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If there is a motor vehicle manufacturer running, it's Volvo; and the star of his show is the XC40.
The SUV was named finalist of the Car of the year 2019 in South Africa. And now, the luxury SUV has been named winner of the 2018 World Car for Women.
WATCH: The finalists of the car of the year 2019 SA – Which car will win your vote?
The Volvo was chosen after two rounds of voting.
In alphabetical order, the six cars that pbaded the first stage of the 2018 World Women's Car were:
• BMW X2
• Jaguar E-PACE
• Jaguar I-PACE
• Peugeot 508
• Porsche Cayenne
• Volvo XC40
Automotive journalists voted once again for the Volvo XC40 to become a pioneer in what turned out to be an extremely close battle between the three finalists, namely:
• Volvo XC40
• Jaguar E-PACE
• Jaguar I-PACE
The Volvo XC40 is a compact luxury crossover SUV manufactured by Volvo Cars, originally designed by Thomas Ingenlath and unveiled in September 2017.
According to Charleen Clarke, a South African judge jury member of the world's female car of the year, the XC40 has found favor with many journalists.
Clarke said: "In summary, the jury felt that the XC40 was a balanced car, elegant and elegant, fun to drive and well equipped.
"They praised its intuitive entertainment system and also commented on its excellent chbadis, the prices are reasonable, given the space and equipment on offer.The safety features of the XC40 are the icing on the cake."
The jury of the women 's car of the female world of the year is composed of 34 automotive journalists from all over the world.
"We are not only choosing the best car for women, we are selecting what we believe to be the best car in the world."
Janine Van der Post from Wheels24 is one of the 25 jury members participating in the SA's 2019 car race of the year and says: "The Swedish offer is sensational for more than one reason I love the two-tone look of the XC40 and its fancy finishes … wait for Volvo.
"Most importantly, it's not only endowed with exceptional technology and security features, but it's also very practical and spacious – essential for women looking for a versatile good."
The price of the world 's women' s car of the year and the status of finalist of the car of the year AutoTrader SA 2019 are not the first praise of the XC40. The new SUV, the smallest and cheapest Volvo has also been named European Car of the Year 2018 at the Geneva Motor Show.
George Mienie, CEO of AutoTrader, said it was impressive to see how the Volvo brand has evolved over the past eight years: "Since Volvo's purchase of Volvo in 2010 and under its direction, Volvo has produced exceptional products."
"Three of them – the XC90, the XC60 and the XC40 – are all SUVs, all of which have been successful, and Volvo is also succeeding in switching to other forms of propulsion. launched after 2019 will be either fully electric or hybrid. "
Charmagne Mavudzi, Marketing and Communications Manager at Volvo, South Africa, said: "The XC40 continues to grow, both locally and internationally, and we are proud to win this international distinction and to be nominated locally for SA Car of the Year Contest, and we are closing 2018 with flying colors!
The question for everyone is this: can Volvo continue its momentum by adding another award – the car of the year 2019 in South Africa – to its trophy rack? Nobody knows the answer to this question. the winner will not be announced until next year. Maybe the chain of good fortune can be attributed to the name – "Geely" is the Chinese word for "lucky".
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