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.
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Power is sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission with a manual shift mode. The X60 features three different drive systems, though all use versions of the company’s efficient 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. However, its passenger/cargo volume is less than that of the CR-V, owing mainly to its posh surroundings and sound deadening materials. It is a bit longer than the best-selling compact Honda CR-V and weighs about 500 pounds more. Workmanship and materials epitomize top quality, including genuine driftwood trim finished to a silvery satin sheen.Īlthough the redesigned XC60 competes in the luxury compact class against BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, it looks and feels more like a midsize crossover. The interior is estate-level plush-the sort of place where you don’t mind spending long hours and many miles.
Now Volvo loyalists have another choice in the new two-row XC60 crossover, a solid performer that handles competently and delivers a creamy smooth and quiet ride. In mid-2015, the onslaught started with the well-received 2016 XC90 three-row crossover, followed by the S90 sedan, V90 station wagon and the V90 Cross Country, a rugged all-wheel drive version of the V90 wagon. It endured a long drought as the company adjusted to new ownership and sought a fresh path to success as a competitor in the luxury sedan, station wagon and crossover sport utility categories. Sweden’s Volvo resumes its unprecedented product push with the 2018 XC60 crossover sport utility vehicle, another in a string of solid contenders.
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