The all-new Volvo V60 sports wagon launches with coupe-like design combined with dynamic driving characteristics. The award-winning City Safety technology is standard with the new Pedestrian Detection as well as Full Auto Brake available as an option.
During its first year of production, the all-new Volvo V60 will be available with a variety of diesel and petrol engines spanning an economical 115hp DRIVe version to a high-performance turbocharged T6 model producing 304hp.
DESIGN
The pronounced wedge shape and slim coupe-like roofline of the new Volvo V60 are accompanied by the high shoulder profile, creating a gentle yet powerful double wave from the headlamps to the tail lamps.
"From the design viewpoint, the focus was on making the car as close to a coupe as possible, while retaining extra space at the rear. Our sports wagon does not aim to compete with the traditional wagon. For the customer who wants a lot of load space, there is our V70 or XC70," said Orjan Sterner, head of exterior design for the new Volvo V60. He added: "The dip in the middle of the double wave visually pushes the car down. This enhances the stance and makes the car look sleeker and lower. The sculpted hood and the short overhangs also emphasize the sports car feel."
Volvo's designers have integrated LED technology to create distinctive light patterns front and rear. The vertical position lights at the front, the side-marker lights, the turn indicators integrated into the door mirrors and the tail lamps at the rear give the new V60 an unmistakable profile even in the dark.
A styling pack gives the V60 buyer the opportunity to boost the sporty attitude. The styling pack includes front and rear skid plates, front decor trim, side scuff plates, special exhaust tailpipes and 18" wheels.
CHASSIS
Volvo Cars' chassis experts worked on the driving experience in the new Volvo V60. The result is a sports wagon with driving properties that do the sporting appearance full justice.
During the development process, the chassis team worked on the Volvo V60 in parallel with the all-new Volvo S60. The result is a solution that features changes and refinements to virtually every single detail that affects the car's load carrying capabilities.
Volvo's new sports wagon is available with a choice of two chassis. In the European market, the newly developed dynamic chassis is standard, while other markets will have the touring chassis as standard with the dynamic variant available as an option. The difference between the two chassis alternatives is to be found in the dampers and front and rear subframes. Here, the touring variant has softer settings to give a smooth ride on poorer road surfaces.
In addition to the two standard chassis, all variants of the V60 can be specified with the optional FOUR-C (Continuously Controlled Chassis Concept) active chassis, which has been modified and refined for better control and comfort compared with previous Volvos.
Corner Traction Control is a new feature that uses torque vectoring so the car corners more smoothly. This technology is a refinement of the Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC) system. When cornering, the car's inner driven wheel is braked, causing more power to be transmitted to the outer driven wheel. This allows the driver to corner more tightly while reducing any tendency to understeer.
ENGINES
The T6 petrol engine has a displacement of 3.0 liters and now pumps out 304hp and 325 lb-ft of torque. Acceleration from 0-62mph takes 6.6 seconds and top speed is limited to 155mph.
At the same time, Volvo Cars' engine specialists have succeeded in cutting fuel consumption by about 10 per cent to 27.7mpg (EU Combined). The engine's power is delivered to the wheels via Volvo's second-generation six-speed automatic Geartronic transmission. New valves and lower friction mean faster gearchanges than before. AWD (All Wheel Drive) is standard on the T6.
In addition, there is a new 1.6-liter GTDi engine which is available in two versions: 1.6 GTDi (T3) with 150hp and T4 with 180hp.
The 180hp engine offers maximum torque of 177 lb-ft from just 1500rpm all the way up to 5000rpm. During short-term overboost, it provides an impressive 200 lb-ft of torque. This gives excellent flexibility throughout the speed range. The 150hp engine offers 177 lb-ft of torque.