Pragmatic buyers are opting to down-size but still want all the accoutrements from a larger luxury car. That's why Benz,VW, BMW, Audi and others are all in there bucking and biting with red hot ...

Talk about marketing with total confidence, ladies and gentlemen! Volvo UK has just launched a campaign called "Bored of German Techno? Try some Swedish Metal". It sounds a bit sketchy at first, but ...

Volvo's likeable small hatchback, the svelte V40, was launched here last year in two versions, the hot-hatch R-Design model and the off-road-esque Cross Country edition. Both packed 180bhp, 1.6-litre ...

Another close result leaves the V40 pipped at the post. However, with a rugged off-road version and hot R-Design model on the horizon, Volvo should not be discouraged. The car is comfortable, stylish, ...

The crowded C-segment has traditionally been a struggle for Volvo. Until last year it had only a selection of misfits to compete with premium and high-end mainstream hatchbacks: the three-door C30, ...

VOLVO is the safest car firm in the world. No question. After testing the Volvo V40 D2 R-Design, I realise I’ve been a fool for stereotyping Volvo drivers all these years. The V40’s appearance ...

The V40 mid-life facelift has been treated with a kind of mild negligence. Everybody expected an all-new car, but Volvo only gave it headlights. Yet these press images of the 2017 model year just had ...

Volvo is arguably the most underrated brand in the fleet sector. Interior quality, comfort, safety and, to a lesser extent, design are all boxes it has been ticking for some time. And with its DrivE ...

Why we tested it: This is the cheapest car Volvo sells in Australia; the diesel-powered, manual-only D2 hatchback. At $34,990 it forms the entry point to Volvo's new V40 range. Likes: Low entry price ...

Volvo's V40 Cross Country models offer the 4x4 look without the four-wheeldrive capability. The Cross Country is loosely based on the popular V40 hatchback and is available with a wide choice of both ...

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The Volvo V40 is loaded to the brim with top notch features. It’s safe, it’s clever, it’s full of tech, is super comfortable and we reckon it looks like quite the charmer too. It might not get the ...