Volvo S60 2011 User Manual

PressRelease
Jul21,2010|ID:245038
ALL‐NEWVOLVOS60
ALLNEWVOLVOS60
OVERVIEW
ThemostdynamicdrivingVolvotodate
Sportingfourdoorcoupélikestyling
Allnewmodelfaster,moreinvolvingtodrive,morestylishandmoreeconomicalthanthe
previousVolvoS60
DriverorientedcarwiththechassistunedonUKroads
WorldsafetyfirstPedestrianDetectionwithFullAutoBrake
World'sfirstsalooncarwithCitySafetyasstandard,whichreducestheriskoflowspeed
rearendaccidents
Driverfocusedcabinthatisfinishedinpremiummaterialsandremainsveryintuitive
PowerfulT6engineofferedinS60rangeforfirsttime,produces304PSandgives155mph
topspeed
1.6DDRIVeversiondelivers65.7mpgandunder115g/kmCO
2
(preliminaryfigures).On
salein2011
Competesinpremiumcompactexecutivesaloonsegment,oneoftheworld'smost
competitivemarkets
ThreeenginesareavailablefromlaunchincludingtheD3andD5fivecylinderdieselsand
thepowerfulT6petrol
Engines
Engine: D3 D5
T6AWD
Auto
Type
1984cc,Transverse
5cyl,20v
2400cc,Transverse
5cyl,20v
2953cc,Transverse
6cyl,24vl
Fuel Diesel Diesel Petrol
Power 163PS 205PS 304PS
Torque 400Nmat
14002850rpm
420Nmat
15003250rpm
440Nmat
21004200rpm
060mph
(sec)
8.7Manual
8.7Auto
7.4Manual
7.4Auto
6.2
Topspeed
(mph)
137Manual
134Auto
146Manual
143Auto
155
CO
2
(g/km)
139Manual
154Auto
139Manual
166Auto
231
Mpg:Urban
ExtraUrban
Combined
39.2Man(35.3Auto)
67.3Man(61.4Auto)
53.3Man(47.9Auto)
40.9Man(31.0Auto)
65.7Man(60.1Auto)
53.3Man(44.8Auto)
19.5
38.7
28.5
Pricing
AllnewVolvoS60 Prices(OTR)
ES
D3(163PS)ES £23,295
D5(205PS)ES £25,950
SE
D3(163PS)SE £25,295
D3(163PS)SEPremium £27,295
D5(205PS)SE £27,950
D5(205PS)SEPremium £29,950
T6AWD(304PS)SEGeartronicPremium £35,695
SELux
D3(163PS)SELux £27,095
D3(163PS)SELuxPremium £28,345
D5(205PS)SELux £29,750
D5(205PS)SELuxPremium £31,000
T6AWD(304PS)SELuxGeartronicPremium £36,745
BenefitinKind
Annual
tax
payable
Model Transmission
CO
2
P11Dprice
%of
P11D
20% 40%
2.0D3ES Manual 139g/km £23,130 19% £879 £1,758
2.0D3SE Manual 139g/km £25,130 19% £955 £1,910
2.0D3SE Geartronic 154g/km £26,580 22% £1,170 £2,339
2.4D5ES Manual 139g/km £25,830 19% £982 £1,963
2.4D5SE Manual 139g/km £27,830 19% £1,058 £2,115
2.4D5SE Geartronic 154g/km £29,280 25% £1,464 £2,928
3.0T6AWDSEGeartronic 231g/km £34,890 35% £2,442 £4,885
SHORTSTORY
TheallnewVolvoS60isthemostdynamicandsafestVolvoever.Thisstylishsportsfourdoor
saloonboastsacoupélikedesign,withasteeplyrakedrearscreenandrearpillarsflowinginto
thetaillights.AsdesigndirectorPeterHorburypointsout:‘Youarealmostsurprisedtoseethatit
hasreardoors.'
Yetitisalsoapractical,comfortablefourdoorsaloonthatpioneersamajorsafetyinnovation
PedestrianDetectionwithFullAutoBrake.Adigitalcameraandradarareusedtoscantheroad
ahead.Iftheysenseapedestrianmovingintothepathofthecar,andthedriverfailstorespondto
warnings,thecarwillbrakeitself.
TheallnewS60is,atitsheart,adriverorientedcarmorethananypreviousVolvo.Itisdesigned
tobeenjoyabletodrive,haveacommandingroadpresenceandbetotallypredictableinits
behaviour.Irrespectiveofroadconditions,thedrivershouldalwaysbeincontrol.Enginesrange
fromthepowerfulBritishbuiltT6thefirsttimetheT6hasbeenusedintheS60rangetoa1.6
litreDRIVethatoffersoutstandingeconomy(65.7mpgonEUcombinedcycle,preliminaryfigure).
TheDRIVeversionoftheVolvoS60goesonsaleinearly2011.
‘Volvoisrenownedformakingpracticalandcomfortablecars,'saysCEOandpresidentofVolvo
CarCorporation,StephenOdell.‘Butweincreasinglyhavetoattractenthusiastswhowantcars
thatarefuntodriveandwantemotionallysatisfyingvehicles.TheS60dialsupdrivingdynamism
andemotion.YetitisatrueVolvowithinnovatingsafety,comfortandspace.Thedriveralways
feelsincommand.ItisacarthatistotallypredictablefromicyScandinavianroads,toBritishB
roads,tohotCalifornianfreeways.It'safuncarinaverySwedishway.'
ApartfromthenewPedestrianDetectionwithFullAutoBrake,theVolvoS60hasasuiteofother
advancedsafetytechnology.TheseincludeCitySafetywhichreduces,andcanentirelyavoid,
lowspeedimpactsupto30km/h(19mph),DriverAlertControl(DAC)toalertdriverswhohave
becometiredordistracted,BlindSpotInformationSystem(BLIS)whichhelpsdetectvehiclesin
therearblindspotsonbothsidesofthecar,LaneDepartureWarning(whichalertsdriversifthe
vehiclerunsacrossthelanemarkerswithouttheturnindicatorbeingused),ActiveBiXenonlights
that‘seearoundcorners'andnumeroussecondarysafetyfeaturesincludingseatmountedside
airbags,improvedinflatablecurtainsandVolvo'spatentedwhiplashprotectionsystem(WHIPS).
PeterJanevik,Volvo'smanagerofactivesafetyfunctions,saysemphatically,‘Allround,thisisthe
safestVolvoever.'
Twofivecylinderdieselmodels,the163PSD3and205PSD5,andthetoprange304PST6
petrol,areofferedatUKlaunch.Withinthefirstyear,themodelrangewillgrow,toinclude115PS
dieselDRIVeandthreenewpetrolmodelsthe240PST5,180PST4and150PST3.
ThepetrolenginesarenewfourcylinderGTDi(gasolineturbodirectinjection)units.The2.0litre
variantisthefirstengineintheworldtouseasheetsteelratherthanthemoreconventionalcast
ironturbocharger.Steelislighterandhaslowerheatradiation,improvingefficiency.Commenting
onthenew2.0fourcylinderGTDi,Volvo'svicepresidentofpowertrainengineeringDerekCrabb
says:‘Ifyou'dcomestraightfromastraightsixengine,you'dfeelathome.'TheGTDiengineswill
beavailablewithasixspeedPowershiftdualclutchsemiautomaticgearboxaswellasasix
speedmanualtransmission.
Nomatterhowsportytheengineandstyling,neitherismuchgoodwithoutaresponsiveandagile
chassis.TheallnewVolvoS60hasatotallyreengineeredchassisfromtheoutgoingmodel.
AgilityandresponsivenesswereparamountyetwithoutlosingVolvo'slegendaryridecomfort.
‘Wewentthrougheveryareaofthechassis,fromsteeringtodamperstothetyres,tomakesure
thatthiswasthemostdynamicdrivingexperienceeverofferedbyVolvo,'saysEgbertBakker,
technicalexpertresponsibleforvehicledynamics.ImprovementsovertheoldS60includea
smallersteeringwheel,stiffersteeringcolumn,fastersteeringratio,stiffersteeringbushesand
muchstrongerdampingandcontrolofthesuspension.
‘It'sthesportiestsuspensionwehaveeveroffered,'saysBakker.‘Therideisfirmerandyetitis
muchbettercontrolled.Iwouldsaycomforthasactuallybeenincreased.'Damperdevelopment
wasdoneintheUK,onBroadsrenownedfortheirbumpinessandcamberchanges.‘Theseare
themostchallengingdriverroadsintheworld.Ifyourcarrideswellandhandleswellthere,itcan
dosoanywhere.That'swhywecametoBritain.'
Advancedelectroniccontrolsfurtherimprovehandlingandthedrivingexperience.Theseinclude
CornerTractionControl,whichboostsagilitybyautomaticallybrakingtheinnerdrivenwheelas
extrapowerisappliedtotheouterwheel.This‘torquevectoring'improvesturnin,thusreducing
understeer.
TheallnewVolvoS60hasoneoftheworld'smostadvancedstabilitycontrolsystempartof
Volvo'shightechDSTC(DynamicStabilityandTractionControl)reducingthelikelihoodofwheel
slipofskidding.Inaddition,Volvo'soptionalFOURCactivesuspensionhasbeenmodifiedand
improvedfortheS60.Thisstateoftheartselfadjustingsystemboostshandlingandridecomfort.
Thedrivercanalsomanuallyselecttheirpreference,fromComfort,SportorAdvanced.
Thecabinisdesignedaroundthedriver.Yetitisasimple,tastefullyfinishedinterior,devoidof
unnecessarycomplication.DesigndirectorPeterHorburynotes,‘There'snothingworsethan
gettinginacarandthinkingit'smoreintelligentthanyouare.Thispremiumyettastefullysimple
styleisverySwedish',saysHorbury.Sophisticatedmaterials,includingleatherandwood,are
used.'Trimquality,andfitandfinish,arethebesteverforVolvo',saysHorbury.Rearlegroomis
betterthantheoldS60's,andthebootapertureisbigger,makingloadingeasier.
‘WebelievetheallnewS60isabenchmarkforVolvo,'saysStephenOdell.‘Itisthesafestcar
we'vemadeandfeaturesamajornewsafetyinnovation,PedestrianDetectionwithFullAuto
Brake.Itisalsothemostdynamic,mostemotionallyinvolvingcarwe'veevermanufactured,a
strikingsportssaloonthatshowsVolvo'spassionforcars.YetitisverymuchatrueVolvo.'
Andfinally,acarcompetinginthemostcompetitivesegmentofthecarmarket,thecompact
executivesegment,needscompetitiveresidualvaluepredictions,andthenewVolvoS60doesn't
disappoint.AccordingtoindustryexpertsCAP,basedonthenormalthreeyears/60,000mile
yardstick,thenewS60willretain35percentofitsoriginalpurchaseprice.Thisisexactlythe
sameresidualvalueastheAudiA42.0TDI143and170,andalsothesameastheBMW320dSE.
