Major car brand announces revival of two beloved estate motors TODAY – nearly a year after they were discontinued
A MAJOR car brand has announced that two beloved estate motors will return today after a year off the market.
The brand had planned to go SUV-only from this year but confirmed a stunning reversal of the decision just weeks ago.
Just last year, Volvo stated that it was scrapping its entire range of estate models in favour of larger vehicles.
This would then lead into the brand’s plans to achieve a fully electric lineup by 2030.
However, last month the firm U-turned on the decision to bring back two of its most popular cars.
From today, the V60 and V90 will be back on sale, with customers able to place orders via Volvo’s website.
The V60 is available in the Plus spec for £41,680, while the Ultra version is £45,722.
That’s a decent price cut on the previous rate of £47,750.
Meanwhile, the more expensive V90 will start at a base of £61,425, again down from £62,220.
A spokesperson said: “We removed the V60 and V90 from sale in the UK last August amid falling appetite for estate cars.
“While this remains a long-term trend, we have seen a resurgence for our estate products in recent months and have decided to reintroduce the V60 and V90 to our UK portfolio in response to this.”
However, the two models’ future still remains shrouded in mystery given the manufacturer’s Net Zero target.
The pair debuted within a couple of years of each other in 2016 and 2018 respectively.
Given that the average lifespan of a model is around seven to 10 years, they are unlikely to make it beyond the 2030 cutoff.
Volvo would not be drawn on the matter, saying: “We do not comment on future model plans.”
It comes after every driver in Britain was issued a four-word warning amid a dip in fuel prices.