Swedish company Volvo will develop a new hybrid SUV codenamed V446 exclusively for the Chinese market. about this reports carnewschina.com.
“The new hybrid car was developed jointly with Meizu and Geely, and mass production will start in early 2025 at Volvo’s factory in Taizhou,” the website says.
The Lynk&Co 08 model will be used as a prototype for the future crossover. This is further supported by the fact that this car is based on the CMA platform with which Volvo is very familiar. The same platform underlies the Volvo XC40.
It is possible that the new crossover will enter the Chinese market with the same power plant as the Lynk&Co 08: its power is 585 hp. The power reserve of the vehicle is 1200 km.
Previously, smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi will present New crossover MX11 in 2025.