Volvo XC-90 R-Design Review

The Volvo XC90 R-Design was launched in India in late 2007 and the car is based on the design of XC 90 premium model. The car is aimed to target individuals used to active as well as urban lifestyle. The car has high traction road holding feature because of its sporty aspects like tuned chassis, stability control techniques and sports calibrated steering.

Volvo XC-90 R-Design Specification

The car comes with 4.4 litre petrol engine and this generates maximum power of 315 bhp at 5850 rpm along with maximum torque of 440 Nm at 3900 rpm. The length of the car is 4807 mm while its height is 1781mm and its width is 1909mm. The car can seat 7 individuals and has a sports tuned chasis. The car has servotronic power steering and this uses speed sensitive technology so that the power assistance needed by the driver can be controlled.

The car has a boot space of 483 litres and comes equipped with tilt steering. The car has 7 automatic gears and the kerb weight of the car is 2620 kgs. The fuel tank capacity of the car is 80 litres and the car has front ventilated and rear disk brake system. The car has sports tailpipes that have chrome finish and the car also has exhaust system that is sports tuned.

Volvo XC90 R-Design Mileage

The car delivers mileage of 9 km/litre on the highway and on the city roads the mileage delivered by the car is 7 km/litre.

Volvo XC90 R-Design Interiors

The seats in the car have two different kinds or grades of leather and the decor piping has different color shades. The instrument dials have metal chronograph and watch like style. The sports carpets in the car have decor piping that is accent colored.

Volvo XC90 R-Design Safety features

The safety features in the car include antilock brake system, fog lamp and traction control. The car has 6 airbags and parking sensors.

Volvo XC90 R-Design Price

The price of the car is around 58 lakhs to Rs 62 lakhs.

Volvo XC90 R Design Colors

The car is available in 5 colors and these include electric silver metallic, titanium grey pearl, magic blue pearl, black sapphire metallic and passion red.

Volvo S60

All of this, and it’s here soon. Come January 2011, and the Volvo S60 will be on Indian roads, say company insiders. Wait for it!

Volvo Car India Managing Director, Paul de Voijs also hinted that the company would set up an assembly facility in India once the sales of Volvo Car India reach 2,000 units.

“We will look for annual sales of, may be, around 2,000- 3,000 units before setting up an assembly plant here. Our major plants in Sweden and Belgium have still got a lot of extra capacity,” he explained.

Currently, Volvo Car India, a subsidiary of the Ford Group company sells its cars as completely built unit. Volvo Car India would import the 2010 Volvo S60 from Belgium if things go according to plan.

The new 2010 Volvo S60 features a fantastic trademark Volvo grille and sculptured headlamps with LED bulbs. The built is strong and somewhat similar to Jaguar C-FX. The sedan comes with a 1.6 liter gasoline unit with features like turbocharging and direct-injection technologies.

The 2010 Volvo S60 is said to be capable of delivering a peak output of 180 hp and has a fuel economy of 47 mpg. The sedan also features a PowerShift six speed dual clutch transmission.

The new Volvo S60 will replace the earlier generation Volvo S60, that was phased out in May 2009.

Other than the 2010 Volvo S60, Volvo also plans to launch its much anticipated SUV, the Volvo XC60, in India in the near future. Currently, Volvo sells the Volvo XC90 under the SUV segment, and the Volvo S80 under the luxury car segment in India.

Volvo also plans to increase the number of its showrooms in India. The company plans to add five more showrooms to its existing seven showrooms. “With 12 dealerships, we can reasonably cover the entire country and then we will look at increasing our sales,” Voijs said.

There are reports that Ford may sell off Volvo after racking up losses of around $14 billion in 2008.

Volvo has two units in Sweden and one in Belgium, China, Thailand and Malaysia each. Volvo is also in discussions to open units in Goa, Ahmedabad and Bangalore. The company is also looking for dealerships in Jaipur and Kolkata.

There is no information available about the price at which the 2010 Volvo S60 will be sold in India.

Volvo XC60

The Volvo XC60 has seductive interior features like leather clad steering wheel with soft Beige, manual leather clad soft beige knob, optional trimming in various shades like brushed aluminum trim, Nordic light Oak trim, classic wood trim or R-design Deco centre console and door panel inlays leave you mesmerized while the textile mats in attractive pigments like off-black and mocca brown add to the appeal to the overall look. The Volvo XC60 comes with two tone leather interiors with a unique X theme on the seats, ergonomically designed seats with pronounced side supports and luxurious padding – both front and rear with integrated seatbelts, unique floating centre console (a Volvo trademark) slightly angled towards the driver to enhance driver dynamics, illuminated lockable glove box, flat folding three-section rear seat (40/20/40 split), high quality textile/ leather upholstery, Leather – clad/ classic wood steering wheels, etc.
Well known Swedish automotive company Volvo has launched a new luxury compact SUV or a crossover in India called Volvo XC60 that carries advanced technology, style, comfort and performance better than its competitors in India.  The car like Volvo XC60 leaves a great impression in any auto market. The compact SUV is made available in India via CBU (Completely Built Units) route; the car is produced in its Ghent-Belgium plant. The innovative compact SUV of Volvo has been awarded with 'SUV of the year' in UK, 'Best SUV over $ 40,000' in Australia, 'Paul Pietsch Award for City Safety' and 'Autoflotte Award in Germany, Innovation for Safety Award in France, ”Golden Klaxon", the best compact crossover' in Russia', 'Innovation & Technology Award' in Portugal, 'Car of the Year with special mention of safety award' in Malaysia, etc.