Itissubstantiallybetterthanthe30percentquotedfortheVolkswagonPassat2.0TDIHighline
and31percentfortheLexus220dSEI.Itisalsowellabovethemidtolate20percent
predictionsforthevolumeVauxhallandFordmodelsinthesegment.
DESIGNCONCEPT
Coupéstylefusedwithfourdoorsaloonpracticality
StrikingdesignrepresentsamajorstepforwardinVolvodesignlanguage
Confidentandassertivestyling,mostextravertVolvosaloonever
Promisesagreatdrive
‘Doublewave'sideprofilemakesthecarlooksleekandlow
‘TheallnewVolvoS60hasbeensculptedtomoveyou,'saysDesignDirectorPeterHorbury.
‘Everysinglelineinitsdesignistheretotransportyoubothphysicallyandemotionally.Itsprofile
radiatessomuchcoupéfeelingthatthereardoorscomeassomethingofapleasantsurprise
whenyouexaminethecarcloseup.'
'Thepremiumsportssaloonmarketisfullof(mostlyGerman)carsfullofextravertcharacter
suchasahunkereddownstance,bigwheels,largebadgesandasportystylingcharacter.
Horburyadds:‘There'slittlepointplayingthepoliteEnglishmanorreservedSwedeifyouwantto
makealastingimpression.Translatedintoacarmarketpackedwithextravertmodelsfromallthe
leadingmakers,thismeansthatyouhavetosharpenyourdesignpencillikeneverbeforeifyou
wanttobeseen.That'swhyit'ssoimportantfortheallnewVolvoS60tobemoredaringthanour
previousmodels.
‘Thefrontisagoodexample.Itwasabittoominimalistinthepreviousmodel.Thegrille,thelarge
ironmarkandthefrontpositionmarkerlightsintheallnewVolvoS60areimmediatelynoticeable
inyourrearviewmirror.Theattitudeisproudandselfconfidentbutwithoutappearingtoo
aggressive.Thereisnodoubtwhichcarisbehindyou.'
AllnewVolvoS60:agreatevolutionaryleap
TheallnewVolvoS60wasdesignedunderthedirectorshipofSteveMattinwhilePeterHorbury
wasworkingforFordinAmerica.Horbury,whoservedasVolvodesigndirectorfrom19912002
andisresponsibleforthemodernVolvodesignlanguagesayshehas‘nothingbutpraise'forthe
workdoneinhisabsence.
‘IcallthedesignoftheS60agreatevolutionarystep.Ifyoulookbackatthepreviousgeneration
S60[launchedin2000],thelineageisclear:theroundednose,thefastbackrear,andthesporty
proportions.ThatS60,andtheS80thatwentbefore,beganthecurrentVolvostylingdirection,
whichtookclassicVolvocuesbutmadethemmoremodern.TheallnewS60takesthatstyling
treatmenttoamuchhigherlevelofsportiness.Thisisabigstepforward.'
SportierandmoredistinctthananypreviousVolvo
ÖrjanSternerwasresponsiblefortheexteriordesignoftheallnewVolvoS60.Forhim,the
directionwascrystalclearfromtheoutset:‘Inoverallshape,theallnewS60isacoupé,sportier
andmoredistinctthananypreviousVolvo.Virtuallyallthelineswerepennedtocarveoutthe
correctwedgeprofile.Itcarriesasportyappealthatpromisesgreatdrivingpleasurebeforeyou
evengetbehindthewheel.'
Therearpillarstretchesallthewaytothetaillampsandtheslimcoupélikerooflineis
accompaniedbyanewcontourontheshoulders,creatingagentleyetpowerfuldoublewavefrom
theheadlampsatthefronttothetaillampsattherear.
‘Thedipinthemiddleofthedoublewavesvisuallypushesthecardownandputsfocusoverthe
wheels.Thisenhancesthestanceandmakesthecarlooksleekerandlower.Thesculptedbonnet
andtheshortoverhangsfrontandrearalsoemphasisethesportscarfeel.'
ThedesigndynamismisenhancedbywhatVolvo'sdesignteamcallsthe‘racetrack'design.The
car'slinesdonotendabruptlybutinsteadcontinuetofloworganically,continually,echoingthe
smoothshapesofaracetrack.
AddsSterner:‘It'sconfidentandassertive.Weworkedalotonitsstance,thewayitsitsonits
wheels.Thatisthekeydesignqualityofanysportingcar.Itmustlookasthoughithugstheroad.'
OrganicScandinaviandesign
‘ThedesignisalsoveryScandinavian,'saysSterner.‘Itisverycleanwithcleardistinctformsand
shapes.Scandinaviandesignisneverjustaboutaesthetics.It'salsoaboutdeeperquestions,
suchastheenvironmentorcaringforthepeoplearoundyou.'Note,forinstance,thesoftsurfacing
onVolvoexteriorcorners:itissaferforpedestrians.
Volvo'sdesignlanguagehasundergonedramaticchangeoverthepastdecadewithout
compromisinginanywaythecorevaluesthathavemadethebrandoneofthestrongestinthe
automotiveworld.
LEDtechnologyaddstostylingcharacter
Volvo'sdesignershaveusedLED(LightEmittingDiode)technologytocreatedistinctive,yetfluid,
lightstreamsfrontandrear.Theverticalpositionlightsatthefront,theeyebrowlikesidemarker
lights,theturnindicatorsinthedoormirrorsandthepositionlightsinthetaillampsallhelpgivethe
newS60anunmistakeableprofile,evenatnight.Partsoftherearlampunitsarealsointegrated
intothebootlid,creatingahorizontallightpatternthathelpsmakethecarlookevensleeker,lower
andbroader.
TheallnewVolvoS60isbeinglaunchedwitharangeofboldexteriorcolourstomatchitsmore
extravertpersonality.Amongthe15coloursareVibrantCopperandElectrumGold.SaysAnders
Sachs,responsibleforcoloursandmaterials:‘Colourhelpsyoutoexpressyourpersonality.We
lookattrendsinfashion,designandarchitecture.Copperandgoldareimportantcoloursright
now,coloursthatgiveanauraofsportinessandexclusivity.'
Aerodynamicdesignshowsit'snotjustaprettyface
ThestyleoftheS60isnotonlydesignedtoaddemotion,andsportsappeal.BeingaVolvo,there
isafunctionalbenefit.Thedragcoefficientisaslippery0.28,makingtheS60oneofthemost
aerodynamiccarsinitsclass.
Alargenumberofoptionsandaccessories,includinganexteriorstylingkit,allowownersto
personalisetheS60.Thekitfeaturesfrontandrearskidplates,sidescuffplates,exhausttailpipe
finishersand18inchalloywheels.Otheroptionalextrasincludearearspoiler,andachoiceof16
,twodifferent17andthreestylesof18inchalloywheels.
AddsPeterHorbury:‘TheallnewS60issportierandmoredynamicthananypreviousVolvo.Butit
isstillanunmistakeablerepresentativeofScandinaviandesignatitsbest.Flowingorganicshapes
gohandinhandwithuserfriendlyfunctionality,aswellasacaraimingtobethesafestinthe
world.
INTERIORDESIGN
Driverfocussedcockpit
Sportstouchesincludesmallthickrimmedleathersteeringwheel
Majorcontrolsandinstrumentsangledtothedriver
Premiummaterialsincludewood,leatherandaluminium
Intuitivecontrolsdesignedtobeeasytouse
Simple,premium,elegantSwedishdesign
ThebestcraftedVolvocabinever,withexcellentfitandfinish
MoretechnologythananypreviousVolvocabin
MorespaciousthanoutgoingS60,includingmorerearlegroom
'Thisisthemoststylish,distinctiveandbestfinishedVolvocabin.Ofcourse,beingaVolvo,itis
alsohighlyrationalandfunctional.Ithinkwehavealsoaddedsomeplayfulnesstotherational
simplicityofScandinaviandesigntradition,'saysJonathanDisley,headofinteriordesign.
ForDisley,theinterioristhemostimportantpartofanycar.‘It'swheretheownerspendshisor
hertime.'AccordingtoDisley,theS60'sinteriorgrewfromtheS80,‘acarweareimmensely
proudof.ItcapturestheScandinavianfeelingofbeingahomeawayfromhome.Ourchallenge
wastotakethisandtogiveitasportier,driverorientedfeeling.It'sserene,likeaspa,andatthe
sametimeitcommunicatesasenseofbeingincommand.'
‘Everydetaillookslikeit'sinmotion'
Thespaanalogyisdoublyrelevant.WhileDisleywassketchingspirals,acolleaguecommented
thatthedrawingslookedlikethefamousSparacingcircuitinBelgium.‘Thatwasaeureka
moment,'saysDisley.‘Thisracetracklineranaroundthecabinandheldeverythingtogether.It
alsogavethecontinualexpressionofmovement.'
InteriordesignerTonyHunteradds:‘It'satrickthatalotofartistsusefromDaVincitoKandinsky.
Theyhaveavisuallinethatdrawsalltheelementstogether,thatyousubconsciouslyfollowwith
youreyes.'
SaysDisley:‘Everydetaillookslikeit'sinmotion.Alltheselines"embrace"thedriver'scockpit.
Theinstrumentsandcentrestackareangledtowardsthedrivertocreateasensationoffocusand
control.Thenewdynamicthreespokesteeringwheelandthenewsportsseatswithextraside
supportsarestandard.YoualsositlowerthantheVolvonorm,andlowerthanintheoutgoingS60.'
Driverfocusedbutdoesnotexcludethepassengers
TheinterioroftheS60isafullfiveseatconfigurationandofferscomfortablespaceforall
occupantsandwellasbeingunashamedlydriveroriented.Thesculptedouterrearseatsgivethe
passengerinthemiddlewelcomesidesupport.Kneespaceintherearseathasincreasedby30
mmcomparedwiththepreviousgenerationS60.
‘Sportssaloonstypicallyhaveavery"me"feel,'commentsTonyHunter.‘Theyaredesigned
aroundthedriver.WhiletheS60isverydriverfocused,wearea"we"brand.Wecareaboutall
occupants.Wedidn'twantanypassengertothinkwe'dforgottenaboutthem.Thatwouldhave
beenaveryunVolvothingtodo.'
So,althoughthebinnacledoeswraparoundthedriver,andthecentreconsoleisalsoangledto
thedriver,thefrontseatpassengeralsohaseasyaccesstokeycontrols.Thetopofthe
dashboardisalsohorizontal,andinclusive.
Thefloatingcentrestack,aVolvodesigninitiatedontheC30Coupé,wasinspiredbySwedish
furnitureanditstendencyto‘bendwood'.Thethinnessofthestackgivestheeffectthatit‘floats'.
Bigonfunctionalitynotgadgetry
ThecabinfeelisverySwedish.‘It'ssimpleandunclutteredwithnounnecessarygadgetry,'says
Hunter.‘It'sveryintuitive,andverySwedish.'AddsPeterHorbury:‘It'squiteunlikesome
complicatedGermaninteriors.Theimpressionwiththesecarscanbethatthetechnologyis
takingoverthecar.There'snothingworsethangettinginacarandthinkingit'smoreintelligent
thanyouare.'
