Sales, Production and Awards - A review of 2003
Retail sales 2003 compared with 2002
Per Region / 2003 / 2002 / Change in %
- North America / 148,528 / 122,811 / +21
- Europe / 221,632 / 236,951 / -6.5
- Asia/Oceania / 12,065 / 11,681 / +3
- VCOC / 13,838 / 14,759 / -6.2
- Japan / 14,755 / 15,242 / -3.2
- VCIC / 4,222 / 3,972 / +6.3
- Other / 6 / 1,279 / -
- VCC Total / 415,046 / 406,695 / +2.2%
Per model / 2003 / 2002 / Change in %
- Volvo XC90 / 62,177 / 5,040 / +1,234
- Volvo XC70 / 35,146 / 35,320 / -0.5
- Volvo S80 / 38,644 / 42,815 / -10
- Volvo S60 / 90,910 / 107,463 / -16
- Volvo S40 / 43,068 / 51,388 / -16
- Volvo V70 / 83,359 / 94,729 / -12
- Volvo V40 / 53,592 / 61,475 / -13
- Volvo C70 Cab / 7,840 / 6,148 / +28
- Volvo C70 coupe / 288 / 2,208 / -87
Production
SWEDEN
TORSLANDA
(Gothenburg): 158,384
- Volvo S80: 38,889
- Volvo XC70: 35,561
- Volvo V70: 15,458
- Volvo XC90: 68,476
UDDEVALLA 7,885
- Volvo C70: 7,885
BELGIUM
GHENT: 157,149
- Volvo V70: 67,364
- Volvo S60: 84,908
- New S40/V50: 4,877
THE NETHERLANDS
BORN, NedCar: 89,191
- Volvo X40: 89,191
SOUTH AFRICA
- Volvo X40: 1,368
THAILAND: 1,296
- Volvo XC90: 552
- Volvo S80: 192
- Volvo XC70: 36
- Volvo V70: 84
- Volvo S60: 264
- Volvo X40: 168
MALAYSIA: 1,056
- Volvo XC90: 576
- Volvo S80: 120
- Volvo S60: 120
- Volvo X40: 240
TOTAL PRODUCTION: 416,329
- Volvo S80: 39,201
- Volvo C70: 7,885
- Volvo XC70: 35,597
- Volvo V70: 82,906
- Volvo S60: 85,292
- Volvo X40: 90,967
- Volvo XC90: 69,604
- New S40/V50: 4,877
Employees
Volvo Cars had 28,100 employees in the end of 2003.
Awards 2003
Volvo XC90
Canada
- XC90 - Pyramid Award for Safety Innovation (ROPS) [Canadian Automobile Association]
France
- XC90 - Design Award [Salon du 4X4 de Val d'Isère]
Germany
- XC90 - Best imported SUV [Auto Trophy of Auto Zeitung]
- XC90 - Best Design [Readers of Auto Strassenverkehr and motor]
- XC90 - Innovation price for ROPS [Auto Bild alles Allrad]
Hungary
- XC90 - The family car in 2003 [Nök Lapja ladies weekly magazine]
Malaysia
- XC90 - Premium SUV of the Year [New Straits Times (daily paper)]
- XC90 - Car of the Year
Russia
- XC90 - Best Vehicle in SUV Class ["Golden Klaxon" - Klaxon magazine]
Saudi Arabia
- XC90 - 4X4 of the year 2004 [Arabian Man/Arabian Women magazine]
Singapore
- XC90 - Car of the Year Award/SUV of the Year Award [Singapore Straits Times]
- Sweden
- XC90 - Design Prize [Association of Swedish Engineering Industries, Svensk Form & Foundation of Swedish Industrial Design]
The UK
- XC90 - Scottish Car of the Year Award 2003 [Association of Scottish Motoring Writers]
- XC90 - Best SUV (Scottish Car of the Year) [Association Of Scottish Motoring Writers]
- XC90 - Car of the Year 2003 and Best 4x4 Off-Roader Auto Express New Car Honours [Auto Express magazine]
- XC90 - Best 4X4 2003/Top Gear Car of the Year [Top Gear Magazine 2003 awards]
- XC90 - Best 4X4 Car of the Year 2003 awards [What Car? Magazine]
The US
- XC90 - Best Family Vehicle of the Rockies Automotive [Rocky Mountain]
- Press Organization
- XC90 - Best Engineered Vehicle for 2003 [Automotive Engineering Int.]
- XC90 - Best Winter Vehicle [New England Press Association]
- Best of the Best for 2003 - Car of the Year [Automondo (Spanish language) magazine]
- XC90 - Truck of the Year in North America [North American (US/Canada) Car of the Year Jury]
Volvo S60
The US
- S60R - Europe Car Grand Prix winner [European Car Magazine]
- S60R - Car of the Year [European Car Magazine]
- S60 AWD - Best all-weather sedan $30,000+ [New England Press Association]
Volvo XC70
The US
- XC70 - Best All-Wheel Drive Wagon [SmartMoney Magazine]
- XC70 - Best All-weather wagon [New England Press Association]
Volvo S80
China
- "My most admirable luxury car" [www.sina.com Netizens poll]
- Sweden
- S80 Bi-Fuel - Best Environmental Car in Large Car Category [Gröna Bilister (Green Motorists Organization)]
The UK
- S80 - Executive Car [Auto Express Used Car Honours]
Volvo V70
Germany
- V70 - Best import car in upper middleclass [Flottenaward by Autoflotte]
The UK
- V70 - Estate Car [Auto Express Used Car Honours 2003]
New Volvo S40/V50
Russia
- Volvo S40 - Best Vehicle in Middle Class ["Golden Klaxon" - Klaxon Magazine]
Other Awards
Germany
- Volvo Bi-Fuel CNG - Best imported alternative fuel [Flottenaward by Autoflotte]
Sweden
- Volvo Bi-Fuel cars - Miljöbästa bil 2003 [Gröna Bilister "Green Motorists"]
- My Concept Car (Your Concept Car) - Project group ["The Golden Sparkplug The Swedish Automobile Association (M)"]
The UK
- Peter Horbury - Special Award [Auto Express Used Car Honours]