Volvo

A road trip to Barcelona gave our Volvo C70 a chance to stretch its legs. But how practical, comfortable and frugal is a coupé-cabrio over such a dist…

Can Volvo hit its estate rivals into the rough with the new V70? We see how the Swedish star fares against the BMW 5-series, Audi A6 and Mercedes E-cl…

A faulty roof has seen it out of action for a few weeks, but now our long-term Volvo C70 is ready for some summer sun

Everything about the new GL-Class is larger than life. But does the Mercedes out-muscle Volvo and Land Rover rivals?

It's a former Car of the Year, but is Volvo's stylish SUV the XC90 a sound proposition used?

Here's the proof that Volvo's expertise on safety has finally been matched with style!

There's no doubt the S60 is one of Volvo's landmark models, after it banished the Swede's boxy styling to history in 2000.

For an indication of how much Volvo's customer base has changed, check out this fact: last year the XC90 off-roader was the company's best-selling veh…

There have been two major surprises to running the V50 for the past eight months and 17,000 miles. Firstly, it's proved more practical than many in th…

What's the mark of a good long-term car? Simple: the number of people who ask to borrow it. Ever since the Volvo V50 arrived last July, I've been inun…

Do premium badges and value for money really mix? Volvo argues that its S40 range delivers both. The family saloon has stylish design and a quality fe…

Not that long ago, Volvo load-luggers and their owners were the objects of derision. How times change. By focusing on performance range-toppers and ve…

There's no doubt that the Volvo S40 is an excellent saloon, but recently the Swedish firm has revised another compact executive model in its range, th…

Given the chance of an extended holiday, most people would jet off to some exotic location. Not me. Instead I chose to drive 3,500 miles around Europe…

With traditional SUVs under fire from governments and environmentalists, cars such as the Volvo XC70 could be the future of 4x4s. The Swedish firm cer…

There's a reason you can't visit a Volvo dealership and drive out in a new XC90. Huge demand means waiting lists are months long, and supplies are lim…

No doubt about it, the Volvo XC90 was one of our best-ever long-termers - the giant SUV never put a foot wrong. Of course, this made it harder to say …

How much trouble can it be to get hold of four new tyres? Quite a lot if you're the owner of a Volvo XC90. The trouble is that the 235/60 R18 items ar…

It's been a 'bumper' year for Volvo, with the V70, S60 and XC70 all getting new front end treatment and a minor interior facelift. But of the three, i…

If there was an anti-ageing cream for cars, Volvo would be the leading supplier.

Never underestimate how much clobber a baby needs. That was the advice my wife Penny and I received from friends with little ones of their own. From b…

People who own Volvos are individualistic. Their main concerns when buying a car tend to be safety, comfort and exclusivity. Sporty, aggressive looks …

Just two weeks ago, we named the brilliant new S40 saloon as the finest compact Volvo ever. Its combination of crisp styling, dynamic handling and val…

Anyone who has feet that fall between two of the UK's standardised measures will know how hard it is to find a shoe shop that stocks your particular h…