The New Volvo S60 at Lookers Volvo
Sexy. Volvo. Same sentence.
A masterwork of automotive design, the all-new Volvo S60 is so beautiful, we suppose pedestrians could be stunned when they first see it, so we invented a safety system for them. A world first. But make no mistake; this is a driver’s car. It moves like no Volvo before. And it can stop itself at any speed – even at speeds as high as 124 mph. Too sexy to be the safest car ever? We can live with that.
It is not likely, yet still possible, for a pedestrian to ignore your beautiful all-new Volvo S60 and step into your path. Fortunately, the world’s first pedestrian avoidance technology is available, so happy ending goes here.
Using a digital camera and radar to constantly scan the road ahead, shapes identified as people at risk will trigger a warning. More importantly, the system will employ full brake force to stop your vehicle – if you don’t. Every car should have this technology available, but there’s only one car that does; the all-new Volvo S60. Our experts call it Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake and Pedestrian Detection, but you can simply call it another Volvo safety world-first.
With a goal to automatically eliminate the most common (and embarrassing) type of accident – the low-speed (below 18 mph) rear-end collision – Volvo created City Safety. This remarkable technology, standard with the all-new Volvo S60, uses a closing-velocity laser sensor that tracks the car immediately ahead of you and constantly calculates how much braking force is needed to come to a full-stop before meeting them unintentionally. If the system senses an imminent exchange of personal information and insurance forms, it will automatically brake. Clearly, this technology can save you from more than embarrassment.
The range of 5- and 6-cylinder petrol or diesel variants available for your all-new Volvo S60 includes the top-of-the-line 3.0 litre turbocharged petrol engine. With 304 horsepower, twin scroll turbo technology plus All Wheel Drive, acceleration is instant – as is the gratification. The top-of-the-line 2.4 litre five-cylinder diesel – with sequential twin turbochargers, 420 Nm of supreme torque, and a maintenance-free particle filter – also offers a perfect match of high performance and peace of mind.
In an effort to further eliminate blind spot question marks, a specia lpanoramic camera is now available to be discretely mounted on the front grille. This front Park Assist Camera (with a revealing 180° field of view) can help you negotiate blind intersections without creeping into traffic. What’s more, it makes parking in tight spots easier, as does the rear Park
Assist Camera, also available. Of course, the Blind Spot Information System, available with the retractable side mirrors, also features camera technology to help you move forward without surprises. With these technologies and more, Volvo’s driver control interface helps you select and adjust parameters simply.
The all-new Volvo S60 makes no apologies for this drivers-oriented interior. The driver’s seat is the world’s first throne to come with extra lateral-g support and its own 3-spoke steering wheel. Long may you reign. In addition, the centre console is angled to favour the driver’s side and features Volvo’s new driver control interface. This intuitive computer command system uses the built-in screen and a scroll wheel selector on the steering wheel to make it easy to personalise settings and get the most from all of your onboard technology. Of course, passengers are made as comfortable as possible with easy access to (drool) cup holders and more.
Driving the all-new Volvo S60 provides all the entertainment one could require, but since there can only be one driver at a time, new world-class diversions are available for your passengers, too. Imagine this spectacle: DVD-video and digital TV reception brilliantly displayed on a 7" colour screen and music expressed so cinematically, everyone aboard feels centre stage. The protagonists in this narrative are the new multimedia systems and the deluxe surroundings. Of course, the car must be parked to watch a video or the TV on the front screen, but while driving, song playlists, park assist camera views, navigational maps, personal settings and more can be displayed here using the driver control interface and its scroll wheel selector on the steering wheel.
Exterior
- Enlarged iron mark in the trapezoidal grille
- The two lamps that flank the grill emphasise the vertical stance of the front and highlight the bonnet's V-shape
- Angled headlamps flow up into the strongly sculptured bonnet and combined with the lower air intake's reverse trapezoidal shape
- Seven-spoke 20-inch wheels
- Bronze-painted brake callipers match the "Warm Liquid Copper" livery
- In each of the headlamps, the lights create a silhouette of two miniature Viking longboats sailing side by side, one for main beam and one for dipped beam
- At the rear there is also a retractable diffuser that adjusts with vehicle speed to give better aerodynamic properties
Interior
- The interior is packed with exciting details, all of which together create a Scandinavian fresh light feeling.
- In the middle of the four-seater car sits the floating centre stack made out of handmade, solid Orrefors crystal
- The combined instrument has an almost weightless feel and is built up in several layers
- Speedometer is designed as a three-dimensional glass spiral with the low numbers appear closest to the eye and the figures appear to be increasingly distant as you accelerate
- Slim, lightweight contoured seats, made of soft Light Blond leather with contrasting stitching
- The upper part of the doors is faced with genuine blond birch wood of the same colour as the Scandinavian coastline's salt- and sun-bleached wooden piers and driftwood
Safety
- Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake and pedestrian detection - innovative technology that can detect a pedestrian who steps out into the path of the car and the car's full braking power is automatically activated if the driver does not respond to the danger
- Visual warning on head-up display - in an emergency situation, the driver first gets an audible warning together with a flashing light in the windscreen's head-up display
Features
- Upgraded Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with a queue assist function
- EPAS (Electric Power Assisted Steering)
Performance and Economy
- CO2-emissions at 119g/km
- Four-1.6-litre petrol unit using high-efficiency GTDi (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection) technology
- 180 horsepower
- Start/stop, a functionality that switches off the engine when the car is at a standstill
- "DRIVe-Mode" provides the possibility of reducing fuel consumption via an "economy mode"