Disclosure: Volvo provided the XC90 for our test drive; opinions expressed here are all my own. Critics love it, families flock to it, but will it really accommodate all our car seats, kids, and gear? We put the Volvo XC90 SUV to the test. Critics love the Volvo XC90 SUV, but is it really all…
2018 Volvo V90 Station Wagon Review: Is This the World’s Most Perfect Car?
Your mom wasn’t wrong. An all wheel drive station wagon might be the most ideal car. It can do most everything and compromises very little. Especially if you’re a family that skis. Or if you’re not tall (you can reach the roof rails to put things in a Thule!). Or if you like to really…
2017 Volvo S90 T6 Sedan Review: A Luxury Family Sedan That’s Built For Business
But Built With a Soul That’s Designed to Soar. Confidence is the ultimate luxury, right? To perform beyond expectation every time and to look great doing it. That’s the modern mission of Volvo since it was bought a few years ago by Chinese automaker Geely: to provide the ultimate luxury in the safest and most…
A Love Letter to the Volvo V60 Cross Country T5 AWD
Dear Volvo V60, Several months have passed now since we were last together, but I just can’t stop thinking about you. I had never experienced what life could be like in a fully loaded V60 like you and I liked it more than I thought I would. There were just so many things about you,…
2015.5 Volvo V60 Cross Country: Urban Sensibility Meets Outdoor Ruggedness
Move over, minivan. There’s a new ride in town. What are the words you usually think when you hear “Volvo”? I actually had this conversation with Amelia from Motorhead Mama while we were traversing the dangerous mountain roads in a brand new Volvo V60 Cross Country. Okay, maybe it wasn’t that dangerous but we did encounter…
2015.5 Volvo XC60 Review: Soft Surrounds And Smart Tech To Battle A Harsh Winter
You dress for the elements; your car should, too. This is the time of year when you really want to trust your day to the Swedes. An inch of snow today, a foot predicted next week and even if you can get out of your driveway, you know it’s going to be a long, slippery, cold commute….