Volvo previews smaller, more affordable 40 Series with two concepts (pictures)

Dubbed 40.1, this compact crossover SUV will be a linchpin in Volvo's drive to sell up to one million electrified cars by 2025.

Volvo's long-time high-mounted hockey-stick headlamps return on the V40.1

Volvo's 40.2 previews a rakish five-door hatchback model on the company's new compact architecture.

Blacked-out A- and B- pillars lend the 40.2 a floating canopy-like roofline.

Note the hidden rear door handles, which give the design a more coupe-like profile.

A blacked-out roof lightens the V40.1's design visually.

A long, thin rectangular grille and squared-off features emphasize the design's width.

U-shaped bracket-like taillamps look good here.