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Volvo has just released the first official information on its all-new Volvo V60, which enters the vehicle market with its sights firmly set on being the sexiest sports wagon on the road.
"The typical sports wagon customer is an S60 buyer who would like some extra space and flexibility, but without the slightest compromise on sporty design and exciting driving properties," says Volvo Cars president and CEO Stephen Odell.
"The competition is razor-sharp and the customers in this segment know exactly what they want. That is why we have further boosted the interior's sense of exclusive quality and packed the car with safety- and comfort-related technical innovations.
"The result is a truly unique sports wagon, in total harmony with its sporty attitude."
"From the design viewpoint the focus was on making the car as close to a coupé as possible, while retaining that handy extra space at the rear.
"Our sports wagon does not aim to compete with the traditional estate car. For the customer who wants a lot of load space, there is our V50, V70 [not available in SA], or XC70," says Örjan Sterner, head of exterior design for the new Volvo V60.
Volvo Car South Africa plans to launch the all-newS60 locally early in 2011. At launch the V60 will be available in 2.0T (149 kw/300 Nm), D5 (151 kW/420 Nm) and T6 (225 kW/440 Nm)versions.
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