With a choice of engines and the possibility of getting an all-wheel drive system, the V50 is one of the most attractive luxury compact station wagons on the market. Its practical side alone explains its success, which is superior to that of the S40 sedan from which it is directly derived. With no price hike for 2009, it is available with a more generous standard equipment package, including 16-inch alloy wheels, heated front seats, and audio controls on the steering wheel.
Wagons, as you know, are a dying breed. The few that remain on sale in Canada all come from luxury brands including BMW’s M5 Touring as well as Audi’s RS 6 Avant, A6 Allroad and A4 Allroad. Mercedes-Benz no longer offers any. What about Volvo ? The Swedish automaker has …
Earlier this month, the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) hosted a special EV drive event with a number of staff members and auto journalists—including The Car Guide ’s Julien Amado—testing 13 different electric vehicles until their batteries ran out of power in order to find out which ones perform best in …
As we reported in January, new light-duty vehicle sales in Canada increased more than 8 percent in 2024. General Motors was the industry market share leader for the second year in a row, followed by Ford , which happens to be best-selling automotive brand in Canada for 16 years running.
When originally introduced in November of 2022, Volvo's three-row electric SUV promised to encompass the brand's key pillars of safety, design and technology in a luxurious EV package. The EX90 was even hailed as a revolutionary new flagship that would set the tone for future models from the Swedish automaker.
Malmö, Sweden— Volvo ’s gas-powered XC90 three-row SUV gets a minor update for the 2025 model year, with B6 mild hybrid and T8 plug-in hybrid variants once again available to customers in North America. It is sold alongside the fully electric EX90 as the two vehicles target different crowds, the …
Fully electric SUVs are nice, but they’re not what every driver needs. For a lot of people, a plug-in hybrid SUV makes more sense. There’s a large-capacity battery that enables dozens of kilometres of pure electric driving and a good old combustion engine to eliminate range anxiety on long trips …
The star of the show in New York this week is not one you’d expect, but one which you already know very well. Apple and its CarPlay interface are featured in most, if not all, the new models on display at the show. In the meantime, it seems as though …
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