SPIED: 2013 Volvo V40 Snagged Playing Around in the Snow [with Video]

In what could be our final round of spy photos of the upcoming Volvo V40 (or at least those picturing prototypes with heavy camouflage), our diligent spies snapped the five-door hatchback model as it was completing its winter tests on the snow.

Volvo Cars CEO Stefan Jakoby gave us a sneak peek of the new V40 at an interview with Hakan Matson, chairman of the European Car of the Year Jury, on Friday, where he also revealed that the car will be officially introduced at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next March.

During the interview, Jakoby said that he is "extremely positive" and "really excited" about the V40, which will be positioned against the five-door variants of the Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series as well as the Lexus CT200 h.

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SPIED: 2013 Volvo V40 Snagged Playing Around in the Snow [with Video]

In what could be our final round of spy photos of the upcoming Volvo V40 (or at least those picturing prototypes with heavy camouflage), our diligent spies snapped the five-door hatchback model as it was completing its winter tests on the snow.

Volvo Cars CEO Stefan Jakoby gave us a sneak peek of the new V40 at an interview with Hakan Matson, chairman of the European Car of the Year Jury, on Friday, where he also revealed that the car will be officially introduced at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next March.

During the interview, Jakoby said that he is "extremely positive" and "really excited" about the V40, which will be positioned against the five-door variants of the Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series as well as the Lexus CT200 h.

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New Volvo V40 Five-Door Hatchback Teased Ahead of Geneva Motor Show

We've been following the development of the five-door version of the next generation Volvo C30 for quite some time, and today, the first official teaser image of the compact hatchback found its way onto the web.

There's limited information on the car as Volvo has not yet released an official statement, but the crew over Autoblog.nl reported that Volvo's CEO Stefan Jacoby said that the five-door model will be named V40 (and not V30 as it was rumored) and it will receive its world premiere at the 2012 Geneva Salon next March.

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New Volvo V40 Five-Door Hatchback Teased Ahead of Geneva Motor Show

We've been following the development of the five-door version of the next generation Volvo C30 for quite some time, and today, the first official teaser image of the compact hatchback found its way onto the web.

There's limited information on the car as Volvo has not yet released an official statement, but the crew over Autoblog.nl reported that Volvo's CEO Stefan Jacoby said that the five-door model will be named V40 (and not V30 as it was rumored) and it will receive its world premiere at the 2012 Geneva Salon next March.

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2011 Volvo C30 Polestar Concept

Inside, the practicality is clearly not the main priority, there is room for only four people. The consequences of broad shoulders outside the narrow rear cabin. Instead of squeezing on the bench, Volvo has fitted two chairs, but it really works very well, allowing adults to sit comfortably. Only pity is not easy to access, you first have to fold the front seat, and then use a separate switch to slide forward.

This Volvo C30 Concept is impressive from the engine power point of view, coming equipped with a 2.5 liter capacity turbo engine, the same from Ford Focus RS, which is able to develop up to 405 horsepower and a torque of 510 Nm. Volvo C30 is equipped with a AWD Haldex traction and a Quaife differential.

2011 Volvo C30 five-door confirmed

According to Auto Express, Volvo has said it plans to develop five-door version of its C30 hatchback to compete with, specifically, the Volkswagen Golf. The most obvious changes for the new Volvo C30 will be a five-door platform.

The five-door would be less exciting from a design perspective, The shape still carries over most of a existent Volvo C30 characteristics, and also offers copiousness of normal pattern cues, such as the identical twin headlight agreement as well as the tall as well as block grille. Inside, a automobile is said to showcase Volvo’s minimalist proceed to a controls layout.