Volvo Reviews

The Swedish carmaker is traditionally known for its quality, durability and innovation in safety. Ford sold the company to the Chinese Geely automotive group in 2010. It continues to build a range of luxury models comprising of hatches, sedans and wagons, and SUVs. The models include the V40 hatch and Cross Country, the S60 and S80 sedans, the V60 wagon, high-riding all-wheel drive XC70 wagon, and XC60 and XC90 SUVs. Most have petrol and diesel engine options.

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ADVENTURE

Volvo EX30 2026 review: Cross Country

7.3/10

4 Feb 2026

FAMILY

Volvo XC60 2026 review: Ultra B5 Dark

8.0/10

29 Sep 2025

Volvo XC90 2026 review: Ultra T8 PHEV

7.8/10

13 Aug 2025

FAMILY

Volvo EX90 2025 review: Ultra Twin Motor Performance

8.3/10

10 Jun 2025

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Volvo EX90 Ultra Twin Motor Performance 2025 review: snapshot

7.6/10

31 Mar 2025

CAR REVIEWS

Volvo EX90 Plus Twin Motor 2025 review: snapshot

7.6/10

29 Mar 2025

Volvo EX90 2025 review - Australian first drive

7.6/10

27 Mar 2025

Smart #1 Brabus AWD vs Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance Ultra 2025 comparison review

22 Feb 2025

Volvo EX30 2025 review: Twin Motor Performance Ultra long-term | Part 3

8.1/10

3 Feb 2025

Volvo EX30 2025 review: Twin Motor Performance Ultra long-term | Part 2

11 Jan 2025

Volvo EX30 2025 review: Twin Motor Performance Ultra long-term | Part 1

8 Dec 2024

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Volvo FAQs

Are the transmissions the same on the 2008 Volvo XC90 4.4-litre V8 and the 3.2-litre 6-cylinder?

On paper, yes. Both variants use the Aisin AWTF-80 six-speed automatic transmission. But whether they’re interchangeable or not is a bit more complicated to answer. You may find there are detail differences such as where the sensors are mounted and perhaps the bolt pattern itself. And there could also be differences in the specification of the torque converter in each case.

A transmission specialist dealing with these makes and models might be able to give you a clearer idea of interchangeability, but fundamentally, yes, they’re the same transmission.

What does "Full Guard" mean in a 2005 Volvo V70?

This dashboard message refers to the level of security being offered by the car’s factory alarm system. Generally, you will see this message if you’ve somehow turned off the car’s interior motion sensors (that detects a break-in to the car). At this point, the car is set to Limited Guard mode. When you next start the car, the system should default back to the sensors turned on, and the car will offer the Full Guard message to let you know this has happened.

If the message was Full Alarm (rather than Full Guard) there’d probably be less confusion, but in this case the translation to English from Swedish seems a bit off.

Where is the Volvo EX30 made & manufactured?

The Volvo EX30 is built at the Volvo Group's Zhangjiakou plant in China, with final assembly taking place in Chengdu, China.

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