powermzii
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Apparently the local press are the first to see the car post the reveal in GenevaYup. International ad campaign. Last week was new Picanto.
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2018 Volvo XC60 (2nd Generation)
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FiestaST
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WATCH: Volvo's new XC60 spotted in Cape Town
Volvo's XC60 made its debut at the 2017 Geneva auto show earlier in March. On Tuesday (March 28), the car has been spotted in Cape Town, as part of filming for a global advertisement, ahead of its official launch in South Africa in 2018.
Wheels24's Sean Parker stumbled upon the set in the leafy suburb of Constantia, and was allowed to go behind the scenes.
Arrives locally in 2018
Parker said: "It looks fantastic in the metal, the car being used was draped in a white hue and features an R-design pack.
"It certainly doesn't appear as a 'smaller' XC90, which is a good thing. However, inside you'll notice (view the video below) that it borrows heavily from its larger sibling.
"I believe Volvo's interiors are up there with the best and the XC60's is no exception. Beautifully-made seats covered in a combo of leather and alcantara look helluva inviting.
The model used for filming is the twin-charged, petrol-electric hybrid T8 version with 300kW/640Nm.
We'll see the XC60 in South Africa in the second quarter of 2018, but are hoping for an international drive later this year."
Have you spotted the XC60 in your city?
Apart from the Cape Town shoot, Volvo have also been at various locations across South Africa. The TV commercials are for different international markets such as one for Europe and one for the Americas.
Volvo SA said: "We're trying to have a common thread for location and for look and feel. Of course when the car will be launched here in South Africa next year, we'll use the same footage."
Engine choices
With most drivetrains carried-over from XC90, but being notably lighter due to its size, XC60's engine range consists of the twin-charged, petrol-electric hybrid T8 version: with 300kW/640Nm with a claimed 0-100km/h of 5.3 seconds. Other engine options will include two diesels, D4 (140kW) and D5 (173kW), or two-litre petrols, either turbocharged (186kW) or twin-charged (235kW).
The new XC60 has a plethora of safety technology including: collision prevention technology, the brand’s 'city safe system' which is capable of steering and brake interventions up to 100km/h.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels/watch-volvos-new-xc60-spotted-in-cape-town-20170328
Volvo's XC60 made its debut at the 2017 Geneva auto show earlier in March. On Tuesday (March 28), the car has been spotted in Cape Town, as part of filming for a global advertisement, ahead of its official launch in South Africa in 2018.
Wheels24's Sean Parker stumbled upon the set in the leafy suburb of Constantia, and was allowed to go behind the scenes.
Arrives locally in 2018
Parker said: "It looks fantastic in the metal, the car being used was draped in a white hue and features an R-design pack.
"It certainly doesn't appear as a 'smaller' XC90, which is a good thing. However, inside you'll notice (view the video below) that it borrows heavily from its larger sibling.
"I believe Volvo's interiors are up there with the best and the XC60's is no exception. Beautifully-made seats covered in a combo of leather and alcantara look helluva inviting.
The model used for filming is the twin-charged, petrol-electric hybrid T8 version with 300kW/640Nm.
We'll see the XC60 in South Africa in the second quarter of 2018, but are hoping for an international drive later this year."
Have you spotted the XC60 in your city?
Apart from the Cape Town shoot, Volvo have also been at various locations across South Africa. The TV commercials are for different international markets such as one for Europe and one for the Americas.
Volvo SA said: "We're trying to have a common thread for location and for look and feel. Of course when the car will be launched here in South Africa next year, we'll use the same footage."
Engine choices
With most drivetrains carried-over from XC90, but being notably lighter due to its size, XC60's engine range consists of the twin-charged, petrol-electric hybrid T8 version: with 300kW/640Nm with a claimed 0-100km/h of 5.3 seconds. Other engine options will include two diesels, D4 (140kW) and D5 (173kW), or two-litre petrols, either turbocharged (186kW) or twin-charged (235kW).
The new XC60 has a plethora of safety technology including: collision prevention technology, the brand’s 'city safe system' which is capable of steering and brake interventions up to 100km/h.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels/watch-volvos-new-xc60-spotted-in-cape-town-20170328
Archer
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In 3-5 years time this is certainly going to be one hell of a contender for my next "new" (ie bought second hand) vehicle. This and the newest Tiguan methinks.
My folks have a 2002 S60, and even the remote still feels like it was unboxed yesterday, really well built cars imo
My folks have a 2002 S60, and even the remote still feels like it was unboxed yesterday, really well built cars imo
FiestaST
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2017 Volvo XC60 - first passenger ride
Our first taste of Volvo's new Jaguar F-Pace rival comes from the passenger chair, but it shows plenty of dynamic promise
The Volvo XC60 has been designed to feel confident on the road, and it’s easy to reckon that this goal has been achieved when you’re doing 80mph through a long, g-building sweeper and your driver is demonstrating the car’s responsiveness by zig-zagging through the curve.
The driver is Stefan Karlsson, Volvo’s head of chassis development, and he’s providing XC60 passenger rides on a variety of tracks at the company’s development ground at Hallered, near Gothenburg. Apart from being the first chance journalists have had to experience the XC60 in motion, even if it’s not behind the wheel, Volvo’s objective is to demonstrate what it claims to be a considerable improvement in its dynamic abilities.
"There’s a lot more mechanical grip from the front-end," says Karlsson, "this the result of a new double wishbone front suspension that allows the roll centres of each axle to be identical front to rear", in contrast to the old model. "So we avoid pitching when the car is rolling, and damper tuning is much easier because we don’t have to control the body with the dampers," he says. That front-end grip certainly seems evident on the track, Karlsson applying relatively modest steering angles even through tighter turns, especially given that his entry speeds appear to be on the bold side of brisk.
