The "last" V70 was referring to the EUCD platform V70. In the context I was referencing there is no "current" V70 as its no longer for sale in North America. The current/last V70 (on the EUCD) platform was FWD with the 3.2L engine only despite the fact that the S80, which was/is on the same platform, had the 3.2, the…

Hardtop convertibles of course drive the price of a car up but for Volvo's "sensible" demographic sitting in a $41K+ car that has an identical interior to a model that's $15K less isn't going to necessarily go over well (not to mention the fact that many complained the C30 was overpriced). At one point or another the…

They may have been at one time but the market for wagons shrunk significantly and Volvo dropped the V50 and V70 after their sales had declined significantly. I don't know the number breakdown between the S40 and V50 as I believe they are lumped together (in some sources) but after 2008 they were selling fewer than 10K…

A North American plant would be a fantastic idea to better control costs and increase profitability in the North American market.

But Volvo did ask people to pay over $41K for a C70 with an interior that was identical to their cheapest car, the $25K C30.

Volvo sales are hurting but they sold over 36K cars last month globally, not 4K.

"All cars are safe now"

Just an FYI but this was already posted on Sunday

The XC60 has only been on sale in North America since the 2010 model year so it really isn't that old, especially compared to the XC90 which has been largely unchanged since 2003. Plus, it just got a refresh for 2014. I would say the two models most in need of updating are the XC90 and the S80 (even with the 2014…

You assume correctly. They're just highlighting the correlating design characteristics between the two. The grille and emblem will not be illuminated like that.

On the plus side however, the car will translate better into an actual model. Most concept vehicles that are on the crazy side get toned way down anyway. This could be a better indication of what an actual vehicle could look like.

There's also the XC60 which debuted as a 2010 model.

I don't understand how they go from having the V70R before 2008 to only offering the FWD 3.2 for 2008+. Such a disappointment.

Too bad they only sold them in North America with the 3.2 and FWD (despite the S80 offering the T6 and V8).

I hope there isn't a B-pillar. It looks like the pieces of glass connect but there's also something hanging down in front of them where a B-pillar would be.

Ah, I see your point. The XC60 is their highest selling model (though I think it occasionally switches with the S60) but honestly...there isn't much else for them to advertise. The rest of their lineup is either well over the end of its life, nearing the end of its life or isn't global.

Well...it's not like it's GM or Ford. With the closing of Saab Volvo is Sweden's only car brand so there may be a level of nationalistic pride that factors into the equation. Seeing as it's the country's only car brand I think it's more acceptable than some clothing or beverage company.

They're allegedly going to use nothing larger than a 4 cylinder with all of their new models as they get redesigned. This means the 2015 XC90 will come with one or more of the new VEA 4 cylinder engines. They will apparently use electrification or KERS to boost power but it's unknown how far that will go.

In the U.S. they will be "killing" a model for the 2 series since it's replacing the 1 Series and we may not get the new 1 Series here. For the U.S. market this is essentially just a remaning of a vehicle that already exists.

The wheel arches, especially the back, are what I find most confusing. Yes the XC60 has them but they seem way more subtle on the XC60 vs. whatever is going on in that image above.