The Volvo XC60 is a
compact luxury crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Swedish automaker
Volvo Cars
Volvo Cars ( sv, Volvo personvagnar, styled VOLVO in the company's logo) is a Swedish multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Torslanda, Gothenburg. The company manufactures SUVs, station wagons, and sedans. The company's ...
since 2008.
The XC60 is part of Volvo's 60 Series of automobiles, along with the
S60,
S60 Cross Country,
V60, and
V60 Cross Country. The first generation model introduced a new style for the 60 Series models. Along with the rest of the lineup, the first-generation XC60 was refreshed in 2013. Similarly, the second-generation model, released in 2017, is the first in the series. The car was named
Car of the Year Japan
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for 2017–2018.
XC60 concept (2007)
The XC60 concept was unveiled at the
2007 Detroit Auto Show. It included a glass roof and a newly styled grille. The model introduced Volvo's new styling cues, which were gradually implemented throughout the model range. The XC60 concept also included a new shifting mechanism, electronic bootlid, and 20-inch wheels.
File:Volvo-XC60-DC.jpg, Volvo XC60 concept
File:Volvo xc60-2007washauto.jpg, Volvo XC60 concept
First generation (2008–2016)
The production vehicle was unveiled at the
2008 Geneva Motor Show. Sales began in Europe in the third quarter of 2008 and in North America in early 2009 as a 2010 model. The XC60 has been Volvo's best selling car since 2009.
Manufactured by subsidiary
Volvo Car Gent
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in
Ghent
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,
Belgium
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, the first generation XC60 is based on
Volvo's P3 platform and the XC60 shares technology with the
Land Rover Freelander
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of 2007. At the time of development, both Land Rover and Volvo were owned by
Ford
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and development was split between the two subsidiaries. Much of the engineering and tuning of this CUV was done by Volvo in Sweden, although offroad capabilities were developed at Land Rover in England.
In April 2010, an
R-Design variant of the XC60 became available, featuring a color-matching body kit, stiffer chassis and damping, and other unique exterior/interior trim.
In February 2013, Volvo debuted a refreshed version of the XC60, to be released for the 2014 model year. Exterior updates are primarily cosmetic, with changes to the grille and front driving lights, loss of black cladding along the lower doorsills, and minor changes to the exhaust tips and taillights. Interior updates include new materials and dashboard trims, available paddle shifter on the T6 model, and introduction of a 7" touch-screen display.
2013 Volvo XC60 (MY13) D5 Teknik wagon (2015-07-03).jpg, Volvo XC60 pre-facelift (AU)
File:2013 Volvo XC60 (MY13) T6 R-Design wagon (2016-01-04) 02.jpg, Volvo XC60 R-Design pre-facelift (AU)
File:Volvo XC60 T5 SE interior.jpg, Volvo XC60 interior post-facelift
File:2014 Volvo XC60 (MY14) D4 Kinetic wagon (2015-07-09) 01.jpg, Volvo XC60 post-facelift (AU)
File:2017 Volvo XC60 R-Design NAV D4 Automatic 2.0 Front.jpg, Volvo XC60 R-Design post-facelift (UK)
File:2017 Volvo XC60 R-Design NAV D4 Automatic 2.0 Rear.jpg, Volvo XC60 R-Design post-facelift (UK)
XC60 Ocean Race
In 2014, special blue colour.
XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept
The Volvo XC60
plug-in hybrid
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a hybrid electric vehicle whose battery pack can be recharged by plugging a charging cable into an external electric power source, in addition to internally by its on-board internal combustion engin ...
concept
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They play an important role in all aspects of cognition. As such, concepts are studied by s ...
was unveiled at the
2012 North American International Auto Show. The powertrain mated a turbocharged 4-cylinder driving the front wheels with a electric motor driving the rear wheels, giving the powertrain a peak combined output of . According to Volvo, the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid has an
all-electric range
All-electric range (AER) is the maximum driving range of an electric vehicle using only power from its on-board battery pack to traverse a given driving cycle. In the case of an all-electric vehicle, it means the maximum range per recharge. For ...
of up to for a
fuel economy equivalent of and a total range of . Fuel economy when running on the gasoline engine is estimated at . Recharging time is 3.5 hours from a 220 V outlet and 7.5 hours from a 110 V outlet. The model was never released for production.
File:Volvo XC60 Plug-In Hybrid -- 2012 NYIAS.JPG, XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept at 2012 NYIAS
Engines
Safety
The XC60 includes traditional Volvo safety features including a whiplash protection system, side impact protection system, roll stability control, dynamic stability and traction control, inflatable curtain airbags, hill descent control (AWD only), collision warning with brake support, active bi-xenon lights (optional on some models), and patented front, side, and rear structures. The XC60 also introduced a new technology feature that Volvo has named
City safety City Safety is an auto brake technology that assists in reducing or avoiding traffic accidents at speeds up to in vehicles using City Safety Generation I. Later models using City Safety Generation II can stop at . All cars sold by Volvo Cars with ...
