Volvo xc90

Gambling has never been one of my vices, which is most definitely a good thing on the evidence of my prediction for life with a Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid. Initially delighted by it, I concluded my fir

ESSENTIALS Volvo EX90 Twin Motor Ultra Price: £93,860 Powertrain: 106kWh battery, 2x e-motors, 450bhp 0-62mph: 5.5 seconds Test efficiency: 2.7 miles/kWh Official range: 375 miles Annual VED: £620 BMW

MILEAGE 6308 WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT To see how Volvo is keeping this decade-old SUV relevant There’s quite the array of itinerant renters here at Haymarket Automotive, so flat moves are frequent and beg

Does revived estate hit sweet spot between classic and modern appeal? MODEL TESTED VOLVO V60 B4 ULTRA Price £49,790 Power 194bhp at 4750-5250rpm Torque 221lb ft at 1500-4500rpm 0-60mph 7.5sec 30-70mph

Volvo returns to the world of soft-roaders.

IT’S THE NEW FLAGSHIP PLUG-IN hybrid seven-seater from Chinese newcomers Chery – rivalling the Peugeot 5008 and Skoda Kodiaq. The numbers are impressive – up to 2,021 litres of bootspace, 422bhp, 0–62