Lookers Volvo News


  • Volvo Bucks the Trend

    Volvo has been bucking the trend with UK sales up in 2008 putting the company in an extremely strong position to weather the current economic climate.

  • Join Volvo’s Economy DRIVe

    Volvo’s economy ‘DRIVe’ means improved fuel efficiency in seven models across the range and a reduction in CO2 levels.

  • New diesel engines – less emissions and improved fuel economy

    New and improved D5 and 2.4D diesel engines emitting less CO2 whilst at the same time delivering improved fuel economy will be available from spring 2009 in the Volvo S80, V70, XC60 and XC70.

  • Award Winning XC60

    The Volvo XC60 takes the coveted SUV of the Year at the 2009 What Car? Awards.

  • New Volvo S80 Arrives This Summer

    The new executive saloon from Volvo, the S80 is due to arrive in showrooms this summer.

  • Thousands off selected New Volvos at Lookers Colchester

    Lookers Volvo in Colchester have currently got some fantastic deals on New Volvos - with over £7,200 off selected V70's...

  • Volvo unveil DRIVe sub-120g/km CO2 range

    Volvo unveiled the new economical, sub-120g/km diesel variants of the C30 SportsCoupe, S40 saloon and V50 Sportswagon at the Paris Motor Show in early October.

  • THE VOLVO V70 GETS SPORTY

    From May 2008, the new Volvo V70 will be available in R-DESIGN specification, adding a new appealing dimension to Volvo's ultimate estate car.

  • VOLVO’S NINE MODELS GET 09 UPDATES

    Enhancements to the Volvo range for the 2009 model year offer customers more choice, more luxury features and technology as well as value for money.

  • Volvo Car Corporation launches unique cooperation for the development of plug-in hybrid cars in Sweden

    Together with electricity provider Vattenfall, Saab Automobile, ETC and the Swedish state, Volvo Car Corporation is launching a joint broad-based research venture to develop spearhead technology in the area of plug-in hybrid cars. Sweden will be the arena for the field tests.

  • Essex Life Article: A Volvo for all reasons

    Managing director of advertising agency Blue Tiger, Tony Clifford, tries the new Volvo XC90

  • The New Volvo XC60 – the safest and most stunning Volvo ever

    Volvo’s new crossover vehicle boasts an exciting mix of two car styles and steps boldly into what is the motoring world’s toughest and fastest-growing segment. Sporting capable XC muscles, it combines a strong athletic body with high ground clearance and large wheels, while the flowing lines create the sporty charisma of a coupe.

  • XC90 gets the R-Design makeover

    Volvo’s new sports inspired R-Design package is now available on the Volvo XC90 and is given its first public appearance at the North American International Auto Show this month. Already a popular specification on the Volvo C30, S40 and V50 models the R-Design package is made for customers who want a car with refined and expressive attributes and one which makes a bold statement on the road.

  • Volvo Winter Testing in Extreme Conditions

    Volvo's Scandinavian heritage and industry-leading test framework create the foundations for one of the world's safest winter cars, so that customers can rely on Volvo everywhere, irrespective of climate and road conditions. That is why Volvo's cars are tested under the most extreme conditions from Arizona's blisteringly hot desert to the biting cold of the Arctic north.

  • Introducing Volvo Powershift – Smooth, powerful and fuel efficient

    •  Automatic sequential six-speed transmission
    •  Twin wet clutches for fast and smooth changes
    •  Over 47 mpg and less than 160 g/km CO2
    •  Optimised for powerful diesel engines

  • Essex Life Article: Tough temptress

    Marketing director Paul Mackman is tempted by the new Volvo V70 D5 SE and finds it very hard to resist.

     

Volvo Bucks the Trend

Volvo V50

Volvo has been bucking the trend with UK sales up in 2008 putting the company in an extremely strong position to weather the current economic climate.

Volvo has been bucking the trend with UK sales up in 2008 putting the company in an extremely strong position to weather the current economic climate.

  • Sales of new Volvo cars increase by almost 11% in 2008
  • Market share increases by 25%
  • Fleet Sales increase by 29%, and end-user company car registrations by 33%

According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Volvo enjoyed a sales increase of 10.98% in comparison to 2007. Market share in the UK was also up 25% on the previous year - rising from 1.25% to 1.56%. This strong end to the year has also been carried over in the early days of 2009 with sales up 16 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Volvo sold a total of 33,358 cars during 2008 and was one of only nine manufacturers on the 52-strong SMMT list to have experienced positive sales growth. The results are in marked contrast to the new car market as a whole, which experienced an overall drop of 11.32% in 2008 - equivalent to 272,212 fewer cars sold to UK customers.

  • Volvo C30 SportsCoupe – sales up by 27.6% in 2008
  • Volvo S40 – sales up by 39.4% in 2008
  • Volvo V50 – sales up by 68.8% in 2008
  • Volvo V70 premium estate - sales up by 9.6% in 2008

Volvo expects this trend to continue in 2009 particularly with the expansion of its economical new DRIVe range of vehicles.

DRIVe variants are available on C30 SportsCoupe, S40 Saloon and V50 Sportswagon models, all of which are fitted with the 1.6-litre diesel engine and are capable of returning more than 62mpg on the combined fuel economy cycle. Meanwhile, emissions of just 118g/km in the S40 and V50 and 115g/km in the C30 mean they also qualify for Band B road tax at £35 per year. Company car users who choose an S40 or V50 DRIVe can enjoy big car comfort with low Benefit In Kind (BIK) tax bills.

 

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