insideKENT Magazine Issue 65 - August 2017 | Page 152

MOTORS
THE VOLVO XC60
THE NEW XC60 REPLACES VOLVO’S HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ORIGINAL XC60,
WHICH IN THE NINE YEARS SINCE ITS LAUNCH BECAME THE BESTSELLING
PREMIUM MID-SIZED SUV IN EUROPE WITH NEARLY A MILLION UNITS SOLD
GLOBALLY. THE XC60 TODAY REPRESENTS AROUND 30 PER CENT OF VOLVO’S
TOTAL GLOBAL SALES.
“This is a proud day for everyone at the plant,”
said Magnus Nilsson, vice president of the
Torslanda plant. “We have worked hard in
recent weeks and months to prepare Torslanda
for this latest new Volvo model, and now we
are ready to start delivering new XC60s to
customers.”
The XC60 is the fourth model based on Volvo’s
in-house developed SPA vehicle architecture,
following the introduction of the top-of-the-
line 90 series in recent years. The SPA-related
investments in Sweden have had positive
effects on employment at the company, as
thousands of new jobs have been added
in production, research & development and
other areas.
NEW COMFORT AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGY
The new XC60, one of the safest cars ever
made, is fully loaded with new technology.
Steer Assist has been added to the
groundbreaking City Safety system. A new
safety system called Oncoming Lane
Mitigation uses steer assist to help mitigate
head-on collisions, while Volvo’s Blind Spot
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Indication System (BLIS) now uses Steer Assist
functionality to reduce the risk of lane-
changing collisions.
Pilot Assist, Volvo’s advanced semi-
autonomous driver assistance system, which
takes care of steering, acceleration and braking
on well-marked roads up to 130 km/h, is
available in the new XC60 as an option.
The new XC60 offers Volvo’s award-winning
T8 Twin Engine petrol plug-in hybrid at the
top of the powertrain range, delivering
407 hp and acceleration from 0-100km in just
5.3 seconds.
But it is not just under the hood that the new
XC60 delivers healthy performance. The new
CleanZone four-zone climate system removes
harmful pollutants and particles from outside
the cabin to deliver Scandinavian-fresh air on
the inside.
Volvo Cars’ driver infotainment and connected
services offer, Sensus, and the Volvo On Call
app both receive a graphical update with
improved usability. As in the 90 Series cars,
smartphone integration with CarPlay and
Android Auto is also available.
With the new XC60 now on the market and
gradually becoming available for order on
markets across the globe, Volvo is set for
another record year of sales in 2017.
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