Expand your horizons in Volvo’s V60
“We are delighted to add the third true cross-country model, the V60 sports wagon, to our product portfolio. The successful combination of dynamic styling and rugged capability places the Volvo V60 Cross Country in a class of its own,” said Lex Kerssemakers, senior vice-president product strategy and vehicle-line management at Volvo Cars.
Volvo’s Cross Country brand has a long and distinguished heritage.
Volvo Cars was the first premium brand, in 1997, to offer increased all-road capability and styling on its wagons when it introduced the Volvo V70 Cross Country. The new V60 brings together the best of both worlds – a sporty, connected yet comfortable driving experience with the freedom to explore new horizons.
“With ground clearance increased by 65mm compared with the standard Volvo V60, and available with 18” and 19” wheels, and Cross Country’s sturdy construction, it offers unparalleled control on and off the beaten track, coupled with a sporty drive thanks to torque vectoring technology and corner traction control. “The Volvo V60 Cross Country really is the ideal getaway car – enabling an adventurous lifestyle in pure rugged form,” said Kerssemakers.
Central to Volvo’s Cross Country concept is the expression of go-anywhere capability and rugged design. It caters to those who have an active lifestyle, favour dirt roads over paved, and want a car that handles either with ease.
To complement the capable exterior styling, sports seats in black leather with distinctive brown stitching, as well as two new two-tone leather upholsteries, will be offered.
The US and Canada will get the first V60 Cross Countrys, and they will launch with Volvo’s iconic 5-cylinder 242kW T6 petrol engine with All-Wheel Drive coupled with an automatic transmission.
In South Africa it is expected to arrive in the second half of 2015 and will be available in two AWD derivatives: a Cross Country D4 AWD (130kW) automatic and a Cross Country T5 AWD (187kW) automatic.
More details to follow closer to the local launch date.
