Volvo has announced UK starting price of the Cross Country which can be bought from 22,595 pounds for the 113bhp (115PS) front wheel drive. The 2013 Volvo V40 Cross Country are available to order now with first customer deliveries are expected to commence in January.

The standard Volvo V40 Cross Country SE includes autofolding door mirrors, tread plates, rear reading, 16in alloy wheels, silver roof rails, LED daytime running lights, rain sensor and T-Tec upholstery.

The Volvo V40 Cross Country packs a high-performance T5 Geartronic Lux Nav with three diesels D2 SE rising to £33,875. Equipped turbocharged T5 five-cylinder engine that produce 251bhp (254PS) with All-Wheel Drive.

After recently releasing every bit of granular detail about the 2013 Volvo V40 Cross Country, Swedish auto manufacturer has gone ahead and pulled the curtain at the 2012 Paris Auto Show.

Outside, Volvo V40 Cross Country will be the front grille with a different design; upright day-running lights Sculpted; 19-inch alloy wheels; the Raw Copper exterior launch colour is echoed in the contrasting stitching; the 40 mm increased ride height and an integrated skid plate.

"The new V40 Cross Country is built on the heritage that started with the V70 Cross Country back in 1997. It is designed for those who want a sense of adventure in their everyday life," says Lex Kerssemakers, Senior Vice President Product Strategy & Vehicle Line Management at Volvo Car Corporation.

The next-generation Volvo V40 Cross Country packs a high-performance with three diesels, turbocharged T5 five-cylinder engine with the automatic six-speed Powershift transmission or a six-speed manual gearbox.

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Just a few more days, the 2013 Volvo V40 Cross Country a car that combines all-road durability with premium character will receive its world premiere at this month's 2012 Paris Auto Show.

Originally thought to be named XC40, the new Volvo V40 Cross Country is a the driver sits 40mm higher, more rugged looking version of the Volvo V40 compact hatchback.

To provide even greater flexibility, the 2013 Volvo V40 Cross Country has Downhill Assist Control (Hill Descent Control) in version T5 is equipped with all-wheel drive, with the rest of the engines offered exclusively with front-wheel drive.

The 2013 Volvo V40 Cross Country will be available with all the diesel and petrol engines offered in the standard.

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