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|manufacturer = [[Volvo Cars]]<ref name = SNA/> <br> [[Geely]]<ref name = SNA/>
|assembly =
|production = 2017<ref name = SNA/> (planned)<ref name X1/>
|predecessor = Volvo: <br> [[Ford_C1_platform|Volvo P1 platform]]<ref>http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1072089_volvo-seeks-partner-to-develop-future-small-cars</ref>
|successor =
|class = B-Segment <br> C-Segment<ref>http://www.just-auto.com/interview/mats-f%C3%A4gerhag-ceo-of-cevt-on-future-geely-volvo-tech_id145372.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.automobil-produktion.de/maerkte/volvo-und-geely-entwickeln-gemeinsam-naechsten-v40-261.html</ref>
|layout = [[front-engine design|Front engine]]<br>[[front-wheel drive]]<ref name X1/> or [[four-wheel drive]]
|body_style =
|engine = I4<ref name X1/> <br> I4 hybrid<ref name X1/>
|transmission = 8-speed automatic
|wheelbase = varied
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|height = varied
|weight = varied
|related = SPA<ref name X1>http://www.automobilemag.com/news/volvo-confirms-cma-compact-architecture-shared-with-chinas-geely/</ref>
|related = SPA
|vehicles = Volvo: <br> 40 series<ref name = SNA>http://nordicwheels.de/cevt-ab-schwedens-neue-automacht/</ref> (planned) <br> Geely: <br> yet to be announced
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The '''Compact Modular Architecture'''-platform is an upcoming global mid-size unibody [[automobile platform]] jointly developed by [[Volvo Cars|Volvo]] and [[Geely]] under their ''CEVT AB''<ref>http://www.geelyauto.com.hk/core/files/presentation/en/CEVT%20Corp%20Presentation%20Hong%20Kong%20visit%20%20Feb%202015.pdf</ref> (China Euro Vehicle Technology) R&D banner.<ref>http://www.goteborgdaily.se/cevt-to-expand-in-2014</ref> Development began in 2013 with the goal of producing a highly flexible vehicle platform.<ref>http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1082440_volvo-to-develop-modular-small-car-platform-with-geely</ref><ref>http://www.carscoops.com/2015/08/volvo-and-geely-to-create-c-segment.html</ref> Only the distance between the centre of the front wheels and the pedal box is fixed, everything else can be configured to suit the intended vehicle design.<ref name X1/>