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Widely rumoured to be for sale, Ford Motor Company's Scandinavian outpost has remained recognizably Swedish throughout its tenure under Detroit control. Volvo design has evolved from the elegance of the distant past to pure boxiness in the 80s and 90s to the classy curved boxes of today. While Ford contemplates the sale of Volvo Cars (having already ridded itself of Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Land Rover; earning billions of dollars), the famous station wagon manufacturer continues to perform decently around the globe.
- Volvo's Updated 2014 Xc70 D5 Awd Police Car Gets A Thumbs Up From Swedish Police
Swedish Police designated the 2014 Volvo XC70 D5 AWD as the best car in its fleet, with the wagon receiving an overall score of nine out of ten. The rating was awarded to the Volvo following exhaustive tests organized by the local police force. The Volvo...
- Scooped - 2007 Volvo Xc70 !
Swedish car magazine Teknikens Varld -English translation : World of Technology, has got "THE" scoop on Volvo's upcoming mid-size crossover, the XC70. Based on the also new V70 -check it out here: Volvo V70 caught out in the open, the AWD XC70 gets...
- Volvo Xc70 - City Fuel Economy
In its first stint with The Good Car Guy, the Volvo XC70 T6 was restricted to city driving and therefore didn't return the most favourable fuel economy numbers. Volvo Canada's website suggests the turbocharged XC70 would use 13.7 litres for every...
- Volvo Xc70 - Early Impressions
Yesterday afternoon I was introduced to my vehicular mate for the week. The man responsible for acquainting me with all controls in the Volvo XC70 T6 AWD made mention of a few somewhat surprising facts. Firstly, many customers who trade-in for an...
- Volvo Xc70 - A History Lesson
Expect Volvo's sport-utility wagon to fill up the pages of GoodCarBadCar.net over the next week or so. Volvo Canada is to be placing an XC70's key in the hands of The Good Car Guy and a place underneath GoodCarBadCar Towers will be filled by the...
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VOLVO XC70 - CURRENCY DIFFERENCES IN SWEDEN, USA, CANADA, AND THE UK
Widely rumoured to be for sale, Ford Motor Company's Scandinavian outpost has remained recognizably Swedish throughout its tenure under Detroit control. Volvo design has evolved from the elegance of the distant past to pure boxiness in the 80s and 90s to the classy curved boxes of today. While Ford contemplates the sale of Volvo Cars (having already ridded itself of Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Land Rover; earning billions of dollars), the famous station wagon manufacturer continues to perform decently around the globe.However, Volvo is stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place. Perceived as a luxury brand? Pretty much. Cleared by luxury consumers to compete head-on with BMW and Mercedes-Benz? Not quite. Existing as an upscale brand is difficult when pricing can't mirror the German manufacturers but must be high in order to increase profits.
That all leads to this question: just how much does this week's main subject on GoodCarBadCar.net, the Volvo XC70, actually cost? That depends on where you live, of course. The Good Car Guy takes you across the Atlantic to Volvo's home as well as a third English-speaking country before furthering this trip with a flight to Australia.
Swedish citizens love their home-market vehicles. Although positioned in a loftier place than the garden variety V70, the XC70 is still within reach. Shocked then you might be to discover that converting the Volvo XC70's Swedish Kronor price of 382,900 to American dollars results in a price of $59,949. Keep in mind, for this 3.2L-engined XC70, American consumers must shell out just $36,775. A lack of Swedish reading ability limits The Good Car Guy's understanding of the equipment differences. Opting for the diesel 5-cylinder in Sweden would save the equivalent of about a grand or two.
Back on an English-speaking website, Volvo XC70 customers in the United Kingdom are really asked to shell out. This isn't a problem exclusive to Volvo - British consumers pay dearly for any vehicle purchase. At £34,165, the Brits pay the equivalent of $63,478 USD. That's an extra $26,703. Again, looking for a diesel is a good idea in the XC70 field would save £2,670.
Seeking diesel power in Australia will cost you an extra 2000 Aussie dollars. Fortunately for Volvo clients down under, paying through the nose isn't the order of the day. Still revealing the United States as the place to buy cars, the Australian price of $58,950 equals $50,946, comfortably more than $14K beyond the XC70 in America.
That leaves Canada. Oh Canada, the news isn't nearly as bad here. $44,095 is, like all the other prices listed here, a base MSRP, but it equals just $41,417 in USD. Only two Volvos have higher base prices than the $36,775 American XC70: the $39,240 C70 hardtop convertible and $38,705 S80 sedan.
- Volvo's Updated 2014 Xc70 D5 Awd Police Car Gets A Thumbs Up From Swedish Police
Swedish Police designated the 2014 Volvo XC70 D5 AWD as the best car in its fleet, with the wagon receiving an overall score of nine out of ten. The rating was awarded to the Volvo following exhaustive tests organized by the local police force. The Volvo...
- Scooped - 2007 Volvo Xc70 !
Swedish car magazine Teknikens Varld -English translation : World of Technology, has got "THE" scoop on Volvo's upcoming mid-size crossover, the XC70. Based on the also new V70 -check it out here: Volvo V70 caught out in the open, the AWD XC70 gets...
- Volvo Xc70 - City Fuel Economy
In its first stint with The Good Car Guy, the Volvo XC70 T6 was restricted to city driving and therefore didn't return the most favourable fuel economy numbers. Volvo Canada's website suggests the turbocharged XC70 would use 13.7 litres for every...
- Volvo Xc70 - Early Impressions
Yesterday afternoon I was introduced to my vehicular mate for the week. The man responsible for acquainting me with all controls in the Volvo XC70 T6 AWD made mention of a few somewhat surprising facts. Firstly, many customers who trade-in for an...
- Volvo Xc70 - A History Lesson
Expect Volvo's sport-utility wagon to fill up the pages of GoodCarBadCar.net over the next week or so. Volvo Canada is to be placing an XC70's key in the hands of The Good Car Guy and a place underneath GoodCarBadCar Towers will be filled by the...