Volvo XC60

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Volvo XC60

Manufacturer	Volvo Cars
Parent company	Premier Automotive Group
Production	2009
Assembly	Ghent, Belgium
Class	Compact luxury crossover SUV
Body style	4-door SUV
Layout	FF layout/All wheel drive
Platform	P24
Engine	3.2 L I6
Related	Volvo S80
Similar	Acura RDX Audi Q5 BMW X3 Volkswagen Tiguan

The Volvo XC60 is a concept car revealed by Volvo at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. According to Wheels24 the Premier Automotive Group had planned to reveal the compact crossover SUV to the public in late 2006. It is scheduled to go on sale for the 2009 model year. The Volvo would assemble the XC60 with already proven gasoline- and diesel-burning engines. Further, the XC60 would share technology with the next-generation Land Rover Freelander, using a modified version of the Ford C1 platform.

[edit] XC60 Concept

The XC60 Concept is an auto show preview of the production XC60, which also provides an indication of a new styling and design direction for upcoming Volvo vehicles. It includes a glass roof and a newly styled grille, with a much larger Volvo symbol, new shifting mechanism, mechanical tail gate, and 20 inch rims. [1]