Merry Christmas! Matt you beat me to the punch! Merry Christmas to all you out there in Volvoland! June

Volvo gave up its safety advantage starting about 15-20 years ago when advanced computer modeling for crash simulation became widespread. Now even the lowest Hyundai is decent at safety. Computer modeling leveled the playing field among car companies. Not really... computer modeling made things bet...

At this age (15y and 63K), there is a round hose behind the engine block. This hose can leak very slowly. Not a bad idea to replace that short hose, about $8 from Volvo dealer. So from the above conversation, I'm planning on replacing the PS reservoir - it looks like that's definitely the problem a...

Mine was replaced with genuine Volvo parts by my dealer. So I agree Genuine Volvo only on the reservoir. June

I added the line off my bill. $171 parts and labor.

Drive E T5 one turbo 250ish hp T6 one turbo one supercharger like 315 hp Through 2018 all have aggravating autostart which must be switched off everytime the engine is started otherwise everytime you come to a stop the engine will shut off. For all 2019 autostart stays shut off once turned off perma...

Yes the 2.0 drive e is sufficient in FWD. AWD T6 is mandatory if you expect to feel like you are driving a turbo Volvo. As I mentioned above Premium required. So test driving a car you really feel serious about get as much Premium in the tank as possible to get a feeling of the actual power otherwis...

If you get a 16 up XC90 or 18 up XC60 look for this dash. It is optional. Also here is the autostart button. On the old XC60 it is a actual button in front of the gear shifter. June

Actually the drive E powertrain came standard with a 7 speed transmission and a optional 8 speed. At least through the 18 year models. June

I have been in this 18 XC60 service loaner for a week so I popped by the dealer today and noticed the dash map has a cute Volvo marker! I could not resist sharing a picture! They have not even touched my car so I likely will have this XC the rest of the week. It really is growing on me, but I can't ...

Here is a pictorial of a good working PCV checked via the glove test. This is my 2004 S80 T6, the 5cyl has the same oil spout and cap. I hope this helps! June