| The crossover class is the hottest one in the | | | | be filled with safety features. In the eighty years |
| United States auto market. This is because | | | | of Volvo, it has been developing safety feature |
| crossovers combine the large interior of SUVs | | | | after safety feature. Volvo vehicle have been |
| with the handling dynamics and fuel efficiency of | | | | known the world over for having these safety |
| small cars. | | | | features. The XC60 is not an exception. |
| Skyrocketing gas prices has forced consumers to | | | | According to the automaker, one of the most |
| forgo purchasing a large SUV or a pickup truck. | | | | advanced safety features of the XC60 is the City |
| But with crossovers, consumer can have the | | | | Safety. This safety feature helps drivers avoid |
| next best thing to a SUV. Thus, it is not surprising | | | | accident during low-speed driving which happens |
| that automakers are coming up with their own | | | | usually during city driving. |
| crossover models. | | | | "We are the first manufacturer in the world to |
| Swedish automaker Volvo recently announced the | | | | offer this type of feature as standard. City |
| arrival of the Volvo XC60 in the competitive | | | | Safety clearly shows that the new Volvo XC60 is |
| market. The XC60 has the toughness that the | | | | the safest car Volvo has ever produced. The car |
| XC90 is known for. This is coupled with a sporty | | | | is packed with our accumulated safety know-how |
| appearance and performance commonly found on | | | | and technology, both when it comes to |
| smaller cars. | | | | preventing accidents and protecting all the |
| Volvo Cars Design chief Steve Mattin said that | | | | occupants in a collision," said Volvo Chief Executive |
| this the most energized vehicle in the automaker's | | | | Officer and President Fredrik Arp. |
| lineup. "This car is charged with more emotive | | | | Arp also said that the sporty appearance of the |
| form and more energy than any other Volvo. | | | | XC60 merits it a place in a garage of someone |
| We're elevating our design DNA to an entirely | | | | who already owns a Volvo C30. "One might say |
| new level by literally turning up the visual volume," | | | | that this could be the C30 owner's next car. It's |
| said Mattin. | | | | as sporty and exciting, but more capable. With |
| Mattin also pointed out that the XC60 is designed | | | | the Volvo XC60, we are widening our model |
| to radiate its sleekness even from a distance. "If | | | | range to attract even more customers with an |
| you say that you'd recognise a Volvo from a | | | | active urban lifestyle," impressed Arp. |
| hundred metres away today, I dare say the | | | | Apart from the safety features of the XC60, it is |
| XC60 radiates a clear Volvo presence from at | | | | also equipped with reliable auto parts such as |
| least twice that distance," enthused Mattin. | | | | those used on other Volvo models including the |
| Being a Volvo, it is expected that the XC60 will | | | | Volvo 850 radiator. |