Volvo

Volvo’s smallest SUV has been on sale for about a year now. We love it enough to have handed it the Best Buy title in its category for the 2019 model year, and it’s a breath of fresh air in its segment—at least from a design perspective. We thought it …

Volvo’s Cross Country models have been around since 1997 and they’re a big reason why people are drawn to the Swedish brand. With the new generation of the S60/V60 launched for 2019, we get a completely redesigned and improved version of the adventurous compact wagon. As you know, this type …

Following recent updates to the S60, Volvo has modernized the V60 wagon. We were invited to drive the vehicle in its home country of Sweden. Wagons have been part of the Volvo tradition for decades, but the V60’s segment is waning with few players left on the field. There’s the …

Although Swedish automaker Volvo is known for its wagons and—more recently—its SUVs, it also produces sedans that are just as gorgeous and technologically advanced, such as the midsize S90. The latest generation has been on sale for a few years now, and since 2018, it’s only available in Canada in …

The subcompact luxury SUV segment reminds me of carrot cake. Nobody is reinventing anything, but rather recycling an old idea presented in a better-looking shape. If you’re going to sell carrot cake, you’d better have a solid recipe if you plan on outselling your competition. Volvo, with its XC40, has …

How often do you see a car company recall its entire lineup of models at the same time? This almost never happens, but that’s exactly what Volvo is doing now in the U.S. More specifically, the Swedish automaker is recalling every 2019-2020 S60 , V60 , V60 Cross Country , …

Volvo today announced a few updates to its large cars including the S90 sedan and V90/V90 Cross Country wagon. First, the fog lights, lower front bumper and rear spoiler all feature a new design, although only a keen eye will tell the difference. Same thing for the taillights on the …

Volvo and Audi have just taken their names off the list of automakers planning to attend the 2020 Montreal Auto Show in January. According to a report by Driving , the two European companies have decided to follow the lead of Mercedes-Benz , which announced last month that it is …

Volvo today introduced the XC40 Recharge, its first-ever fully electric car and the first model to appear in its brand new Recharge vehicle line. Instead of creating a whole new product, the Swedish automaker decided to build on its latest star, the XC40 small crossover. And unlike the plug-in hybrid …

Volvo has just announced details and specifications for the upcoming XC40 T5 Twin Engine, the plug-in hybrid variant of its entry-level crossover. With this addition, Volvo becomes the only manufacturer to offer plug-in hybrid options across its entire product range. It also marks the first application of its hybrid technology …

J.D. Power today released its 2019 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study and found out that customers are increasingly satisfied with their new vehicles, mostly due to improvements in infotainment systems and increased availability of advanced driver-assist technologies. The study measures owners’ emotional attachment and level of excitement with …

Volvo is no different from the rest of the SUV-obsessed auto industry. Despite the fact that these vehicles accounted for 61 percent of the brand’s global sales in the first half of 2019 (up 10 percent from a year ago, CEO Hakan Samuelsson said in a recent interview with a …

The first battery-powered model to be sold under the Volvo brand will be unveiled before the end of this year, namely a fully electric version of the XC40 compact crossover. The information was first reported by Automotive News following a recent safety event in Sweden. The electric XC40 will go …