Volvo Scalable Product Platform

Volvo SPA platform
Overview
Manufacturer	Volvo Cars
Production	2014–present
Assembly	Volvo: Torslanda, Sweden (Torslandaverken) (2014-)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car
Layout	Front engine front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive
Body style(s)	4-door saloon 5-door estate 5-door Mid-size SUV
Vehicles	Volvo XC90 II Volvo S90 II[1] Volvo V90 II XC60 S60 V60
Powertrain
Engine(s)	I4 I4 hybrid I4 diesel
Transmission(s)	6-speed manual transmission 8-speed automatic
Chronology
Predecessor	Volvo P3 platform

The Volvo Scalable Product Architecture is the name of a global full-size unibody automobile platform developed^[2] and produced by Volvo. It debuted in 2015 when the second-generation Volvo XC90 was released.^[3] With SPA, Volvo claims it "enables significant improvements when it comes to offering protection in worst-case scenarios and when creating innovative features that support the driver in avoiding accidents."^[4] Volvo has invested 90 billion kroner in the platform.

All SPA based cars will be delivered with 4 cylinder engines. The diesel and petrol engines share the same Volvo Engine Architecture, and Volvo can build 530,000 engines per year.^[5]

References

1. https://www.media.volvocars.com/de/de-de/media/pressreleases/170061/volvo-s90-feiert-weltpremiere-prasentation-der-neuen-premium-limousine-anfang-2016-in-detroit?utm_campaign=Syndicated_170215&utm_medium=RSS_Alle%20Pressemitteilungen&utm_source=media.volvocars.com
2. Noah Joseph (12 August 2014). "Volvo details upcoming XC90's new scalable platform". Autoblog.
3. "All-new XC90 the first Volvo built on the company's new Scalable Product Architecture". volvocars.com.
4. "404 - Volvo Cars". volvocars.com.
5. Andreas Witzøe (27 November 2015). "VOLVO". Teknisk Ukeblad.