Geneva Motor Show 2017: Volvo XC60 revealed

After an extensive teaser campaign, Volvo has finally taken the wraps off the XC60 at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show. The second generation XC60 replaces the car which has been around for nine years now.

The new gen XC60 is based on the same Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) design platform that is also used by the XC90. It now gets the family face with the addition of Thor’s Hammer headlamps. The tail lamps are sleeker and extend to the tailgate. Overall the car grows more upright and grown up. It measures 4,690mm in length, 62mm more than the outgoing car, is 1,902mm wide and 1,658mm in height, 12mm and 14mm more respectively. The wheelbase at 2,865mm grows by 91mm. all this translates to more cabin space, especially at the rear since the new design allows a better cab-back approach. On the inside, the cabin just as subtle and luxurious as it is on the bigger sibling, XC90. There are four-zone climate control and support for both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay integration.

Powering the most successful SUV in Volvo’s lineup will be offered with an array of engine options. At launch, it will be available with 187bhp D4 diesel and a 232bhp D5 diesel with PowerPulse technology. The petrol variants would include a T5 with 254bhp and a turbo and supercharged T6 producing an impressive 320 hp and 400 Nm of torque. Volvo would also provide the XC60 with T8 Twin Engine petrol plug-in hybrid setup from the XC90 delivering a whopping 407bhp accelerating the car from 0-100kmph in just 5.3seconds. More economical T4 petrol and D3 diesel engine options will follow later.

Being a Volvo, the XC60 comes with all the bells and whistle when it comes to safety. New addition to the long list of safety equipment are Steer Assist, Oncoming Lane Mitigation and Blind Spot Indication System (BLIS). Steer assist is used to mitigate head-on collisions whereas BLIS uses it reduce the risk of lane-changing collisions. Pilot Assist function comes as an optional extra.

The XC60 will go into production in April at the Torslanda facility in Sweden. When it hits the road, it will go up against the likes of Audi Q5, BMW X3, Jaguar F-Pace and Mercedes-Benz GLC in the thriving mid-size SUV sector.