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Volvo’s Beautiful New XC60

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Sep 28th, 2008 by RJ Menezes

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I’ve got to admit it, I like the way this car looks. Volvo’s new XC60 is the company’s first attempt at a class filled with BMW X3’s and Acura RDX’s. But unlike the others, it seems that this newest Volvo really brings some substance to this segment.

Volvo needs a success here in the States. Their recent C30 model hasn’t made the sales impact the company had hoped for, and now more than ever it needs to show that it can be profitable in the same league as it’s German rivals. Ford’s problem can only afford Volvo a small amount of their attention, so a car like the XC60 can remind the blue oval folks that this brand still makes them money.

The new XC60 will be powered by the company’s excellent tranversly mounted turbo inline-6 engine. In it’s current state of tune it produces a healthy 282hp and a stout 295 pound-feet of torque starting at just 1,500 rpm. This allows the 4300 pound SUV to move in a sports car like 7.5 seconds to 60mph from a standing start.

The third generation Haldex all-wheel drive system makes sure grip to the road is tenacious. The center differential maintains a 90/10 percent fore/aft torque split, but this can switch on the fly to as much as a 35/65 split if accelerating hard. The system works in conjunction with the cars electronic safety nets to give a planted feel on the road.

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Volvo is no stranger to safety. It has put safety first in everything they do, ever since they started doing it. In fact Volvo’s have been known to skimp on sexy design and performance to preserve the safet-first image for which the comapany is world famous for. In fact, recently Volvo’s head of safety communications Thomas Bruberg went so far as to say, “The XC60 is the safest car in the world, period.”

Here are just some of the safety features you will find on the new XC60:

blind-spot information system (BLIS), active bi-xenon lights, City Safety, collision warning with auto brake (CWAB), driver alert control (DAC), lane departure warning (LDW), adaptive cruise control (ACC), distance alert (DA), dynamic stability and traction control (DSTC), trailer stability assist (TSA), roll stability control (RSC), and that’s not all of it!

In fact one feature does stand out as actually quite innovative. It’s called City Safety, and it comes as standard equipment on all XC60s worldwide. This new system for lower-speed driving, operating via a camera and lasers set above the rearview mirror, acts as road nanny if the driver ever stops paying strict attention. Up to a 10-mph difference between the XC60 and a car in front, City Safety hits the brakes just in time to avoid any collision if it senses you’re out to lunch. Up to around 19-mph difference, the system does the same and at the very least drastically minimizes damages and injury. It’s an impressive piece of technology and it brings us closer and closer to the eventual “auto-pilot.”

The numbers aren’t official yet, but expect around a $38,000 base price for the 2009 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD. Thaty price places it right next to the BMW X3 3.0si ($38,600), a bit  north of the four-cylinder turbo Acura RDX ($33,695) and a bit south of the Infiniti FX35 AWD ($42,350). Expect them to be in dealers next March.

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Above: Volvo’s newest offering is sure to leave the competition behind….


Posted in Automotive | 2 Comments

2 Responses to “Volvo’s Beautiful New XC60”

  1. on 29 Sep 2008 at 4:22 am1  xusmcvet

    I (hope) to be the first person in Vermont to have one of these..LOL.

  2. on 30 Sep 2008 at 3:08 pm2  RJ Menezes

    Indeed, I really think Volvo has a hit on their hands with this one. Good luck trying to get one, it should be a sweet ride. I also hear the driving roads in Vermont aren’t too shabby either, lucky you!

    Thanks for the feedback and keep checking back as this is one car I’m going to be keeping my eye on!


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