Update: Autoplus.fr reader Jean Pierre has shared new spy shots of the 2017 Volvo XC60.
Expected to premiere at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show.
Following the Volvo S90/V90 range, Volvo's next major launch will be the second generation Volvo XC60 this year. As Volvo continue the redesigned model's development globally, an auto motor & sport reader recently spied a 2017 Volvo XC60 engineering mule testing in Sweden.
The second-gen Volvo XC60 will incorporate the company's latest design language introduced with the second-gen Volvo XC90 and most recently seen on the Volvo S90/V90 range. Signature exterior elements such as the Thor's Hammer headlight, the waterfall grille and tall, L-shaped tail lamps would be a part of the standard styling package. The interior is expected to be similar to that of the XC90 and S90/V90, as evident with the instrument panel, dashboard and the centre console and the infotainment system with a portrait display revealed in spy shots.
The next-gen Volvo XC60 is based on the SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) modular platform. Positioned between the flagship XC90 and the forthcoming XC40, the all-new XC60 will is confirmed to use the 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine beside the 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol and 2.0-litre diesel engines.
The UK-spec XC90 range will include 187 bhp D4 and 232 bhp D5 diesel models. A T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid variant will follow with its powertrain tuned to produce around 400 hp.
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The current Volvo XC60 is manufactured in Belgium and China. One thing that is almost certain is that the Indian operations will continue importing this model as a CBU.
The next-gen Volvo XC60 is expected to premiere at the Geneva Motor Show next month, and its Indian launch will likely happen only in 2018.
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