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Adrian Paton2011 Volvo V60
July 14th 2010 18:00
Volvo has unveiled the all-new 2011 V60 sports wagon ahead of its debut at this year's Paris Motor Show in September. Sleekly styled with a pronounced wedge shape and slim coupe-like roof line, the new V60 are accompanied by the shoulder profile along the car's sides, creating a gentle yet powerful double wave from the headlamps at the front to the taillights at the rear.
Power comes courtesy of a 3.0-litre T6 petrol engine developing 224 kW and no less than 440 Nm of torque. Acceleration from 0-100 km/h is a brisk 6.6 seconds and top speed is limited to 250 km/h. In addition, two five-cylinder turbodiesels including a D5 high-performance engine with twin turbos producing 151 kW and 420 Nm of torque is available. Acceleration from 0-100 km/h takes 7.9 seconds (manual and automatic). Top speed is limited to 230 km/h.
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.
The software in the All Wheel Drive (AWD) system has been modified to allow the four-wheel drive variants of the new V60 to exploit the sporty new chassis to the limit.
"The typical sports wagon customer is an S60 buyer who would like some extra space and flexibility, but without the slightest compromise on sporty design and exciting driving properties," says Volvo Cars President and CEO Stephen Odell, and adds:
"The competition is razor-sharp and the customers in this segment know exactly what they want. That is why we have further boosted the interior's sense of exclusive quality and packed the car with safety- and comfort-related technical innovations. The result is a truly unique sports wagon, in total harmony with its sporty attitude."
"The competition is razor-sharp and the customers in this segment know exactly what they want. That is why we have further boosted the interior's sense of exclusive quality and packed the car with safety- and comfort-related technical innovations. The result is a truly unique sports wagon, in total harmony with its sporty attitude."
The interior of the V60 sports wagon is a clear example of how Volvo Cars' designers have added excitement, contrast and a playful element to the traditional Scandinavian design cues of rational simplicity and functionality.
The interior is thus lavish in terms of its driver-oriented details, but it is still a five-seater car offering comfortable space for all its occupants. Scandinavian functionality is prominent in the new V60:
* The only 40/20/40-split rear seat in the segment combined with fold-flat front passenger seat make it possible to combine passengers and load in a remarkably flexible way.
* Each backrest in the three-piece rear seat is folded with exceptional ease to create an entirely flat load floor. The rear seat headrests can be folded electrically.
* The load area has been designed for maximum utilisation of each available millimetre. The 1095 millimetre wide tailgate in combination with extra space behind the wheel housings and under the load floor is an example of the systematic approach adopted to ensure generous load capacity.
* The rear seat features integrated child booster cushions in the two outer seats.
Like the all-new Volvo S60, the sporty interior of the new V60 will offer the most advanced high-tech environment ever available to a Volvo driver.
Pedestrian Detection with full auto brake can detect if a pedestrian steps out into the road in front of the car. If the driver does not respond in time, the car can automatically activate the brakes.
In an emergency situation the driver first receives an audible warning combined with a flashing light in the windscreen's head-up display. In order to prompt an immediate, intuitive reaction this warning resembles a brake light. At the same time, the car's brakes are pre-charged. If the driver does not react to the warning and an accident is imminent, full braking power is automatically applied.
Pedestrian Detection with full auto brake can avoid a collision with a pedestrian at speeds up to 35 km/h if the driver does not react in time. At higher speeds, the focus is on reducing the car's speed as much as possible prior to impact. Speed can be reduced by up to 25 km/h.
Statistics reveal that the car's speed has considerable importance for the outcome of the accident. A lower speed of impact means that the risk of serious injury is significantly reduced.
Following in the footsteps of the Volvo XC60 and S60, the new Volvo V60 will also feature City Safety as standard.
With City Safety, the car automatically brakes if the driver fails to react in time when the vehicle in front slows down or stops - or if he or she is driving too fast towards a stationary object. The system can lessen or even entirely avoid low-speed rear-end impacts at speeds up to 30 km/h.
The 2011 Volvo V60 will be on sale in Australia in the first quarter of 2011. Final pricing and specification will be announced closed to the launch date.
[Source: Volvo]
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