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For the 2014 model year, the
Volvo product line is shrinking to just five models in the United States: the
S60,
S80,
XC60,
XC70 and
XC90. This comes following the death of the
C30 hatchback and
C70 convertible, which are being discontinued after the 2013 model year. The
S40 sedan and
V50 wagon were axed two years ago, as was the larger
V70.
That may not be the case, however. According to
Automotive News, Volvo is rethinking its decision to not sell the V60 wagon, pictured, in the United States. The automaker had originally decided to not offer the V60 in our market due to declining American wagon sales. A decision is expected to be made sometime in the next quarter, and if approved, sales of the V60 could begin in the US within the next year.
At the
Geneva Motor Show last week, Volvo
showed off refreshed versions of nearly every vehicle in its lineup. In the US, these will be the only changes coming to the Volvo brand over the next two years. The next big product launch in the States will be the all-new XC90 crossover, developed under new parent company
Geely. The range-topping SUV will ride on the company's new flexible SPA platform, which will also underpin the next-generation versions of the S60, S80 and XC60.
In the meantime, these overhauled 2014 models are expected to help Volvo gain more market share in the US. In 2013, the company's sales only improved one percent in a market that as a whole grew 13 percent. Volvo executives are hoping for a five-percent increase this year, following the 2014 models hitting dealerships this June.
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