Whatever you may think about the Volvo XC90 crossover/SUV, there’s no denying it’s a successful model, and the fact that it’s set the bar quite high for its (stylish) replacement. However, the current model will not go out of production, but continue to be made in China, once the new one starts rolling out of the manufacturer’s plant in Sweden.
A report from CarNewsChina states it for a fact that this “the XC90 will be manufactured in a new Geely-funded factory in Daqing in Heilongjiang Province” as of December, but fails to mention where the information is from, who said it and when; a 2.5-liter petrol motor is suggested as the sole engine option.
Reuters on the other hand presents a more reserved view on the XC90’s fate, but does confirm that the matter is being officially discussed – it’s just not done publicly. It reports that Volvo had not been allowed (by law) to consider building a factory and then cars in China, but that had recently changed, and the automaker was looking to get its three planned production facilities online and fully operational: two for full vehicle assembly and an engine plant in Zhangjiakou.
The aforementioned Daqing facility is confirmed as the prime candidate to continue building the current XC90, in the same source article; the all-new model would be imported into China from Sweden.
By Andrei Nedelea
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