The Volvo XC90 somehow outlined the 'new era' of Volvo with a bold yet still Scandinavian design. So it's not even surprising that the new Volvo S60 sedan is completely in line with the rest of the Volvo family, with the difference that it's a bit sharper in appearance.
New ones Volvo S60 it is smaller than its superbrother S90 and already at a glance less restrained and more lively. The front part has a typical Volov shape with LED headlights in the form of Thor's hammer and a recognizable Volvo front mask. The S60 midsize sedan has a bit more sharp and angular edges, and the headlights are moved closer to the front fascia.
Given that the Volvo S60 is based on the same chassis as the Volvo V60, the two cars also share some powertrains. In the US market, the Volvo S60 will have a gasoline engine T5 engine with 250 horsepower and front-wheel drive, gasoline T6 but he will have a motor 316 horsepower and four-wheel drive. Two turbine plug-in hybrids will also be available, where it will have T6 Twin Engine four-wheel drive and 340 horsepower, even stronger T8 Twin Engine so what 400 horsepower and also four-wheel drive. A Polestar S60 version will also be available to buyers, which will have an upgraded T8 engine with 415 horsepower, and the brakes and suspension will also be updated. More will be known about the exact specifications for the European market and the range of diesel engines at the start of sales.
As we already saw with the Volvo V60, the Volvo S60 also has it 9-inch the Sensus Connect touchscreen. It offers support for Apple CarPLay and Andorid Auto, and can also act as broadcast point 4G LTE Wi-Fi. A bunch of safety and assistance systems are available as standard, and among them it is the most interesting Pilot Assist, which helps the driver to turn, accelerate and brake, all the way up to speed 130 km/h. The Volvo S60 is thus another beauty with a Scandinavian touch, and judging by its predecessors, we it certainly won't disappointed.
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