Volvo has revealed that it’s dusting off its adventure-ready Cross Nation designation for the primary spinoff of the EX30, set to be revealed on February 10. It is a rugged model of Gothenburg’s entry-level electrical SUV and will present the automotive with a modicum of off-road potential.
No particulars have been revealed simply but, however the firm did present an idea in the course of the EX30’s international reveal in 2023. That automotive sported a matte black end for the entrance bumper and tailgate, together with five-spoke black alloy wheels, knobbly off-road tyres, black plastic wheel arch trims and silver trim on the entrance spoiler, facet skirts and rear bumper. A roof rack housing a spare tyre was additionally fitted.
Past the outside addenda, the Cross Nation also needs to present a raised trip peak and a few extra underbody safety to protect the battery. No technical particulars have been supplied, however you may in all probability count on the identical powertrain and battery choices as the usual EX30.
These embrace a rear-wheel-drive model with 276 PS (203 kW) and 343 Nm of torque, together with a dual-motor all-wheel-drive variant with 428 PS (315 kW) and 543 Nm. Battery choices are both a 51 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack for a spread of 344 km with rear-wheel drive or a 69 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) unit that delivers 476 km of vary on the RWD mannequin and 450 km with AWD.
Apart from forming the “XC” suffix for Volvo’s SUVs, the Cross Nation moniker was additionally used for a collection of fashions with an off-road bent, beginning with the V70 XC in 1997. Subsequently, the remedy was given to the V40 hatch, V60, V90 and even the S60 sedan.
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