Volvo now only sell SUVs in the UK

Volvo now exclusively sells SUVs in the UK, having discontinued all of its saloon and estate cars.

The Volvo S60 saloon, as well as the Volvo V60 and Volvo V90 estates, are no longer listed on the Swedish firm's online configurator (although they can still be ordered pre-configured from dealer stock).

The decision has been made due to the company wanting to 'prioritise fully electric cars', the increased demand for larger SUV models and shrinking appetite for the more traditional vehicle segments.

Volvo said: 'We continue to rapidly transform our product offer, which means not only moving towards full electrification, but also shifting to new platforms and technologies across all our cars. 

'We will naturally need to evolve and consolidate our line-up as we prioritise fully electric cars and make this technological transition. 

'As a result, we have removed further models from the UK line-up. These include the S60, V60 and V90.'

In a tweet, the company added: 'Saloons and estates will still be available to police forces and other emergency services in the UK, though.' 

The future of Volvo's non-SUV models has long been unclear. The firm has committed to offering a pure-electric range by 2030, with new EVs due at a rate of one per year until then.

The new EX30 crossover will land later this year, followed by the seven-seat EX90 in 2024 and a successor to the XC60 in 2025. 

Beyond that, Volvo has given no categoric indication that it will directly replace its comparatively slow-selling S and V model lines with EVs, although boss Jim Rowan has hinted that lower-slung models will return.