Examplesoftheclassleadingfunctionalityincludeafrontpassengerseatinwhichthebackrest
foldsforwardithelpsrearseatcarryingcapacityandasplitfolding(60:40)rearseat,idealfor
carryinglongloadsintheboot.Again,thisisanunusualqualityinasportssaloon.Theboot
openingis107mmwiderthanonthepreviousS60.
TheS60representsasignificantstepforwardinqualityandcraftsmanship.Horburysaysitis‘the
bestinteriorVolvohaseverdone'.Fitandfinishisimproved,andsoisthequalityofmaterials.
Theylookbetterandfeelbetter.Thewoodinlay,whenspecified,is,ofcourse,realwoodasyou'd
expectgivenVolvo'sScandinavianroots.
AndersSachs,responsibleforcolourandtrim,saysthatVolvohasalwaysbeengoodwithtextiles.
‘Swedenhasalongtraditioninhighqualityfabrics.Atfirstglance,theupholsterylooks
understated,classicandelegant.Takeacloserlookandyouseeanasymmetriclinepattern.You
maynotnoticeitatfirstbutwhenyoudo,it'safeelgoodmoment.'InspirationcamefromEnglish
designerPaulSmith,famousforhis‘classicwithatwist'style.
Swedishdesignisfamousforitslightshades.Ofcourse,theS60offersblackupholsteryand
charcoaltrimbuttherearealsosomemoretypicallyScandinavianhuessuchassoftbeigeor
Beechwoodupholsteryandsandstonebeigeinterior.
MosthightechVolvocabinever
Thecabinisfullofuseful,easytousetechnology.Anallnewinfotainmentsystem,combining
audio,navigation,mobilephoneandotherfunctions,ispresentedwithinafiveorseveninch
colourscreenintheupperpartofthecentreconsole.Itsheightisdesignedtomakeiteasierfor
thedrivertokeephisorhereyesontheroad.Allfunctionscanbecontrolledfromthesteering
wheel,orbycontrolsdirectlybelowthescreen.
ThehumanmachineinterfaceisacrucialqualityofanyVolvo.Thecontrolsaresointuitivethat
Volvo'sgoalwastomakereadingtheinstructionmanualunnecessary.
VoicecontrollednavigationisavailableandBluetoothcanconnectthedriver'sownmobilephone
totheinfotainmentsystem.
DRIVINGDYNAMICS:ENGINES
FirstVolvoS60togetapowerfulT6version
Toprange304PST6offers155mphperformance
RevisedD3andD5enginesofferbetterperformancethanoutgoing2.4DandD5models,
yetdeliver20percentbetterfueleconomyand20percentlowerCO
2
emissions
DRIVeversionoffers65.7mpgandunder115g/kmCO
2
TheS60goesonsaleintheUKwithtwofivecylinderdieselenginesandthepowerfulpetrolT6.
Allthreeenginesaremodernstateoftheartunits.TheD3isanewversionoftheoutgoing2.4D.
TheD5wasunveiled(intheXC60)inspring2009andisfurtherimprovedfortheS60.TheT6
enginehasalsobeenupgradedandisnowmorepowerful,andmoreeconomical,thanever.
Engine: D3 D5
T6AWD
Auto
Type
1984cc,Transverse
5cyl,20v
2400cc,Transverse
5cyl,20v
2953cc,Transverse
6cyl,24vl
Fuel Diesel Diesel Petrol
Power 163PS 205PS 304PS
Torque 400Nmat
14002850rpm
420Nmat
15003250rpm
440Nmat
21004200rpm
060mph
(sec)
8.7Manual
8.7Auto
7.4Manual
7.4Auto
6.2
062mph
(sec)
9.2Manual
9.2Auto
7.8Manual
7.8Auto
6.5
Topspeed
(mph)
137Manual
134Auto
146Manual
143Auto
155
CO
2
(g/km)
139Manual
154Auto
139Manual
166Auto
231
VehicleTaxBand
EManual
GAuto
EManual
HAuto
L
FirstYearVehicle
tax
£110Manual
£155Auto
£110Manual
£250Auto
£750
SubsequentYears
VehicleTax
£110Manual
£155Auto
£110Manual
£180Auto
£425
EmissionLevel EuroV EuroV EuroV
Mpg:Urban
Extraurb
Combined
39.2Man(35.3Auto)
67.3Man(61.4Auto)
53.3Man(47.9Auto)
40.9Man(31.0Auto)
65.7Man(60.1Auto)
53.3Man(44.8Auto)
19.5
38.7
28.5
During2010and2011,otherengineswillbelaunched,includingthesupereconomical1.6DRIVe
andnewGTDi(gasolineturbodirectinjection)fourcylinderpetrolengines.
D3andD5dieselengines
The2.0litreD3turbodieselwillbethebestsellerintheUK.Itisbasedcloselyontheoutgoing
S60's2.4Dunit.Themajorchangeisthereducedcylindercapacity,from2400cto1984cc,owing
toashorterstroke.ThishasbeendoneprimarilytoimprovefuelconsumptionandreduceCO
2
emissions.Yetmaximumpoweristhesame163PSandtorquehasactuallyimprovedoverthe
oldS602.4D(400Nmcomparedwith340Nm).
Performanceisexceptionallystrong060mphin8.7seconds(manualtransmission)andtop
speedof137mph(manual)(Outgoing2.4D:060in8.9seconds,topspeed130mph).Fuel
consumption(EUcombined)isacompetitive53.3mpg(manual)whileCO
2
emissionsare
139g/km(2.4D:42.8mpg,174g/kmCO
2
).
Anewtypeofpiezoelectricfuelinjectorisused,toboosteconomy,andthesingleturbocharger
hasbeenfinetunedtoboostlowendtorque.Maximumtorqueisdeliveredatonly1400rpmallthe
waythroughto2850rpm.TheD3isavailablewithfrontwheeldriveonlyandcomeswithachoice
ofsixspeedmanualorsixspeedautomaticgearboxes.
ThehighperformanceD5enginehastwinturbochargersofdifferentsizesthatoperatein
sequencetoprovideaddedpoweroverabroadrevrange.Theresultisanimmediateresponse
fromthelowestenginerevswithoutanyperceptibleturbolag.Italsooffersrapidaccelerationatall
speeds,withsmoothpowerdeliverybetweenthepowerbandsofbothturbochargerranges.
TheD5enginealsousestheadvancedpiezoelectricfuelinjectortechnology.Thisprovides
precisedistributionoftheatomisedfuelinthecombustionchamber,resultinginefficient
combustionandlowemissions.
ThesixspeedmanualversionoftheD5hasatopspeedof146mphand060mphaccelerationin
only7.4seconds(OutgoingS60D5:topspeed143mph,060in7.6sec.).Yetonthecombined
cycleisdelivers53.3mpg,or139g/kmCO
2
(OutgoingD5:42.8mpg,CO
2
emissions174g/km).A
sixspeedGeartronicautomaticisalsoavailable.
BothD3andD5dieselengineswithmanualgearboxesandtheD3inautomatictransmission
guisearewellunderthe160g/kmCO
2
companycartaxbreak,whichhelpsinthe‘writingdown
allowance'astatutorytaxdeductionfordepreciation.
Thefivecylinderdieselshavealuminiumblockandheadconstructionforlightweight,fourvalves
percylinderforoptimalbreathingandtwinoverheadcamshaftsforefficientvalveactuation.A
maintenancefreeparticulatefiltertraps95percentofthesootparticles.
HighperformanceT6
TheBritishbuiltT6enginehasbeenimprovedfortheS60.Bothpowerandtorqueareimproved
overanypreviousT6engine(304PS/440Nm)whilefuelconsumptionhasbeencutby10per
cent,to28.5mpg(EUcombined).ThisisthefirsttimethattheT6haseverbeenfittedtotheS60,
commensuratewithVolvo'sdesiretomaketheallnewS60thesportiestVolvoyet.
DesignedbyVolvoinSwedenbutbuiltinBridgend,Wales,theSI6(shortinline6)ispowerfuland
extremelycompact.Itisalsoveryclean,easilymeetingthelatestEuro5exhaustemission
standards.
In3.0litre(2953cc)T6turbochargedguise,asusedintheS60,itproducesmaximumtorqueover
averywiderevband(2100rpm4200rpm).Thisenablesthecartobedrivenatlowrevs,
economically,andyetcanstilldeliverenormousurge.
Theturbochargerisanunusualtwinscrolldevicethatallowsforexcellentlowrevpickup,
eliminatingtraditionalturbo‘lag',andyetalsodeliversenormousthrustwhenmaximum
performanceisdesired.Thetwinscrolltechnologyallowstheturbotooperateintwostages.The
inflowisdividedintotwolotsofthreecylinders,allowingforswifterresponseandasmallerturbo
unit.Everafter4800rpm,thereisonlyasmalldropoffintorque.
Therearetwinoverheadcamshaftsand24valves(fourpercylinder)toprovideoptimalengine
breathing.AVariableIntakeSystem(VIS)whichvariesbothintaketractlengthand,more
unusually,plenumvolumethroughtwothrottleflapvalvesboostslowendtorqueandhighend
power,furtherhelpingthebreathingcapabilityoftheengine.Forinstance,80percentofthe
vehicle'smaximumtorqueisavailableacrosstheentirerevrange.
Unusuallyinthissector,thesixcylinderengineisastraightsixnotaV6,whichisnormallyeasier
topackage.Astraightsixengine,asusedontheT6,isintrinsicallythesmoothestandmost
refinedofallengineconfigurations.
Thebiggestproblemwithastraightsixisthatthey'relonganddifficulttopackagetransversely.
‘Transverselymountedenginesaresaferthat'swhyweusethem,'saysDerekCrabb.‘They
reducetheriskofanenginepenetratingthepassengerloadspaceandalsocanbedesignedwith
morecrumplespaceinfrontandbehind,allowingthesafetysystemstoworkmoreeffectively.'
Moststraightsixengineswouldnotfitintoacar'senginebaycrossways;they'retoolong.Volvo
engineersovercamethisproblembymakingthenewSI6engineextremelycompactandmuch
shorterthanthestraightsixnorm.
ThekeywasanewandinnovativedrivesystemknownasREADRearEndAncillaryDrive.All
ancillaries,suchastheairconditioningcompressor,aredrivenbygearsattherearendofthe
crankshaftinthespaceabovethegearbox.Thealternatorisdirectdrivenandfittedontheengine
block.Theflywheeldamper,whichcompensatesforvibrationsinthesixcylinderengine's
relativelylongcrankshaft,isinsidetheengineblock.
Theresultisanextremelyshortengine,ofjust625mmonly3mmlongerthanVolvo'sfive
cylinderengine.Thissubstantiallyincreasesenginebayspace,sothestraightsixcanbefitted
crosswaysandtheexcellentcrashstructurecanbeconfiguredaroundit.TheSI6hasan
aluminiumblockandhead,andbotharestructurallyoptimisedtobalancelowweightandstiffness.
