In a matter of years, Volvo has gone from a brand associated with luxury and safety to becoming one of the most premium brands on the market. Part of that is due to the influence of Thomas Ingenlath, chief of design. He’s headed the styling for two of the three automaker’s he’s worked for, and his touch on recent Volvo models has earned him top honors from Autocar.
Where some wagons evoke a bygone image of American family life, the 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country reignite the spirit of adventure with comfortable capability and luxury. Although an off-road ready wagon might seem an anachronism in the era of the crossover, its marriage of premium appointments inspired by nature and all-wheel driven trail chops remind us of its modernity.
Volvo relaunched its flagship luxury SUV, the midsize XC90, to great acclaim two years ago, and continues to make improvements that should keep the XC90 feeling fresh for some time to come. As Kelley Blue Book® (KBB) notes in a new review of the 2018 edition, the XC90's elegant styling and leading-edge semi-autonomous driver assist system places this SUV at the top of its category.
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For the new model year, the XC90 adds Volvo's Pilot Assist as a standard feature, along with blind-spot monitoring and auto-dimming mirrors. Fans of smartphone integration will be happy...
The 2017 Volvo V90 comes in three different expressions for three different personalities. The first is the Inscription - a luxurious estate. The second is the R-Design, which blends driving pleasure and performance in perfect proportion. The third is the Cross Country, a rugged version of the V90 that allows for you to go on adventures while maintaining a certain standard of luxury and refinement.
Volvo announced some electrifying news regarding future models. The automaker stated that all new Volvo models will have an electric motor starting in 2019.
Of the major automakers, Volvo is the first to make this dive into a future free from the combustion engine.
Some of these new models will be hybrids while others will be purely electric, but Volvo plans to phase out gas-only vehicles as time goes on. Volvo also plans to roll out five new electric-only models and hit a goal of one million electric cars sold by 2025.
These days, infotainment systems are becoming more and more frequent in vehicles both luxury and mainstream. But if you’re looking for one that takes connectivity and functionality to the next level, the Sensus Connect system available in the majority of our 2017 Volvo lineup is the way to go.
Over the last several years, Volvo has rolled out three all-new models in the XC90, S90, and V90. These cars don’t just represent new generations of the brand’s flagship models, but a new take on styling, safety and luxury while pointing towards an autonomous driving future. Now, the XC60 is joining the fold of updated models after the 2018 redesign debuted in Geneva.
Are you considering a compact crossover for your next daily driver? Well, if so, we here at Betten Volvo are quite certain you'll find a whole heck of a lot to like about ours, the 2017 Volvo XC60.
"Such as what?" you wonder.
It's a fair question, no doubt, and one that Cars.com pundit Joe Wiesenfelder addresses in full in the clip below. Click "play" to hear what he has to say about the latest XC60:
Though not quite as muscly as the top-tier trims, the base T5 model is nonetheless brilliant.
Propelled by a turbocharged 2…
Has the midsize luxury sedan segment been calling your name? Well, if so, we here at Betten Volvo think you might like to meet ours, the 2016 Volvo S60.
And why is that?
Autotrader critic Jabari Jones offers an explanation in the clip below. Have at it right here:
On base trims, the S60 is outfitted with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. Served up standard with an eight-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive, the base four-banger musters a healthy 240 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.
By comparison, the top-of-the-line T6 R-Design AWD trim is in another ...
All things considered, growing up is a drag. Some things lose their excitement, and you have all of these responsibilities to uphold. But what if we told you that this holiday season, Volvo is offering a super-special sales event aimed at bringing the sense of wonder back into the most wonderful time of the year?
