Volvo Reveals Next-Gen Compact Platform CMA

The platform will be see the first C-segment model riding out on it and this will happen by 2017. The name says it all and all future compact Volvos will use this architecture. The production on this platform will start in 2017 at the company's Ghent factory in Belgium and there is no decision yet on whether there will be any assembly in China's Geely factory.

The CMA products will borrow from the SPA platform, including combustion engines, plug-in hybrid hardware, as well as components related to the infotainment, climate, data network and safety systems. "The flexibility of CMA liberates Volvo's engineers and designers, allowing them to devise and introduce a wide range of new and alluring features whilst at the same time improving drivability, offering world-class safety features and connected car technologies," said Dr Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President, Research & Development at Volvo Car Group.

Volvo Cars expects to significantly increase its global volumes with the coming range of CMA-based cars, which will have a truly global footprint and take the Swedish brand into exciting new product segments.