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The all new Volvo S60 ready to make its world debut at Geneva Motor Show.
Volvo's new S60, described in recent months as the sportiest car the company has ever produced, is having its world premiere at the Geneva Show this week. It launches into one of the automotive world's most competitive segments backed by an elegant new coupé-like design, dynamic driving characteristics and ground-breaking Pedestrian Detection safety technology.
The all-new S60 range will be available from launch with a choice of two diesels, a 2.4-litre 205bhp D5 (Band C) and a Band B 2.0-litre 163bhp D3 powerplant. A DRIVe version powered by a 1.6-litre diesel engine with CO2 emissions of approximately 115g/km (Band A) and fuel consumption of 4.3l/100km (65.7mpg - combined cycle, preliminary figure) will join the range later in 2011 together with a 180bhp 1.6 GTDi engine producing 149g/km of CO2 emissions, which will fall into Band C in Ireland. The engine range will expand considerably during the S60's first year of production to include three more turbocharged petrol engines called T3 (1.6 litres, 150bhp), T4 (1.6 litres, 180bhp) and T5 (two litres, 240bhp), along with a 115bhp 1.6-litre turbo diesel for the DRIVe model which has predicted combined economy and CO2 emissions of 65.7mpg and around 115g/km respectively. Safety features include Pedestrian Detection (which can recognise the presence of anyone more than 80cm tall), Full Auto Brake, City Safety (first seen on the XC60), Driver Alert Control and Lane Departure Warning.
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In its overall shape, the all-new S60 is a coupé; sportier and more distinct than any previous Volvo. In its design, it promises excellent driving characteristics, even before you get behind the wheel. To deliver the highest levels of driving enjoyment, the chassis team has refined every single detail that influences a car's driving properties and fine-tuned the driving experience to offer the most dynamic ride ever seen before on a Volvo.