The Volvo XC60 is the first vehicle in a new generation of the contemporary crossover concept. The Volvo XC60 review mentioned that this car is a combination of a traditional city vehicle and an XC vehicle aimed for young, professional urban people with an active life. The Volvo XC60 is a car that has already carved out a solid market share in the premium sport cross-over segment. With its muscular curves and sharply contoured tail lamps, it attracts attention wherever it goes.
The new XC60 represents a slightly smaller addition to the existing stable of XC70 and XC90 crossover SUVs. This car is a new premium crossover from Volvo. Comfortable and practical, the XC60 may be the safest vehicle Volvo has ever built. The 2010 XC60 will have a new safety system called City Safety as standard equipment. It will officially be Volvos safest vehicle so far.
The 2010 Volvo XC60 gives fans of the Swedish brand a great way to step down from the more expensive seven-seat XC90 sport-ute. The XC60 crossover seats five and is stylish inside and out, with a classic Scandinavian theme inside. The 2010 Volvo XC60′s interior is also attractive, with a sleek dashboard design and Volvo’s trademark suspended center-stack panel. The Volvo XC60 review mentioned: “It’s unfortunate that our test vehicle wasn’t fitted with the optional wood paneling for the center stack or the no-cost two-tone seats — combined, they make the XC60′s interior look warmer and more distinctive than those of other small luxury crossovers”.
The XC60 comes with Volvo’s new 3.0-liter turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine. Based on the 3.2-liter V6 used in other Volvos, this engine adds a twin-scroll turbocharger and produces 281 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. This provides quick acceleration from 0 to 60 miles per hour in about 7.1 seconds. The XC60 refuses to loll around on windy roads and a strong level of grip is achieved thanks to a full-time all wheel-drive set up regulating power to all corners. Steering is assisted by a clever speed-sensitive power steering system that offers liberal assistance at low speeds and is reduced as speed increases.
The 2010 Volvo XC60 comes with City Safety, a technology that can help distracted drivers avoid or mitigate low-speed collisions. By measuring the car’s speed and distance to the vehicle ahead, City Safety calculates the braking force needed when approaching another vehicle.
The 2010 Volvo XC60 small luxury crossover is available in two trim levels: 3.2 and T6. Standard equipment on the base 3.2 includes 17 -inch alloy wheels, fog lamps, a power driver seat with memory functions, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, cruise control, City Safety, Bluetooth, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls and an eight-speaker CD/MP3 stereo with satellite and HD radio and USB and auxiliary audio inputs.
The 2010 Volvo Xc60 is available with a starting price of $32395.00 but can reach prices of $41550.00 based on various packages, options, and your trim selection. For those worried about fuel economy you should know that the base model new Volvo Xc60 gets 18 miles per gallon in the city and 27 miles per gallon when cruising on the highway. Please share your thoughts and opinion regarding this Volvo XC60 review in a comment below the post.
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Interiors of the car is too good. The city safety feature is also useful in heavy traffic on busy city roads.