2026 Volvo XC40 Ultra B5 AWD: The Brand’s Entry-Level Mild Hybrid Crossover

 

Highlight: A standard front wheel drive version is now available.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $57,040 (Base): $41,295 (Core Non AWD)

Seating Capacity: 4 or 5

2025.5 Volvo XC90 Plug-In Ultra AWD: The Brand’s 6-Seater Flagship SUV/Crossover

 

Highlight: All-wheel drive is standard on the vehicle.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $88,695 (Base Trim Plug-In MSRP): $73,195

Seating Capacity: 6 (Test Vehicle)

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a backup camera; collision avoidance features; a blind spot system; driver alert control; lane keep assist; forward collision warning; a tire repair kit; and a tire pressure monitoring system

Standard Equipment (Test Model): 21-inch wheels; 6 bucket seats; panoramic sunroof with sunshade; Nappa leather seats; ventilated front seats; a four-zone ventilation system; heated steering wheel; heated front and rear seats; a keyless ignition starter; a manual operated tilt/telescopic steering wheel; and a variety of driver modes

Its Shop Time Mondays: Volvo Is Recalling 413,000 Cars, While Audi Is Dealing With Potential Oil Leaks

Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111

Software Update Repairs Recall

A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V282000

Manufacturer Volvo Car USA, LLC

Components BACK OVER PREVENTION

2025 Volvo XC60 T8 AWD Polestar Engineered Plug-In: The Brand’s Performance Oriented Midsize Hybrid

Highlight: Google built-in is standard on the XC60 T8 Recharge.

Test Vehicle's MSRP: $77,345 (Base Model Core Dark): $59,195

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; AWD; a tire repair kit; a blind spot information system; automatic braking after a collision; a lane departure warning system; a lane keeping aid; oncoming lane mitigation; run-off road mitigation and run-off road protection; a hill start assist system; a hill descent control system; and a tire pressure monitoring system

2022 Volvo C40 Recharge: The Brand’s All-New, All-Electric Compact Crossover

 

Highlight: All 2022 C40 Recharges will come with 250 kWh of complimentary charging.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $59,845 (Base model: $59,845)

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: air bags; ABS; blind spot information system; run off road mitigation system; lane departure warning system; all-wheel drive; a 360-degree camera; a headlight high pressure cleaning system; and a tire pressure monitoring system

2022 Volvo XC90 Inscription Recharge AWD: The Luxury Brand’s Extended Range Flagship Plug-In SUV

The XC90 Recharge Extended Range is charging up for free next to a local public train station.

Highlight: The brand’s flagship SUV is fueled by both gasoline and electricity.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $84,090 (Base model: $66,895)

Seating Capacity: 6 or 7, depending upon trim

Standard Safety Features: air bags; ABS; blind spot information system; run off road mitigation system; lane departure warning system; all-wheel drive; rear view camera and a tire pressure monitoring system 

2021 Volvo S90 Recharge T8 eAWD Inscription: The Brand's Flagship Plug-In Sedan

Highlights: The brand’s flagship sedan is fueled by, no pun intended, both gasoline and electricity. Recharge is the name Volvo uses to classify all of its electrified vehicles.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $70,640 (Base model: $61,045)

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: air bags; ABS; blind spot information system; run off road mitigation system; lane departure warning system; all-wheel drive; rear view camera and a tire pressure monitoring system

Standard Equipment: 19-inch wheels; a plug-in hybrid; a keyless ignition starter system; Nappa leather seats; panoramic roof with power sunshade; retractable side view mirrors; headlight high pressure cleaning system; power front seats with driver’s side mirror; power cushion extender; smartphone charging system; a two-zone automatic ventilation system; heated front seats; all doors keyless entry system; power folding rear seat; and a navigation system

Its Shop Time Mondays: Audi And Mazda Are Recalling Over 300,000 Vehicles Combined For Safety Concerns

1. Disabled Passenger Air Bag

A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V874000

Manufacturer Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Components SEATS, AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 208,332

Its Shop Time Mondays: Volvo Is Recalling 195,000 Older Model V70s And XC70s For Airbag Concerns

