Volvo C70 D3 150PS Geartronic SE Lux Solstice road test review by Oliver Hammond

Volvo C70 D3 150PS Geartronic SE Lux Solstice road test review by Oliver Hammond - Ashley Cheshire photo

Another week, another convertible car on test. This time, it was the turn of a sexy Swede with enough spec’ to worry most of its rivals, along with a supposedly economical diesel engine, mated to an automatic gearbox. Sounds like a great recipe for effortless roof-down cruising… Exterior Discerning motorists with good taste couldn’t help but admire the original Volvo C70’s sexy, svelte styling, sumptuous interior and sensational sound system. Full marks to Peter Horbury and his team. Its profile was boosted Read The Rest...

2012 Volvo XC60 D3 163bhp SEL Lux Premium Geartronic AWD Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond

2012 Volvo XC60 D3 SE LUX Geartronic AWD 163bhp road test review Oliver Hammond SimonsCarSpots-com - lead photo

Having spent last week piloting an XC90 around rural Norfolk lanes and up and down Britain’s motorways, it was certainly going to be interesting stepping straight into an XC60. The XC90 has been around since 2003 whereas its little brother the XC60 is relatively new, having debuted in 2008. I was keen to put this 2012 AWD model with its tweaked D3 engine through its paces to see what it’s made of. On Trend The Volvo XC60 is the XC90’s slightly smaller Read The Rest...