The all-new 2018 Volvo XC60 has landed in Australia, making its local debut at a private presentation in Sydney today. It comes after the announcement of local starting prices and variant lineup details, yesterday. Volvo is pitching the new XC60 competitively in the market, using sharp pricing and standard features […]
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2018 Volvo XC60 on sale in Australia from $59,990
Pricing and lineup details for the all-new, 2018 Volvo XC60 have been announced for Australia, just ahead of its local arrival in October. This is the second generation model since the nameplate’s debut back in 2008. The new model, which debuted earlier this year at the Geneva motor show, will […]
2018 Volvo S60 & V60 Polestar announced, advanced aero
The model year 2018 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar have been announced, bringing a range of updates to the performance Swedes. Starting with perhaps the most interesting and major part of the update is the introduction of advanced aerodynamics. Thanks to new carbon fibre aero parts the cars now produce […]
Volvo XC40 to go big on personalisation options
Volvo has confirmed extensive personalisation options will be available on the yet-to-be-revealed XC40 small SUV, releasing some strange teasers of some of the optional materials. The XC40 will come in as Volvo’s first proper SUV for the small premium SUV market, sitting above the current V40 Cross Country crossover in […]
First bespoke Polestar model to be a performance coupe – report
Last month, Volvo’s performance subsidiary Polestar announced its intention to create standalone electric vehicles. A new report gives some insight into what shape these cars will take. According to Autocar, the first standalone Polestar model will be a 448kW (600hp) coupe. It’s understood there will be architecture and electronics shared […]
Polestar pack announced for 2017 Volvo XC60 T8
Volvo has revealed the latest Polester tune, and it’s for the new XC60 T8 mid-size SUV. It brings more power and driving performance to the hybrid flagship. In standard form the new XC60 T8 comes with the same hybrid powertrain as seen in the larger models such as the XC90 […]
Volvo will launch 5 EVs by 2021, every model at least mild hybrid
Volvo is taking a bold leap forward with the announcement that every vehicle launched from 2019 onward will be equipped with an electric motor. This means that Volvos powered by an internal combustion engine only will be phased out in favour of hybrids or electric vehicles. Presently, Volvo’s XC90, S90 […]
Polestar to make stand-alone EVs, separate to Volvo models
Volvo’s tuning arm Polestar will be spun off into its own brand with a line of dedicated electric vehicles not wearing the Volvo badge. A new logo will be used (above), which is a stylised X consisting of two inverted chevrons to denote the Polestar models. Volvo said, in a […]