Eventhecamshaftcoverisstructural,allowingittoincorporatethecamshaftbearingcapsfor
furtherweightreduction.
OntheS60T6,asixspeedGeartronicautomaticgearboxandallwheeldrive(AWD)are
standard.
NewgenerationGTDiengines
DuringthefirstyearofS60production,anallnewfourcylinderGTDi(gasolineturbochargeddirect
injection)willbeadded.IntheUK,thiswillcomeinthreeguisesT5(240PS/320Nmoftorque),
T4(180PS/240Nm)andT3(150PS/240Nm).
ThisnewenginemotorreplacesVolvo'spreviousfivecylinderpetrolvariant,the2.0T.Directfuel
injectionimprovesperformance,response,economyandemissions.Thechoiceofusingfour
ratherthanfivecylindersreducesfriction,boostingeconomy.Yet,commentingonthe2.0version,
powertrainheadDerekCrabbsays,‘‘Ifyou'dcomestraightfromastraightsixengine,you'dfeel
athome.'
The2.0GTDi,asusedinthenewT5,hasanaluminiumblockandhead,andusestwinvariable
camshafts,operating16valves.Aworldfirstistheuseofsheetsteel,ratherthancastiron,forthe
turbocharger.Usingsheetsteelforboththeexhaustmanifoldandtheturbochargerreduces
weightandimprovesheatcontrol,boostingefficiency.Theturboisunusuallysmallthemarket's
smallestinrelationtoengineoutput.Asmallturboboostsengineresponseandcutsconsumption.
ThenewT5has33percentmorepowerthantheoutgoingfivecylinder2.0T,33percentmore
torqueandyetgivessubstantiallypercentbetterfueleconomy.Fulldetailswillberevealednearer
launch.
TheGTDienginecomesin1.6litre(T3andT4)and2.0litre(T5)capacities.The1.6engineshave
differentarchitecturesfromthe2.0andusecastironratherthansheetsteelturbos.
‘Enginedownsizingisoneofthebigindustrytrends,'saysDerekCrabb.‘Enginesaregetting
smallerincapacitybutthisisbalancedbytheuseofturbochargerstomaintain,orboost,
performance.'
Sharpengineresponseisakeyqualityofasportingcar,andCrabbsaysVolvohasworkedhardto
givealltheenginesnotjustthenewGTDisprightlyperformance.‘It'sanareawherewe
sometimesgetcriticised.Theengineshaveoftenbeenverypowerfulbutsometimesnotas
responsiveasrivalsportssaloons.AlltheS60enginesareeithernew,orupgraded,andakey
goalhasbeentogivethemgreaterresponsethroughtheenginerange.Wehavedonethisby
reworkingthebottomends,reducingfrictionandimprovingthebreathing.It'snotjustengineswe
havealsooverhauledthetransmissions.Thehighestlevelsofperformancewereanabsolute
priorityfortheallnewS60.'
TheGTDimodelscomewithachoiceofsixspeedmanualtransmissionorsixspeedPowershift
dualclutchgearboxes.(SeeTransmissionsectionformoredetails.)
1.6DRIVe
ThisisthemosteconomicalengineintherangeandlikelytobeabigsellerinEurope(including
theUK).Salesbegininearly2011.CO
2
emissionswillbebelow115g/km,extraordinarilylowfora
carofthissizeandability.EUcombinedfueleconomyis65.7mpg(preliminaryfigures).That's
betterthanmostsmallhatchbacks!
The115PS/270Nmunitisadieselof1.6litrescapacityandwillonlybeavailablewithasixspeed
manualgearbox.
FurtherdetailsoftheDRIVeenginewillbepublishednearerlaunch.
TransmissionThreesixspeedgearboxes
TheT6modelismatedexclusivelytoVolvo'ssixspeedGeartronicgearbox,whichoffersbothfull
automaticandmanualclutchlesschanges.TheD3andD5enginechoicesareavailablewith
Geartronicasanoption,andcomewithasixspeedmanualgearboxasstandard.
ThemodernGeartronictransmissioncanbeusedeitherasafullautomaticorasaclutchless
manual.Inautomaticmode,gearchangesaresosmoothastobealmostimperceptible.The
sportsbuttonallowshigherrevsbeforeeachgearchange,slightlyfastershiftsandalsosharpens
kickdown.
Thesixspeedmanualimprovesbothperformanceandfueleconomy,andisasmoothshifting
clutchandstickshiftaimedatthosewhopreferchanginggearthemselves.
TheupcomingGTDiengines,onsalefromnextyear,willcomewithachoiceoftwinclutchsemi
automaticPowershifttransmissionorasixspeedmanualgearbox.ThePowershiftusestwo
clutchestoofferfastgearchanges.Itcanalsobeusedasafullautomaticbutbecausedriveis
continuallyengaged,itoffersexcellentfueleconomy.
TheDRIVemodelisonsalenextyearandwilluseasixspeedmanualgearboxasstandard.
AllWheelDrive
TheAWD(AllWheelDrive)systemstandardonT6improvesthehandlingandroadholdingby
apportioningtorquetoallfourwheels.Thecomputercontrolledsetupautomaticallysendstorque
tothewheelswithmostgrip,ensuringmaximumpossibletractionandprimarysafety.Thefront
toreartorquesplitchangesconstantlyfromzeroto100percent,frontorrear.Thesophisticated
electronicscontrolahydraulicclutchthatdeterminesthemosteffectivedistributionoftorque.
Sensorsmonitortheroadsurfaceandthepositionsofthesteering,brakeandaccelerator.In
normalconditionsonadrytarmacroad,almostallthepowerisdistributedtothefrontwheels.
However,assoonasslippageoccurs,torqueisdivertedtotherearwheelstoboostgrip.
ThissystemalsofeaturesVolvopatentedInstantTractionthatdetectslooseorslipperysurfaces
andswitchesdrivefromfronttorear(orviceversa)tohelpwithstandingstarts.
AWDnotonlyimprovestractiononslipperysurfaces,suchasgravel,mudorice,butalso
improvesthehandlingbalanceofthecar.ThepowerfulT6engine,inparticular,presentsa
problemforafrontdrivechassis.Torquesteercanoccurasthesteeringhasdifficultycontrolling
thepowerfuldrivenwheels.Fourwheeldriveimprovessteeringfeelonsuchapowerfulcar,as
wellasimprovingtractionandhandlingbalance.
DRIVINGDYNAMICS:CHASSIS
ThemostdynamicdrivingVolvotodate
RideandhandlingdevelopedonUKroads
BenchmarkedagainsttheBMW3SeriesandAudiA4
Volvo'sActiveFourCsuspensionavailableasanoption
NewAdvancedStabilityControl,partoftheDynamicStabilityandTractionControl(DSTC)
system
TheallnewS60hasafullyindependentcoilsprungsuspension,speciallytunedforresponsive,
agilebehaviour.FrontsuspensionisbyMacPhersonstrutsandrearisbymultilink.
‘OurbenchmarkwastheBMW3SeriesandtheAudiA4',saysEgbertBakker,technicalexpert
responsibleforvehicledynamics.‘ButtheS60isdifferentfromthosecars.Itmustbeagile,
responsiveandgreatfuntodrive.Inaddition,itmustofferextraordinarysecurityeveninthemost
difficultconditions.AVolvomustbepoisedandpredictableinSwedenonanicywinter'sroad,ona
Californiancountryroadattheheightofsummer,andonatightBritishBroad.Wehaveourown
chassisDNA.It'sfunbutalwayswithsecurity.That'sonereasonwhyweonlyofferfrontwheel
driveorallwheeldrive.Itgivesgreaterpredictability.'
TheplatformissimilartothelatestS80,V70andXC60.OntheallnewS60,thesuspensionhas
beentunedforgreaterresponsivenessanddynamism.‘It'snotjustthesuspension,'saysBakker.
‘Wehavegonerightthroughthechassisfromsteeringrightthroughtotyresalwayswiththe
goalofprovidingmaximumdrivingenjoymentcombinedwithsafety.'
RideandhandlingdevelopedinUK
ThedampertuningfortheallnewVolvoS60wasmostlydoneinEngland.
SaysBakker:‘TheUKisnotonlyoneofourbiggestmarkets[thirdbiggestworldwidein2009]but
alsohasuniquelychallengingroads.ItsBroadsarewinding,narrow,badlysurfacedandhave
manycamberchanges.Theyareverydemandingandweretheidealsurfaceonwhichtotestthe
S60.Getthoseroadsright,andyougetthesuspensionright.'
FormerBritishTouringCarchampionandcurrentVolvodealer,JohnCleland,alsoplayedan
instrumentalroleinthedevelopmentofthenewdynamicchassis.Hisracewinningmotorsport
experienceandVolvoknowledgemeanthewasbestplacedtoevaluateandadviseonthenew
dynamicperformancewhichprovedinvaluablethroughoutthecars'development.
Sportierbutmorecomfortable
Thesuspensionisfirmer,andprovidesmorecommunicationthantheoutgoingS60.‘Theride
qualityismuchmorecontrolled,'saysBakker.‘TheoldS60offeredaslightlysofterridebutthe
newS60ismuchmorepreciseandbodymovementismorepoised.ThenewS60deliversa
muchmorecompliantridethanatypicalGermansportssaloon.YettheS60alwaysfeelsin
control.It'sadifferentsortofcomfortcomparedwiththeoldS60but,onbalance,Iwouldsaythat
theallnewS60iscertainlymoreagileandresponsive,andalsomorecomfortable.'
Fromsteeringtotyres:thegoalwasasportierdrive
‘Wewentthroughthewholecarfromsteeringwheeltotyresandeverythinginbetweentogive
asportierdrive,'saysBakker.‘Wekeptasking:howcouldwemakeitstiffer,sportier,andmore
dynamic?ThesteeringwheelissmallerthantheoldS60'stomakethedriverfeelmoreconnected
totheroad.Thesteeringcolumnhasdoublethetorsionalrigidityandisbetterisolatedwithstiffer
bushesandtopmounts.Thesteeringratioissharper,by10percent.Thedampersinthe
suspensionarefirmer,andsoarethesprings.Thereismuchmorecommunicationfromchassis
todriverandmuchmoreofafeelingofdirectcontactbetweenthetyresandtheroad.'Thefront
andrearsubframebushesarealsotwiceasstiffasbefore.
FOURCasoption
Volvo'sFOURC‘active'suspension,inwhichthedampersareautomaticallyadjustedtosuitthe
immediatedrivingsituation,isoptionalonallversionsoftheS60.TheFOURCsystemhasbeen
completelyretunedforthenewcar.‘Thesettingsarechangedtogiveaclearerdifference',says
EgbertBakker.‘ButwestilloffersomesportinessintheComfortsettingandcomfortinthe
sportiestAdvancedsetting'.
