This is a promotional copy of the product. Before talking about this product, let's talk about the origin of this sentence-Scandinavia.
Scandinavia, as the largest peninsula in Europe, is absolutely unique. The geographical environment covered by oceans, forests and snow all the year round has affected Scandinavians' unique understanding of nature and people, and even their pursuit of simplicity, practicality and humanization is more stubborn than that of people anywhere. It is this philosophical aesthetics from Scandinavia that has created a design style with far-reaching influence on the world-Nordic style.
Yes, the product mentioned in the first copy is the work born in Scandinavia, Volvo XC40.
The Volvo Drive-E series 2.0T engine, which has eaten all over the world, is lying there quietly. The logo of "T5" at the tail declares that it has a strong foundation of 252 horsepower and 350 N m. Thanks to its excellent low-torque performance, this seemingly petite XC40 can definitely achieve amazing acceleration in generate. The adjustment of accelerator pedal is just right. It won't give you neurotic motivation when you just step on it, but it will react quickly when you really need motivation, which is very easy for drivers to get started.
Although Aisin is Toyota's own son, this 8-speed automatic manual transmission is more perfect in Volvo's hands. Its upshift is very positive, which ensures the fuel economy of the whole power system. Once the driver steps on the accelerator deeply, he can shift down several gears to assist in acceleration. Many times, this gearbox can comb the power output of the engine into a silky feeling, creating Volvo's unique driving texture.
Also very "Volvo" is its steering and chassis texture. The light and precise direction endows the XC40 with a dynamic feeling, and the slightly rigid suspension adjustment is also in line with its own young positioning, and the body support is excellent. However, the chassis can show good toughness and integrity when crossing the pit and hurdle, and will not give people an uncomfortable feeling. This personality, which is free from comfort and sports, is also the biggest feature that distinguishes XC40 from other competitors.
Of course, if you want to appreciate Scandinavian philosophy in XC40, you must stop talking about it.
Whether it is the King of Atheists in Nordic mythology or Vikings from Scandinavia, Volvo has integrated these blood-related things into the design, so the indispensable "Thor's Hammer" and "Viking's Axe" still give XC40 a high degree of recognition. The essence of Nordic "the beauty of simplicity" has also been perfectly expressed on XC40. There are not too many complicated decorations, a lot of blank spaces, and only muscle lines, which makes it very different from other Volvo models.
As a compact luxury SUV, Volvo has spent a lot of thoughts on the XC40, such as two-color body, such as detailed details, and paint featuring denim blue, which is permeated with fashionable, exquisite and personalized design style everywhere. No wonder this "urban spirit" won the "20 18 Women's World Car of the Year Award" and won the favor of many women.
Of course, this is not enough. The essence of Scandinavian style is not only "simplicity", but also "nature" and "humanization". In addition to the consistent Volvo family style, XC40 uses a lot of soft materials in the interior, and a kind of suede-like fabric can be felt in the carpet and door decoration. According to the official, the fabric is made of 100% environmental protection material, which fundamentally eliminates the volatilization of harmful chemicals commonly found in automobile interiors and ensures the respiratory health of the occupants in the car.
In addition, Volvo has made clear the list of recommended materials and prohibited materials, so on XC40, the door handle, key, electronic shift lever, shift lever, seat belt and other parts that passengers in the car often come into contact with do not use nickel, a toxic element. Volvo's meticulous care for the health of vehicle users even "perverted" to carry out contact allergy tests on interior parts, which can't help but make people feel that the brand connotation of Volvo's "safety" really doesn't just flow in daily driving.
In order to bring clean air from northern Europe into the car, Volvo has long been committed to improving the air quality inside the car, collectively known as CLEANZONE? The solution to clean the cockpit should not only deal with the internal materials, but also strictly control the internal emissions and the smell of new cars. IAQS intelligent air circulation control system can monitor the air condition in the car at any time and switch the circulation mode at any time to ensure the cleanliness of the air. When the vehicle is parked and locked for a long time, the user can also start the cabin remote purification system through the mobile phone or key to quickly disperse the volatile gas accumulated when the vehicle is parked, so as to avoid the occupants from inhaling harmful gas to the greatest extent.
So that's why I can't smell anything every time I get on a Volvo car. S90 is like this, XC60 is like this, even XC40 is like this.
Write it at the end
Scandinavian philosophy and aesthetics endow XC40 with a proper city image. While maintaining the Volvo family design, its personalized atmosphere is not weak at all. The familiar interior style and power system make people really feel some of Volvo's core values: practicality first, convenient driving and comfort.
Of course, as an entry-level SUV, as expressed in its promotional copy, XC40 pays more attention to the health care of the occupants in the car, and even goes to the extreme for details that many people have not noticed, truly implementing the Scandinavian concept of "respecting people" to the end. And this is Volvo's consistent charm.
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