Volvo V40 gearbox confusion

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Volvo V40 gearbox confusion

I'm confused about the auto gearboxes available on the Volvo V40.
Although you refer to Powershift gearboxes in the review, the technical details refer to Geartronic boxes. Can you advise which is actually being used?
The two are certainly different. Having had a powershift on my current V50 I certainly wouldn't go back to geartronic. For performance and fuel efficiency powershift wins hands down, even allowing for the oil changes

Asked on 29 September 2012 by Rod Gray

Answered by Honest John

As far as I know Volvo is simply renaming the Ford/Getrag Powershift dual clutch box with the name 'Geartronic', which is a Volvo name. All very confusing.

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