Volvo V40 Cross Country Petrol India launch on April 20

Volvo is all set to launch a petrol powered V40 Cross Hatchback in India. The Swedish carmaker has upped its game here for 2015 with plans to launch the V40 hatchback, a variant of the S60 and the all new XC90 but before that, the V40 Cross Country that’s already on sale with the diesel engine will now get Ford’s turbocharged 1.6-litre Ecoboost petrol engine. 

The petrol engine comes in a two states of tune internationally – 150PS and 185PS. We aren’t sure which one would make it here but the 185PS V40 Cross Country does look a lot tempting. It does the 0-100km ph sprint in about 8.5 seconds and comes mated to a six-speed automatic gearbox. Considering that the diesel V40 Cross Country makes 152PS, Volvo will want the more appealing petrol as part of the lineup. 

Expect the petrol V40 Cross Country to come kitted with all the comfort and safety features of the diesel. Leather seats, multimedia infotainment system, the multi mode TFT instrument cluster, a long list of airbags, Volvo’s innovative City safety system, traction control and ABS. The petrol model will now be the top end V40 Cross Country to buy and that means a higher price tag. Expect it to be priced around Rs 35 lakh.