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Volvo Australia has launched a new Cross Country version of its EX30 small EV SUV, which it says is “designed for people who want big experiences from their small, fully electric SUV”.

Volvo Australia has confirmed local pricing for its incoming segment-treading electric car, the ES90.

Volvo has officially revealed its reborn XC70 which is now a higher-riding plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV than the lifted wagon it once was.

The writing has been on the wall for a number of years now but Volvo has officially axed its remaining sedan and wagon line-up in Australia.While Volvo still may have examples of the S60 and V60 Cross Country left in its dealer network, both of these passenger cars have been axed locally. No more shipments of either are coming.It follows the larger S90 getting discontinued locally in 2019 and the flagship V90 Cross Country getting the axe locally in 2021.The Sino-Swedish brand now doesn’t have any passenger car in its line-up until the flagship ES90 electric sedan arrives. This is currently earmarked for an Australian launch in late 2025.As a result, the Volvo Cars Australia current line-up only consists of the EX30, EX40, XC40, XC60, XC90 and EX90. The C40 electric SUV was axed locally earlier this year.The Volvo S60 sedan has lived through three generations, with the latest version being first revealed in 2018 and launching locally in 2019.Third-generation S60 models were initially sourced from the United States, but in 2022 a minor update saw production shift to China.The V60 wagon launched locally in 2019 and was replaced by the higher-riding V60 Cross Country in 2021. The latter was always sourced from Belgium.It remains unclear whether Volvo is working on successors to the S60 and V60, especially given it has dropped its plan to only sell EVs from 2030.In the first six months of 2025 Volvo sold a total of 37 S60 examples and 78 V60 Cross Country examples, which is a drop of 56.5 per cent and 4.9 per cent, respectively.The brand’s top-seller continues to be the XC40 small SUV. A total of 1287 examples were sold in the first half of 2025, which is down 24.1 per cent year-on-year.In fact, Volvo as a brand has been experiencing a slump in sales locally. 3597 new vehicles have been sold year-to-date, which is down 24.1 per cent year-on-year.Looking to the future, Volvo is planning to launch the aforementioned ES90 electric sedan later this year. It will also launch the EX30 Cross Country, which is a jacked-up version of the EX30 small electric SUV.

It’s been over five years now since COVID lockdowns started and in some way it feels like a lifetime ago. For a lot of people buying new cars during this period, however, there were long wait times. COVID lockdowns were a key reason for this, but another major reason for delays was the global shortage of semiconductors.

The Volvo XC90 will remain a part of the Swedish brand’s line-up, according to its CEO, with plug-in hybrid power likely on the cards.

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This could be the luxury electric SUV to rule them all.

After eight years in market Volvo’s mid-size, five seat XC60 SUV has been upgraded with slicker multimedia, a cosmetic refresh, new wheel designs and extra colour options.Late last year the Swedish maker shifted its goal of being fully electric by 2030 to “90 to 100 per cent of its global sales volume by 2030 to consist of electrified cars” (BEV and PHEV).So, with more than 1.5M units sold worldwide, an update for this evergreen five-seater, offered here in mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid form, makes sense as the brand continues to massage its global line-up.The main focus of the revamp is a faster multimedia system that’s “more focused and personalised than its predecessor” with additional Google services built-in, accessed via a larger 11.2-inch central touchscreen.In fact, Volvo claims pixel density is increased by 21 per cent and thanks to the ‘Snapdragon Cockpit Platform’, developed by US specialist Qualcomm Technologies, the system is more than twice as fast as the one it replaces with 10 times faster graphics generation. At the same time an exterior makeover includes a revised grille, new wheel options and darker tail-lights. Three new colours - ‘Forest Lake’, ‘Aurora Silver’ and ‘Mulberry Red’, have also been added to the available palette.Inside, highlight inlays have been given a glow up with trim materials including quilted synthetic leather also added. In terms of practicality, there’s additional cabin storage, new cupholders and a reworked wireless phone charger as well Volvo’ current-gen air purification tech.The refreshed Volvo XC60 is on sale now, offered in two 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol mild-hybrid grades - Plus B5 Bright and Ultra B5 Dark - with two 2.0-litre petrol-electric plug-in hybrids beside them - Plus T8 Plug-in Hybrid Dark and Ultra T8 Plug-in Hybrid Dark. All are all-wheel drive.

China’s Geely, like many carmakers, is privy to rebadging vehicles between its brands.