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After almost five years in production, the Volvo XC90 is a car that still looks relatively fresh with tech that’s still surprising to the average consumer. This year, the multi-time award-winning SUV comes with a few minor updates to keep it relevant until the brand new version arrives around...
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The new Volvo XC60 is Volvo’s middle brother in their SUV range, slotting in between the XC40 and XC90. The South African market gets to choose between four powertrain options, namely D4, D5, T5 and T6. Trim levels ranges from the entry-level spec, the Momentum, R-Design and the car...
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Volvo continues their all-out premium SUV offense with the all-new handsome and stylish Volvo V60 Estate. The mid-size estate will do battle with the Audi A4 Avant and the Mercedes C-Class estate when it releases, and it’s expected to be a worthy-rival thanks to some of the borrowed bits...
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This is the new Volvo XC40 and it’s a pretty big deal for the Swedish manufacturer. The XC40 marks Volvo’s entry into the ultra-competitive compact premium SUV segment. It also debuts the first three-cylinder engine to be used in a Volvo. The 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine will ship standard...
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This week, Volvo’s biggest seller locally, the XC60, was launched abroad and Volvo executives must be counting the weeks before its SA arrival. With sales of the XC90 and Volvo S90 not nearly as good as in Europe, the aging local XC60 is still outperforming its bigger, newer siblings....
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Could you trust your car to drive itself at speeds up to 130kph? We’re not just talking Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) that’ll brake, accelerate and keep pace with a ‘lead’ car; we’re talking level two (out of five) autonomous capability – that ensures full semi-autonomy on the throttle, brakes...
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There’s a new premium sedan in town, one that can truly stand wheel-to-wheel with the Germans as far as desirability, looks and quality goes, but what about the all-important performance factor? This is traditionally where Volvos have faltered against their sportier German counterparts. But the latest S90 appears to...
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Apart from claiming the WesBank SAGMJ Car of the Year, the Volvo XC90 has received a smattering of technology tweaks that will come standard for all 2017 models. Pilot Assist and PowerPulse diesel technology, for a lag-free diesel driving experience, are both now available in South Africa. The semi-autonomous...
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Living with the weight of expectation following the phenomenal XC90 (SA Car of the Year) and S90, the updated Volvo V40 has become Volvo’s oft forgotten (at least in the media) yet accomplished elongated hatchback. Volvo has however taken time out from pushing technological boundaries to spruce up the 2016...