Electronicsensorscontinuallymonitorthecar'sbehaviour.Thedampersthenreadjustina
fractionofasecondtoofferoptimalhandlingandride.Thistechnologyreducesthecar'stendency
tosquat,diporrollunderfirmacceleration,hardbrakingorfaststeeringmanoeuvres.
Theadvancedmultiplexcontrolsystemsupdatethesuspensionsettings500timeseverysecond.
Thesystemisespeciallyusefulwhenthecar'shandlingbalanceisnaturallyupsetforexample
duringfastacceleration(withFOURC,thereardampersaresettomaximumstiffnesstoreduce
squatandoptimisefrontendtraction),duringhardbraking(thefrontdampersarestiffenedto
reducenosedive)andwhencornering(outsidedampersarestiffenedtoreducerollandimprove
roadholding).
Dampersalsoautomaticallystiffenasspeedincreases.Thedrivingbehaviorisimprovedinall
situations.Itisboostssafetyaswellasentertainment.
Thoughdampersareadjustedautomatically,driverscanalsoprogrammetheirdesiredsettings.
Thethreechassissettingsareselectedbythetouchofabutton.Theyare:
Comfortwhichprovidesthemostcomfortableridewithsmoothandgentlebody
movements
Sportformoretightlycontrolledbodymovementsandafirmer‘hunkereddowntotheroad'
feel.Steeringresponseissharpened,bodyrollisreduced
Advancedthemaximumsportschoicethatnoticeablyfirmsupdampersandwouldbethe
desiredsettingforbriskdrivesonsmoothwindingroads
Inanemergencysituation,whenthedriverneedsmaximumcontrol,theingeniousFOURC
systemoverridesthepersonalsettingstodelivermaximumstabilityandtraction.Equally,asthe
speedbuilds,thedampersautomaticallybecomefirmertoimprovehandling,responseandsafety.
CornerTractionControlforimprovedturnin
Volvo'snewCornerTractionControl(CTC)furthersharpensthedrivingexperience.Arefinement
oftheDynamicStabilityandTractionControl(DSTC)system,itusestorquevectoringtoimprove
turnin.
Whentakingacorner,theinnerdrivenwheelisbrakedatthesametimethatextrapowerisfedto
theouterdrivenwheel.Thisnotonlyimprovesagilityandprecision,italsoreducesthetendencyto
understeeracharacteristicofpowerfulfrontwheeldrivecars.
Inaddition,CTCmakesiteasiertomaintainyourlineonawindingroad,inkeepingwithVolvo's
desiretomaximizethepoiseandpredictabilityofthenewS60.Italsoreducesthe‘snatch'
sometimesfoundinfrontdrivecarswhenyouneedtoacceleratehardfromasmallsideroadand
mergewithtraffic.
AdvancedStabilityControlboostsdrivingpleasureandsafety
TheS60hasanewAdvancedStabilityControl,partoftheDynamicStabilityandTractionControl
(DSTC)system,thatVolvobelievesistheworld'smostsophisticated.Anewrollanglesensor
identifiesanypossiblelossoftractionatanearlystage.
DSTCisstandardonallVolvosandhasbeenfurtherrefinedfortheS60.Thiselectronicstability
andtractionsystemstopsskidsandslidesusingsensorstodetectifanyofthewheelsloses
tractionorgrip.Ifso,poweriscuttotherelevantwheel.Ifthesensorsdetectearlysignsofaskid,
thesystemautomaticallybrakestherelevantwheeltoreducespeedandregaincontrol.It'san
importantprimarysafetyaid.
Ifthedriverwantstousethevehicleinamorespiritedmanner,DSTChasasportssettingonthe
allnewS60thatdisablestheelectronicintervention.
TheS60alsofeaturesEngineDragControlthatpreventsthewheelsfromlockingduringengine
brakingonaslipperysurface.
AnotheractivesafetytechnologyisTrailerStabilityAssist(TSA),firstshowcasedontheVolvo
XC60.TSAdampenstheswaying‘snaking'motionthatcanoccurwhentowing,whichcan
sometimesleadtoseriousaccidents.TSAoperateswiththeDSTCsystemtostabilisethetrailer
bybrakingoneormorewheelswhileatthesametimerestrictingtheengine'storque.Whenan
accessorytowbarisordered,theTSAformspartofthecostofthetowbar.
DRIVINGDYNAMICS:STEERING,BRAKESANDTRANSMISSION
Quickerratiorackandpinionsteeringforgreaterprecision
Fourwheeldiscbrakesprovidegreatstoppingpower
ABSantilockbrakescombineswithHBA(HydraulicBrakeAssist)andRAB(ReadyAlert
Brakes)togivemaximumbrakingabilityinallconditions
Choiceofsixspeedmanual,sixspeedautomaticor,inGTDiengine,dualclutchsemiauto
Powershifttransmission
Allwheeldrive(AWD)isstandardontoprangeT6
Sportycars'mostobviousqualitiestendtobepowerfulenginesandstrikingstyle.Butsteering,
brakesandtransmissionarejustasimportantforatotaldynamicexperience.That'swhyVolvo
spentagreatamountoftimeperfectingthetotaldrivingexperience.
Sharpermoreagilesteering
Therackandpinionsteeringratiois10percentfasterthantheoldS60's,thesteeringcolumnhas
greatertorsionalrigidityandthesteeringcolumnmountsarealsostiffer.Thesteeringwheel,
chunkyandleatherrimmedasstandard,issmallerthantheoldS60'swheeltomakethedriver
feelmoreconnectedtotheroad.Thewholesteeringsystemhasmoreresponse,morefeeland
helpsgivethevehiclemorenaturalpoise,'saysEgbertBakker.(SeeDrivingDynamics:Chassis
formoreinformation).
Speeddependentpowersteeringavailable
AllS60sgetpowerassistedsteering,butVolvo'snewsportssalooncanalsobeorderedwith
speeddependentpowersteering.Thisprovidesextraassistanceatlowspeedsmakingparking
simpler.Thepowerassistancegraduallydeclinesasroadspeedincreases,disappearingentirely
athighcruisingspeeds.Togivealldriverstheirownoptimumroadfeel,thelevelofsteeringservo
assistancecanbeadjustedviathecar'ssetupsystem.Powersteeringassistancecanbesetat
oneofthreelevels,dependingonpersonaltaste.
Strong,progressivebrakesfeaturingadvancedelectroniccontrolsforimprovedsafety
TheS60haspowerfulantilock(ABS)fourwheeldiscbrakesventilatedatthefronttogive
excellentlowfadestoppingpower.Butthenaturallyeffectivediscbrakesaresupplementedbya
hostofadvancedelectroniccontrols,tomaximisebrakingpower.Theyinclude:
HydraulicBrakeAssist(HBA).ThisisanupdateofVolvo'spreviousEBD(ElectronicBrake
Distribution)andEBA(EmergencyBrakeAssist).Thisnewgenerationsystem,firstshown
ontheS80,helpsthedrivertostopintheshortestpossibledistanceinemergency
situations.Unliketheprevioussystem,whichonlyusedvacuumassistancetoboostbraking
strength,HBAreinforcesbrakepressurehydraulically.Inanemergency,whenthedriver
doesnotpressthepedalsufficientlyfirmlyorquickly,HBAensuresthatmaximumbraking
pressureisapplied,alwaysgivingthedriverthegreatestchancetoreducethelikelihood,or
seriousness,ofanaccident.
OptimisedHydraulicBrakes(OHB).Inheavybraking,vacuumpressureinthebrakeservo
canbecomelow,reducingbrakingeffort.OHBcompensatesbyusinghydraulicpressureto
boostbrakingeffort.
ReadyAlertBrakes(RAB).Iftheacceleratorisreleasedsuddenlyortheadaptivecruise
controlregistersanobstacleinfrontofthecar,RABisdeployed.Thebrakepadsare
instantlypositionedveryclosetothediscs,reducingbrakingresponsetimeandbraking
distance.
FadingBrakeSupport(FBS).Inlong,hardbraking,suchasonalengthy,mountainous
descent,thereisariskofbrakefade.FBSusesthehydraulicstograduallybuildbrake
pressure,maintainingpedalfeel.
TheallnewVolvoS60isfittedwithanelectronicparkingbrakeasstandard.
SAFETYTHEBENCHMARK
PedestrianDetectionwithFullAutoBrakeisaworldfirstsafetytechnology
CitySafetyofferedasstandardforthefirsttimeonasalooncar
EngineeredtobethesafestcarinitsclassandthesafestVolvoever
Airbagsincludecurtainsideairbagsanddualstagesideairbags
Fivethreepointseatbelts
AdvancedelectronicprimarysafetymeasuresincludingDSTC(DynamicStabilityand
TractionControl)givesownerseverychanceofavoidingaccidents
EversincethefirstVolvowasbuiltin1927,theoverridingpriorityhasbeentodevelopcarsthat
helppreventaccidentsand,iftheaccidentdoeshappen,tooffermaximumprotection.‘Carsare
drivenbypeople,'declaredcofoundersAssarGabrielssonandGustafLarson.‘Thereforethe
guidingprinciplebehindeverythingatVolvois,andmustremain,safety.'
Volvohasbeenasafetypioneereversincethecompanywasfounded.Innovationsincludethe
threepointseatbelt(1959)thegreatestadvanceincarsafetyofalltime,accordingtomany
safetyexperts.Theyalsoincludethesafetycage(1944),paddedinstrumentpanel(1960),rear
seatbelts(1966)andsideimpactairbags(1994).Tothisrollcallofsafetymilestonescannowbe
addedtwomore,bothofferedontheS60:PedestrianDetectionwithFullAutoBrake,andCity
Safety.
PedestrianDetectionwithFullAutoBrake
Thisisaworldfirstsafetytechnologythefirsttimethatanycarmakerhasofferedafeaturethat
specificallyavoidsacollisionwithapedestrian.Theradarandcamerabasedsystemcandetect
pedestriansinfrontofthecar,warnsthedriver,andthenautomaticallyactivatesthebrakesifthe
driverfailstorespondintime.
Unfortunatelypedestrianaccidentsareregularoccurrences.InEurope,14percentofalltraffic
fatalitiesarepedestrians.IntheUSAitis11percentandinChina,theproportionrisesto26per
cent.
‘AtVolvowehavealwaysledthewaywhenitcomestoprotectingtheoccupantsinourcars,'says
ThomasBroberg,seniorsafetyadvisor.‘Inrecentyears,wehaveadoptedgroundbreaking
initiativesthathelpthedriveravoidandmitigateaccidentswithothervehicles.Nowwearetakinga
giantstrideforwardwithtechnologythatcancontributetoincreasedsafetyforunprotectedroad
usersaswell.'
PedestrianDetectionwithFullAutoBrakeusesanewlydevelopedradarunitintegratedintothe
car'sgrille,acamerafittedinfrontoftheinteriorrearviewmirror,andacentralcontrolunit.The
radardetectsanyobjectinfrontofthecaranddeterminesthedistancetoit.Thecamera
determineswhattypeofobjectitis.
