In that time the car has been bullet proof. Outside of normal servicing the only thing that needed to be fixed were the front seatbelts because the springs that retract the belt when removed were a little weak. All under warranty of course.
The car has never let me down and has been a pleasure to drive up and down the motorways. Quiet, comfortable, composed and perhaps a touch boring on the back roads but as a day to day workhorse, perfect.
The service experience has been mixed. Marshals in Grantham did the first service and were great. Stoneacre in Lincoln did the next and were a total bunch of incompetent cowboys. Riverside Volvo did the last and again, great.
Over the full term, the car has returned an average of 40.4mpg. Note I do a lot of long distance so a PHEV was never going to be the ideal solution but I had to consider that company car tax.
So onto the replacement
I had to go all electric this time. The company is paying for it so they make the rules.
Whilst the all electric XC40 was tempting (as was the new EX30), long lead times and poor economy put me off. The BMW ticked all the boxes for what I need and having spent 24 hours with the car now, I am not regretting my decision however would happily recommend the Volvo if anybody asked.
So a quick thank. you for answering all my silly questions over the last three years and who knows, when I come to change again, Volvo will certainly be up there so I may return
