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Polestar defends optional safety features

EV brand surprises with optional safety packs for its Polestar 2 that contrast with parent company Volvo’s values

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Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric scores five-star ANCAP rating

The EV gains the same score as the rest of the XC40 line-up

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Fully-electric Volvo XC40 sold out for 2021 before Australian launch

The first allocation of the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric compact SUV has already been snapped up

2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric for Australia
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Volvo XC40 Recharge EV price and features, on sale from August

Volvo’s first all-electric offering for Australia will arrive in the third quarter of 2021, and like most premium EVs, it won’t be cheap – but it will be well-specified.

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Five cool new cars dropping in 2021

Do you roll to a different beat? Don't want to run with the herd? Here are five new cars that will suit your stylish self perfectly

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Watch Volvo drop cars from 30 metres high

Volvo drops 10 cars into oblivion for safety research

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Volvo Australia recalls 9205 cars

Missing software code can prevent Volvo autonomous braking from intervening

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Which car should I buy: small to mid-sized premium SUV

$50k gets you a lot of choice in the mid-size SUV market but stick to your must-have list

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The Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric has 300kW!

Compact SUV due in 2020 to pack 4.9sec 0-100km/h performance

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Volvo XC40 2019 Car of the Year winner review

Nothing for half a century and then two on the bounce for the Swedes

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Volvo confirms XC40 T2 and B-series mild-hybrids

Swedish brand’s electrified small SUV range is on track for this year

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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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2019 Small luxury SUV comparison

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

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TV

2019 Wheels Car of the Year Winner announced

We crown the 2019 Wheels Car of the Year

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TV

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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COTY

Meet the COTY finalists: Volvo XC40

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

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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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

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

Smaller engine battery pack to power Volvo XC40
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Smaller engine, battery pack to power Volvo XC40

Electrification plans roll out for Volvo’s new compact SUV, but it will be a long wait for Australia

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Volvo to stick with non-hybrids ‘for as long as customers buy them’

The Swedish car maker is talking up its plans to electrify its showroom. But if you don’t trust the new tech, you’ll still have options