2013 Volvo V40

**Frank Wulfers** · 22 February 2012, 15:42

Some more pictures of the new V40 leaked on the interwebs. These appear to be the official images. I must say that is a fine looking Swedish hatchback.

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**Hirsch** · 22 February 2012, 16:39

Looks good, but will it be sold in North America?

**rpiereck** · 22 February 2012, 17:04

Ugh, looks like a Volvo wagon that got rear ended... Too stubby. I want a wagon version of the C30!!

**Shazam** · 22 February 2012, 21:10

I like it. Kinda wish they went with the P1800 and C30 rear hatch (all glass).

**rpiereck** · 22 February 2012, 21:28

Originally Posted by Shazam

Kinda wish they went with the P1800 and C30 rear hatch (all glass).

Yes, that's what I would love to see on a wagon, an all glass hatch! Just make the C30 four doors and about a foot longer.

**SaabKen** · 22 February 2012, 21:44

Originally Posted by Frank Wulfers

Some more pictures of the new V40 leaked on the interwebs. These appear to be the official images. I must say that is a fine looking Swedish hatchback.
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Originally Posted by Hirsch

Looks good, but will it be sold in North America?

It is. As a Ford Focus hatchback

The roofline, A, B- and C-pillars (D-pillar & hindquarters window notwithstanding), front and rear door & window frames, door handles, all look identical.

Looks to me Peter Horbury or others inside Volvo cribbed some Focus design elements during Ford's selling of Volvo to Geely !

**rpiereck** · 22 February 2012, 21:52

And all this GM whining about selling SAAB to the Chinese!

**jk88** · 22 February 2012, 21:52

Front end isn't bad. The shoulder kick up over the rear wheels is growing on me. Dislike the hatch crease (Tribeca anyone?).

**SaabKen** · 22 February 2012, 22:05

Originally Posted by jk88

Front end isn't bad. The shoulder kick up over the rear wheels is growing on me. Dislike the hatch crease (Tribeca anyone?).

Agree. Oh look, Volvo must have copied Honda

**Shazam** · 22 February 2012, 22:05

Originally Posted by jk88

(Tribeca anyone?).

That's it!

**SaabKen** · 22 February 2012, 22:10

Originally Posted by jk88

Front end isn't bad. The shoulder kick up over the rear wheels is growing on me. Dislike the hatch crease (Tribeca anyone?).

Originally Posted by Shazam

That's it!

Nah, V40 is too ....... benign ;-)

**jk88** · 22 February 2012, 22:16

*rim shot*

**Shazam** · 22 February 2012, 23:19

Still no V50 though...

Even though I do like the V40, it's still another example of a car having too many creases, swoops, and shapes. I'm a bigger fan of a cleaner design.

**rpiereck** · 22 February 2012, 23:21

Originally Posted by Shazam

Still no V50 though...

Even though I do like the V40, it's still another example of a car having too many creases, swoops, and shapes. I'm a bigger fan of a cleaner design.

**SaabKen** · 23 February 2012, 01:02

Originally Posted by Shazam

Still no V50 though...

Even though I do like the V40, it's still another example of a car having too many creases, swoops, and shapes. I'm a bigger fan of a cleaner design.

Well that honor would go to the 850 then, in this case the best was the R version:

To Hirsch: down boy, down boy !!

**J-Rod** · 23 February 2012, 02:06

Originally Posted by rpiereck

Yes, that's what I would love to see on a wagon, an all glass hatch! Just make the C30 four doors and about a foot longer.

That would so awesome. A friend of mine's mom has a C30 and it is really nice. Currently in the shop after being rear ended by another car doing 55. No injuries in the Volvo and the rear glass didn't even break!