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 […]
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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 […]
Review: Volvo Mk.2 XC90 (2015-on)
“ Overview Officially released in Australia in August 2015, the Volvo Mk.2 XC90 was a seven-seat SUV. Manufactured in Torslanda, Sweden, the all-wheel drive Volvo XC90 range consisted of D5, T6 and T8 variants, available in Momentum, Inscription and R-Design editions. Drivetrains: XC90 D5, T6 and T8 Of the engines, For the XC90 D5, the […]
Review: Volvo Mk.1 XC90 (2003-14)
Review: Volvo Mk.1-I XC90 (2003-06) Overview Released in July 2003, the Volvo Mk.1 Phase I (Mk.1-I) XC90 was a large, all-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Torslanda, Sweden, the Mk.1-I XC90 range consisted of 2.5T and T6 variants – both of these were fitted with five seats as standard, though seven seats were available as an […]
Review: Volvo Mk.2 XC70 (2003-07)
Review: Volvo Mk.2-I XC70 (2003-04) Overview Released in April 2003, the Volvo Mk.2 Phase I (Mk.2-I) XC70 was a five-seat, all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Torslanda, Sweden, the Volvo XC70 was powered by a 2.5-litre turbocharged five cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. The XC70 was […]
Review: Volvo Mk.3 XC70 (2007-16)
Review: Volvo Mk.3-I XC70 (2007-10) Overview Released in December 2007, the Volvo Mk.3 XC70 was a five seat, all-wheel-drive wagon. Manufactured in Torslanda, Sweden, the XC70 range initially consisted of 3.2 and D5 variants, though a new engine was introduced in September 2009 for the latter. Engines: 3.2, D5244T4 D5 and D5244T10 D5 TTDi Of […]