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 […]
Author: Stephen Tomlinson
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 […]
Review: Volvo Mk.1 S40 (1997-04)
Review: Volvo Mk.1-I S40 (1997-00) Overview 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 Volvo S40 range initially consisted of the naturally aspirated 1.8, 2.0 and turbocharged T4 variants. The S40 range, however, was subsequently expanded with T variants in February […]
Review: Volvo Mk.2 C70 Convertible (2006-13)
Review: Volvo Mk.2-I C70 Convertible (2006-10) Overview Released in December 2006, the Volvo Mk.2 Phase I (Mk.2-I) C70 Convertible was a four-seat convertible with a power-operated, retractable steel roof. Manufactured in Uddevalla, Sweden, the front-wheel drive Volvo C70 Convertible was available with naturally aspirated 2.4-litre and turbocharged 2.5-litre petrol engines (the ‘2.4’ and ‘T5’ variants, […]
Review: Volvo Mk.1 C70 Coupe (1998-02)
Review: Volvo Mk.1-I C70 Coupe (1998-01) Overview 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 Volvo C70 Coupe range initially consisted of T5 variants, with the 2.4T following in September 1999. B5234T and B5254T engines Of the engines, the 2.3-litre […]
Review: Volvo 960 (1990-97)
Review: Volvo 960 (1990-94) Overview Released in December 1990, the Volvo 960 was initially available as a large, rear-wheel drive sedan. Prior to December 1991, the Volvo 960 was powered by Volvo’s 2.8-litre B280F inline six cylinder petrol engine which had a single overhead camshaft and two valves per cylinder. From December 1991, however, the […]
Review: Volvo C30 (2007-13)
Review: Volvo Mk.1-I C30 (2007-10) Overview Released in March 2007, the Volvo Mk.1 Phase I (Mk.1-I) C30 was a three-door hatchback. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the front-wheel drive Volvo C30 range initially consisted of 2.4, D5 and T5 variants. In 2009, however, the C30 D5 was replaced by the 2.0D; the full Mk.1-I C30 range […]
Review: Volvo Mk.1 C70 Convertible (1999-04)
Review: Volvo Mk.1-I C70 Convertible (1999-01) Overview Released in September 1999, the Volvo Mk.1 Phase I (Mk.1-I) C70 Convertible was a two-door convertible with a power-operated soft-top roof. Manufactured in Uddevalla, Sweden, the front-wheel drive Volvo C70 Convertible range consisted of T5 and 2.4T variants. B5234T and B5254T engines Of the engines, the 2.3-litre B5234T3 […]
Review: Volvo 850 (1992-97)
Review: Volvo 850 (1992-95) Overview Released in October 1992, the Volvo 850 was initially available as a mid-size sedan with wagon models following in October 1993. The front-wheel drive Volvo 850 was initially available in GLE and GLT variants which were powered by Volvo’s 2.4-litre inline five-cylinder B5252 and B2554 engines, respectively. In October 1993, […]
Review: Volvo 940 (1990-96)
Overview Released in December 1990, the Volvo 940 was available as a large sedan or wagon. The rear-wheel drive Volvo 940 was initially available with naturally aspirated and turbocharged 2.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engines that were mated to four-speed automatic transmissions. Introduced in February 1993, the engine for the Volvo 940 GLE 16 Valve had double […]