Driver's Air Bag Inflator May Explode

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V800000

Manufacturer Volvo Car USA, LLC

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 194,546

Its Shop Time Mondays: Volvo Is Recalling Approximately 260,000 Vehicles For Airbag Concerns

Driver's Air Bag Inflator May Explode

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V766000

Manufacturer Volvo Car USA, LLC

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 259,383

Its Shop Time Mondays: Volvo Is Recalling 85,000 Vehicles

Low-Pressure Fuel Pump Can Fail

Failure of the low-pressure fuel pump can cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V414000

Manufacturer Volvo Car USA, LLC

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Potential Number of Units Affected 85,550

2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge: The Brand’s Semi-Autonomous Flagship Plug-In SUV

Highlight: All of Volvo’s electrified vehicles have been renamed Recharge for 2021. By 2025, the Chinese-owned brand projects that half of the cars they sell will be all electric. And by 2030, every vehicle in its line up is expected to be pure electric.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $79,990 (Base MSRP: $64,945)

Seating Capacity: 6 to 7 passenger seating

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a blind spot information system; run off road mitigation; run off road protection; lane departure warning; lane keep aiding; headlight high pressure cleaning; automatic high beam; rearview camera; a hillstart assist system; stability control system; a radar-activated cruise control system; a drowsy/driving alert control system and front and rear park assist sensors

Its Shop Time Mondays: Volvo Is Recalling 308,000 Vehicles

Seat Belts May Not Restrain Occupant

An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V378000

Manufacturer Volvo Car USA LLC

Components SEAT BELTS

Potential Number of Units Affected 307,910

Its Shop Time Mondays: Volvo Is Recalling Over One Hundred And Twenty Thousand New Vehicles

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V144000

Manufacturer Volvo Car USA LLC

Components FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

Potential Number of Units Affected 121,605

Summary: Volvo Cars USA LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2019-2020 S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, S90L, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC40, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. Due to a software/hardware incompatibility, the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) system may not detect obstacles and engage as intended.

Remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the Active Safety Domain Master (ASDM) software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 1, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R29998.

Its Shop Time Mondays: Fords And Volvos Tailgates And Doors Unexpectedly Open

Tailgate May Open Unexpectedly

Unintended tailgate opening may allow unrestrained cargo to fall out of the truck bed and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V864000

Manufacturer Ford Motor Company

Components LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Potential Number of Units Affected 231,664

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain

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2019 Volvo XC40 T4 R-Design AWD: The Brand's Premium Compact Crossover

Highlight:  In the cargo area, the XC40 has a roomy, under-floor storage and a folding floor, which can also serve as a shopping bag holder.

Test Vehicle MSRP AWD: $45,340 (Base MSRP FWD: $34,695)

Seating Capacity: 5

Volvo Adds A New Stylish Wagon That Allows Both On-Road And Off-Road Driving

Volvo revealed the new Cross Country version of its V60 earlier this week. The V60 Cross Country is the latest addition to the company’s line-up.

Like its V60 sibling that was launched earlier this year, the V60 Cross Country allows drivers to drive on and off the beaten path. Drivers are able to do this in style and in a smaller wheelbase than the flagship V90.

“With the new V60 Cross Country, we take our Swedish family estate from one natural habitat to another,” said Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive of Volvo Cars. “We invented the Cross Country segment over 20 years ago and with this car, we reinforce our long-standing pedigree in safe, capable and versatile family cars.”

The Battle Of The Flagship Plug-In Hybrids: 2018 BMW 740e AWD VS 2018 S90 T8 E AWD Inscription

Highlights: The BMW 740e and Volvo S90 T8 e, which are flagship cars for their respective brands, are powered by both gasoline and electricity. The BMW and Volvo plug-in hybrids are only available in an all wheel drive configuration.

BMW 740e AWD MSRP: $99,845 (Base Price: $91,695)

Volvo S90 T8 e AWD MSRP: $82,140 (Base Price: $64,645)

Seating Capacity: 5

Volvo's New Performance Group Goes All-Electric

Polestar, Volvo Car Group’s performance brand, has today revealed its future as a new standalone electric performance brand. Polestar has confirmed the company’s first three models, a new purpose-built production facility in China and a new, customer-focussed route to market with all-inclusive subscription-based services that will set a new industry benchmark for performance car buyers.