In a conversation about product nomenclature and how expensive sneakers jibe with Volvo?s model offerings (more on that later), the Swedish company?s U.S. president, Lex Kerssemakers, seemingly let slip that a smaller, 20-series model is on the way.
“It’s pretty straightforward: The 90 is the biggest, and the 40 is the smallest,” Kerssemakers said. “And when there is a 20, it will be a smaller one.” If we read his statement correctly, this marks the first time that Volvo has confirmed a 20-series model.
While we didn?t press Kerssemakers for deep details, he noted of the broader Volvo lineup that the company “only makes global cars, so [they] should apply to all parts of the world.” That would indicate that the 20-series, in some form, will come to the United States to join the upcoming compact XC40 SUV. We?d bet against a V20 wagon, at least at the lineup?s inception, though. ?I said 10 years ago that the wagons are back,? admitted Kerssemakers, who identifies as a wagon guy. So far, he said, ?I’ve been proven wrong.? It?s also unlikely that the 20-series would mark the return of impractical cars to the Volvo fold. “Coupes and convertibles?we don’t have them in the plan,? he shared, ?because we are focusing on the bread-and-butter [vehicles] for the moment.” At the recent launch of the V90 Cross Country, another company executive hinted that a sports car is in the works, however.
Most likely, the 20-ser...