Thankstothenewlydevelopeddualmoderadar'smuchwiderfieldofvision,pedestriansaboutto
stepintotheroadaredetected.Thesystemcandetectpedestrianswhoare80cmtalland
upwardssothatincludesolderchildren.
Ifapedestrianisdetected,thedriverfirstlyreceivesanaudiblewarningcombinedwithaflashing
lightinthewindscreen'sheadupdisplay.Atthesametime,thecar'sbrakesareprecharged.If
thedriverdoesnotreacttothewarningandanaccidentisimminent,fullbrakingpoweris
automaticallyapplied.
VolvohasworkedforfiveyearsonthedevelopmentofPedestrianDetectionwithFullAutoBrake.
Testcarshavebeeninoperationallovertheworldto'learn'allpossiblevariationsoftraffic
behaviour,roadconditionandclimate.‘We'vedrivenmorethanhalfamilliontestkilometresinreal
trafficto'train'thesystemtorecognisepedestrians'patternsofmovementandtheirappearance
indifferentcountriesandcultures,'explainsThomasBroberg.
Avoidsimpactsatspeedsbelow35km/h(21mph)
Halfofallpedestrianaccidentsoccuratspeedsbelow25km/h(15mph).PedestrianDetection
withFullAutoBrakecanavoidacollisionwithapedestrianatspeedsupto35km/h(21mph)ifthe
driverdoesnotreactintime.Athigherspeeds,thefocusisonreducingthecar'sspeedasmuch
aspossiblepriortotheimpact,reducingthelikelihoodofseriousinjuryordeath.
‘Theproportionofpedestrianfatalitiesistoohightodayandourtechnologywillplayamajorrolein
reducingit,'saysBroberg.
CollisionWarningwithFullAutoBrake
PedestrianDetectionisadevelopmentofVolvo'sCollisionWarningsystem,whichusesthenose
mountedradarandcameratowarndriversifthey'reabouttohitanothervehicle,andapplythe
brakesautomaticallyifnecessary.
UnlikePedestrianDetection,andCitySafety,thisautomaticbrakingtechnologyisdesignedfor
higherspeed,suchasthatencounteredonmotorways.Aradarsensorfittedbehindthegrille,and
adigitalcamerabehindthewindscreen,automaticallymonitorthedistancetothevehicleinfront.If
thevehicleinfrontsuddenlybrakes,orisstationary,oryouaretravellingtooclosetoit,ared
warninglightflashesonthewindscreenandawarningbuzzersounds.Thebrakingsystemisalso
automaticallyprechargedtoprepareforpanicbraking:thepadsmoveveryclosetothediscsand
thehydraulicbrakepressureisincreased.Ifthedriverdoesnotreacttothewarningsanda
collisionisimminent,automaticbrakingisappliedtoreducetheseverityoftheaccident.
AswithPedestrianDetection,thiscanavoidcollisionsupto35km/h(21mph)andreducethe
severityoftheimpactatspeedsoverthat.
Automaticbrakingisonlyappliedasalastresort.‘Wegivethedriveramplewarning,'says
Broberg.‘It'sonlywhentheydon'trespond,orit'stoolate,willautomaticbrakingtakeover.'
CitySafetyprevents,ormitigates,lowspeedurbanaccidents
CitySafety,atechnologyfirstshownontheXC60andnowfeaturedasstandardontheS60,
avoidslowspeedaccidents.Statistically,theyarethemostcommontypesofcrash.These
accidentstypicallyhappenintownsandtheytypicallyinvolvetailbacksoftraffic.CitySafetyeither
eliminatessuchaccidentsorreducestheseverityoftheimpact.
‘Thebiggestsafetybenefitistoreducewhiplash,'saysThomasBroberg.‘Wearealsoreducing
thedamagetothecarsinvolvedandprobablypreventingaccidentsfurtherdownthelineoftraffic.'
CitySafetyhasalreadywontheTechnologycategoryatthe'FleetWorldHonoursAward2008'and
'BusinessCarTechiesAwards2009'andtheAmerican‘TrafficSafetyAchievementAward'atthe
2008internationaltrafficsafetysymposiuminNewYork.
CitySafetyworksatspeedsbelow30km/h(19mph).Alasersensor,fittedbehindtherearview
mirrorandlookingthroughthewindscreen,keepsaneyeontrafficinfrontofthevehicle.Itcan
detectvehiclesandotherobjectsuptosixmetres(approximately30feet)infrontofthecar'sfront
bumper.CitySafetyreactstovehiclesinfrontoftheXC60thatareeitherstationaryormovingin
thesamedirection.
Basedonthegaptothevehicleinfrontandthecar'sownspeed,thesystemmakes50
calculationspersecondtodeterminewhatbrakingforcewouldbeneededtoavoidacollision.If
thecalculatedbrakingforceexceedsacertainlevelwithoutthedriverresponding,thesystem
determinesthattheriskofacollisionisimminent.
CitySafetyhelpseitheravoidorreducetheseverityofthecollisionbyautomaticallybrakingthe
carandreducingthethrottleopening.Atthesametime,thebrakelightsareautomatically
activatedtowarnothertraffic.
AccordingtoThomasBroberg:‘CitySafetyautomaticallybrakesatthelastpossiblemomentat
thepointofnoreturn.Thisisthepointwhere,ifCitySafetywerenotactivated,therewouldbean
accident.Ourstudiesshowthatifthespeeddifferencewiththecarinfrontisunder15km/h
(9mph)thenCitySafetyshouldavoidanaccidententirely.Ifthespeeddifferenceisgreater,then
anaccidentwillprobablyhappen,buttheseveritywillbesubstantiallyreduced.'
TheVolvoS60isthefirstsaloonintheworldtobeofferedwithCitySafety,andonlythesecond
vehicleaftertheXC60.
AdaptiveCruiseControlwithDistanceAlert
Tohelpthedrivermaintainasafedistancefromthecarinfront,VolvohasdevelopedAdaptive
CruiseControl(ACC).Itusesaradarsensortocontinuouslymeasurethedistancetothevehicle
infrontandautomaticallyadaptsthespeedofthecartohelpensurethedistanceisnottooshort.
ThistechnologyalsoformsthebasisofseveralofVolvo'sadvanceddrivingandsupportsystems,
includingCollisionWarning,andPedestrianDetection,withAutoBrake.
Thedriveractivatesthecruisecontrol,settingthedesiredmaximumspeedatbetween18and
125mph,andchoosestheminimumtimeintervaltothecarsinfront.Therearefivedifferenttime
intervalstochoosefrom.
DistanceAlertisanotherfeatureincludedinthisoption.Thesystemhelpsthedrivermaintaina
safedistancetothevehicleinfrontevenwhenAdaptiveCruiseControlisnotinuse.Activatedvia
abuttononthecentreconsole,thedrivercanchoosebetweenfivesettings.Ifthetimegaptothe
carinfrontgetsshorterthantheselectedspeed,thedrivergetsvisualinformationintheheadup
displayonthelowersectionofthewindscreen.
ActiveBendingLights‘seearoundcorners'
Comparedwithconventionalhalogenheadlights,Volvo'sactivebendinglightsusingdualxenon
technologymorethandoublethedriver'srangeofvision.Thelampsaremotorized,andcanturn
upto15degreesineitherdirection,astheyfollowthedirectionofthesteeredwheels.Thus,they
helpthedriverto‘seearoundcorners'.Theheadlightsalsoselfadjust,alwaysmaintainingthe
correctangletotheroad,maximizingilluminationandavoiddazzlingoncomingmotorists.
SideImpactProtectionSystem(SIPS),includingdualstageairbags
VolvohasfurtherdevelopeditsSIPSsideimpactprotectionsystem.Thebody'sentireside
structureisbothstrongandlightthankstoawellbalancedcombinationofhightensilesteelof
differentgrades(HighStrengthSteel,ExtraHighStrengthSteelandtheextremelystrongUltra
HighStrengthSteel).Thevariouscomponentsandgradesofsteelinteracttoreducepenetration
intothepassengercompartment.
Dualstageseatmountedsideairbagsfurtherprotectoccupantsfromsideintrusion.Theseside
airbagsgettwoseparatechambers:oneforthehipsectionandoneforthechest.Thehipscan
withstandgreaterforcethanthechest,sothelowerchamberinflateswithuptofivetimesmore
pressurethantheuppersection.Thesideimpactairbagsinteractwiththeinflatablecurtains,
whichofferexcellentheadprotectionforchildrenandadultsalike.Theinflatablecurtainscannow
alsobedeployedoutsideofthepassengercompartment,extendingtherangeofprotection.The
gyromeasuringthevehicle'syawrate(partoftheDSTC),alongwiththevariousaccelerometers
inthevehicle,canprovideearlyactivationoftheinflatablecurtains.
TheS60naturallyoffersdualstagedriverandpassengerairbagsaswell.Allairbagsarestandard
acrosstherange.
WhiplashProtectionSystem(WHIPS)
WHIPSreducestheriskofneckinjuriesinarearendcollision.Thefrontseatbackrest
accompaniesthepassenger'sinitialbodymovementanddampenstheincomingforceratherlike
one'shanddoeswhencatchingaball.
TheS60featuresthesamegenerationofWHIPSmechanismaswaslaunchedonthelatestS80.
ThislatestgenerationWHIPSensuresthatthedampingmotionisgentleandprovidesgood
contactbetweentheheadandheadrestraintthroughouttheimpactsequence.
WHIPSisahighlyeffectivetechnologyavoidingoneofthemostcommoninjuriessufferedin
motoraccidents.
AlertingTiredDriversandavoidingdistraction
TheVolvoS60isfullofsolutionstokeepdriversalertandreducedistractions.Theseinclude:
DriverAlertControl(DAC).Auniquetechnologytoalerttiredanddistracteddrivers,DAC
monitorsthecar'sprogressbetweenthelanemarkersandwarnsthedriverifhisorher
drivingpatternchangesinarandomoruncontrolledway.
BlindSpotInformationSystem(BLIS)helpsdetectvehiclesintheoffsetrearblindspoton
bothsidesofthecar.Awarninglampbesidetherelevantdoormirrorcomesontoalertthe
drivertothedanger.
LaneDepartureWarning(LDW)alertsthedriverifthecarrunsacrossthelanemarkers
withouttheturnindicatorbeingused.
IDIS(IntelligentDriverInformationSystem)isanelectronicinformationsystemthathelps
preventthedriverfrombecomingdistractedbyirrelevantinformationinbusysituations.By
continuouslymonitoringcertainfunctionsinthecar,suchasbrakeapplicationand
movementsofthesteeringwheel,acceleratorpedalandturnindicators,IDIScanassess
thecomplexityofthedrivingsituation.Theinformationisprocessedandatacertainlevelof
complexity,anyinformationthatisnotessentialtosafetyisdelayed,forinstanceincoming
phonecallsorSMStextmessages.
