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Safety and Support Package
The all-new Volvo V40 features a class-leading safety and driver support
package, including Volvo Car Corporation's groundbreaking Pedestrian Detection
with Full Auto Brake and several other new features.
Among the new features are a world-first pedestrian airbag, Lane Keeping Aid
with haptic auto steering, and an ingenious Park Assist Pilot that makes
parallel parking easy.
The City Safety low-speed collision avoidance system has been further developed
and it now operates at speeds up to 31 mph (currently 19 mph on other models).
"The all-new V40 is the most intelligent and safe Volvo model so far. All its
features are designed around the driver, helping him or her stay alert and well
informed to avoid collisions and dangerous situations," says Hakan Abrahamsson,
Vehicle Line Director C Cars & V40 Vehicle Programme Manager. He adds: "With
this class-leading safety package, including enhanced focus on pedestrian
protection, the all-new V40 aims for a full star rating in the new, sharpened
2012 Euro NCAP safety tests."
Sales Target: 90,000 Units
Volvo Car Corporation expects to sell 90,000 units per year of the all-new Volvo
V40. A massive 85 percent of the total volume will go to European customers.
The car will be revealed at a press conference at the Geneva Motor Show in March
2012. Production of the all-new Volvo V40 starts in May 2012. The car will be
built in Volvo Car Corporation's plant in Ghent, Belgium.
"The all-new V40 makes an instant impression with a dramatic design that stands
out from the crowd. And what you see is what you get. The car boasts sharpened
features and characteristics from larger Volvos - wrapped in a sleek, compact
package. The car also has so many new features that it has an exceptional
"density". It has pretty much everything," says Hakan Abrahamsson.
Volvo V40: Photo Gallery, Review (1/2) and Specifications
