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2028 Volvo XC40 Gets a Refresh After 10 Years, and It Still Looks Great

The good old Volvo XC40 is getting a few changes for the 2028 model year. Which, as usual, means a redesigned front end and rear lights, mostly. With a slightly revised interior. For 2028, the electric version will not be availabe in the US anymore.

Which actually does make sense. Since it was way overpriced at over $56,000. And just a couple of thousand below the all-new Volvo XE60. A larger and much more modern vehicle.

The XC40 started production in 2017. A design that was previewed by the original Concept 40-.1 from 2016. So we’re talking about a 10-year-old design here, and it still looks good. That’s what a good design does: it lasts.

The new front and rear lights are a slight improvement. I do like the new wood texture inside. Something the XC40 should have offered from the beginning.

The current model starts at a bit over $41,000 in the US. Which is a pretty good price. However, the revised version will be AWD only, which will raise the base price.

These are pretty decent updates for a car that still looks very nice after all these years.

Conversation 2 comments

  1. Where Acura is going wrong is by not targeting the level of interiors present in Volvos – those seats look a whole lot more sporting and luxurious than the standard Acura seats covered in red striping.

  2. I know this is just a refresh of an existing design, but it is refreshing to see a vehicle manufacturer resist the urge to slap an LED light bar on the front and back of the vehicle and call it a day.

    With technology being so advanced, you would think that designers would have the ability to be more creative with their lighting designs. It seems like the opposite is true and they have become quite lazy.

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