The driving journal is used to automatically log all trips with your car. The information varies depending on car model and model year, so be sure to read the section that applies to your car.
Cars with Google built-in
Driving Journal is an in-car app for cars with Google built-in1.
When enabled, the app automatically collects your car's vehicle identification number (VIN), location and other trip-related data, such as time, distance, fuel and electric consumption.
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At the end of every trip, the information is uploaded to the cloud. The app also informs you if trips are not uploaded due to network issues or if a trip cannot be logged at all.
You can view all of your uploaded trips and manage them from the 
tab in the Volvo Cars app. The trips can be merged or deleted as well as marked as private or business. It is also possible to export the driving journal, which can be very useful when creating business expense reports.
Once a trip is sent to the cloud, the trip is stored for 400 days.
Technical requirements
- The minimum required software version of the Volvo Cars app is 5.31.0 and the app needs to be paired with the car.
- The minimum required software version of the in-car Driving Journal app is 1.4.3 or later.
- Your car needs to be updated with software version 2.11 or later.
.Getting started
Download the Driving Journal app from Google Play in the centre display. When Driving Journal is installed, you need to give the app permission to start logging your trips. This can be done via the centre display or the Volvo Cars app.
> Privacy > Volvo privacy settings. tab.In general, it is recommended that you drive the car a short distance for the setting to take effect.
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Storage limits for unsent trips
Driving Journal saves all trips that could not be uploaded to the cloud. The current storage limit for these unsent trips is 10 MB or around 500 trips. Once the storage limit is reached, the oldest trip is deleted to make space for a new unsent trip.
Ending car ownership
When you end the ownership of your car in the Volvo Cars app, an automatic factory reset of the car takes place. During the reset, the data from the driving journal is deleted.
Troubleshooting
Trips might not be logged in the journal due to the following reasons:
- Weak or no network connection: If there is a bad network connection, the trip data cannot be sent to the cloud.
- Being unable to log: When the app is unable to receive GPS coordinates, the trip cannot be logged.
- Not allowing location permissions: The Driving Journal app in the car uses background location, so location permissions must be allowed.
> Privacy > Show all apps > Driving Journal > Permissions > Location.Applicable models
C40, model year 2022-2024
EC40, model year 2025 and later
EX40, model year 2025 and later
S60, S60 Recharge, model year 2023 and later
S90, S90 Recharge, model year 2022 and later
V60, V60 Recharge, V60 Cross Country, model year 2023 and later
V90, V90 Recharge, V90 Cross Country, model year 2022 and later
XC40 Recharge Pure Electric, model year 2021-2024
XC40 (mild hybrid), model year 2023 and later
XC60, XC60 Recharge, model year 2022 and later
XC90, XC90 Recharge, model year 2023 and later
The range of models, systems and services may vary depending on market.
Cars with the earlier infotainment system (Sensus)
Getting started
tab.When the driving journal is enabled, all users that have paired their app with the car can see the trips made with your car.
Storage
Trips made over the last 100 days are saved. Information such as route, fuel consumption, starting time and finishing time are available in the app. You can also view a summary of your trips in Driving journal in the tab.
Driving data
You can categorise, name, merge and delete your trips in Driving Journal in the tab. You can also export the data to your email. This can be useful when creating expense reports for company cars.
If you disable the driving journal, your trips will no longer be recorded. Previously recorded trips are still available.
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Applicable models
S60, S60 Twin Engine/Recharge, model year 2019-2022
S90, model year 2017-2021
S90 Twin Engine/Recharge, model year 2018-2021
V60, V60 Cross Country, V60 Twin Engine/Recharge, model year 2019-2022
V90 Twin Engine/Recharge, model year 2018-2021
V90, V90 Cross Country, model year 2017-2021
XC40, model year 2018-2024
XC40 Twin Engine/Recharge (plug-in hybrid), model year 2019-2024
XC60, XC60 Twin Engine/Recharge, model year 2018-2021
XC90, XC90 Twin Engine/Recharge, model year 2016-2022
The range of models, systems and services may vary depending on market.