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Volvo V40 Cross Country scheduled to launch on 14th June

Volvo India, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swedish multinational manufacturing company Volvo headquartered in Gothenburg will launch the much anticipated V40 Cross Country in India on 14 June at its new showroom in Gurgaon. Volvo’s Indian car line-up includes S60, S80, XC60 and XC90, the V40 Cross Country will be the most affordable Volvo [...]

Volvo V40 Cross Country crossover to hit Indian coasts by June-2013

Volvo India will launch its V40 Cross Country by June-2013. The crossover is based on the V40 hatchback and is already on-sale in the international market. The V40 crossover will compete directly to the BMW X1 and the Audi Q3, which by far have been selling really well in the Indian market. The V40 crossover [...]

Volvo Cars India sponsors for IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad

Swedish automakers Volvo Cars have made an announcement that they are associating themselves with IPL as the official sponsors of Sunrisers Hyderabad. The company will be official sponsors for this team as they make their debut at the IPL 2013 which has got off to a flying start. Is this first time Volvo Cars India [...]

Face lifted Volvo cars for India all set to be launched soon

Volvo has updated a variety of it models and is all set to launch them in India. The updated models to be launched in India include the S60, S80 Sedan and the XC60 Crossover. These will the last updated for the car before they move to their SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) platform. The updated versions [...]

Spy videographer attacked by Volvo engineer testing XC40

Brian Williams, a photographer from KFP Spy Photography, was attacked by a Volvo engineer driving the XC40 test car while he was filming the SUV. The Volvo engineer almost broke the video camera that Brian Williams, was filming the car on. Though, it’s not illegal to shoot test cars, until they are plying on public [...]

Firstever snaps of 2013 Volvo V40 Cross Country Crossover on Indian soil

BA readers know that the Volvo V40 Cross Country is headed to India. All Volvo cars that are on-sale in India come to us via completely built unit (CBU) route and Kochi port, Kerala is hub for Volvo CBUs imported into India. The Volvo V40 Cross Country crossovers have already begun arriving into India, it [...]

Volvo V40 Cross Country launch in India by March-2013

The Swedish car manufacturer, Volvo has officially announced the launch of the new V40 crossover in India by March-2013. The Volvo V40 Cross Country was first showcased at the 2012 Paris Motor Show earlier this year. The V40 Cross Country will come to us via CBU Route with a price tag of approximately INR 25 [...]

2013 Volvo V40 Cross Country unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show

Volvo Car Corporation has revealed a pictures and details of the V40 Cross Country, an all-wheel-drive version of the new V40 that offers ruggedness in the premium C-segment at the on-going Paris Motor Show. Based on Volvo’s new five-door V40 hatch, the next-gen Cross Country gets a range of cosmetic tweaks for a more rugged [...]

2013 Volvo V40 R-Design to be unveiled at the upcoming Paris Motor Show

Volvo has unveiled a more powerful version of its stylish V40 hatch, which it is calling the V40 R-Design model. The latest addition to the automaker’s line-up will be on display next week at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, the Volvo V40 R-Design gets dynamic look on the outside, a sporty interior and 254-hp of [...]

Spied – Volvo XC40 compact crossover totally undisguised

Swedish car maker, Volvo is trying hard to feature affordable premium cars that are currently being dominated by three German car makers. Earlier this year, we saw the new stunning looking V40 that was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March and now this new crossover based on the same B-segment car. Although, Volvo [...]

The Freelander 2 has been a selling in good numbers for Land Rover in India, and now for the 2013 year the company has given a mild facelift for the existing SUV, that is launched in India recently. The 2013 Freelander 2 is assembled locally at the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Pune and will be available in two variants, the TD4 SE (150 PS) which will be priced approximately Rs. 38.67 lakhs and the top-end model SD4 HSE (190 PS) which will be priced approximately Rs. 43.92 lakhs, all prices are ex-showroom Mumbai. The changes have been made to exterior, as well as the interior to give the SUV a more premium look and feel to the overall driving experience. The exterior changes include headlamps with LED daytime running lights, chrome finish around the fog lamps, three new color options and 17-inch alloy wheels which will be available in the top end HSE variant. The changes at the rear are limited only to the tail lamps that get the traditional twin circular theme and LED lights. The interior of the SUV has received the major part of the facelift, the dashboard has been completely revamped with new instrument panel, center console layout and the terrain response system knob is now replaced with a button. There are host of feature added to the SUV that includes; electronic parking brake and also features keyless entry. The center console houses a 7-inch multi-color touch screen panel and a Meridian audio system with Bluetooth, USB and Aux connectivity and also severs as a display for the reverse parking camera. However, there isn't any mechanical change, the Freelander 2 will continue to be offered with the same 2.2-litre common-rail turbo diesel engine that comes in two states of tune, 148bhp (TD4 SE) and 187bhp (SD4 HSE). Both versions come mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission.   Speaking at the launch, Rohit Suri, vice president, Jaguar Land Rover India, said - “The Freelander 2 has proved to be extremely popular with Indian customers and this new model brings a more premium look and feel to the overall driving experience. This is another step forward for the Freelander 2, where outstanding standard equipment levels, superb design, safety and all-terrain capability continue to set the standards in this class.”   Check out more pictures below the jump.   Also see - Firstlook – 2013 Land Rover Freelander 2 unveiled