EmergencyBrakeLight
EBL(EmergencyBrakeLight)knowsthedifferencebetweennormalandemergencybraking.Inan
emergencystop,thebrakelightsflashatfourtimesasecond.Oncespeeddropsbelow30km/h
(19mph),thebrakelightsstopflashingandthehazardlightsflashinstead.
ThesafestVolvoofall
‘NopreviousVolvomodelhaseverhadsuchadvancedsafetytechnologyastheallnewVolvo
S60,'saysThomasBroberg.‘Itisaworthyrepresentativeofouraimtobuildtheworld'ssafest
carsanditmarksyetanothersteptowardsourgoalofnofatalitiesorseriousinjuriesinanew
Volvocarbytheyear2020.'
QUALITYANDEQUIPMENT
VeryhighlevelofstandardequipmentincludesCitySafety,poweradjustableheateddoor
mirrors,16inchalloywheelsandcruisecontrol
PremiumSwedishdesign
Allergenfreehighqualitycabinmaterialsandpollenfilter
Highqualityincarentertainment
ChoiceofES,SE,SELuxandPremiummodellines
Threeyear/60,000milewarranty
Volvohasawellestablishedreputationforequippingitscarsgenerously,unlikemanyrivalson
which‘options'canbeexpensive.TheS60isnodifferent.
ThenewVolvoS60ES
It'stheentrylevelmodel,butit'sfarfrombasic.TheEShasVolvo'sawardwinningCitySafety
technologyasstandard,aswellasthesuiteofothersafetysystemsincludingDSTC(Dynamic
StabilityTractionControl),dualstagedriverandpassengerairbags,SIPS(SideImpactProtection
System,includingairbags),inflatablecurtainairbagsandthreepointseatbeltsallround.Design
directorPeterHorburycommented:‘SafetyisthecornerstoneofallVolvos.That'swhythissafety
equipmentisstandard.'
TheESmodelalsooffers,asstandard,aheadlamplevellingsystemandhomesafeand
approachlighting(seeSecuritysection).
Sixteeninchalloywheelsarestandard(withlockingwheelnuts)andsoarepoweradjustableand
heateddoormirrors.
Cruisecontrolisalsostandardrareinthisclassandsoisafullelectronicclimatecontrol
(ECC)system,includingpollenfilter.Vanitymirrorsareilluminated,andaleatherspokesteering
wheelandleathergearknobarealsopartofthespecification.Thefoldingfrontpassengerseat
andfolding(60:40)rearseatsareunusualtouchesinasaloonbutaddtothecar'sfunctionality
andversatility.AhighqualityPerformanceSoundAudiosystemisoffered(4x20Wamplifier,aux
inputforMP3player,sixspeakers)andsoareremotecontrolsonthesteeringwheel.
S60SE
TheSEversionaddssportiertrimandgreaterconvenience,intheshapeofrainsensorforthe
windscreenwipers,rearparkassistandtheautofoldingdoormirrorswithgroundlights,fornight
illumination.Volvo'sadvancedTylosandTTec/Textileupholsteryfinishismodernyetcomfortable.
Thetrimisshimmergraphitealuminium,whichlooksbothsportyandhightech.
Therearviewmirrordimsautomaticallyandthere'saBluetoothhandsfreekitandlargerand
sportier17inchalloywheels,usinglowprofilesports215/50R17tyres.Volvo'sinnovativeInterior
AirQualitySystem(AQS)monitorsairqualitycomingintothecabinandautomaticallyclosesthe
ventsifpollutionlevelsarehigh.AhigherspecificationaudiosystemtheHighPerformance
SoundAudioSystemisoffered,featuring4x40Wamplifiers,USBinputandBluetooth.
S60SELux
ThisisthemostluxuriousVolvoS60.OverandabovetheSEspec,theSELuxgetsleather
upholstery,apoweradjustabledriverseatincludingmemory,‘active'bendinglightsthatcansee
‘aroundcorners'andheadlightcleaning.
S60Premium
TheultimateVolvoS60upgrade,thePremiumspecificationaddsleatherupholstery,plussatellite
navigation,aDAB(digitalaudiobroadcasting)radioandtheHighPerformanceMultimediaAudio
System(DVDplayer,4x40Wamplifiers,Bluetooth,USB,MP3compatibility,ninespeakersand7
inchcolourscreendisplay).PremiumisavailableonallenginesinSEandSELuxvariants.
FurtherOptionsandaccessories
TheVolvoS60isdesignedtocomplementanowner'slifestyle,soahugenumberofoptionsare
accessoriesareavailabletopersonalisethecar.Theseinclude:
Achoiceof17inch‘Njord'(235/45R17tyres)or18inch‘Sleipner'(235/40R18tyres)or
‘Freja'sportsalloywheels
ParkAssistfrontandrear
Rearparkassistcamera
ActiveFOURCchassis
Powerglasstiltandslidesunroof
‘Urbane'woodcabintrim
Heatedfrontseats
Heatedrearseats
SatellitenavigationwithRDSTMCandEuropeDVDmap
Rearseatentertainmentsystem,withintegrated8inchwidescreendisplays
Leathersteeringwheelwithsilkmetalinlays
Dualcolourleathersteeringwheelwithchrometrim
AudioandDVDsystems
TheVolvoS60comesstandardwiththeexcellentPerformanceSoundAudiosystemandbenefits
fromaCDandradio,four20Wamplifiers,auxiliaryinputjackforMP3playerandsixspeakers.
Remoteradiocontrolsarefittedtothesteeringwheel.
ADAB(DigitalAudioBroadcasting)radioisoptional.
TheoptionalHighPerformanceSoundsystemoffersCD,radio,four40Wamplifiers,auxiliary
inputjackforMP3players,aUSBportandeightspeakers.
TheHighPerformanceMultimediaSoundaudiosystemboastsaDVDandseveninchcolour
displayscreen,four40Wamplifiers,Bluetooth,USB,auxiliaryinputjackforMP3playersandeight
speakers.
ThetopoftherangePremiumMultimediaSoundaudiosystemhasDolbyProLogicIIsurround
soundandDolbyDigital5.0CinemaEdition,aDVDandseveninchscreen,5x130Wamplifiers,
auxiliaryinputjackforMP3players,USBportand12speakers.Itisoneofthefinestcar
entertainmentsystemsintheworld.
ThetopsoundsystemintheVolvoS60isoneofthefirstcarmodelsintheworldtouseAudyssey
LaboratoriesMultEQtechnology,thestandardforroomequalizationinthehomeandprofessional
theatremarkets.MultEQremovesdistortioncausedbythecarcabin'sacoustics,enablingcrisp,
clearsoundwithimprovedsoundstageforeveryoneinthecar.
Rearheadphonesocketsarealsoavailable.
Bluetoothcompatibilityplusadvancedsatellitenavigation
Bluetoothconnectivityisavailable.Thisadvancedwirelesssystemenablesyourmobilephoneto
beconnectedtothecar'sloudspeakersystem.Thisallowsforperfectsoundandminimizesthe
interferenceoftenexperiencedwhenamobileisusedwhiledriving.Itisalsooneoftheonlyways
ofusingamobiletelephonelegallywhilstdrivingacar.
Volvo'ssatellitenavigationsystem(RTI)hasasuperfastprocessorwhichmeansalternative
routesareplottedquickly.Thereishighlydetailedinformation,includinglocalspeedlimitswhena
nationalborderiscrossed.ThisnewsatnavsystemfeaturesRDSTMC(trafficmessage
channel)thatdisplaysuptodateinformationontrafficproblems.
OptionPacks
Someofthemorepopularoptionsaregroupedintopacks,offeringbettervalueformoney.These
packsinclude:
Winterpack,whichincludesheatedfrontseatsandheadlampcleaningsystem;Active
Bendingheadlampsarealsoofferedifnotalreadyfitted.
DriverSupportpack,includingPedestrianDetectionwithACC(AutomaticCruiseControl),
QueueAssistandCollisionWarningwithFullAutoBrake,BLIS(BlindSpotInformation
System)andLDW(lanedeparturewarning)withDAC(DriverAlertControl)
SecurityPack,includingPCC(PersonalCarCommunicator)withKeylessDrive,laminated
windows(includingrainrepellentfrontsidewindows)andprivatelocking
Warranty
TheS60isbackedbyathreeyear/60,000milewarranty.There'sathreeyear,unlimitedmileage
warrantyonthepaintworkand12yearsguaranteeagainstrustperforation.AllVolvoshavefree
recoveryVolvoAssistancecoverforoneyear,includingbreakdownassistanceanywherein
Europe.
SECURITY
OptionalPersonalCarCommunicator(PCC)enhancessecurity
HomeSafeandApproachLighting
Remotecontrolcentrallockingandalarm
VolvoOnCallringsforhelpautomatically
Laminatedside(waterrepellent)windowsavailable
Optional‘securitypack'bundlesPCC,laminatedsidewindowsandprivatelocking
NocarcompanyhasabetterreputationforsafetythanVolvo.Butincreasinglysafetyalsoinvolves
personalsecurity.TheVolvoS60isstackedwithsecurityfeaturestogiveownersextrapeaceof
mind.
Sidelaminatedglass
Tomakebreakinsmoredifficult,theVolvoS60canbespecifiedwithlaminatedglassintheside
windows.Theglassincludesrainrepellenceforimprovedvisibilityinpoorweather.
PersonalCarCommunicator
Althoughitlooksremarkablylikearegularremotecontrol,thePCCcandoalotmorethanjust
activatethelocksandalarm.Asimplepushofabuttoncan,withinafewseconds,tellthecar
ownerif:
thecarislockedorunlocked
thealarmhasbeentriggered
thealarmhasbeentriggeredandsomeoneisinsidethecar(registeredbyahighlysensitive
heartbeatsensor)
TheinformationisavailableanduptodateaslongasthedistancebetweenthePCCandthecar
is100metresorless.Inaddition,themostrecentdataisloggedsotheownercanatanytimeand
anyplacecheckwhetherthecarwaslockedwhenitwasparked.
VolvoOnCall
Advancedtelematicsareusedtocallforhelpduringanemergency.Thesystemusesthe
integratedGSMtelephoneandGPSsatellitenavigationtoautomaticallycalltheemergency
serviceswhenanairbagorseatbeltpretensioneristriggeredduringanaccident.
Ifthecarbreaksdownoryouneedhelp,pressingtheVolvoOnCallbuttonwillputyoustraight
throughtoaVolvoOnCalloperatorwhocanofferroadsideassistance.
HomeSafeandApproachlighting
Bypressingabuttonontheremotecontrollerwhenapproachingthecar,thedrivercanturnonthe
insidelightsandthesidemarkerlights.Onleavingthecar,pullingtheheadlampstalkactivatesthe
dippedbeamheadlampsfor30,60or90seconds(programmable),lightingthepathtothedoor.
Deadlocks,immobiliserandalarm
Standardfeaturesincludearemotecontrolkeyfobthatactivatesanalarmandstrongdeadlocks.
