Volvo V40 Designer Interview | Volvo Gallery
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Volvo V40 Designer Interview | Volvo Gallery

The new V40 features a shoulder line that rises near the rear door handle, echoing the 1970s Volvo P1800ES station wagon (pictured in the background).
Lamar holds a snow scraper, essential for snowy regions—a small plastic blade to clear snow from the windshield. The V40's front door pocket has a clever mechanism to store it, another manifestation of Volvo's human-centric design.
Diagram illustrating the V40's design features: the grille below the front grille emphasizing wide and low, the shoulder line kicking up towards the rear, and the hexagonal tailgate.
Pedestrian airbag
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Volvo V40 Designer Interview | Volvo Gallery

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