Scandinavian cool hits the road

This Volvo doesn’t try to compete with its thrusting German counterparts

The Scandinavians have effortless cool down to a tee, haven’t they? From their captivating and beautifully shot Nordic Noir programming to their surprisingly good value flat-pack furniture (and you should see the stuff from smaller brands we’ve never heard of), we just can’t seem to get enough of it all.

Volvo, Sweden’s (and indeed all of Scandinavia’s) only large car maker, has long traded on its safety technology, but there has also been ...