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There's not a whole lot of life left in the current
Volvo XC90, but it seems a replacement is on the way. According to
What Car?,
Volvo will launch its new flagship crossover sometime in 2014, riding on an all new platform that will eventually underpin several models in the company's range.
According to Volvo boss Hakan Samuelsson, this new architecture will eventually underpin the next-generation
S60,
V70,
S80 and
XC60, all of which will be getting mid-cycle enhancements over the next year. In speaking to
What Car?, Samuelsson said that Volvo would not try to follow the paths set by
BMW and
Mercedes-Benz, instead focusing on "safety, elegant design and user-friendly functionality" for its next round of new cars.
The new XC90 will remain a seven-passenger vehicle and will be powered by a range of four-cylinder engines. Volvo will soon be dropping the five- and six-cylinder powertrains from its lineup.
This whole new model offensive will start with the XC90 at the end of 2014. Until then, we have the
delightfully refreshed 2013 model to tide us over.
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