VOLVO XC60 · D3 DRIVe Kinetic · SUV & Crossover · 2010 ‐ 2011

In 2010 Volvo started production of cars type XC60, modification of D3 DRIVe Kinetic and finished it in 2011. This 5-door SUV & Crossover has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is designed to fit 5 passengers total.

«XC60 D3 DRIVe Kinetic» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual transmission. This automobile can be accelerated for 10.3 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which generate a peak power of 163 hp at 2900 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.5 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 4.9 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 5.9 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 70 liters of diesel, what allow you to go about 1187 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 235/65R17.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo XC60 gained the maximal number of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe car. Furthermore to active safety (Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, EBD, Traction control), it is also has passive safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).