Volvo launches S80 in India

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ram (12 February 2010 11:19)
volvo is chinese car now. the company who bought it will leap 10 yrs in techonology. have a loot at V60 and XC60 the design is amazing..breaking the conservative typical boxy look of volvo | Reply

NJ (27 April 2010 13:20) Reply to ram
dont be a fool...its still as much swedish as it was ever...they are one of the most dependable cars in the world...even when it was aquire by Ford...it remained Swedish and not US. guys like u buy chinese mobiles and laptops but doesnt appreciate a truely genuine world-class product. if u want to see the quality of Volvo sit in any of there buses..or test drive the car before making such a foolish comment. | Reply

abdul samad (11 February 2010 16:53)
i want latest news and images related to this | Reply

Parimal (11 February 2010 12:37)
I won't buy any Chinese goods. Why make economy of our rival strong? No to Volvo even for 10L. | Reply

vijay (06 February 2010 19:21)
well volvo now is a chinese company since ford sold it to geely. | Reply

Priya (08 February 2010 07:16) Reply to vijay
the deal is not through yet.VOLVO is still a swedish company. | Reply

C Ravichandran (07 February 2010 23:31) Reply to vijay
Ya, I think the Chinese have bought it. But claimed they would the company as it is, with autonomous operations. However it's hard to understand the Chinese meaning of 'Autonomous' (Think of the so-called Tibet 'Autonomous Region'). Hopefully they would keep it truly autonomous and not do an MG Rover kind of blunder. | Reply

dilip (07 February 2010 04:52) Reply to vijay
well Vijay your knowledge is poor am afraid, i was in Volvo HQ in Sweden in Feb 2010 and they are still a swedish owned company.. May be ur referring to SAAB which belonged to General motors | Reply

rajiv (09 February 2010 15:43) Reply to dilip
the company eventhough after being over by Geely will have its distinct identity as well as the R | Reply

naresh (07 February 2010 06:44) Reply to dilip
Are you sure? check again because the Chinese now have full control of the company. It is only a swedish company on paper ans soon all the sedish labor will be knocking on other doors. | Reply

raja (07 February 2010 06:30) Reply to dilip
Dilip regretably your knowledge is very pooor and you seem to attck Vijay with no provocation, SAAB is owned by SPYKER and the Swedish Govt and yes Volvo is now owned by Geely. What's the saying .....better to keep quiet and be thought a fool.................... | Reply

Vin (07 February 2010 09:03) Reply to raja
Hummer, Volvo, Saab - some of the iconic brands are now Chinese. God help these cars now !!

Anwar (08 February 2010 03:43) Reply to raja
For your info, Volvo cars is Ford ownd , and the Chinese are the fruntrunner in accuring. The Volvo which is Swedish owned is Volvo AB consisting of trucks, marine, busses, aero engines and tractors. They are two different businesses and owners

Dhavan vashi (06 February 2010 18:08)
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Jatinder (06 February 2010 18:07)
I have been living in the West for a decade and one thing that's very visible is that the oldest cars you find on the roads are mostly Volvos; they just keep going. I hope the new ones are atleast as good as the old ones. Like someone pointed, I drove Merc C200, but it gave me lots of problems. | Reply

C Ravichandran (07 February 2010 23:27) Reply to Jatinder
New ones are not AS GOOD as the old ones with the signature 'red-block engine'. But in comparison to newer Bimmers and Mercs, much better. Handling is not as good as thoroughbred German marques, but I find the Volvos far more comfortable. | Reply

naresh (07 February 2010 06:54) Reply to Jatinder
Cuba has American cars from the 50's but that doesn't spell it's quality, it's just the way you drive it. Moreover Swedish products are always highly priced because of their social security system. | Reply

C Ravichandran (07 February 2010 23:22) Reply to naresh
Naresh, also although the way you drive a car relates to its reliability in the long run, you just have to face it that some cars were just not put together well. Try owning a Citroen XM or a Jaguar XJ6; together with a, Mercedes W124 or a Volvo 240 / 940. You can pamper the former cars as much as you like. Their engines and gearboxes are just badly designed that they overheat, get clogged, consume oil after 100,000 kms. I know a relative who had a Citroen XM. He had hell with the auto-levelling suspension and the transmission. I would just disengage from D for no reason midway. Even the authorised service centre could not give him a solution when it kept recurring after making him replace $1000s worth of parts. On the other hand, take an old Merc or Volvo. It will last longer than you. My 2 cents. | Reply

josh (09 February 2010 02:31) Reply to C Ravichandran
sad we didnt have volvo 240s in india. really bombproof bricks they are. agreed some cars are really badly engineered. another example are old fiats and alfa romeos. they just rust inside out even in the driest of weathers. rust buckets.

