Volvo XC40

EX30

Volvo EX30 Grabs Nearly a Third of EV Sales Locally

According to Volvo, one in every three EVs sold locally over the past few months is the newly introduced EX30. Is this compact, Chinese-made model the best bang for buck zero-emissions vehicle available out there at the moment? Let us know if you’d have it in the comments below.

Posted by Siyavuya Mbaduli - 1 July 2024

Review: Volvo XC40 P6 Recharge

The Volvo XC40 P6 Recharge arrived at the CAR offices a year after its range-topping P8 twin motor sibling, and we were pleasantly surprised. Read our thoughts here.
By Kyle Kock - 19 September 2023
EX30

Volvo teases EX30 as next compact EV SUV ahead of global debut

Volvo is gearing up to unveil its newest addition to its SUV lineup, the all-electric EX30. The Swedish automaker teased the vehicle’s design in a new video ahead of its global debut on the 7th of June 2023. Watch here.
By Siyavuya Mbaduli - 9 May 2023

SUVs you could get for R750K or less in South Africa

While the entry-level SUV segment is booming in South Africa, we decided to dabble in more premium options. Here are our top 5 under R750K 🤔

Which option would you go for?
By Siyavuya Mbaduli - 30 January 2023
Alfa

REVIEW: Alfa Romeo Tonale Speciale

For Alfa, the new compact-class (don’t be alarmed by that classification, it’s still 4,5 metres long), mild-hybrid Tonale is the brand’s first, but ever-imporant interim […]
By Ryan De Villiers - 26 November 2022
Volvo XC40

DRIVEN: Volvo XC40 T5 AWD R-Design

CAPE TOWN – Volvo has long been admired as a pioneer of automotive safety, producing stout, sturdy motor vehicles. The 240, for example, is widely […]
By Jarryd Neves - 12 June 2020
Volvo XC40

DRIVEN: Volvo XC40 T5 Geartronic Momentum

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – We head upcountry for the local launch of the smallest model in Volvo’s burgeoning XC-badged crossover range. Meet the new XC40… Right, […]
By Steve Smith - 18 April 2018
Volvo XC40

DRIVEN: Volvo XC40 D4 AWD

BARCELONA, Spain – It could be argued that the box-fresh XC40 arrives with the potential to be the most important car in Volvo’s current line-up. […]
By Nikesh Kooverjee - 1 December 2017
Volvo XC40

Volvo kicks off production of new SA-bound XC40

The first customer-bound example of the new Volvo XC40 has rolled off the Swedish brand’s production line in Ghent, Belgium, with first deliveries set to […]
By Ryan Bubear - 23 November 2017