Evenifathiefdoesbreakintothecar,forinstancethroughbreakingtheglass,thedeadlocks
makeitimpossibletoopenthedoorsfromtheinside.Thekeyfobalsoactivatesanelectronic
immobiliserthatmakesstartingthecarimpossiblewithoutthecorrectkey.
Remotecontrollocking
Whenlockedbyremotecontrol,notonlyarethedoorsdeadlockedbutthepowerwindowsand
sunroof(iffitted)arealsoautomaticallyshut.
ENVIRONMENT
Highlyfuelefficientengines
AllenginesmeetlatestEuro5regulations
Upcomingnew1.6DRIVeenginedelivers65.7mpgandunder115g/kmCO
2
(preliminary
figures).Onsalein2011
D3dieselenginereturns53.3mpg(manual,EUcombinedcycle)whileCO
2
emissionsare
139g/km
OptionalCleanZoneInteriorPackage(CZIP)givesverycleanairinsidethecarandreduces
riskofallergy
InteriorAirQualitySystem(AQS)withpollenfiltermonitorsaircomingintocabinandwill
closeairventsifpollutionlevelsarehigh
Interiortrimmaterialsallallergenfree
AllnewVolvosare85%recyclableand95%recoverable
VolvoproducesanannualCorporateSustainabilityreport,whichisavailableat
www.volvocars.com/citizenship
Volvo'senvironmentalcommitmentextendsbeyondreducingfuelconsumptionandCO
2
tailpipe
emissions.Rather,theyconcentrateonaholisticapproachtoreducethetotalenvironmental
impactofcars,includingproductionanddisposal.
In1982thecompanytookthefirststepbyusingresidualheatfromthenearbyrefineriestoheat
thefactoryinTorslanda,Sweden.In1988Volvostartedusingnaturalgas,whichwasthemainfuel
forheatingitsEuropeanfactories(SwedenandBelgium)and,from1January2008,Volvo's
EuropeanmanufacturingunitsincludingtheGhent,BelgiumfactorywheretheS60ismade,now
onlyusegreenelectricityhydropower.ThisisVolvo'slateststepinmakingitsproductionclimate
neutralandfutureplansarelikelytoextendtootherenergysourcessuchasbiogasandwind
power.
Volvo'srecordofenvironmentalinnovationisalsosecondtonone.In1976,itwasthefirstcar
makertointroducethreewaycatalyticconverterswithLambdasensors.Nowadaysallpetrol
poweredcarsusethistechnologytoreducetailpipetoxins.
Lastyear,VolvosuccessfullycampaignedagainsttheAlternativeFuelExemptionintheLondon
CongestionCharge,pointingoutthatanyExemptionshouldbetechnologyneutralandnot
specificallybenefittinghybridcarsasitdidpreviously.Underrevisedplans,Volvo'scampaign
meansthatanycarthatemitsunder100g/kmofCO
2
willbeexempt.
Inmorerecenttimes,inJuly2010,VolvolaunchedanEmissionEqualitycampaigntoraisethe
public'sawarenessoftheemissionsfromexhausts,otherthanCO
2
,tohelpimprovethequalityof
theairthateverybodybreathes.VolvoCarUKlaunchedathreepointplancallingonGovernment
toimplementanenvironmentallabel,similartothatalreadyusedtoshowCO
2
emissionsoncars
andwhitegoods,tovisuallyshowacombinationofNOx,hydrocarbonsandparticulatesfrom
exhausts.Thiswouldensurethatduringthepurchasingprocess,aconsumercouldhaveas
muchinformationabouttheotherexhaustemissionsastheydoforCO
2
.
VolvoalsolaunchedaniPhoneandPCappsothat,intheinterimbeforethelabelbecomes
mandatory,customerscouldunderstandtheinformationintheshowroom.Finally,aThinkTank
hasbeenlaunchedtokeepthedebatealiveandtokeepthepressureonthegovernmentto
mandatetheavailabilityoftheinformation.
Clean,efficientengines
TheenginesinthenewVolvoS60areallveryeconomical,giventhesportynatureofthecar.A
particulatefilter,whichtraps95percentofsootparticles,requiresnoservicingandisfittedas
standardinbothdieselengines.AllenginesmeetthelatestEuro5regulations.
Volvo'sDRIVerange,availablefromtheC30totheS80,producesexceptionallylowCO
2
figures.
IntheupcomingS60DRIVe,averageconsumptionis65.7mpgandCO
2
emissionswillbebelow
115g/km(preliminaryfigures).IntheC30,theDRIVeversionreturns74.3mpgand99g/kmof
CO
2
.
Cleancabinenvironment
VolvoS60customerscanrestassuredtheywillbebreathingthecleanestairpossible.Volvo'sAir
QualitySystemmonitorsthecabin,minimizingodoursandpollutantsenteringfromoutside.The
airconditioningsystemalwaysensuresthattheairiscleanerinsidethecarthanoutside.Acabin
airfilterpreventsdust,pollenandexhaustgasparticlesfromentering.
Furthermore,Volvo'sCleanZoneInteriorPackage(CZIP)featuresanautomaticairpurging
system.Whenthecarisunlockedbytheremotecontrol,thepassengercompartmentis
automaticallyventilatedforaboutoneminuteiftheoutsideairtemperatureisabove10degrees
Celsius.Carefullyselectedtrimmaterials,whichminimizeemissionsofharmfulsubstances,
furtherhelptoprovidecabinairofacleanlinessapprovedbytheSwedishAsthmaandAllergy
Association.
VolvoCarsisalsotheonlymanufacturerinthecarindustrywithacompletemodelrangethat
featurestextilesthataresocleanandnontoxicthattheyarecertifiedaccordingtothehighOeko
Texstandard.Allpartscontainingnickelaretestedtoensurenickelleakageiskepttoaminimum.
Inaddition,allleatherusedinVolvocarinteriorshasbeentreatedinachromiumfreetanning
process,usingeithernaturalorsynthetictanningmaterials
CorporateCitizenship
Volvo'sannualCorporateSustainabilityreports,alongwithinformationonallVolvoCar's
environmentalactivities,areavailableatwww.volvocars.com/citizenship.
Ends
Keywords:
S60,Interior,Images,2011,S80,Interior,Detail,Images,2011,S40,S60,S80,V50,XC60,XC70,XC90(2002‐
2014),C30,C70,Corporate,Images,2011,XC70,Images,2008,2009,XC70,Images,2006,2007,C70,Safety,
Images,2006,2007,2008,480,Historical,Images,1985,C30,Environment,Exterior,Images,2009,2010,V40,
V40CrossCountry,MotorShows,Images,2013,S60,XC60,MotorShows,Concepts,PressReleases,2012,2013,
VolvoS60PolestarConcept,XC90(2002‐2014),Images,2005,2006,V40CrossCountry,Interior,Detail,Images,
2013,V40CrossCountry,Interior,Images,2013,Technology,Concepts,Historical,Exterior,Images,1983,VolvoLCP
2000,S60,Images,2011,Exterior,Images,2012,V50,Images,2005,2006,S80,Images,2007,S60,Design,
Images,2008,Manufacturing,Other,Images,2011,S80,Interior,Detail,Images,2011,S60,PressReleases,2012,
V50,Quality,Awards,Corporate,People,Images,2011,XC70,Exterior,Images,2014,S60,SpecialInterests,Images,
2007,2008,S80,XC70,Safety,Technology,Images,2008,2009,S80,XC70,Safety,Technology,Other,Images,
2008,2009,XC60,Exterior,Detail,Images,2013,Exterior,Images,2013,S80,XC70,Safety,Technology,Interior,
Images,2008,2009,SpecialInterests,Corporate,Other,Images,2008,MotorShows,Exterior,Images,2014,940,
1990,Exterior,Images,2011,XC70,Video,2012,Other,Images,2013,XC60,Exterior,Images,2013,S60,Safety,
Images,2008,2009,C70,Images,2008,XC70,Images,2008,Technology,Manufacturing,Images,2008,2009,
V40,Interior,Detail,Images,2013,XC90(2002‐2014),Exterior,Images,2012,S60,S80,V40,XC60,XC70,Safety,
Technology,PressReleases,2014,XC70,LifeStyle,Design,Exterior,Detail,Images,2016,S40,V50,C30,
Environment,Exterior,Images,2007,S80,XC70,Safety,Video,2008,Design,PressReleases,2009,S60,Safety,
Technology,Images,2011,XC70,Images,2005,2006,2007,C70,PressReleases,2006,XC90(2002‐2014),
Interior,Images,2008,Exterior,Images,2009,S80,Exterior,Images,2010,S60,S80,V40,XC60,XC70,Motor
Shows,Technology,Video,2014,XC60,Exterior,Images,2015,2016,XC60,Safety,Video,2009,Concepts,Exterior,
Detail,Images,2011,ConceptYou,XC60,Technology,Illustration,Images,2012,V40,PressReleases,2013,XC70,
Exterior,Detail,Images,2013,XC60,Exterior,Images,2010,2011,S60,Document(File),2011,Exterior,Images,2011,
V40,Exterior,Images,2013,S60,S80,V40,XC60,XC70,Safety,Technology,Other,Images,2014,S60,S80,V40,
XC60,XC70,Safety,Technology,PressReleases,2014,S80,MotorShows,Events/Activities,Exterior,Images,2010,
C70,Interior,Images,2010,2011,S60,Safety,Images,2011,S60,V40,XC60,Safety,Technology,Images,2014,
XC70,Safety,MotorShows,Images,2007,VolvoXC70SurfRescueSafety,S40,V50,PressReleases,2008,
Images,2009,S80,XC60,Technology,PressReleases,2010,2011,Environment,MotorShows,Technology,Press
Releases,2012,2013,S60,Images,2004,S80,Interior,Images,2010,2011,V40,XC60,C30,Environment,
Technology,Events/Activities,Exterior,Images,2013,V40CrossCountry,Exterior,Images,2016,XC90(2002‐2014),
Images,2004,2005,2006,XC70,PressReleases,2008,C70,Exterior,Images,2012,Exterior,Detail,Images,2013,
PressReleases,2013,S80,XC70,Safety,Images,2008,S60,Exterior,Images,2011,S60,Exterior,Images,2011,
XC90(2002‐2014),Images,2005,2006,XC90(2002‐2014),Images,2005,2006,S60,Images,2011,V40,Interior,
Images,2013,2014,S80,Exterior,Images,2011,XC60,Exterior,Images,2013,S60,XC60,MotorShows,Video,
2014,S80,Interior,Detail,Images,2009,XC60,Safety,Exterior,Illustration,Images,2009,2010,S40,S80,V50,
XC60,XC70,C30,Environment,Video,2010,S60,S80,XC60,Illustration,Images,2011,66,Historical,Images,
1975,S60,S80,XC70,XC90(2002‐2014),Historical,Images,2008,S80,XC70,Safety,Technology,Press2011
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Volvo S60 2011 Specifications

General

Brand	Volvo
Model	S60 2011
Category	Automobile
Language	English