You might think you know the V40 Cross Country ... a dual-clutch unit for example, we think low 6.0 seconds would be quite achievable. Speaking of multipurpose, the Volvo Cross Country nameplate ...

The Volvo S60 Concept car ... driver-focused six-speed manual with a hydraulic clutch. We’ve learned Polestar is looking to join that gap and is working on an electronic-clutch manual ...

and despite a more sporting-minded algorithm by Polestar it has nowhere near the crispness and dependability of a good twin-clutch set up. A standard Volvo V40 T5 starts at £30,175 in R-Design ...