Volvo Announces Pricing for Its Entire 2014 Lineup

Volvo's conservative lineup heads into 2014 with modest price and performance boosts, plus some welcome upgrades to the company's extensive safety features. Volvo has dropped the C30 hatchback and C70 hardtop convertible for 2014; a new V60 wagon will debut in January. Base prices for 2014 models increase between $20 and $920 versus 2013 models. The 2014 S60, the only Volvo remaining with a five-cylinder engine, starts at $33,315 for the front-wheel-drive T5. T6 models upgrade the T5's 2.5-liter 250-hp engine with a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six with 300 horsepower (325 horsepower on the R-Design).  All-wheel drive is a $2000 option on base, Premier, Premier Plus, and Platinum T5 models; it is standard on all T6 and T6 R-Design trims. A new Sport package with 18-inch wheels, paddle shifters, sport suspension, and bolstered seats is standard on the T6 and optional on the T5. Most T6 models across the Volvo lineup come with upgraded transmission programming that promises 50-percent-faster shifts between first and second gear and up to 30-percent-quicker shifts between second and sixth. It's also an option on the S60 T5. The S80 starts at $40,815 (with a redesigned front bumper, enlarged Volvo badge, and LED taillamps). It comes with a 3.2-liter 240-hp inline-six shared with the XC60, XC70, and XC90. All-wheel drive is available only with the T6's turbo six, which costs $4000 more. An Inscription package, an extra for the $51,095 T6 Platinum, features softer leather with cooled front seats. For 2014, Volvo's XC70 wagon receives a new honeycomb grille and chrome trim under the taillamps. Front-wheel-drive models start at $35,415 for the 3.2; as with the XC60 and S60, all-wheel drive is a $2000 option on all base engine trims and standard on turbo T6 trims. Optional height-adjustable child-booster seats that fold out of the rear-seat cushions remain a unique Volvo touch. Like the S60, the 2014 XC60 has an entirely new front end that makes it appear lower and wider, (standard 19-inch wheels and body-color trim on the fascias and lower sills are new, too). Prices begin at $35,765, with all-wheel drive available for $2000 on all 3.2-liter models and standard on the three T6 trims. An R-Design version with 325 horsepower is also available and, we admit, looks quite dapper in red. The 11-year-old XC90 soldiers on mostly unchanged since 2012, when Volvo dropped the V-8 engine and gave the 7-passenger sport-ute a mild styling refresh. The 2014 model starts at $40,615; all-wheel drive is—you guessed it—a $2000 option across the board. Unlike the turbocharged R-Design trims on the XC60 and S60, the XC90 R-Design comes with Volvo's naturally aspirated 3.2-liter 240-hp inline-six, the only engine available. Comparison Test: BMW 328i vs. Audi A4 2.0T, Infiniti G25, M-B C250 Sport, Volvo S60 T6 AWD Long-Term Test Wrap-Up: 2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD Instrumented Test: 2012 Volvo XC60 R-Design Dusted across the five-car lineup are new standard LED daytime running lights; the Sensus Connected Touch infotainment system that offers Google Maps, in-car Wi-Fi, a touch screen that can be operated with gloved fingers, and customizable TFT instrument clusters are options on all but the XC90. Volvo's optional pedestrian-detection system now spots bicyclists and costs $600 less; it's bundled with a $1500 Technology package that includes road-sign recognition, collision alert, lane-departure warning, and adaptive cruise control. from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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