Expert Volvo Car Reviews
Featured ReviewVolvo XC90 T8 Recharge AWD Ultra Dark (2024) Adventure Beast ReviewVolvo's reputation may not always extend into the realm of overlanding, but that doesn't mean that its vehicles aren't capable of taking you on an adventure.23 Oct 2024| Lawrence Minnie
Volvo EX30 Cross Country (2025) Quick Review
The Volvo EX30 Cross Country is the adventure-ready flagship of the brand’s smallest, fastest electric car. The EX30's 315kW powertrain is enhanced with rugged styling, a heightened chassis, and unique cabin trims to create a compact electric crossover designed for life beyond the pavement. Positioned against the Mini Countryman and Mercedes-Benz EQA, the Cross Country is priced competitively, yet offers better performance and enhanced soft-roader. Is this enough to make it the best in segment?09 Dec 2025|Sean Nurse
Volvo EX90 (2025) road-trip ReviewExtensive road-tripping in an EV might seem challenging, but the Volvo EX90 changes the game with its massive 111 kWh battery, seven-seat practicality, and seamless Google-powered infotainment. If you have substantial funds for a large luxury EV, is this the one to invest in?09 Oct 2025|Ané Albertse
Volvo EX90 Ultra Twin Performance (2025) - ReviewThe flagship electric Volvo SUV displays what is essentially the proposed future of the Swedish moniker. Is this the way Volvo should go, though? Let's see how it all fares in this review.10 Jun 2025|Tayedza Mbiri
Volvo EX30 Plus Twin Motor Performance (2025) Review - Electric Vehicles (EVs) may have become more commonplace and far less topical than in the years preceding, but some manufacturers are still determined that electrification is the way forward. The Volvo EX30 shows how Volvo is committed to an electrified lineup and has, in the process, created a rather enjoyable mobility solution. 17 Mar 2025|Chad Lückhoff
Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge AWD Ultimate Black Edition (2024) ReviewThere's a limited run of stealthy-looking Volvo XC60s available locally, and we recently spent some time in one to see if these Black Edition models are worth considering!07 Aug 2024|Sean Nurse
EV Road-Trip Review: Cape Town to Bloemfontein in the electric Volvo EX30 (2024) When the Volvo EX30 launched in SA, I was immediately enamoured by its sleek design and its impressive power figures, but how does a super-fast EV like the EX30 fare on a 1000 km + road trip to the centre of Mzansi via the N1 and back? Should you rather save this journey for your Isuzu D-MAX? We just had to undertake this trip to find out.20 Jul 2024|Ané Albertse
Volvo EX30 Plus Twin Motor Performance (2024) Video ReviewWe set off with the new Volvo EX30 Plus Twin Motor Performance to find out if it is a good EV option. We cover the styling, space, tech and performance.12 Jul 2024|Ryno Fourie
Volvo XC40 Recharge Ultimate (2024) Quick ReviewVolvo’s fully electric XC40 Recharge Ultimate Twin Motor came to visit us in the Western Cape, but since we don’t live in town and cannot presently charge at home, we decided to put it to the road-trip test where we'd only use public charging points. Here’s how it went!13 Jun 2024|Ané Albertse
Why You Need a Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge In Your Life - Quick ReviewIf your well-heeled, Eskom-shunning EV-owner friends are looking down at their noses at you for still driving an ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicle, do not fear—there's no reason to commit to an EV just yet; Volvo's XC90 plug-in hybrid butters your bread on both sides!20 Apr 2024|Ané Albertse
Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine AWD Ultimate Dark - The Ultimate 7 Seater Hybrid SUV?Volvo's XC90 has been considered the alternative when it comes to luxury 7 seater SUVs, does it still hold up though now that we have a facelift and even mild-hybrid tech? We'll see about that.05 Apr 2024|Tayedza Mbiri
Volvo XC40 Recharge Single motor Plus (2024) ReviewHaving road-tested every conceivable version of Volvo's Recharge 40 series, we received the latest derivative of the Swede's green cavalry. Instead of doing the standard road test, we decided to live with it the way the average consumer would.
02 Apr 2024|Lawrence Minnie
Volvo C40 Quick Review VideoIn this quick video review, Sean walks around the new Volvo C40 and points out the major differences between this model and the XC40 it is based on.22 Aug 2023|Ryno Fourie
