VOLVO SA QUIETLY ADDS NEW ENTRY-LEVEL MODELS TO V40 RANGE – An article by Ryan Bubear

Volvo Car South Africa has quietly added new entry-level derivatives to its V40 five-door hatchback range.

Whereas the local line-up previously kicked off with the T3 Kinetic (at R421 939), the introduction of the new T2 Kinetic (R399 892) sees the starting price fall back below the R400 000-mark.

The T2 model – which can also be had in Momentum (R429 392), Inscription (R452 092) and R-Design (R461 692) guise – employs the Swedish brand’s familiar turbocharged 2,0-litre petrol engine, but detuned to deliver 90 kW and 220 N.m. Mated to a six-speed automatic transmission as standard, Volvo says this unit is good for a 9,8-second sprint to three figures. Read More Here