Volvo is claiming a revolution in diesel engine technology as part of its all-new engine family.

In the coming months, Volvo will roll out its new 2.0-litre, four-cylinder DRIVE-E diesel and petrol engines initially in the S60, V60 and XC60 sold in the international markets. These engines will replace eight existing engine families across all model lines and spell the end of four five-, six- and eight-cylinder Volvos.

The engines will be offered with different levels of turbocharging and, in some instances, mated to front or rear-mounted hybrid systems for front- or all-wheel drive to power anything from a super-frugal economy model to cars with performance comparable with a V8.

Each will be hooked up to a new eight-speed automatic or “enhanced” six-speed manual gearbox. Continued..