Overview Released in Australia in May 2018, the Volvo XC40 was a compact SUV. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the Volvo XC40 was initially available with 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol (T5) and diesel (D4) engines that were mated to eight-speed automatic transmissions. Although not initially offered in Australia, the Volvo XC40 was the first Volvo model to […]
Author: Stephen Tomlinson
Review: Volvo Mk.3 V70 (2008-13)
Review: Volvo Mk.3-I V70 (2008-10) Overview Released in April 2008, the Volvo Mk.3 Phase I (Mk.3-I) V70 was a five-seat, all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Torslanda, Sweden, the Volvo V70 was powered by a 3.0-litre turbocharged inline six cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed automatic transmission with a sequential shift function. B6304T2 […]
Review: Volvo V90 (1997-98)
Overview Released in March 1997, the Volvo V90 was a large, rear-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Sweden, the Volvo V90 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. The V90, however, was not a new model as it […]
Review: Volvo Mk.1 V70 (1997-00)
Review: Volvo Mk.1-I V70 (1997-99) Overview Released in March 1997, the Volvo Mk.1 Series I (Mk.1-I) V70 was a large wagon. The Volvo V70 range initially consisted of six variants: the 2.5, 2.5 20V, 2.4T, 2.4T AWD, T5 and R. In October 1998, however, the range was revised as the 2.5, 2.4T AWD and T5 […]
Review: Volvo Mk.2 V70 (2000-07)
Review: Volvo Mk.2-I V70 (2000-04) Overview Released in May 2000, the Volvo Mk.2 Phase I (Mk.2-I) V70 was a large, five-seat wagon. The Volvo V70 range initially consisted of the 2.4T and T5 variants, with the 2.4 following in July 2000. The range was subsequently expanded by the all-wheel drive R variant in 2003; in […]
Review: Volvo Mk.3 V60 (2019-on)
Overview To be released in Australia in August 2019, the Volvo Mk.3 V60 is a mid-size wagon. Manufactured in Torslanda, Sweden, the Volvo Mk.3 V60 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 all-wheel […]
Review: Volvo V60 Cross Country (2015-18)
Overview Commencing production in May 2015, the Volvo Mk.2 V60 Cross Country was an all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the Volvo V60 Cross Country was initially powered by a 2.4-litre turbo diesel engine that was mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. From April 2016, however, the V60 Cross Country T5 was available with […]
Review: Volvo Mk.2 V50 (2004-12)
Review: Volvo Mk.2-I V50 (2004-07) Overview Released in June 2004, the Volvo Mk.2 Phase I (Mk.2-I) V50 was a five-door wagon. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the Volvo V50 range initially consisted of the front-wheel drive 2.4 and T5 variants. From 2006, however, the V50 T5 was fitted with a Haldex all-wheel drive system and, in […]
Review: Volvo Mk.2 V60 (2011-18)
Review: Volvo Mk.2-I V60 (2011-13) Overview Released in March 2011, the Volvo Mk.2 Phase I (Mk.2-I) V60 was a mid-size wagon. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the Volvo V60 was initially available in three variants: D5, T5 and T6. In October 2011, however, the range was further expanded with the D3 and T4 variants. The full […]
Review: Volvo V40 Cross Country (2013-18)
Overview Released in August 2013, the Volvo V40 Cross Country was a five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the V40 Cross Country range consisted of front-wheel drive D4 and all-wheel drive T5 variants. Engines: D5204T4 (D4), B5254T12 (T5) and D4204T14 (D4 ‘Drive-E’) Of the engines, Initially, D4 variants were powered by the 2.0-litre D5204T4 five-cylinder […]