The newly launched Volvo XC60 is powered by latest generation 2.4 litre, 2400cc, 5 cylinder, D5 Twin-Turbo & Peizo high-pressure technology diesel engine that churns out a top power of 205 hp at 4000 rpm and returns maximum torque of 420 Nm at 1500-3250 rpm with the help of six-speed geartronic transmission gearbox. With the six speed geartronic gearbox, the Volvo XC60 can touch 0-100 kmph mark in just 8.9 seconds while the it takes 8.5 seconds to chase the same sprint.

The Volvo XC60 has seductive interior features like leather clad steering wheel with soft Beige, manual leather clad soft beige knob, optional trimming in various shades like brushed aluminum trim, Nordic light Oak trim, classic wood trim or R-design Deco centre console and door panel inlays leave you mesmerized while the textile mats in attractive pigments like off-black and mocca brown add to the appeal to the overall look.  The Volvo XC60 comes with two tone leather interiors with a unique X theme on the seats, ergonomically designed seats with pronounced side supports and luxurious padding - both front and rear with integrated seatbelts, unique floating centre console (a Volvo trademark) slightly angled towards the driver to enhance driver dynamics, illuminated lockable glove box, flat folding three-section rear seat (40/20/40 split), high quality textile/ leather upholstery, Leather - clad/ classic wood steering wheels, etc.

Volvo XC30 Review

Volvo XC30 is a small family car manufactured by Volvo Cars and will launch in Frankfurt Motor Show. It is a pleasant 3 door hatchback which comes in D segment.

 

Volvo XC30 Specifications

Volvo XC30 will come with  2400 cc turbo charged diesel engine which will generate the maximum power of 180 Bhp @ 4000 rpm along with the maximum torque of 400 Nm @ 1750 rpm. The length of the car will be 4525 mm while the height will be of 1447 mm and width will be of 1782 mm. The wheel base of the car will be 2640 mm along with the kerb weight of 1331 kgs. The capacity of its fuel tank is 62 litres. The car will be equipped with 6-speed manual transmission ( 5-speed “Geartronic” automatic with “Auto-stick” function is optional ) along with MacPherson front suspension and a multilink rear axle.

It will have 17-inch alloy wheels, tilted steering, front and rear disk brakes, body color bumpers, tachometer, xenon headlamps and 2 trip meters. The turning circle of the car is expected to be 11 . 10 metres. The ground clearance of 5.3 inches and size of front and rear tires is P205/50R17.

Volvo XC30 Mileage

The mileage of Volvo XC30 is expected to be 11 km / litre in city while it will be 15 km / litre approximately on highways .

Volvo XC30 Interiors

 

 

As per the Volvo XC30 Interiors, it says that the interior of the car will be very attractive and of high quality. It includes an effective air conditioning with climate control system, power windows, remote central locking, remote boot and remote fuel filler. Rear wiper with rear defogger, rear armrest with cup holders, dash integrated music system with driver side electric door mirror, tinted glass, folding rear seats and auto headlamps will also be there in Volvo XC30. The seats of the car is very comfortable. Audio controls / buttons will be present on steering wheel for the convenience of the driver. DVD-based RSE dual screen will also be there so that the rear seat passengers can enjoy a film or play a game – together or separately. Efficient colour-coordinated rear spoiler enhances the car’s sporty looks. 10-speaker Dynaudio surround-sound audio system and satellite radio is also present for the entertainment of passengers.

Volvo XC30 Safety Features

In the section of safety features, it includes fog lights, sport-tuned suspension, bi-xenon headlamps and keyless entry/ignition, rain-sensing wipers, navigation system with real-time traffic, antilock disc brakes (with brake assist), front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags and front seats with whiplash protection, stability control system, Blind Spot Information System (BLIS). traction control system and parking sensors.

Volvo XC30 Price and Design Variation

The price of Volvo XC30 is expected to be Rs. 25 lakhs approximately and will be available in single design variation.

Volvo XC30 Colors

The colors of Volvo XC30 is not known exactly.