Volvo Dealership Reviews

It’s official: The new Volvo Station Wagon is back in the United States

  The new fleet of Volvo US models has been unveiled at New York International Car Show 2013.  The Swedish automaker has presented the new V60 , S60 and XC 60, but for now we’re going to review only the V60, as an icon for Volvo’s USA historic wagons.

Looks

  The redesigned version of the V60 has been sold on the old continent for about three years now, but Volvo has announced that it will sell the V60 in early 2014 as a wagon version of the new S60 sedan, which has been a bestseller in the United States since 2011.

  A spokesperson for Volvo US, Doug Speck, said ”Our wagons have always been cool … they were boxy perhaps, but they were cool.”, which you can not argue with. Also, Doug said that there are no plans for a diesel version.

  The interior is very spacious, as we all know the box shaped Volvo’s wagons practicality.

Power

  The new Volvo V60 has a more bold and sporty look than the old Volvo wagons did, given the fact that the car shown in pictures is a V60 R version of this model. Under the hood of the V60 R there is a T6 325 bhp turbocharged 6 cylinder engine. Probably a thiner version of this engine will be also offered as a 250bhp in-line 5 cylinder. These both engines are also available on the S60 sedan, which has a price starting from  $31,900 MSRP, so we can expect a similar price for the V60 in the US.

Heart of the V60 R – The T6 325 bhp 6 cylinder engine

You can watch the official Volvo video of the new R-design fleet here:

 Volvo USA Station Wagon Nostalgia 

   At 2013 Geneva Car Show in Europe, Volvo released the City Safety system, which was implemented back in 2010 as an auto-braking system when detecting other cars.

   Pedestrian airbags and an automated braking system designed to avoid hitting pedestrians were already implemented in 2010, but now Volvo implemented the “Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with full auto brake.”

   The City Safety auto-braking system, developed by Volvo, consisting of a software upgrade from the City Safety System being able to detect, using sensors, if a person jumps in front of the car, applying the emergency brake if the driver doesn’t. The new features use a radar placed in the front of the car grill, which calculates the speed of the vehicle and the distance to collision point with an obstacle. Also, Volvo placed a high-resolution camera behind the rear-view mirror which detects the type of object located in front of the car and match up their pattern of movement, as a pedestrian moves different than a bicycle or a bike.

   “By covering more and more objects and situations, we reinforce our world-leading position within automotive safety. We keep moving towards our long-term vision to design cars that do not crash,” said Doug Speck, Volvo’s Senior Vice President Marketing, Sales and Customer Service.

The experts from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) consider Volvo’s decision to implement such a technological advanced safety system into road cars as a good move to improve traffic safety and reduce pedestrian collisions.  In 2010, approximately 4300 people were killed in car-related accidents and another 70,000 were injured in the United States only.

The 2014 Volvo S60

  Recently, Volvo car company, held by the Chinese manufacturer Zhejiang Geely, stated that although the S60 had decent sales on the US market, the car needs a rehaul in order to keep up with the other cars in its market segment.

  As simple as that, Volvo decided to refresh up a little the 2011 S60, which will be launched in 2014 with an enthusiastic audience waiting for the new face-lifted refined sedan.

  The differences are obvious at the exterior, the most noticeable change being the stretched front grille and a bigger Volvo iron logo on the center. The windshield washer nozzles have disappeared and the new LED headlamps and tail-lights give the mid-size sedan a more refined and classy look.

The 2014 Volvo S60

The 2014 Volvo S60

The 2014 Volvo S60

The 2014 Volvo S60 – interior

The 2014 Volvo S60 – Dashboard View

  Although this seems like a regular Volvo S60, it isn’t.

  The Swedish manufacturer was recently spotted testing a new face-lifted version of the Volvo S60, a glimpse of what could be the next S60R.
The front black case covers up the changes, but according to its shape this could be a massive facelift, the cars front being expected to resemble the new V40.  It can be clearly observed that the angles are sharper.  Although these lines seem to be more aggressive, the engine will probably remain the same, a five-cylinder 250 bhp and 266 lb-ft of torque.

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  Photo credits: Autoguide

  Recently, a Volvo Car Corporation official announced that the Chinese-owned company will stop selling the Volvo C30 hatchback worldwide at the end of this year.  In an e-mail sent to the Inside Line, Volvo’s spokesman, Jawanza Keita stated that Volvo Car Corp. “has made the decision to discontinue C30 production to better position Volvo for the future and the next stages of model portfolio”.

  Although Volvo declares that the C30 model sustained building Volvo’s brand company in the United States, the press speculates that the model’s discontinuation from the production line is backed up by the C30′s low sales in the last few years.  Also, there are speculations that the C30′s halt of production is based on its high selling price, compared with other vehicle models in its class like the Mini Cooper, VW Scirocco or Audi A3.  The base price for a Volvo C30 now starts at $25,500, while the other stated car models cost $20,400, $23,995 and respectively $27 270, for the Audi A3.

  Though the C30 helped Volvo consolidate its sales in the United States & Canada, the small hatchback has never been a sales volume leader for Volvo, and until September 2012, Volvo sold only 2173 C30′s in the US.

  It’s not yet known if Volvo will launch a new model in 2013 to replace the C30 in its lineup, but recently Volvo launched the V40 four-door hatchback, that could easily serve as a replacement for the client segment of the C30.  Until now, Volvo hasn’t declared anything about selling the V40 on the North American markets, even though the car can be found in Europe as a Cross Country edition or the V40 R-Design.

After recently wining the title as the safest car by Euro NCAP tests, Volvo decided to unveil at Paris Motor Show the 2013 Volvo V40 – R Design.

As a direct competitor to the new VW Golf GTI and Ford Focus ST, the new Volvo V40-R has been targeted for those who are searching for a car with stylish looks and very agile.  To enhance its agility, Volvo planned to let customers choose from  the modest 115 bhp D2 turbodiesel all the way up to a inline 5 petrol 2.5 liter turbocharged engine, developing 254 bhp.  The exterior comes in one color, the blue-sky that’s also used on the S60 Polestar Concept.

The dynamic chassis and sport chassis have been designed to allow users to experience an intense driving experience. The interiors feature use of black textile and perforated leather, as also a special steering wheel, gear shift, hand brake and sport pedals. The combination of aluminum, leather and matching black headliner provide an elegant look to this car. An optional Sport chassis further lowers the ride-height by 10 mm. The springs and shock absorbers have predictably firmer settings to enhance handling.

The new V40 R-Design, Volvo expects, will account for 10 per cent of the V40′s overall sales.

   Jay Leno test drives the 500 hp Polestar S60 concept car. Most of you have heard about or read about this car, but it’s neat to see it make it the “mainstream” American auto scene by way of Jay Leno’s endorsement. Take 15 minutes and check out this video!

  Another video that proves that the ’90′s Volvo’s are basically the most indestructible cars available on the market.
These guys are trying to slam this 1994 Volvo 850 until the oil leaks out of the engine and it’s still running. Enjoy !