Now and again, I get the chance of a second test week in a car. It’s a great way of sizing-up a model against rivals that I have driven in the intervening period. I always find something is better than…
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Volvo EX90 gets faster charging and updated 2026 pricing
Volvo is opening order books for the 2026 Volvo EX90, now enhanced with hardware and software upgrades. Powered by the company’s new 800-volt electric system, the EX90 can charge even faster, while a core computer upgrade enables new and improved…
Tested: Volvo XC90 T8 Ultra
Are you in the market for a 2.2-tonne SUV that can accelerate from 0-100km/h in just under six seconds, all while carrying up to seven people? Figured you would be – here is Volvo’s XC90 T8 Ultra, a jack of…
New Volvo ES90 priced from €82,100
Volvo Car Ireland has announced pricing for the ES90, its latest all-electric premium offering, which is available to order now. Starting from €82,100 (excluding delivery and related changes), the introductory Volvo ES90 Single Motor Extended Range is said to offer…
Tested: Volvo EX40 Black Edition
It is nice to able to report on something that costs less in these times of rampant price increases. Volvo has knocked €3,255 off the price of its standard spec EX40 electric SUV. The compact EV now starts from €48,990.…
Tested: Volvo XC90 PHEV
It seems like only yesterday that Volvo launched its large SUV, the XC90. It was big, it was roomy and it showed back in 2002/3 what could be done when engineering, foresight, a good smattering of belief and luck all…
Volvo XC60 receives significant refresh
Since its introduction in 2017, the XC60 has been Volvo’s top-selling model and one of the best-selling plug-in hybrids in Europe. More than one and a half million XC60s have been sold across the globe, and 2024 marked a sales…
Pricing details for new Volvo EX40 and EC40
Earlier this year, Volvo Cars announced that the fully-electric XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge models were being renamed to the EX40 and EC40 respectively.
Tested: Volvo EX30
Anyone that has driven a new car in the last two to three years will know that technology is king. The vast majority of new cars on the market today have at least 10 or more inches of centre console…
Volvo has built its last diesel car
After 44 years, Volvo has officially built its last ever diesel car. The Swedish brand announced last September that it was ending production of diesel cars for good, and in February, its last diesel-powered car was made, a Volvo V60.…
