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Volkswagen's Golf is Europe's best seller of 2017, having nearly sold ~ 445,206 units and being the best-selling car in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and Norway and is among the most popular in many more.

Now Volvo aims to challenge the Golf with the upcoming V40 and also rivaling Audi A3 and BMW 1 series by bringing in a plug-in hybrid version and also a pure-electric edition too.

With the XC40 alerady on its all-new platform architecture, called Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), Volvo plans to quickly expand its line-up on the new chassis, with the next model expected to be a replacement for the ageing V40 hatchback.

The new V40 will look a little wider than the XC40 because, while the two cars are actually likely to feature the same width at the front axle, the newcomer’s lower roofline will give the car a more aggressive stance. As previewed in ther images, the V40 will incorporate elements from the 40.2 concept, which was shown alongside the 40.1 that ultimately became the XC40.

The V40 is likely to have a more dynamic feel than the comfort-oriented XC40.

The V40’s engine line-up will include the four-cylinder D3 and D4 diesels, plus three-cylinder T3 and four-cylinder T4 and T5 petrols. Crucially, though, CMA has been designed from the outset with electrification in mind, and the forthcoming plug-in hybrid and pure-electric versions of the XC40 will be mirrored by electrified V40s.

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Next Gen V40 rendered,

Like the XC40, the next-gen V40 will ride on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) and is expected to have just about the same wheelbase. It would make sense for the two models to share a lot of the components, including a very similar engine lineup and an almost identical suit of tech features.

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Volvo V40 in new renderings.

Since the Swedish car marque still needs a competitive challenger to the likes of the BMW 1-Series, Audi A3 Sportback and Mercedes-Benz A-Class, it will also launch a new V40.

Under the close watch of Geely, Volvo is believed to apply the same treatment to the XC40. The electric version of the crossover could have a total driving range of some 500 km (310 miles).

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