Recalls: Volvo C40 Recharge Overview Manufacturers, or importers, issue recalls for defects or faults which have the potential to cause injury. Generally, manufacturers will inform the original buyers if their vehicle is subject to a recall and of the steps required to remedy the defect or fault. Please note that the recalls below (if any) […]
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Recalls & faults: Volvo EX30 (2023-on)
Recalls: Volvo EX30 Overview Manufacturers, or importers, issue recalls for defects or faults which have the potential to cause injury. Generally, manufacturers will inform the original buyers if their vehicle is subject to a recall and of the steps required to remedy the defect or fault. Please note that the recalls below (if any) are […]
Review: Volvo Mk.1 S80 (1998-06)
Review: Volvo Mk.1-I S80 (1998-03) Overview Released in May 1998, the Volvo Mk.1 Phase I (Mk.1-I) S80 was an executive sedan. Manufactured in Torslanda, Sweden, the front-wheel drive Volvo S80 was available with either a 2.9-litre inline six cylinder petrol engine (the ‘2.9’ variant), or a 2.8-litre twin turbocharged inline six cylinder petrol engine (‘T6’). […]
Review: Volvo Mk.2 S80 (2007-16)
Review: Volvo Mk.2-I S80 (2007-09) Overview Released in February 2007, the Volvo Mk.2 Phase I (Mk.2-I) S80 was an executive sedan. Manufactured in Torslanda, Sweden, the Volvo S80 was initially available with a 3.2-litre six-cylinder petrol engine (the ‘3.2’ variant), a 4.4-litre petrol V8 (‘V8’) or a 2.4-litre five-cylinder turbo-diesel unit (‘D5’). In 2008, however, […]
Review: Volvo Mk.1 S70 (1997-00)
Review: Volvo Mk.1-I S70 (1997-99) Overview Released in March 1997, the Volvo Mk.1 Series I (Mk.1-I) S70 was a mid-size, front-wheel drive sedan. The Volvo S70 was powered by five-cylinder Volvo engines and offered in five variants: the 2.5, 2.5 20V, 2.5 Bi-Fuel, 2.5T and T-5. Fitted with four-speed automatic and five-speed manual transmissions, the […]
Review: Volvo Mk.3 S60 (2019-on)
Overview To be released in Australia in August 2019, the Volvo Mk.3 S60 is a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Charleston, South Carolina, the Volvo Mk.3 S60 range for Australia will consist of T5 AWD variants (available in Momentum, Inscription and R-Design editions) and T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid variants (solely available in R-Design editions). Haldex […]
Review: Volvo Mk.2 S60 (2010-18)
Review: Volvo Mk.2-I S60 (2010-13) Overview Released in December 2010, the Volvo Mk.2 Phase I (Mk.2-I) S60 was a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the Volvo S60 range initially consisted of the D5 and T6 variants, with the T5 following in March 2011. In October 2011, the range was further expanded with the D3 […]
Review: Volvo Mk.2 S40 (2004-12)
Review: Volvo Mk.2-I S40 (2004-07) Overview Released in June 2004, the Volvo Mk.2 Phase I (Mk.2-I) S40 was a compact sedan. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the Volvo S40 range initially consisted of the front-wheel drive 2.4 and T5 variants. From 2006, however, the T5 was fitted with a Haldex all-wheel drive system and, in 2007, […]
Review: Volvo Mk.1 S60 (2001-09)
Review: Volvo Mk.1-I S60 (2001-04) Overview Released in January 2001, the Volvo Mk.1 Phase I (Mk.1-I) S60 was a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the Volvo S60 range initially consisted of the 2.4, 2.4T and T5. The range was subsequently expanded with the introduction of the 2.4T AWD in 2002. In 2003, the range […]
Review: Volvo Mk.2 Cross Country (2000-02)
Overview Released in September 2000, the Volvo Mk.2 Cross Country was a five-seat, all-wheel drive wagon. Essentially a re-badged Volvo V70 XC , the Volvo Cross Country was powered by a 2.4-litre turbocharged inline five-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission (with ‘Geartronic’ sequential-shift function). The Cross […]