Description
The Volvo XC40 marked a significant milestone for Volvo when it launched in 2017 as the Swedish brand’s first entry into the compact premium SUV segment. Built on Volvo and Geely’s shared CMA platform, the XC40 blended Volvo’s signature Scandinavian design language, including the brand’s distinctive Thor’s Hammer headlight motif, with genuine off road capable proportions and a strong focus on safety, technology, and eco friendly interior materials. Offered with a range of turbocharged four cylinder engines and both front and all wheel drive configurations, the XC40 quickly became a favorite in its class, praised for its minimalist yet upscale cabin and driver focused features like Pilot Assist and a 360 degree camera system.
Beyond its combustion engine roots, the XC40 also served as the foundation for Volvo’s push into electrification, with the fully electric XC40 Recharge variant, later renamed the EX40, becoming Volvo’s first all electric production model and helping pave the way for a broader shift toward electric vehicles across the brand’s lineup.
Matchbox brings this compact Swedish SUV into its Mainline series, numbered 83 out of 125. This casting is finished in a bold Red paint that highlights the XC40’s boxy yet rounded proportions, flared wheel arches, and upright stance at 1:64 scale. The model captures the SUV’s compact, city friendly footprint alongside its confident, slightly rugged styling, giving collectors an accurate scale take on one of Volvo’s most important modern models.
Why You Should Own It?
- Represents the Volvo XC40, the brand’s first entry into the compact premium SUV segment
- Bold Red colorway that highlights the model’s distinctive Scandinavian styling
- Accurate 1:64 scale proportions of a genuine, currently in production Volvo model
- Great pickup for Volvo, SUV, and Scandinavian design themed collections
- Part of a numbered Matchbox Mainline series (83/125), appealing for completists
- Sturdy die cast metal build with authentic Matchbox detailing
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