Volvo cars coming to India!

amit · 28th June 2006, 22:21

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Another piece of very good news for Indian car buyers. The name synonymous with automotive safety is coming to India. Volvo Car corp. announced in Stockholm that they would be launching their cars in the Indian car market beginning from the fourth quarter of this year! Thats fast! Initially, the S80 (hopefully it will be the new 2007 model) and XC 90 will be launched here with other models following soon. Volvo plans to have at least 3 dealerhips in India by end of 2006.

Source: The Economic Times.

Mpower · 28th June 2006, 23:43

Why they choose Volvo over Jag still bugs me. Who knows, maybe the retro design of the Jags reminds people too much of Amby and Padmini.
Of course, Volvo buses are tremendously loved and appreciated.

200mph · 28th June 2006, 23:52

sounds good, let the cars launch in first because there are many things that they might change from what they offering out .

ranjan united · 28th June 2006, 23:58

That is really good news. Its about time Volvo came to India. Hopefully, other car manufacturers will learn something from this and dive into the Indian market.

adya33 · 29th June 2006, 00:37

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Originally Posted by Mpower

Why they choose Volvo over Jag still bugs me. Who knows, maybe the retro design of the Jags reminds people too much of Amby and Padmini.
Of course, Volvo buses are tremendously loved and appreciated.

You answered your own question.
Part of reason to bring Volvo ahead of Jaguar might be the sense of comfort & safety attached to name VOLVO

nevertouchme · 29th June 2006, 01:40

Volvo Cars in India? that's newsss...
Those sturdy ones in indian roads...

May be maintainence ill cost u a bomb...

hellspawn · 29th June 2006, 01:41

its good news to hear that more manufacturers are taking interest in our country.today volvo...tomorrow ferrari

mail4ajo · 29th June 2006, 01:45

VOLVO has one of the best cars when it comes to safety features. They spend huge money on safety R&D each year.

No wonder the S40 & S60 sports sedans have won the Frost & Sullivan Award for the Best overall safety car for 2005.

premchetan · 29th June 2006, 02:39

S80 in UK costs £24400 and XC90 costs £32850. Wonder how much these will be sold for in India.

devarshi84 · 29th June 2006, 04:53

"WE have spent 25years on the seats alone."
-Volvo
KOtler and Armstrong.

read that in the marketing text.

The s40 in red is what I love but the heart of the engine beats faster and better in the s60 sports version. Does 0-60 in less than 5 secs.

revharder · 29th June 2006, 07:31

some pics of the S80 and XC90,

they also mentioned that they are planning to sell more models in india in due course!!!

ajmat · 29th June 2006, 09:04

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Originally Posted by mail4ajo

VOLVO has one of the best cars when it comes to safety features. They spend huge money on safety R&D each year.

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To the point where ford hand over prototypes of all Ford group cars to volvo for a safety assessment

Abhay · 29th June 2006, 12:04

Good news to how many car buyers though?

The news item says they will be priced 25 lakh onwards....ZzZz
S80 et al

tifosikrishna · 29th June 2006, 12:17

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Originally Posted by ajmat

To the point where ford hand over prototypes of all Ford group cars to volvo for a safety assessment

But volvo is owned by ford right????

islero · 29th June 2006, 12:56

Yes it is.

I doubt the success of any of these cars in india.

For good sales in the premium segment, one must have jaw-dropping design or some really cool features, or must be a very well-known brand.

Volvos have a very inoffensive look, not much brand image here too. I seirously doubt the success of these cars.

28th June 2006, 22:21	#1
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Volvo cars coming to India! Note from Support : GTO's Volvo S60 304 BHP AWD review has been uploaded at this link. Please continue the discussion over on the new thread. This thread = closed Another piece of very good news for Indian car buyers. The name synonymous with automotive safety is coming to India. Volvo Car corp. announced in Stockholm that they would be launching their cars in the Indian car market beginning from the fourth quarter of this year! Thats fast! Initially, the S80 (hopefully it will be the new 2007 model) and XC 90 will be launched here with other models following soon. Volvo plans to have at least 3 dealerhips in India by end of 2006. Source: The Economic Times. Last edited by GTO : 9th May 2011 at 11:05. Reason: Adding link to my S60 review
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Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Why they choose Volvo over Jag still bugs me. Who knows, maybe the retro design of the Jags reminds people too much of Amby and Padmini. Of course, Volvo buses are tremendously loved and appreciated.
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200mph BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 166 Thanked: 0 Times	sounds good, let the cars launch in first because there are many things that they might change from what they offering out .
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ranjan united BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada... But still a Bombay-Boy at heart !!! Posts: 409 Thanked: 3 Times	That is really good news. Its about time Volvo came to India. Hopefully, other car manufacturers will learn something from this and dive into the Indian market.
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nevertouchme BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 302 Thanked: 62 Times	Volvo Cars in India? that's newsss... Those sturdy ones in indian roads... May be maintainence ill cost u a bomb...
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hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	its good news to hear that more manufacturers are taking interest in our country.today volvo...tomorrow ferrari
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mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,957 Thanked: 331 Times View My Garage	VOLVO has one of the best cars when it comes to safety features. They spend huge money on safety R&D each year. No wonder the S40 & S60 sports sedans have won the Frost & Sullivan Award for the Best overall safety car for 2005.
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premchetan BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: pune Posts: 38 Thanked: 0 Times	S80 in UK costs £24400 and XC90 costs £32850. Wonder how much these will be sold for in India.
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devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	"WE have spent 25years on the seats alone." -Volvo KOtler and Armstrong. read that in the marketing text. The s40 in red is what I love but the heart of the engine beats faster and better in the s60 sports version. Does 0-60 in less than 5 secs.
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revharder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 460 Thanked: 56 Times	some pics of the S80 and XC90, they also mentioned that they are planning to sell more models in india in due course!!!
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Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	Good news to how many car buyers though? The news item says they will be priced 25 lakh onwards....ZzZz S80 et al
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islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Yes it is. I doubt the success of any of these cars in india. For good sales in the premium segment, one must have jaw-dropping design or some really cool features, or must be a very well-known brand. Volvos have a very inoffensive look, not much brand image here too. I seirously doubt the success of these cars.
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