What is effectively multi-link suspension all round provides other benefits too, not the least of them the rear-end precision needed to provide that high-speed, mid-curve responsiveness. If the car is geometrically unbalanced and its rear axle less precisely located, turning the wheel at high speed tends to produce more roll from the rear rather than the adjustment of line that you’d hoped for, Karlsson explains.
"We also wanted the car to steer straight over crests and into dips," he says while demonstrating this at stomach-sinking speed, and "the multilink rear suspension really helps with the ride compared to a trailing arm set-up," he adds. It also provides more longitudinal compliance over bumps, which certainly seems evident from the way it deals with a series of protuberant manhole covers. How good the ride really is will emerge when we try it on UK tarmac, but it ought to be good because Volvo carries out all its final tuning on roads in Yorkshire.
According to R&D boss Henrik Green this XC60 has been developed to provide more driver entertainment than we’re used to from most Volvos, and while the mainstream D5 diesel version we’ve experience is no sportscar, it certainly comes across as a satisfyingly capable and responsive machine, apart from being quiet, comfortable and very pleasant to sit in.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2017-volvo-xc60-first-passenger-ride
Our first taste of Volvo's new Jaguar F-Pace rival comes from the passenger chair, but it shows plenty of dynamic promise
The Volvo XC60 has been designed to feel confident on the road, and it’s easy to reckon that this goal has been achieved when you’re doing 80mph through a long, g-building sweeper and your driver is demonstrating the car’s responsiveness by zig-zagging through the curve.
The driver is Stefan Karlsson, Volvo’s head of chassis development, and he’s providing XC60 passenger rides on a variety of tracks at the company’s development ground at Hallered, near Gothenburg. Apart from being the first chance journalists have had to experience the XC60 in motion, even if it’s not behind the wheel, Volvo’s objective is to demonstrate what it claims to be a considerable improvement in its dynamic abilities.
"There’s a lot more mechanical grip from the front-end," says Karlsson, "this the result of a new double wishbone front suspension that allows the roll centres of each axle to be identical front to rear", in contrast to the old model. "So we avoid pitching when the car is rolling, and damper tuning is much easier because we don’t have to control the body with the dampers," he says. That front-end grip certainly seems evident on the track, Karlsson applying relatively modest steering angles even through tighter turns, especially given that his entry speeds appear to be on the bold side of brisk.
What is effectively multi-link suspension all round provides other benefits too, not the least of them the rear-end precision needed to provide that high-speed, mid-curve responsiveness. If the car is geometrically unbalanced and its rear axle less precisely located, turning the wheel at high speed tends to produce more roll from the rear rather than the adjustment of line that you’d hoped for, Karlsson explains.
"We also wanted the car to steer straight over crests and into dips," he says while demonstrating this at stomach-sinking speed, and "the multilink rear suspension really helps with the ride compared to a trailing arm set-up," he adds. It also provides more longitudinal compliance over bumps, which certainly seems evident from the way it deals with a series of protuberant manhole covers. How good the ride really is will emerge when we try it on UK tarmac, but it ought to be good because Volvo carries out all its final tuning on roads in Yorkshire.
According to R&D boss Henrik Green this XC60 has been developed to provide more driver entertainment than we’re used to from most Volvos, and while the mainstream D5 diesel version we’ve experience is no sportscar, it certainly comes across as a satisfyingly capable and responsive machine, apart from being quiet, comfortable and very pleasant to sit in.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2017-volvo-xc60-first-passenger-ride
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powermzii
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Expected to be in SA first or second quarter next year... Can't wait
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[video=youtube_share;nNsMjYirZu4]https://youtu.be/nNsMjYirZu4[/video]
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[video=youtube_share;mNwbM0nT-ZA]https://youtu.be/mNwbM0nT-ZA[/video]
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[video=youtube_share;5HFviORYH9I]https://youtu.be/5HFviORYH9I[/video]
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[video=youtube;iRYDYrj3Bfw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRYDYrj3Bfw[/video]
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[video=youtube_share;donuHrVgQDQ]https://youtu.be/donuHrVgQDQ[/video]
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[video=youtube_share;TNvrXGJTkOE]https://youtu.be/TNvrXGJTkOE[/video]
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[video=youtube_share;lY3JYYQ7HYo]https://youtu.be/lY3JYYQ7HYo[/video]
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That's one hot Volvo
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Cars.co.za review of the new XC60 global launch
[video=youtube_share;6yq3g-J5wQM]https://youtu.be/6yq3g-J5wQM[/video]
[video=youtube_share;6yq3g-J5wQM]https://youtu.be/6yq3g-J5wQM[/video]
FiestaST
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Volvo XC60 - 2nd Quarter 2018
A very important model for Volvo from a sales volume perspective, the all-new XC60 debuts in 2018. A wide range of powertrains will be offered, but the powerful T8 Twin Engine is still to be confirmed for the South African market.
http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/update-cars-coming-to-sa-in-2017/42927/#.WT5ltFV95hE
A very important model for Volvo from a sales volume perspective, the all-new XC60 debuts in 2018. A wide range of powertrains will be offered, but the powerful T8 Twin Engine is still to be confirmed for the South African market.
http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/update-cars-coming-to-sa-in-2017/42927/#.WT5ltFV95hE
powermzii
Expert Member
Yeah I think demand for the T8 is rather low, I know they are struggling to push them in the 90series, and given the plus 1bar price tag I can understand why. People tending to prefer the diesels. Even Ciro mentioned that the diesel (D5 specifically) was the one to choose. I'd be interested to see indicative pricing on the 60series given that pound of r pound it comes better equipped than the competition.