Swedish carmaker Volvo has launched the S60 Cross Country in India, with a price tag of Rs 38.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai). The car is the company's first offering in India this year.
"Nothing could be more appropriate for India than a Cross Country sedan. Our customers want their car to glide through the rough roads but had to compromise on the rear seat comfort of a sedan. Our latest launch, S60 Cross Country addresses both these in a unique blend of sporty ruggedness. We have included all the capability driven features standard offering in a unique 'all weather, all road' experience," Tom von Bonsdorff, managing director of Volvo India.
The S60 Cross Country was first unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show last year. It is powered by a 2.4-litre five-cylinder diesel engine that can churn out 188bhp at 4,000rpm and 420Nm of torque at 1,500rpm to 3,000rpm.
The Volvo S60 Cross Country, which is based on the company's S60 sedan, comes with all-wheel drive (AWD) and measures 4,638mm in length, 1899mm in width and 1,539mm in height. It gets an increase in ride height of 65mm.
The luxurious sedan will compete with the Mercedes C-Class, BMW 3-Series, Audi A4 and the Jaguar XE. The company entered the country in 2007 and sells six luxury models including sport sedan S60, saloon S80, cross-country V40, SUV XC60 and the seven-seater sport utility vehicle XC90.
The car is loaded features like cruise control, park-assist camera, a height/length-adjustable steering wheel, speed-sensitive power steering and a rain sensor.
On the safety front, Volvo S60 Cross Country packs Antilock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), Electronic Brake Assistance (EBA) and Hill Descent Control (HDC).
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The author is Senior Correspondent with BW Businessworld
