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Congratulations to Marius Crous, who earned himself a pair of Volvo Iron Mark sunglasses worth R746. Marius gave the correct answer to the question "Is the Volvo V40 Cross Country equipped with City Safety as standard?". The answer is yes and Marius’s name was the first to be randomly chosen.
You can win a pair of Volvo Iron Mark sunglasses worth R746 by answering this question: Is the Volvo V40 Cross Country equipped with City Safety as standard (You'll find the answer here.)
Driving our V40 is a bit like playing Atari in the 1980s
We know the V40 Cross Country is more of an embellished hatchback than, say, a talented off-roader like the Subaru XV. The Cross Country rides only slightly higher off the ground than the standard V40, but this does give it a marginally softer ride, which is perfect for gravel travel. So that’s what we did.
The V40 is the most popular Volvo here in SA – for good reason: It’s a joy to behold, even after three years of production. The Chris Benjamin / Peter Horbury design has the kind of flair and flow that’s more Alfa Romeo or Maserati than traditionally restrained Volvo. (This is also in stark contrast to the 2015 Volvo XC90, that is far too reminiscent of the 2007-2012 Hyundai Santa Fe or Audi Q5.)
It's fair to say that economists all over the world are in awe of China's sustained economic growth. In the space of a few decades, this country has become a leader as far as manufacturing, exporting and purchasing goes, and with massive infrastructure developments taking place all over this vast region, there's clearly no sign of this growth spurt ending any time soon.
Following the successful introduction of the all-new KIA Sportage to the South African market late in 2016, KIA Motors South Africa is now expanding the local Sportage model range with seven new and or enhanced derivatives.
The Navara landed in South Africa in March this year and is currently available exclusively with a 4x4 drive train, an SE or LE specification level and the choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic gearbox. All models are powered by Nissan’s new twin-turbo 2.3 turbo diesel engine with 140 kW and 450 Nm.
