Volvo launches all-new S60 in India, online bookings open

Volvo Car India has now launched the third generation S60 in the Indian market. The S60 luxury sedan from Swedish car maker is launched in Indian market at an introductory price of Rs 45.9 lakh, ex-showroom. This price is applicable on a limited number of bookings that are made online. Volvo is also offering complimentary membership to its exclusive Tre Kronor Experience program to the early buyers of the luxury sedan. The bookings can be made from their website www.volvocars.in and the deliveries for the S60 sedans booked in January and February will commence from mid-March.

This is the first time that the company is taking bookings online only, as it recognizes the need to keep customers safe in the current times while giving them a hassle-free buying experience. The exclusive complimentary Volvo Tre Kronor Experience Program will entitle the new S60 owners a host of priority and personalized experiences such as a dedicated Volvo relationship manager, doorstep solutions for certain services, complimentary pick up and drop of cars for service-related needs, benefits for referring new customers and rewards for new purchases.

Speaking on the occasion, Managing Director, Volvo Car India, Charles Frump, said, “As a brand, we have saved more than 1 million lives through our safety innovations and we are committed to help saving the next million. The new S60 is one of the safest sedans today and surely helps us save more lives. The new S60 is an exciting car and will attract people who like top-of-the-line luxury and safety features in their ride. As we open the bookings for S60, we want to make sure the customers remain safe while retaining the flexibility to book the car from anywhere. The online route achieves both these goals efficiently.”

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The all-new Volvo S60 is built on Volvo’ own  Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform. The all-new S60 has already scored a 5-star rating in Euro-NCAP crash tests. The new S60 shares safety technology and infotainment system with the top-of-the-line 90 Series cars and award-winning XC60, all of which have achieved industry-leading safety ratings. This makes the new S60 one of the safest cars on the road.

Volvo is known to make safe cars and the all-new S60 is no different. It gets features like City Safety with Steering Support, Adaptive Cruise Control, Pilot Assist, Oncoming Mitigation by Braking, Lane Keeping Aid, Driver Alert Control, Speed Alert, Brakes with Hill Start Assist. Other features that it offers include a 9 inch touchscreen infotainment screen system that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 14 speakers premium sound system from Harman Kardon, 4-zone cliamte control AC, wireless charging, panoramic sunroof and so on.

The all-new Volvo is available in a single trim. It is available with a petrol engine only. The T4-inscription trim of S60 will be powered by a 2.0 litre, four cylinder, petrol engine that generates 190 Hp and 300 Nm of peak torque. The engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and comes with different drive modes too (Comfort, Eco and Dynamic).

On the outside, S60 gets signature Thor’s hammer headlight, sporty grille with Volvo logo in the centre. The design is similar to other Volvo cars that we see in the market. It gets an 18 inch multi spoke alloy wheel and it looks a lot like a smaller version of S90 sedan. Volvo S60 competes with Mercedes-Benz C-Class, BMW 3-series, Audi A4 and Jaguar XE in the market.

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