C Ravichandran (07 February 2010 23:11) Reply to naresh
well in Cuba they can't scrap cars because cars are not freely purchasable. you'd have to go through a ton of formalities to own one. they don't (or hardly) import any cars nor do they manufacture. as such they have to stick to what they had brought in the 50's (called Yank Tanks). and mind you most of which don't run on their original guzzler V8s anymore. they either have russian i4 cylinders inside or Japanese ones. In fact most don't even use the original gearboxes. Apart from the basic design, almost everything in those Yank Tanks are not Yankee. I'm talking out of experience of going to Havana. As for Volvos they just keep going and going on their original engines. I've also been in Florida for several months and have not seen/heard about an American car on its original engine (without an overhaul) going past 300,000 miles. Unless of course they were pampered. | Reply

venky (06 February 2010 17:57)
I have been using volvo sedan since 3 years and will keep using volvo for the rest of my life. One of the best car in the world in terms of quality, safety and performance. | Reply

Aditya (06 February 2010 15:18)
This car in India is only for businessmen and politicians who have a tot of excess black money even after putting majority in Swiss banks.. | Reply

ArunVellappallil (06 February 2010 16:22) Reply to Aditya
Be postive,i am sure that will you admire this car once you see one on the road. | Reply

rg (06 February 2010 21:15) Reply to ArunVellappallil
in india the last thing people do is to buy luxury car with black money in their own name just to avoid taxman coming knocking their doors | Reply

BALA SRINIVASAN (06 February 2010 00:00)
SADLY LIKE ONE OF THE COMMENTATORS PUT IT ACCURATELY MOST OF GOOD SAFE RELIABLE CARS IN INDIA ARE EXORBITANTLY COSTLY.I WISH INDIA CONCENTRATES ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN A BIG WAY.WITH LACK OF ROAD SENSE IT IS SCARY TO TAKE THE ROADS IN INDIA.STATISTICS PROVE IT WITH LOWEST AVR SPEED | Reply

HP Singh (07 February 2010 22:21) Reply to BALA SRINIVASAN
Since I can't have the cake, nobody else should????!!! | Reply

Raghuram (05 February 2010 21:57)
Who has 37 lakhs to buy a car in IndiaUnless you are into Tax evasion,black marketing.This car is yours.Cars are way expensive in India. | Reply

C Ravichandran (07 February 2010 23:33) Reply to Raghuram
Actors? There are so many bimmers and Mercs out there I'm sick of seeing. Anyone who can afford an E class or a 5 series can easily get this. Parts can be costly though. They all come from Germany or Sweden. Even the smallest nut or clip costs a minimum $10. | Reply

sooraj nadaraj (06 February 2010 23:18) Reply to Raghuram
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Bharath Baddam (05 February 2010 21:26)
Its sold for under $40000 in US. Of course Volvo is known for safety, but no where in comparison with BMW or Benz. Skoda's engines are far better and you buy it cheap, since it is manufactured in India. Buying Volvo you are just paying extra import duties that's all. Let's all the educated vote for "Capitalism". We can buy BMW/Benz for just $50000. | Reply

Bharath Baddam (11 February 2010 06:28) Reply to Bharath Baddam
Ok, I think I was a bit ambigious there. Volvo was a much better car before ford bought it. And I didn't mean to say that BMW and Benz have better safety feature, but I was comparing performance and handling. Why I said buy Skoda is because Volvo is not such a hyped luxury brand like BMW, benz, Acura or Lexus. Only thing I heard about Volvo is safety and nothing much. When I said buy Skoda I was not saying to people who are looking out ways to spend. All I meant to say is that this car is not worth the money. Volvo quality went down after it was bought by Ford. The same thing happend with Jaguar, Mazda etc..... If you want to buy nobody is stopping I just gave my opinion. | Reply

kko (09 February 2010 22:58) Reply to Bharath Baddam
skoda engine vs volvo engine. lol like comparing iron to gold. | Reply

Josh (09 February 2010 02:29) Reply to Bharath Baddam
skoda engines far better than volvo? ever drove / heard a volvo champ? try a 95 model 850R or latest S60 T6. then talk. fyi benz sux bad these days. bmw = brings more worries. | Reply

