Top Gear’s guide to: Volvo

Its reputation was built on safety above style, as personified by breezeblock aerodynamics and happy-in-their-work crash-test dummies. But in an age of diver’s watches and mountaineer’s boots, Volvo has carved a new place for itself based on good-looking, kick-proof solidity. Call it premium chunkiness.

Concepts that time forgot: the Volvo Tundra

The sensible Swede that came in saucy Italian clothing

10 Jun 2020

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All Volvos are now limited to 112mph because SAFETY

Plans to limit all Volvos to 180km/h were first announced a year ago

20 May 2020

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11 cars that saved their companies

On the edge of financial ruin, these models saved the day

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Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 review: hybrid SUV tested

Just like a Porsche 911, this one has a filler cap on the front wing

19 Mar 2020

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Play spot the difference with these Volvo facelifts

The S90 saloon and V90 estate have apparently been given a nip and tuck

24 Feb 2020

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First Drive

Volvo XC60 Polestar Engineered review: 409bhp hybrid SUV tested

Volvo’s top-spec XC60 is as captivating as it is confusing

30 Jan 2020

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First Drive

Volvo S60 Polestar Engineered review: a 400bhp sports saloon?

Hybrid drivetrain. Massive brakes. Really fancy dampers. Here’s what it’s like in the UK

10 Jan 2020

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The brand-new, all-electric Volvo XC40 has 408bhp

Say hello to Volvo’s first full EV – the XC40 Recharge

16 Oct 2019

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Lotus will get future engines from Volvo and Geely

Volvo and Geely create new standalone ICE/hybrid engine business

8 Oct 2019

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First Drive

Volvo S60 T8 review: 400bhp hybrid tested in the UK

Is Volvo's powerful plug-in saloon the ultimate waft-mobile?...

5 Oct 2019

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An all-electric Volvo XC40 is coming

Volvo’s first full EV will be a converted version of the compact SUV

3 Oct 2019

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First Drive

Volvo XC90 B5 review: diesel hybrid SUV hits the UK

The least idiotic big 4x4 now runs on diesel and volts. Any good? ...

19 Sep 2019

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You can now have the Volvo XC40 as a plug-in hybrid

Volvo claims it is the first car maker to offer PHEV versions of its full range

11 Sep 2019

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This Volvo painted by Banksy is expected to sell for over £1m

How to exponentially increase the value of your old lorry: lesson 1

3 Sep 2019

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Gallery: 13 of the best Shooting Brakes

Aston's classic DB5 Shooting Brake reminded us how much we like shooting brakes...

The new Volvo XC90 ‘Armoured’ weighs 4.5 tonnes

Need ‘heightened protection’? You need a really heavy, bulletproof Volvo

26 Jun 2019

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This is a fully autonomous Volvo XC90

Volvo and Uber reveal “first production car” that’s “capable of fully driving itself”

14 Jun 2019

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Volvo’s Polestar-engineered hybrid S60 is UK-bound

And the 400bhp sports-eco saloon will cost you £56k. Still want that Tesla Model 3?

2 May 2019

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First Drive

Volvo S60 T5 R-design review: 250bhp sports saloon tested

Easily the most handsome small saloon in the world – but is it any good to drive?

29 Apr 2019

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US twin test: Lexus ES vs Volvo S60

Can sedans - saloons - still cut it in today's age of crossovers and SUVs?

23 Apr 2019

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Look at this amazing old Volvo

PV36 once owned by one of the company’s founders will be shown in Germany

9 Apr 2019

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Volvo will cap the speed limit of all its cars to 112mph

But Polestar won't. From 2020, every single Volvo sold won’t be able to go above 180kmh

5 Mar 2019

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The Volvo XC90 now comes with actual KERS

F1 tech in a big, seven-seat Swedish SUV? You'd better believe it

22 Feb 2019

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Stop what you’re doing and look at these old Volvo estates

Volvo has a tremendous history in building good estates. Here are good estates

6 Feb 2019

First Drive

Volvo V60 T8 R-Design review: 400bhp hybrid estate driven

Most powerful V60 tested in sporty R-Design trim

5 Feb 2019

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Volvo is abandoning the humble hatchback

Replacement for the V40, the final piece of Volvo’s revitalised range, will be a BMW X2-a-like

17 Jan 2019

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Volvo V90 T5 review: 247bhp petrol estate tested

Add a small petrol engine to a tremendously handsome large estate. Does it add up?

11 Jan 2019

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Video: the Polestar 1 appears to crash very well

Carbon usually shatters in a crash, but not when it's stuck to a Volvo sports car

2 Nov 2018

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This is Lynk & Co’s 500bhp sports saloon concept

And it’ll morph into a touring car too, racing in the 2019 WTCR

19 Oct 2018

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Gallery: 34 years of amazing DTM-winning cars

Aston's joining DTM. How long before it ranks among this list of winners?...

12 Oct 2018

The Volvo V60 Cross Country is here to prove we don’t need massive 4x4s

Volvo's small estate dons its welly boots. All SUVs immediately taken off sale and scrapped

25 Sep 2018

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The V60 R-Design is a slightly sportier Volvo

All show and no more go: new V60 gets dressed up with sporty looking bits

24 Sep 2018

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Volvo’s made a self-driving truck called Vera

Do lorries of the future even need a cab? No, says Volvo. But they need names…

14 Sep 2018

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Polestar will make your regular Volvo more drifty

Good news! Polestar’s latest mod sends more power to your AWD Volvo’s rear wheels

15 Aug 2018

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