![]() ![]() ![]() Transmission: Eight-speed automatic with manual shift mode and all-wheel drive.ĮPA passenger/cargo volume: 100/30 cubic feet.ĮPA city/highway/combined fuel consumption: estimated 22/28/24 on premium fuel.īase price, including destination charge: $49,695. Model: 2018 Volvo XC60 T6 four-door crossover sport utility vehicle.Įngine: 2.0-liter four-cylinder, turbocharged and supercharged, 316 hp, 295 lb-ft torque. The XC60 has a full complement of features, including a new lane departure mitigation system that will dodge an oncoming car. The 2018 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid is a stylish, comfortable and plush crossover that aims to win the hearts of its buyers.Powering the vehicle is a 3.5L V6 engine working in synergy with three electric motors that move all four wheels. Volvo continues its traditional emphasis on safety, predicting that by 2020 nobody will be killed or severely injured in one of its vehicles. Moreover, you will have to tolerate sun visors that do not slide on their support rods to fully block sunlight from the side-something that is standard on many less expensive vehicles. ![]() Yet you will not be able to totally block sunlight because the sunroof shade is made of a perforated cloth. However, you don’t have to pay extra for the XC60’s panoramic sunroof, which comes standard on all versions. The tester, for example, came with the $1,800 air suspension system, $3,200 Bowers and Wilkins audio system, and option packages that included adaptive cruise control a rear surround-view camera head-up windshield display heated windshield wipers headlight washers, and heated and cooled front seats with massagers and power adjustable bolsters. Not surprisingly, there are plenty of extras. Tested for this review was the T6 Inscription, which started at $49,695. The base T5 Momentum starts at $42,495 and the price ranges up to $57,695 for the T8 Inscription eAWD hybrid model. The T6 runs to 60 in 5.6 seconds and the T5 in 6.4 seconds.Įach of the three power train choices comes with three trim levels-Momentum, R-Design and Inscription. The total system makes 400 horsepower and a zero-to-60 miles an hour acceleration time of 4.9 seconds, according to Volvo’s specifications. There’s a third XC60 choice: the T8, which is a hybrid that sends the 2.0 engine’s power to the front wheels while an electric motor drives the rear wheels. The turbo, which runs off exhaust gases, does the same as the engine revolutions rise. The supercharger is engine-driven and boosts power off the line. Step up to the T6 and the four gets both turbocharging and supercharging for a 316-horsepower output with 295 pound-feet of torque.īoth turbochargers and superchargers enhance power by forcing air and fuel into the cylinders. On the new XC60, three power trains embrace the all-wheel drive and versions of the four-banger: The base T5’s 2.0 turbocharged four-cylinder delivers 250 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. Much of it is made possible by clever computer software, though the engines also are engineered to be stronger. This fits an industry trend of designing smaller engines with fewer cylinders that deliver greater power and fuel economy. To that end, Volvo has abandoned all but its family of 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines. Geely smartly pumped in money but left the Volvo experts to their own devices. After Geely of China bought the company in 2010, its engineers and designers embarked on a mission of efficiency and cutting-edge safety innovations. Over many years, Volvo’s vehicles were powered by engines with four, five, six and even eight cylinders. Power is sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission with a manual shift mode. No word on when it'll show up in US dealerships.The X60 features three different drive systems, though all use versions of the company’s efficient 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. Volvo says the 2018 XC60 will go into production at its Swedish Torslanda Plant in mid-April. No full performance, fuel economy, or pricing information yet, though that's sure to follow on in due course. Four-zone CleanZone climate control filters outside air before it's circulated: Volvo says it's not happy until it's "Scandinavian-fresh". Volvo's big touchscreen Sensus system takes pride of place in the center console, with new graphics for the XC60, and there's available Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. In the cabin, things are looking uniquely Swedish, just as we've come to appreciate on the XC90 and S90. It's unclear whether either will make it to North American shores. The D4 gets 190 HP while the D5 with PowerPulse steps that up to 235 HP. Volvo will also have a pair of diesels, too. Top of the gas tree is the T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid, with its 407 HP and 0-62 mph time of 5.3 seconds. Entry-level in the gas lineup is the T5, with 254 HP, and then the T6, which throws in both turbocharging and supercharging for 320 HP and 295 lb-ft. Under the hood there'll be a choice of engines. ![]()
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