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New Volvo tech will stop you from drink driving

Volvo ramps up safety campaign by discussing on-board cameras to detect drink or drug driving

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Polestar shows off Tesla-fighting Polestar 2 ahead of Geneva Motor Show

Volvo aims directly at Tesla Model 3 with Polestar 2 premium compact EV

2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC
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Mercedes-Benz GLC updated for 2019

Merc’s best four-cylinder engines and sharp new look for Australia’s best selling luxury SUV

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2019 Small luxury SUV comparison

Daniel Gardner takes a look at the burgeoning class of small but seriously-lux SUVs

2019 Volkswagen Touareg
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2019 Volkswagen Touareg Launch Edition previewed

Just one variant of the new highly specced 2019 Volkswagen Tourareg available in Australia for most of 2019

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2019 Wheels Car of the Year Winner announced

We crown the 2019 Wheels Car of the Year

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Car of the Year finalists revealed

We take a look at which cars fronted-up to the COTY main stage

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Gallery: The Volvo XC40’s 2019 Wheels COTY victory in pictures

These are the pictures that tell the tale of the Volvo XC40’s Wheels Car of the Year 2019 win

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Meet the COTY finalists: Volvo XC40

After a barren run of 55 years, can Volvo make it two on the bounce?

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Volvo XC60: one year on from its COTY victory

We look at how Volvo’s all-conquering mid-size SUV has stacked up 12 months after winning COTY 2018

Polestar AWD upgrade rear-wheel torque
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Polestar offers AWD upgrade for more rear-wheel torque

Volvos with all-paw drive will be a little more fun after Polestar is done with them

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2018 Mazda CX-8, Volvo XC40 toughen up for top crash rating

It’s five stars all around for the first batch of new cars scored under the crash safety watchdog’s more tech-savvy test criteria

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Volvo dumps diesel from XC40 range, adds new T4 variants

Volvo Australia has culled the diesel-drinking D4 variants from the XC40 line-up to make way for electrified options, adding a pair of T4 petrol models to take their place.

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2019 Volvo S60 sedan revealed

Volvo’s next-gen performance sedan is its first modern-day model to miss out on a diesel engine, as hybrid power comes to the fore

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2019 Volvo S60 revealed

US-built mid-size sedan also becomes the first modern-day Volvo to not feature a diesel engine

Next Volvo S60 gains Polestar Engineered performance pack
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Next Volvo S60 gains Polestar Engineered performance pack

Polestar to make the next S60 faster and sharper

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2018 Volvo XC40 T5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid revealed

The Chinese-owned Swedish carmaker unveils a three-cylinder hybrid drivetrain for its compact SUV

Euro sports sedan bargains
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Euro sports sedan bargains

Still-quick, still premium, but less loved second-tier sedans going real cheap

wheels interview polestar design boss
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Wheels Interview: Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar Design Boss

Volvo’s design boss has been tasked with transforming the Polestar sub-brand into a manufacturer of premium, design-driven EVs. All in a day’s work for a crayon twirler? Thomas Ingenlath sets us straight.

Editors letter in defence of suvs
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Editor’s Letter: In Defence of the SUV

Modern SUVs have forgotten their dynamically lacking elders, but can the current crop of high-riders genuinely offer an exciting driving experience?

Volvo XC40 pricing and features
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Volvo XC40 pricing and features

Volvo’s XC40 crossover arrives next month with two engine choices and a starting price just shy of $48,000

Car buyers flocking to alternative choices over traditional models volvo s90
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Car buyers choosing alternatives over traditional models

Fresh models continue to strengthen against declining traditional favourites

Volvos T8 powertrain explained
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Volvo’s T8 powertrain explained

Proliferating T8 PHEV petrol-electric drivetrain brings power and efficiency to the Volvo ranks

Geneva motor show Alpina XD3 is a quad-turbo 265kmh BMW X3
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Geneva motor show: Alpina XD3 is a quad-turbo 265km/h BMW X3

While left-hook markets enjoy a quartet of turbos, right-hand-drive markets will have to settle for just a pair.