Swedish luxury car company, Volvo Cars, has launched the much awaited new XC60 in India. The new car replaces the highly-successful original XC60, which has been the largest selling model with nearly a million units sold globally as well as in India. The new XC60 is designed to provide a wonderful driving experience with its enhanced technology, sublime comfort and robust preventive and protective safety features. The newly launched model is priced at Rs 55.9 lakh ex-showroom. The new XC60 is designed to provide a wonderful driving experience.
The exterior has an athletic sculpture with a subtle, timeless quality. With the signature Thor’s Hammer and Volvo’s tail lights the design provides a sporty feel. The interior is a masterful composition of Scandinavian luxury and beautiful use of materials. Trimmed in nappa leather fine wood along the dashboard that boasts of a 9-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen giving the cabin a lavish look and feel. The heart of the new XC60 is a robust diesel engine that has a Volvo invention – Power Pulse Technology. This feature spools up the turbo instantly thereby negating any turbo-lag from a stop-go situation, Power Pulse provides a constant boost to the acceleration. This twin-turbo engine delivers 235bhp and 480Nm of torque coupled with an 8-Speed gearbox with paddle shifts ensuring a smooth or a sporty performance.
The new generation powertrains are clean and comply with stringent European and Indian emission norms. Five types of drive modes – Eco, Comfort, Dynamic, Off-Road and Individual provides you a varied choice of settings apt for your luxurious drive to work or an adventurous drive to your weekend destination.