Images: Volvo Mk.1-I S80 (1998-03) 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 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’). From July […]
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Images: Volvo Mk.2 S80 (2007-16)
Images: Volvo Mk.2-I S80 (2007-09) Released in February 2007, the Volvo Mk.2 Phase I (Mk.2-I) S80 was an executive sedan. Manufactured in Torslanda, Sweden, the 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, the 3.2-litre […]
Images: Volvo S90 (1997-98)
Images: Volvo S90 (1997-98) Released in March 1997, the Volvo S90 was a large, rear-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Sweden, the S90 was powered by Volvo’s 2.9-litre B6304 engine which had double overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder; a four-speed automatic transmission was fitted as standard. Essentially a re-badged 960, the S90 was offered […]
Images: Volvo Mk.1 S60 (2001-09)
Images: Volvo Mk.1-I S60 (2001-04) Released in January 2001, the Volvo Mk.1 Phase I (Mk.1-I) S60 was a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the 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 was revised: […]
Images: Volvo Mk.2 S60 (2010-18)
Images: Volvo Mk.2-I S60 (2010-13) Released in December 2010, the Volvo Mk.2 Phase I (Mk.2-I) S60 was a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the 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 and T4 […]
Images: Volvo Mk.3 S60 (2019-on)
Images: Volvo Mk.3 S60 (2019-on) Released in Australia in 2019, the Volvo Mk.3 S60 was a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Charleston, South Carolina, the Volvo Mk.3 S60 range consisted of T5 and T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid variants, offered in Inscription, Momentum and R-Design editions… Read full Volvo Mk.3 S60 review
Images: Volvo Mk.1 S40 (1997-04)
Images: Volvo Mk.1-I S40 (1997-00) Released in March 1997, the Volvo Mk.1 Phase I (Mk.1-I) S40 was a compact sedan. Manufactured in the Netherlands, the front-wheel drive S40 range initially consisted of the naturally aspirated 2.0 and turbocharged T4 variants. The S40 range, however, was subsequently expanded with T variants in February 1998 and 1.8 […]
Images: Volvo Mk.2 S40 (2004-12)
Images: Volvo Mk.2-I S40 (2004-07) Released in June 2004, the Volvo Mk.2 Phase I (Mk.2-I) S40 was a compact sedan. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the 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, the D5 […]
Images: Volvo Mk.1 C70 Coupe (1998-02)
Images: Volvo Mk.1 C70 Coupe (1998-02) Released in March 1998, the Volvo Mk.1 Phase I (Mk.1-I) C70 Coupe was a four-seat coupe. Manufactured in Uddevalla, Sweden, the front-wheel drive C70 Coupe range initially consisted of T5 variants, with the 2.4T following in September 1999. Compared to the Volvo 850 with which it shared its platform, […]
Images: Volvo Mk.2 Cross Country (2000-02)
Images: Volvo Mk.2 Cross Country (2000-02) Released in September 2000, the Volvo Mk.2 Cross Country was a five-seat, all-wheel drive wagon. Essentially a re-badged V70 XC, the 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). […]