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The sporty Volvo S60 sedan gets an even more athletic appearance.
The enhanced design in combination with improved driving properties will make
the Volvo S60 an even more attractive choice for the customer looking for a
sporting sedan.
The exterior design changes boost the car’s sporting profile, while the
interior changes aim at further enhancing the aura of quality and comfort.
New Features for MY05 S60 Sedan:
- More rounded front and elegant grille
- Colour-matched side trim
- New centre stack and panel décor
- Cleaner rear end design with new bumpers and transparent lenses in lamps
- New generation of Volvo seats with improved adjustment
- Improved sounding deadening in rear wheel housings for quieter ride
- Door mirrors with Water Repellent Glass (WRG)
- High pressure headlamp washers
- Four-C active chassis as an option
- BLIS safety technology as an option
The Volvo S60 is now also available as an option with the sophisticated
Four-C (Continuously Controlled Chassis Concept) active chassis. Four-C offers
the driver impressive suspension control and at the same time allows the driver
to choose the ride character that suits the driver's mood and driving style by
selecting either Comfort or Sport mode. Four-C can adjust each damper's
individual rebound response rate in a split second.
In 2003, Volvo Cars introduced Four-C active chassis on the high-performance
S60 R sedan and V70 R wagon. For 2005, this same Four-C suspension technology is
offered on S80, S60, V70 and all-wheel-drive XC70.
Sportier and Safer!
What is more, the safety level of the Volvo S60
is further enhanced with a number of new features, such as the smart
camera-based BLIS (Blind Spot Information System), which monitors the driver’s
'blind spots'.
BLIS is an exciting new safety technology that employs digital camera
technology to recognise another vehicle or motorcycle entering your 'blind
spot'. BLIS is a world-first technology from Volvo Cars and will be offered to
Australian customers as an option in early 2005.
“In this way, the enhanced Volvo S60 is an excellent example of where Volvo
Cars is heading. We are continuously reinforcing our positions when it comes to
design and driving properties – yet without compromising on our determination to
continue leading the way in terms of safety,” says Hans-Olov Olsson, President
and CEO at Volvo Cars.
Volvo Car Australia has logically reduced the number of S60 model variants to
two. The S60 SE, priced at $56,950, is powered by Volvo's 2.4-litre five
cylinder engine producing 125kW and 225Nm. The all-alloy, 20-valve engine
accompanies a five-speed automatic transmission.
Leather sports seats highlight the S60 SE's interior. For MY05, the S60 SE
specification includes the addition of a driver's seat with electronic
adjustment with memory. The S60 SE now rolls on 16x7-inch alloy wheels and
215/55 series rubber.
The S60 AWD, priced at $68,950, is exceptionally well tuned to the driving
enthusiast. The all-wheel-drive system biases drive via a sophisticated Haldex
computer-controlled mechanical coupling. The S60 AWD is able to rapidly react to
changes in road surface to ensure maximum control.
The S60 AWD is powered by Volvo's low-pressure turbocharged 2.5-litre
five-cylinder engine producing 154kW and 320Nm of torque from 1500-4500rpm. The
engine is also very fuel efficient returning 10.2L/100km (ADR 81) in partnership
with the five-speed automatic transmission.
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