Volvo India launches the S60

Volvo India has finally done what it was contemplating for a long time now. It has just gone ahead and launched the Volvo S60 here in India. This sedan is the cheapest car in the Volvo India product list and is being marketed at Rs 27 lakhs onwards. Volvo S60 has been launched in three variants namely D5 Kinetic – 27 lakh, D5 Summum – 32 lakh and T6 Summum – 34 lakh. The Volvo S60 will come in two variants for the diesel engine and one for the petrol engine.

Volvo S60 is a sedan with sharp features is nothing like any other Volvo cars in India. Volvo India is confident of taking the market by storm with the Volvo S60. Withthis product, Volvo India is concentrating to produce more volumes. The Volvo S60, to begin, is being offered in two engine options. The Inline six, twin turbo petrol engine capable of producing 302 bhp and 440 Nm and the T5, with a five cylinder CRDi diesel that pumps out 205 bhp of power and 420 Nm of torque. Volvo claims the Volvo S60 can do a 0-100 in 6.5 seconds.
But, for those who know of Volvo to set standards in the safety department, this car certainly plays its part. With this car, the driver has to pray for crashes and accidents, as this car being a Volvo is built like a Volvo. That means the S60 features an array of safety features such as radar and camera based pedestrian detection technology, laser assisted auto braking, adaptive cruise control, traction and advanced stability control, a host of airbags including side curtain airbags, emergency brake assist, front parking camera with 178 degree assist and cornering torque control. All this simply means that you will be sitting in a nuclear bomb resistant bunker in simple terms.
With safety features like these, Volvo S60 will certainly give the competitors a run for their money is the bottom line. Ah, by stating competitors, we refer to all German sedans i.e BMW 3 Series, Mercedes Benz C-Class and Audi A4.
Well, Volvo, while building the S60 has just not neglected the interiors while designing the safety features for sure as the interiors of the car looks just as good as the above-mentioned safety features itself.
The prominent features in the interiors of the car includes sporty dual tone colour seats, In-car entertainment options is through a seven inch DVD screen up front with bluetooth audio streaming, while USB, iPod connectivity and a GPS based Satellite navigation is standard.