KC Arun (08 February 2010 15:08) Reply to Bharath Baddam
Mr. Barath, I agree with you on buying Skodas, Mercs and BMWs since a significant part of the purchase price of any of these cars (especially Skoda and Merc) remain in India since some parts are locally manufactured and most of the popular models assembled in the country; rather than buying Volvos that are assembled in Sweden where all the money leaves the country. (Volvo assembles them in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia etc, promising sales here can bring them in too!). However in terms of quality, engine refinement and reliability, comfort and brand name respect I cannot agree with you. Skoda is no where near Volvo. Volvos are a class of their own and are by far superior to Skoda anytime. I also have to say Volvos are far better in quality and reliability than current day Mercs. The older 70s to early 90s E classes were simply the best built stuff out there; but not anymore. Even Acuras and Lexus have a better build standard than modern Mercs. Even Merc fans admit this, go to any MB forum and see. BMW - excellent cars, well built, more sporty than Volvo, unsurpassed handling - but in the long run they tend not to last as long as Volvos. Interior of 3 series and 5 series are not suited for long distance journeys, back starts to ache. Volvo excels in these (comfort, reliability) but lags behind the German counterparts in handling. | Reply

asif mirza (08 February 2010 15:14) Reply to KC Arun
kc, bmw and benz performance is more better to volvo. volvo engine not as powerful . 0-100 is not as fast as benz and bmw. but i agree comfort n reliability of volvo is more better. n merc n bmw is too common these days. skoda very good but cannot compare with volvo, benz and bmw. | Reply

ArunVellappallil (09 February 2010 14:01) Reply to asif mirza
No one knows SKODA outside india,belive me.101 car/truck pile up in thick fog one car i admire after seeing the accident is VOLVO S40 the car was smashed but the cabin remained secure all the occupants escaped unhurt.This accident i would never forget in my life nor this car.Its not how powerful it is its all about how safe it was ,imagine u been unhurt after a horrific accident,u just couldnt imagine it ....... true..

C Ravichandran (07 February 2010 23:38) Reply to Bharath Baddam
Skoda? You gotta be out of your mind. The new Superb is less refined than a 98' Volvo 960 or S70 let alone a newer line. No where else is Skoda considered a luxury car other than here in India. Everyone laughs at Skoda in UK. It's unheard of in the US. | Reply

Arun Vellappallil (06 February 2010 16:18) Reply to Bharath Baddam
Dont compare Skoda to Volvo,Volvo is far far ahead of times,Some instances ahead of Merc.Most of the safety features that you find in ones car was once devolped by Volvo. | Reply

C Ravichandran (05 February 2010 20:47)
Volvo rocks in terms of quality. It's only rival used to be Merc but anybody who has a current day C or E would know how bad Mercs have become. I had an 85' Volvo 240 and a 97' 850 when I was in Malaysia for over 3 decades. Both cars are still running strong (the 240 has almost 600,000km on the clock and is still as solid as a rock). They are being used by my relative there. I now drive a crappy Merc W211 which sucks big time. I tested this new S80 in Malaysia, it was brilliant. I will definately get this in 2011. Volvo makes magnificent cars. (PS: highest mileage car is a Volvo P1800, 3.5million kms!) | Reply

suresh (05 February 2010 20:36)
Now that it has gone into Chinese hand, the whole company, lets see what happens with service and other quality standards. | Reply

dilip (07 February 2010 04:54) Reply to suresh
well Vijay your knowledge is poor am afraid, i was in Volvo HQ in Sweden in Feb 2010 and they are still a swedish owned company.. May be ur referring to SAAB which belonged to General motors | Reply

V (09 February 2010 12:07) Reply to dilip
Your wrong, Ford have sold Volvo Cars unit to Geeley of China. Sale is finalized only paper work is pending, expected completion for paper work is Mar '2010 !! | Reply

Amit (05 February 2010 19:35)
Volvo is ruling the commericial transports (buses) in India, It should do well in cars too.They are pioneers in passenger safety and well-known for producing one of the safest cars in the world. Letz hope Indian car manufacturers too take inspiration from Volvo. | Reply

Mrunal Rane (05 February 2010 19:04)
VOLVO cars considered to be one of the best cars in world in regards to safety.If they keep price attarctive and agressive along with good after sales-service they should not have any problems selling good numbers. | Reply

Amitav (05 February 2010 20:20) Reply to Mrunal Rane
Completely agree. But best things come with a price. That's why lot of people here in Europe fancy this brand. | Reply

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