Thetraditional gas-powered models are aging, as the company shifts its attention to electric models, like the C40 Recharge, and the upcoming EX30 small SUV and EX90 seven
Theshort answer is: yes, Volvos. make for reliable first cars, so long as they’re well-maintained. Across the board, Volvo vehicles. earn above-average safety ratings. , even in older models—and newer models boast a suite of modern safety aids such as blind-spot monitoring, forward collision warning, and emergency automated braking
Volvotrucks and Volvo cars have the highest-rated passive and active safety systems. The first cars Volvo Ă–V 4 and series 1 trucks were very successful and attracted the international market and sold more than 1000 units in the first few years of production. As the car became more popular, Volvo achieved many milestones in the
Volvopioneered safety elements in cars that have been adopted by many other brands - for example Volvo was the first to sell a car with 3 point seat belts, and although they patented them they’ve allowed other manufacturers to adopt them as well. Volvo consistently does a good job of communicating the safety of their vehicles in their marketing.
Okay this one exited the market over a decade and a half ago, but it’s important for historical context: the VW Polo Classic was the first Chinese-built car to be sold in Australia in volume, launching into our market way
Anecdotalevidence; my dad still drives a first series v60 plug in Hybrid (d6). Bought new, now with 330k km’s. Had a few mechanical gremlins (related to the hybrid system) and the usual maintenance replacements of parts but its still going. Does eat tires, breaks and shocks due to the weight. Very good looking car, if I had money I’d get
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