Volvo has reportedly confirmed plans to expand SUV offerings

Volvohas confirmed plans to expand its SUV offering, while trimming the range of traditional large sedans and station wagons from its transition to full electric power by 2030.

Volvoboss Hakan Samuelsson justifies large sedans and wagons, SUVs have an edge over battery-powered sedans in terms of packaging, but in the end, customer needs are focused The main driver for high passenger cars.

“Right now, we sell about 75 per cent of our SUVs, which means we need more SUVs. We now have the C40 Recharge and we’re planning small SUVs under the 40-series range,” Samuelsson added."

“We need fewer variants of sedans and wagons; today, we have a lot of wagons, including V60s, V90s, off-road, non-off-road and a lot of sedans big and small, long and extra long. We need to get rid of wagons and sedans; we will have them in the future, but probably in fewer numbers,"explainedVolvo 's CEO.

Next up is said to be the XC20SUV, which could be renamed the 'C20' – ​​in keeping with the C40 unveiled as part of the presentation last night.

Volvo's smallest battery-poweredSUV, set to be smaller than the XC40 and C40, will sit on Geely's new SEA architecture for electric vehicles.

Volvo plans to offer as many as seven electric cars by 2025, according to images shown at a press conference, to ensure half of all vehicles sold by 2025 will be battery powered.

Despite the unpopularity of sedans and wagons with the Swedish automaker's backing, Samuelsson said Volvo would not abandon them entirely, suggesting they would be "developed and streamlined" in the future.

"Practical, low-end cars can also be really interesting, especially as we move to electric cars and need to reduce air resistance. Definitely don't count on this van," the Volvo boss said.