About Volvo

JeniQ asked:


I’d like to find a used Volvo wagon but I want it to have LATCH for an infant seat. (LATCH stands for “Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren” and is a standard part of the child restraint system found in cars today.)
It would be helpful to know what model years have the LATCH system so I can eliminate the ones that don’t. Thanks!

Virginia

Glady Reign asked:


Rolling for 80 years in the automobile industry, Volvo continues to develop countless products and services that boast of quality and reliability. With quality as one of the company’s three corporate values, Swedish automaker Volvo makes sure that there is a fusion of innovation and safety in its services, but most especially in its products. Looking into the nitty-gritty of each auto part, such as the Volvo wheels, is a must for the company to guarantee that every hard-earned penny drawn out of the customer’s pocket is justifiably spent on a well-made product.

The Volvo wheels vary in a lot of aspects. For starters, the wheels have to be adapted to the Volvo model and make. Each vehicle has a specific weight of demand and purpose, which depend on the built and other mechanisms installed in it. As such, the Volvo wheels are particularly manufactured to bring out their capability to perform the vehicle’s designated tasks. The heavier the demand is, the wheels are most likely bigger and tougher. Aside from allowing the Volvo vehicle to move, wheels are also tasked to support the weight of the vehicle. In the case of a Volvo truck, for example, it has to use bigger Volvo wheels since it is heavier and bulkier, compared to a Volvo car.

The Volvo wheels obtain assistance from the other mechanisms of the vehicle. Working with the automotive suspension and steering system, the Volvo wheels manage to make sharp and sudden turns with ease. Aside from enabling the wheels to function better, the driver is also given a more convenient driving experience. Thus operating the Volvo vehicle, no matter what size it is, is relatively effortless.

The Volvo wheels can only work wonders if they are right for the vehicle. The key is finding the Volvo wheels that perfectly fit the vehicle and installing them properly.



Shawn

when and how asked:


I am wondering if it is actually a plan from Volvo, or is it a 3rd party that Volvo uses such as MPP inc. Although this is called an ‘extended service’ plan and not an extended warranty, does anyone know how it differs from the warranty that covers the car for the first 50,000…

Jared

atkwayzata asked:


What year did the Volvo 240 series switch from the 4spd w/push button overdrive to the 5spd?

Also, what was the shift pattern for both transmissions including reverse gear?

Thank you

Samantha

jaisend asked:


I may be buying a used car soon. Probably a Volvo and probably 10 - 15 years old. I know nothing about cars. What is an acceptable/good mileage on a 10 - 15 year old Volvo? This car would just be used for average everyday use.
Thanx guys!

Floyd

Paul S asked:


what are some things i could do to boost the performance of my volvo? More horse power etc..I know about changing the air filter or intake or something…but what are some good brand names and types that i would want?

Geraldine

Tom Bailey asked:


Although the Volvo trademark was co-owned by the Ford Motor Company, Volvo still has the unique and stylish design that marks the true and keen Volvo craftsmanship. Volvo’s eminence was taken to new heights when they unveiled the new Volvo C30 coupe concept this year. The new Volvo C30 coupe will be officially released at the Paris Auto Show in September 2006. According to an AutoWeek news report, the C30 was based on the Mazda3 platform.

Volvo depicts the new C30 coupe as “of sporty design” and most auto lovers could not help but agree. Volvo also exclaims that the new C30 coupe is the smallest of all Volvo vehicles, making young drivers as the primary prospected customers. Still, the new C30 coupe features an innovative quality design and performance that suits the driving characteristics of every person.

Frederick Arp, President and CEO of Volvo Cars says: “The new Volvo C30 is a cool car - one that aims for a group of young singles, or couples, with busy urban lives.

“The C30 has an important role in our push towards a volume of 600,000 cars a year. We are broadening our model program to make it possible for new, younger customers to choose a Volvo as early as possible.”

Volvo C30 coupe is equipped with two doors, four individual seats, a glass tailgate, and a choice of four or five cylinder engines. The interior seats can be folded just like the seats you can find on a typical hatchback. Motorists would not surely have any problems identifying the distinctive design on the tailgate of the C30 coupe. Music lovers will await the release of C30 because it features a high performance 650-watt audio system that includes the Premium Sound, ICE Power amplifier, Dolby Pro Logic II Surround Sound, and the 10 Dynaudio speakers.

Volvo announces that the Volvo C30 and other supporting Volvo auto parts will be assembled in Ghent, Belgium.



Dawn

ccj asked:


I have a 1998 volvo v70 awd sport wagon and am having a tough time finding this part without having to go thru the dealership. Any help would be great and definitly appreciated. Thanks

Eugene

daymo02 asked:


For those of you who have a 850 Volvo with out the turbo could you tell me how many miles to the gallons do they get in the city and on the freeway. I have a 97 850 Volvo myself

Lucille

Evander Klum asked:


The Swedish-based subsidiary of Ford and producer of high quality Volvo floor mats, Volvo is not open in discussing its plan of producing locally the S80 car model in China. And this is probably because according to Dr. Alexander Klose, the new Chief Executive Officer for Volvo Car China, the company is not in a hurry to produce another new vehicle in China especially when cost and quality are not that well controlled. This was also confirmed by top executives of Volvo Car China stating that it may take at least two years if cost and quality will not improve.

At present the automaker owns five car models in mainland China with prices ranging from CNY 300,000 to CNY 1 million. There are two import models being distributed in China the S80 and XC90. The current important task of the company is to increase sales of Volvo S4 cars and to broaden its shares in the second-largest auto market in the world.

Volvo has started the production of luxury car models such as the Volvo S40 in China in July of 2006 and the company is hoping for this model to bring in annual sales of 10,000 units. Unfortunately, things were not turning out according to the projection of the automaker, instead of the 10,000 units sold Volvo Car China was only able to obtain 500 units sold per month totaling to 6,000 units in a year.

Although Volvo’s sales in China didn’t turn out as expected but according to Chinese dealers of Volvo Car the sales of the Volvo S40 had been good. The sales obtained by the Swedish automaker are lower than that of its archrival in the luxury segment, BMW.

China-made BMW branded car models were able to obtain a round 6,674 units in the first six months of 2007 posting a leap of 40 percent as compared to the same period last year.

And even though Volvo Car China is a brand controlled by Ford Motor Company it just cannot partake in the production management in Chang’an Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd., which is a joint venture entered into by Ford, Mazda, and Chang’an Automobile Group.

In addition, despite the fact that Volvo Car produces its Volvo S40 at Chang’an Ford Mazda, it does not inject capital in the venture and is given a small participation in the venture’s management. Volvo is part of Ford’s PAG or Premier Automotive Group and all of the Swedish automaker’s luxury car model operations including the implementation of any strategic development in the Chinese market are controlled by PAG.

The Chang’an Ford Automobile Co., Ltd. was founded in April 25, 2001 with an investment of USD 98 million by Ford Motor and Chang’an Automobile Group. It was later on renamed to Chang’an Ford Mazda after the Japanese subsidiary of Ford has invested in it last March 2006.



Carla