The 100,000th Volvo S90 rolls out in China and is heading for the UK

The 100,000th Volvo S90 has been built in China, and it’s heading for the UK as Volvo celebrate a production milestone for the S90 saloon.

Two years ago, Volvo announced they were shifting production of the S90 saloon from Sweden to China, planning to export from China to markets around the world. And we did ask if a Volvo not built in Sweden would still be considered a Volvo. Clearly it is.

Two years on from that move, the Volvo S90 is still selling well despite its Chinese-built tag, and has just passed the 100,000 sales mark, with the 100,000th car destined for the UK; no mean feat when you consider how unloved saloon cars now are.

Volvo say they are China’s only premium car maker exporting cars to Europe and North America, with the cars sold to a total of 70 countries around the globe, and Volvo are clearly chuffed that the ‘Not made in Sweden’ tag has had no material impact on sales.

Xiaolin Yuan, Volvo’s Asia Pacific CEO, said:

This is a truly significant event and the S90 is a milestone product for Volvo Cars.

The importance lies in the fact that S90 not only serves Chinese consumers, but also exports to the global market with the same premium quality.

We are confident and fully committed to producing the best quality cars for our consumers across the world and will continue our growth in China.

With sales of the S90 already exceeding 50,000 so far this year, it’s enjoying growth of over 40 per cent year-on-year, is one of the fastest growing models in its sector in China and is, as we found out when we reviewed the s90, a properly good car.