bunch of Geely and Lynk & Co models, in which it's usually paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. No details were published about the XC70's electric motors, but the car can reach a top speed of 180km/h. Two battery options will be available. The base spec has a 21.22kWh LFP battery that's said to offer 100km of pure electric driving range under the generous CLTC standard. More expensive variants will be equipped with a 39.63kW NMC battery that supposedly provides 180km of EV driving, again using the CLTC standard. Versions of with the smaller battery weigh around 2110kg, while the longer range option tips the scales at 2275kg. Measuring 4815mm long, 1890mm wide, 1650mm tall, and riding on a 2895mm wheelbase, the XC70 sits between the 4.7m-long XC60 mid-size SUV and the 4.95m-long XC90 large SUV. Height is about the same as the vehicles that bookend it, while the XC70 is fractionally narrower than both. Depending on the trim level, the XC70 rides on 19-, 20- or 21-inch alloy wheels. So far the XC70 has only been confirmed for China, where orders will begin later this year. Volvo says it will explore "potential additional markets at a later stage". When it arrives in showrooms, it will mark the revival of a nameplate that's been dormant since the mid-2010s. The XC70's lineage dates back to 1997 when the V70 Cross Country or V70 XC made its debut as a high-riding, all-wheel drive variant of the V70 wagon, patterned after the highly popular Subaru Outback based on the Liberty wagon. It wasn't until after the launch and success of the XC90 that the company finally settled on the XC70 name. Starting in 2016, Volvo simplified its model naming structure around the 40-, 60- and 90-series, eliminating the likes of the V70/XC70 and S80. It also reserved the XC prefix for its SUV-like crossovers, with lifted wagons reverting to the Cross Country moniker. MORE: Everything Volvo Content originally sourced from: Details about the revived Volvo XC70, which will be sold exclusively as a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), have been revealed via regulatory filings in China. Volvo showed off the XC70's exterior at the beginning of this month, but didn't provide any technical info about the new model, except that it will offer "extended range plug-in hybrid" drivetrains, and be the first Volvo vehicle to use the automaker's new Scalable Modular Architecture (SMA). Car News China has now unearthed many of the details about the XC70's drivetrain via its Chinese road compliance filing. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. At the heart of the XC70's plug-in hybrid drivetrain is a 120kW 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developed by Geely and Volvo, and manufactured as part of a Aurobay joint venture with Renault. This engine is already seen in a bunch of Geely and Lynk & Co models, in which it's usually paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. No details were published about the XC70's electric motors, but the car can reach a top speed of 180km/h. Two battery options will be available. The base spec has a 21.22kWh LFP battery that's said to offer 100km of pure electric driving range under the generous CLTC standard. More expensive variants will be equipped with a 39.63kW NMC battery that supposedly provides 180km of EV driving, again using the CLTC standard. Versions of with the smaller battery weigh around 2110kg, while the longer range option tips the scales at 2275kg. Measuring 4815mm long, 1890mm wide, 1650mm tall, and riding on a 2895mm wheelbase, the XC70 sits between the 4.7m-long XC60 mid-size SUV and the 4.95m-long XC90 large SUV. Height is about the same as the vehicles that bookend it, while the XC70 is fractionally narrower than both. Depending on the trim level, the XC70 rides on 19-, 20- or 21-inch alloy wheels. So far the XC70 has only been confirmed for China, where orders will begin later this year. Volvo says it will explore "potential additional markets at a later stage". When it arrives in showrooms, it will mark the revival of a nameplate that's been dormant since the mid-2010s. The XC70's lineage dates back to 1997 when the V70 Cross Country or V70 XC made its debut as a high-riding, all-wheel drive variant of the V70 wagon, patterned after the highly popular Subaru Outback based on the Liberty wagon. It wasn't until after the launch and success of the XC90 that the company finally settled on the XC70 name. Starting in 2016, Volvo simplified its model naming structure around the 40-, 60- and 90-series, eliminating the likes of the V70/XC70 and S80. It also reserved the XC prefix for its SUV-like crossovers, with lifted wagons reverting to the Cross Country moniker. 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NZ Autocar
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
Long-range PHEVs like Volvo XC 70 are trending
Cars such as the new XC70 could be key in countries with less EV infrastructure, according to Volvo boss, Håkan Samuelsson. New Volvo XC70 is an SUV where the former model was a raised estate. The XC70 sits between XC60 and XC90 and uses a new range-extender platform. The new model was previewed last week as a mid-sized PHEV. It has a claimed electric range of almost 200km, far more than any PHEV the brand sells at present. XC70 uses a platform supplied by owner Geely, and is initially for China only. However, Volvo said it is considering a global launch for the medium SUV. In regions where charging options aren't so comprehensive, a long-range hybrid makes sense. Read our review of the Volvo EX30 Twin-Motor Performance here. Most XC70 running will be done with electricity. So it is a long-range plug-in hybrid, Samuelsson says. An electric car with a back-up engine when the battery is flat, which will not happen often. 'It's a pragmatic bridge solution to wait for our customers to really feel comfortable with an all-electric car.' Technical details remain sparse, but Volvo has promised an electric range of up to 200km, more than double what the XC60 PHEV can achieve. XC70 is barely larger than the XC60 and resembles a shrunken XC90. However, it uses different architecture. The Scalable Modular Architecture (SMA) is said to underpin the vehicle with no details available. Volvo XC70 taillights recognisably Volvo in shape. While fellow Geely brands use combustion engines as a generator to top up a traction battery, Volvo's XC70 is a more conventional PHEV. It follows the recent unveiling of Volkswagen's ID Era REx concept at the Shanghai motor show. That like-sized car was engineered in partnership with SAIC to target the growing demand for REx cars in China. It too may go global, with particular relevance in Europe and North America. The XC70 will be key to Volvo which is on a global cost-cutting drive in what it sees as a challenging environment. With 200km of EV range, charging should be a weekly affair. That said, Volvo is committed to becoming a fully electric car company, even if just 20 per cent of its sales in the first quarter of 2025 were electric. Premium plug-in hybrids are seen as ideal for customers not yet ready to switch to a fully electric vehicle. The XC70 name hasn't been heard of since 2016, when it was applied to an off-road version of the V70 estate.
