Volvo Cars - 40 Years In Ghent
Published: 17th November 2005
Volvo S60
40 years ago this month, Volvo started producing cars in Ghent, Belgium - its first factory outside Sweden.
Prince Bertil of Sweden formally opened Volvo's Ghent plant in November 1965, and in the 40 years since it has produced more than three million cars and grown into one of Volvo Cars’ two main assembly plants¹ (alongside its Torslanda plant in Gothenburg, Sweden).
Initially, painted bodies were shipped to Ghent from Gothenburg, but in 1972 the plant became a complete car manufacturing plant with the addition of a body shop and a paint shop.
Today, some 5,200 Volvo employees in Ghent build the latest S40 saloon, V50 sportswagon, S60 saloon and V70 estate models, and in the past have also produced such Volvo classics as: the 120, 140, 240, 760, 740, 850, S70, and the previous V70.
Volvo S60
Our Volvo S60 Guide lists the full specification of the current UK S60 range, including car prices, fuel consumption, dimensions and other vital data.
Price Range: £19,995 - £27,270
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Models in the range: 15
We have road tested the Volvo S60, to read our in-depth car reviews:
Volvo S60 Review - Jan 2005
Volvo S60 Review - Jan 2004
Our Car Buyer’s Guide covers all of the UK’s major new cars and includes CO2 ratings and car insurance groups. Data updated on the 6th July 2008
