Volvo XC60

Introduction

AB Volvo is a multinational Swedish company that primarily deals with the manufacturing and distributing of construction equipment, buses and trucks along with providing financial services and supplying industrial and marine drive systems. The company considers that it was founded on April 14, 1927 when they rolled out their first car, Volvo OV 4 series out of the factory of Hisingen, Gothenburg. But the company was originally founded in 1915 as a subsidiary of a Swedish ball bearing manufacturing company, AB SKF. The company now became a world renowned manufacturer of vehicles with remarkable features and powerful engines along with compliance of an eco-friendly system. Volvo XC60 is a compact crossover SUV which was first unveiled as a concept at 2007 North American International Auto Show and was later showcased as a production vehicle at 2008 Geneva Motor Show. It has remained at the top as the bestselling Volvo car since 2009. Recently, a restyled version is showcased at 2013 Geneva Motor Show in March, earlier this year as 2014 Volvo XC60 Facelift which stole everyone's heart with its beauty, muscularity and power.

Exterior

The exterior of 2014 Volvo XC60 Facelift gives a muscular, stylish and majestic look with some newly added refinements. It has a new front radiator grille with horizontal chrome highlighting and slanting company's logo, a sleeker and swept-back headlight cluster with LED daytime running lights, body colored bumper with a large air dam, body colored ORVMs with integrated LED turn indicators, body colored door handles, 20-inch alloy wheels, an amazing vertical tail lamp cluster, rear spoiler with LED brake light, rear bumper with integrated dual exhaust tail pipe having chrome finishing, stylish roof rails and matt aluminium tainted front bumper bar and side scuff plate. This majestic SUV has a length of 4644mm, a width of 2120mm and a height of 1713mm as its dimensions and a large wheelbase of 2774mm for a stable ride. It has a minimum turning radius of 5.85m for easy cornering in city traffic, in tight parking slots and for great off-road experience. It has a total weight of 2505kgs and a fuel tank capacity of 70liters.

Interior

The interior of 2014 Volvo XC60 Facelift gives a luxurious, comfortable and refreshing look. It has ergonomically designed seats, sports seats, ambient light, fully adjustable front seats, electrically powered seats with remote memory, front coat hanger, rear center armrest with cup holders and storage compartment, R-design seats, windscreen ticket holder, dual-toned upholstery with a large number of options, AC climate unit with Cabin Filter, Electronic Climate Control, Interior Air Quality System and adjustable rear air vents, heat-reflecting windscreen, tinted windows, panoramic roof, a cabin heater, heated steering wheel, illuminated lockable glove box, front door panel storage pockets, front cup holders, versatile front center armrest, rear cabin storage pockets, rear center armrests with cup holders and storage compartments and power tailgate.

Safety Features

2014 Volvo XC60 Facelift has a lot of safety features such as ACC with Queue Assist, DSTC with ASC, CTC, EDC and Sport Mode, ABS with HBA and RAB, TPMS, ABL with dual xenon technology, side-marker lamps, EBL, water-repellent front side windows, reinforced passenger compartment, energy-absorbing frontal structure, SIPS, restraint technologies, safety belts with pre-tensioners and load limiters, dual stage airbags, passenger airbag cut-off switch, inflatable curtain, collapsible steering column, energy-absorbing interior, WHIPS, Anti-submarining protection, protection of unprotected road users, lower cross member, first-aid kit, integrated two-stage booster cushions, power child safety lock, alarm, remote controlled central locking system, automatic door locking, global locking and closing, PCC, approach and home safe lighting and laminated windows.

Variants and Shades

2014 Volvo XC60 Facelift has 3 variants to offer which includes D4 Kinetic, D4 Summum and D5 Summum. It has 12 beautiful shades to choose from which includes Terra Bronze Metallic, Electric Silver Metallic, Silver Metallic, Seashell, Caspian Blue Metallic, Black Stone, Ice White, Flamenco Red Metallic, Rebel Blue, Cosmic White Metallic, Savile Grey Metallic and Black Sapphire Metallic.