There is so much noise and jostling in the car market that sometimes we have the tendency to ignore the discreet but classy Volvo products. Yet it’s worth taking a second look at the Swedish manufacturer whose cars and light trucks deserve a lot of noise of their own. Indeed, Volvo is now part of an important Chinese manufacturing business. Nevertheless, the brand has kept its Scandinavian identity as it maintains a focus on styling and, of course, safety. The smallest car of the family remains the C30, a sporty little coupe that is still available for this year. If you are looking for a bigger, sportier Volvo, ask your local dealer to see the C70, a hard-top coupe that becomes a convertible with the flick of a switch. If you want to see some nice sedans, Volvo dealers will be happy to show you the most recent S60, a mid-sized car with sporty attitude that can be ordered with front- or all-wheel drive and a turbocharged in-line five- or sixcylinder engine. The biggest Volvo car on the market is the impressive S80, a front- or all-wheel drive that is powered by one of two turbocharged in-line six-cylinder engines. Volvo is also well known for its wagon-shaped CUVs, including the very recent XC60, a shapely front- or all-wheel drive that is powered by one of two turbocharged in-line six-cylinder engines. The XC70 is really the classic Volvo CUV-wagon, showing a squared-off rear part of the roof. Like the XC60, it is available with front- or all-wheel drive and one of the two sixcylinders. Lastly, Volvo’s most robust vehicle still is the very recognizable XC90, which looks more like an SUV than anything else. Front- or all-wheel-driven, it is only available with one engine, a turbocharged 240-horsepower six-cylinder engine.