A couple of months ago I wrote about the stunning Volvo Concept Estate, a very modern looking hatchback/two-door station wagon. Before that car was unveiled, there were two other concept cars presented by the Swedish company (now owned by China’s Geely). We didn’t write about those cars for some reason, so here they are. They are the Volvo Coupe Concept and the Volvo Concept XC Coupe.

All three vehicles look similar to each other but they all perform different functions. There’s a coupe for weekend fun, a cross-over vehicle for light off-roading/bad weather, and the estate we wrote about, for everyday use.

The Volvo Coupe Concept is the weekend play car, when you leave it all behind and get away for the weekend, driving through some twisty roads and enjoying your freedom from the “9 to 5”. The Coupe’s design takes inspiration from the classic 1960’s Volvo P1800 coupe. The coupe concept does look somewhat like the P1800 with retro and modern minimalist design harmoniously mixed in. The design is a departure from what the company has been producing lately and could signal the design direction the company will be taking in the near future.

The Volvo Concept XC Coupe is the off-road vehicle of the three. The vehicle’s design is a cross between the coupe and the estate. It is higher than the other two vehicles, for better ground clearance to help it go over small off-road obstacles. Some of the design elements will be making it onto current Volvo CUV’s, and maybe Volvo will make it into a stand-alone production model.

Out of the three, my favorite is the Estate, it looks the most elegant and it’s also pretty sporty looking. There is plenty of space on the inside to make it into a practical vehicle for daily use. Hopefully all three of the cars are going to make it into the Volvo car range, if not; I’m hoping at least the Estate is made into a production model. I’m also hoping these cars aren’t made into some eco-boxes with small engines, these cars deserve powerful engines.

If these vehicles are produced, we will definitely feature them in our car reviews section.