Volvo xc60

Volvo xc60

Volvo xc60

The Volvo XC60 premium crossover SUV can be found in 3.2, 3.2 R-Design, T6 and T6 R-Design trim levels. These.2 variants use a 3.2-liter inline-6 that generates 240 horsepower, while the T6 versions use a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 engine with a rating of 300 hp. Front-wheel drive is standard for the 3.2s, with all-wheel drive optional. The T6s come with all-wheel drive. All XC60s include a six-speed automatic with manual shift control. The XC60 T6 will accelerate from zero to 60 mph inside 7 seconds flat — a good number with this segment.

Volvo xc60

Volvo xc60

The Volvo XC60 debuted for your 2010 model year. Initially, there were only the.2 and T6 trim levels, the former having 235 hp along with the latter with 281 hp. The next year brought increased output for both engines (to 240 and 300 hp, respectively) too because the debut from the sporty “R-Design” variants of each and every, for any total of four trim levels.The Volvo XC60 crossover SUV is focused on family transportation. And for decades the Volvo station wagon was the ne plus ultra super-lightning babe of family transportation. While most manufacturers come to the crossover market after building truck-based SUVs, Volvo’s approach originates from as a station wagon builder. And it shows inside Volvo XC60 compact crossover.

Volvo xc60

Volvo xc60

However the Volvo XC60 was every inch a Volvo – an ideal crossover for the paranoid parent who is convinced you ought to surround oneself and one’s spawn (plus politically correct adoptees) with as many airbags and as much Swedish steel as you can. There are dual-stage airbags in the front, dual-chamber side airbags and inflatable side curtains on sides standard. Naturally there were anti-submarine and whiplash protection systems constructed into leading seats and a rollover protection system that could activate the correct safety systems if the XC60 was about to show turtle.

Volvo xc60

Volvo xc60

On the path, the Volvo XC60 delivers performance that’s easily on par with its European rivals. The bottom 3.2 engine is merely adequate, but the energetic turbocharged straight-6 provides ample power without any perceptible lag and is the gem of the two. The handling is hampered by numb steering, but a majority of will discover the XC60 provides a strong sense of vehicle control.

Volvo xc60

 Volvo xc60

 Volvo xc60

 Volvo xc60

Volvo xc60