The Volvo XC40 is the Best New Model and Best Subcompact
Luxury SUV for 2019, according to Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com, a trusted vehicle
valuation and information resource.
Positioned in one of the hottest segments, the XC40, which
starts at about $34,000, offers plenty of usable passenger and cargo space on a
compact footprint. The XC40 effectively combines modern styling inside and out
and cutting-edge technology on both the infotainment and safety front, the latter
a traditional Volvo talking point. It’s also the only car available by
subscription nationwide, through the Swedish brand’s Care by Volvo program
available at www.volvocars.com/us
“We are extremely proud to win two more awards for XC40,
especially these,” said Anders Gustafsson, President and CEO, Volvo Car USA.
“The people at Kelley Blue Book really know what they’re talking about. By
bringing design, technology, and safety features from our larger award-winning
SUVs Volvo can offer luxury subcompact buyers a great value in a great
package.”
The new XC40 is Volvo’s third all-new SUV since 2016 and is
focused on a new expression of Scandinavian design. The XC40 is the smallest
SUV offered by Volvo, preceded by its largest, the XC90, the most awarded
luxury SUV of the century, and the mid-size XC60, the 2018 North American
Utility of the Year. The introduction of the XC40 completes Volvo’s SUV range
and offers three of the newest vehicles in their respective segments.
“The Volvo XC40 is an all-new vehicle, and it has wasted no
time shaking up not just the Swedish automaker’s lineup, but also the
burgeoning segment of subcompact luxury SUVs. In shape, style and attitude, the
all-new 2019 XC40 goes its own way,” said Karl Brauer, executive publisher for
Kelley Blue Book.
To aid new-car buyers in their quest, Kelley Blue Book
curated the Best Buy Awards to help shoppers narrow down their new-car
consideration list and purchase their next vehicle with confidence, by
identifying the best of all available 2019 models, with a special emphasis on
value-per-dollar in both purchase and ownership experience.
“Shopping for a new car can be a daunting task, and with
hundreds of options to choose from, it is hard to identify what vehicles earn
top marks in pricing, ownership costs, expert evaluation, consumer opinion and
more,” said Brauer. “The Best Buy Awards were designed to help consumers shop
with confidence by doing the heavy lifting for them and providing clear
guidance on which specific car, truck, minivan and SUV models they should be
prioritizing and considering for their next new-car purchase.”
Starting with the more than 300 new models available for
2019, Kelley Blue Book’s annual Best Buy Awards are based on a year-long
regimen of expert vehicle evaluation and testing of nearly every new vehicle
available in America, along with analysis of a broad array of vehicle-related
data, including vehicle pricing, 5-Year Cost to Own data (which includes
depreciation, insurance, maintenance, financing, fuel, fees and taxes for new
cars), consumer reviews and ratings and vehicle sales information. To be
considered for Kelley Blue Book’s newest award, Best New Model, the vehicle
must be an all-new or redesigned vehicle and offer a strong value proposition
to consumers based on pricing, innovation, and available standard technology
and safety features.
For full coverage of the 2019 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy
Awards, including full editorial comments about each model, pricing details,
videos and more, visit https://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/best-buy-awards/2100000577/
It is with great sadness that Volvo Car USA learned of Irv
Gordon’s passing. We’ve been lucky to be along for Irv’s countless adventures,
perhaps none more monumental than when he passed three million miles in his red
1966 P1800S in 2013 in Alaska. A record that no other individual has
accomplished in more than 100 years of automobile manufacturing. Irv never set
out to break world records, to him, he was simply living his life in his Volvo.
And today, we celebrate his legendary life.
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