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,
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Volvo S60 2011 Specifications

General

Brand	Volvo
Model	S60 2011
Category	Automobile
Language	English

Summary

Overview

Short Story

Design Concept

All-new Volvo S60: a great evolutionary leap

Explains the design evolution from previous models, marking a significant step forward.

Sportier and more distinct than any previous Volvo

Focuses on the coupé-like shape and sporty styling that distinguishes the S60.

Organic Scandinavian design

Highlights the clean, distinct forms and safety-conscious approach of the design.

Interior Design

Driver-focused cockpit

Describes the cockpit angled towards the driver with premium materials and intuitive controls.

Big on functionality not gadgetry

Emphasizes the simple, uncluttered, and intuitive nature of the cabin's functionality.

Most high-tech Volvo cabin ever

Details the advanced infotainment system and user-friendly human-machine interface.

Driving Dynamics: Engines

High-performance T6

Details the powerful 3.0-litre turbocharged T6 engine, its specifications, and features.

New-generation GTDi engines

Introduces new four-cylinder GTDi petrol engines, focusing on performance and economy.

1.6 DRIVE

Highlights the most economical engine option, focusing on fuel efficiency and low CO2.

Transmission - Three six speed gearboxes

Explains the available six-speed manual, automatic, and dual-clutch transmissions.

Driving Dynamics: Chassis

Ride and handling developed in UK

Discusses the chassis tuning and development process on challenging UK roads.

FOUR-C as option

Details the optional adaptive suspension system that adjusts damping for optimal handling.

Corner Traction Control for improved turn-in

Explains the CTC system that enhances agility by braking inner wheels during cornering.

Advanced Stability Control

Describes the refined DSTC system and its roll angle sensor for enhanced stability.

Driving Dynamics: Steering, Brakes and Transmission

Sharper more agile steering

Focuses on the quicker steering ratio and improved feel for enhanced driver connection.

Speed dependent power steering available

Details the optional speed-sensitive power steering for parking and high-speed driving.

Strong, progressive brakes

Explains the advanced braking system with ABS, HBA, RAB, and FBS for optimal stopping.

Safety - The Benchmark

Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake

World-first safety tech that detects, warns, and automatically brakes for pedestrians.

City Safety

Standard low-speed collision avoidance system that reduces impact severity or avoids accidents.

Adaptive Cruise Control with Distance Alert

System that maintains a safe distance from the vehicle ahead, with optional distance alert.

Active Bending Lights

Xenon headlights that turn with the steering wheel for improved corner visibility.

Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) and Airbags

Enhanced side protection with strong body structure and dual-stage airbags.

Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS)

System designed to reduce neck injuries in rear-end collisions.

Driver Alertness and Distraction Systems

Features like DAC, BLIS, LDW, and IDIS to keep drivers alert and reduce distractions.

Quality and Equipment

The new Volvo S60 ES

Details the entry-level ES model and its standard safety and comfort features.

S60 SE

Describes the SE version, adding sportier trim and convenience features like rain sensors.

S60 SE Lux

The most luxurious S60 variant, featuring leather upholstery and premium comfort options.

S60 Premium

The top-tier upgrade, offering satellite navigation and a high-performance multimedia system.

Further Options and accessories

Lists various optional extras for personalization, including wheels and trim.

Audio and DVD systems

Outlines the standard and optional audio and entertainment systems available.

Warranty

Security

Side laminated glass

Option for laminated side glass to increase break-in resistance and improve visibility.

Personal Car Communicator

Device that enhances security by communicating car status and alarm information.

Environment

Clean, efficient engines

Focuses on the fuel efficiency and low CO2 emissions of the S60 engine range.

Clean cabin environment

Details the Air Quality System and Clean Zone Interior Package for a healthy cabin.

Corporate Citizenship