. The system is described as a driver support system with the goal of preventing or mitigating vehicle-on-vehicle collisions below ; it does so through the use of a closing velocity sensor that helps determine whether a collision is likely. Depending on the speed, if a collision is likely, the Volvo's computer system will either prepare the car to brake or automatically brake the vehicle to avoid or mitigate a
rear-end collision
A rear-end collision (often called simply rear-end or in the UK a shunt) occurs when a vehicle crashes into the one in front of it. Common factors contributing to rear-end collisions include driver inattention or distraction, tailgating, panic ...
.
In 2011, the Highway Loss Data Institute credited City Safety for 27% fewer property damage liability claims, 51% fewer bodily injury liability claims, and 22% fewer collision claims for the XC60 compared to other midsize luxury SUVs. The XC60 had fewer insurance claims compared to other Volvo models lacking the City Safety feature.
Euro NCAP
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European voluntary car safety performance assessment programme (i.e. a New Car Assessment Program) based in Leuven (Belgium) formed in 1996, with the first results released in February ...
evaluated the XC60 in 2008, awarding it 5 of 5 stars for adult occupant protection. The XC60 scored 16 of 16 points in the front test and 16 of 16 in the side test. The car received 2 of 2 points available in the pole test and an additional 3 points available for seat belt reminders. The XC60 received a total of 37 of 37 points and therefore five stars (33–37) in Euro NCAP's evaluation. The XC60 was one of only three cars to receive 37 of 37 available points under Euro NCAP's point based evaluation at the time.
The
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
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awarded the Volvo XC60 their Top Safety Pick+ award. The XC60 was granted the IIHS's highest rating of "good" in front, side, rear and roof strength tests and has Electronic Stability Control as standard equipment to receive the award.
Euro NCAP
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
:
1 vehicle structure rated "Good"
:
2 strength-to-weight ratio: 5.23
NHTSA
Marketing
Volvo used the 2009 film ''
The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' to promote the XC60, including an online contest to give away models identical to the one driven by lead character Edward Cullen.
Second generation (2017–present)
The second generation XC60 was unveiled at the
2017 Geneva Motor Show. The first −60 series model in its generation and the first since Volvo's purchase by Geely, it is based on the same
Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform as the S90, V90, and XC90. As part of Volvo's move toward smaller engines, the new model uses only four-cylinder engines, in various configurations and states of tune, again shared with the −90 series models.
The car was facelifted on 2 March 2021, with the new version debuting alongside the
Volvo C40
The Volvo XC40 is a Luxury vehicle#Premium compact, subcompact luxury crossover SUV manufactured by Volvo Cars. It was unveiled on 21 September 2017 as the smallest SUV model from Volvo, below the Volvo XC60, XC60. Orders started in September of ...
. The engines remain the same 2.0 litre with petrol, diesel, or PHEV power. Like the
XC40 Recharge Electric and the C40, the XC60 facelift also gains a new Android-powered infotainment system that's been developed in collaboration with Google.
File:JAIA18 Volvo XC60 T5 AWD Inscription 2.jpg, T5 AWD Inscription (Japan)
File:VOLVO XC60 T5AWD db.jpg, Interior of XC60 T5 AWD Inscription (Japan)
File:Volvo XC60 PHEV BSB 07 2019 6906.jpg, Plug-in hybrid variant charging port
File:Volvo XC60 Black.jpg, Black Volvo XC60 T4 Inscription
File:2022.5 Volvo XC60 Recharge Extended Range Inscription Expression.png, alt=, Recharge Extended Range Inscription Expression (facelifted)
Plug-in hybrid
The XC60 was released with a T8 plug-in hybrid variant that used the T6 engine combined with a 10.4 kWh battery (9.2 kWh usable) and an rear electric motor to produce . The EPA all-electric range is . For the 2020 model year, the battery size was increased to 11.6 kWh, which increased the EPA range to . For the 2021 model year, T8 models were renamed to "Recharge" models.
For the 2022 model year, Volvo released an XC60 Recharge Extended Range. Battery size was increased to 18.7 kWh (14.8 kWh usable), increasing the all-electric range to . The rear electric motor was upgraded to a unit, increasing total power output to .
Markets
Asia Markets
Volvo's sold in Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam are all imported from Malaysia's Volvo factory in Shah Alam.
Trim levels
The XC60 is available in Core, Plus, and Ultimate as of 2023 name changes.
Engines
Sales
The Volvo XC60 has been Volvo's best selling car, with sales increasing every year since its release in 2008. The second generation XC60 (released in 2017) has continued to set new sales records.
Notes
References
External links
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