Overview Released in Australia in June 2010, the Volkswagen Mk.6 Golf R was available as a three- or five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany, the all-wheel drive VW Golf R was powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to either a six-speed manual or six-speed double clutch transmission (DCT or Volkswagen’s ‘DSG’). […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk7.5 Golf GTi (2017-20)
Overview Production of the Volkswagen Mk7.5 Golf GTi commenced in February 2017 and it was officially released in Australia in August 2017. Manufactured in Germany, the front-wheel drive Volkswagen Mk7.5 Golf GTi range initially consisted of standard and Performance variants, though both were powered by 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engines. Whereas the Mk.7 Golf GTi hatch […]
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: Volkswagen Mk.7 Golf GTi (2013-17)
Overview The Volkswagen Mk.7 Golf GTi and GTi Performance were five-door hatchbacks that were released in Australia in October 2013 and April 2014, respectively. Manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany, the front-wheel drive VW Mk.7 Golf GTi and GTi Performance were powered by 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engines. While the Golf GTi was available with six-speed manual or […]
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.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 […]
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.2 XC60 (2017-on)
Overview Commencing production in April 2017 and released in Australia in October 2017, the Volvo XC60 was a mid-size SUV with five seats. Manufactured at Volvo’s Torslanda plant in Gothenburg, Sweden, the all-wheel drive Volvo XC60 range consisted of T5, T6, T8, D4 and D5 variants (see table below), all of which had eight-speed Aisin […]
Review: Volvo Mk.1 XC60 (2009-17)
Review: Volvo Mk.1-I XC60 (2009-10) Overview Released in Australia in February 2009, the Volvo Mk.1 Phase I (Mk.1-I) XC60 was a five-seat, all-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Ghent, Belgium, the XC60 range initially consisted of D5 and T6 variants. In November 2009, however, a new engine was introduced for D5 variants and a 3.2 variant […]
Review: Volvo XC40 (2018-on)
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 […]