Volvo XC60

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Volvo XC60
2009 Volvo XC60 (US)
Manufacturer Volvo Cars
Parent company Premier Automotive Group
Production 2009-
Assembly Ghent, Belgium
Class Compact crossover SUV
Body style(s) 4-door SUV
Layout Front engine, four-wheel drive
Platform Volvo P24- platform
Engine(s) Turbocharged 3.0 I6
Transmission(s) 6-speed automatic
Wheelbase 109.2 in (2774 mm)
Length 182.2 in (4628 mm)
Width 84.3 in (2141 mm)
Height 67.5 in (1715 mm)
Related Volvo S80
Volvo V70
Volvo XC70

The Volvo XC60 is an SUV 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 to the public in late 2006. It is scheduled to go on sale for the 2009 model year.

Then Volvo would assemble the XC60 with already proven gasoline- and diesel-burning engines. Further, the XC60 would share technology with the Land Rover Freelander of 2007, using a modified version of the Volvo P24- platform. The Land Rover LR3 will set the stage for these corporate siblings to enter the market, as much of the engineering and tuning of this CUV was done by Volvo in Sweden, only offroad capabilities were done at Land Rover in England.

The Volvo XC60 was officially revealed before the Geneva Motor Show as a production vehicle hitting the streets of Europe in 2008 and North American in 2009.[1] It features Volvo's T6 I6 turbocharged 285 hp (213 kW) engine, Haldex AWD.[2]

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[edit] Safety

The XC60 is projected to includes traditional Volvo safety features that would include whiplash protection system, side impact protection system, roll stability control, dynamic stability and traction control, inflatable curtain), hill descent control, collision warning with brake support, active bi-xenon lights, and patented front, side, and rear structures. The SUV also has a safety system called City Safety which brakes the vehicle automatically when traveling under 18 mph (29 km/h). Volvo also implemented the system to assist in towing caravans and trailers.

[edit] Performance

The XC60 will be offered with a turbo charged six cylinder engine with a Haldex all wheel drive system, and a 6-speed automatic. The turbo 3.0 I6 produces 285 hp (213 kW) and 295 ft·lbf (400 N·m). of torque.

[edit] XC60 Concept

Volvo XC60 concept
Volvo XC60 concept

The XC60 Concept is an auto show preview of the production XC60. 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. [3]

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