New Volvo V60 Cross Country now on sale

Volvo Car Australia has completed its transition to a fully electrified vehicle brand with the release of the new Volvo V60 Cross Country, a single S60 sedan variant with a similar mild-hybrid powertrain and a facelifted, all-hybrid XC60 range for model year 2022.

Every Volvo model is now electrified Down Under following the axing of all other S60 variants, as well as the standard Volvo V60 and the V90 Cross Country, while VCA’s first all-electric model – the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric – arrives in September.

The new Volvo V60 Cross Country is offered in a single specification and first local deliveries will commence from late August.

Priced at $64,990 plus on-road costs, it’s positioned mid-way between the discontinued V60 T5 Inscription ($62,990 plus ORCs) and V60 T5 R-Design ($66,990 plus ORCs).

The mid-size crossover wagon is powered by Volvo’s B5 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol powertrain with 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance, matched to an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.

Outputs are 183kW of power and 350Nm of torque, combined fuel consumption is listed at 7.4L/00km and 0-100km/h acceleration at 6.5 seconds.

The MY22 Volvo V60 Cross Country offers the same 529 litres of cargo space behind the rear seats as discontinued V60 wagon variants, but rides 75mm higher on 203mm of ground clearance and wears chunkier exterior design elements including aluminium roof rails and grey wheel-arch extensions.

Other unique extras include hill descent control and off-road drive modes, and standard equipment comprises a 9.0-inch touch-screen infotainment system with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus satellite navigation and digital radio.

Also standard is a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, LED headlights with cornering functionality, 19-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, power-adjustable front seats with heating and memory, leather-accented seat trim, a leather-clad steering wheel, four-zone climate control, 360-degree camera, keyless entry, hands-free power tailgate, Driftwood interior accents and aluminium sill plates.

Safety equipment extends to autonomous emergency braking (AEB), adaptive cruise control with stop/go, lane keeping, lane centring, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, semi-auto parking and tyre pressure monitoring.

An optional Lifestyle pack adds a panoramic sunroof, tinted rear windows, Harman Kardon audio system and, for additional cost, Bowers & Wilkins sound.

Meantime, the sole MY22 Volvo S60 B5 Inscription sedan is priced at $62,490 plus ORCs and employs the same mild-hybrid all-wheel drive automatic powertrain as the V60 Cross Country, but in this case it consumes 7.2L/100km.

Standard equipment is similar too, but the S60 has a 427-litre boot, rides on 19-inch five multi-spoke black diamond cut alloys and features leather-accented seat trim in a charcoal coloured interior.

Other key inclusions are a high-gloss black Inscription grille with chromed frame, bright aluminium side window surrounds, wireless phone charging, panoramic sunroof and road sign recognition.

Ventilated and Nappa leather accented trim costs $2423 extra, a Harmon Kardon Premium sound system is a $1462 option and Bowers & Wilkins audio will set you back $3772.

The MY22 Volvo XC60 range, meantime, continues to comprise four trim grades – Momentum, Inscription, R-Design and Polestar Engineered – but now opens with the same B5 mild-hybrid AWD auto powertrain as the S60 and V60 CC, priced $3000 higher than the outgoing T5 at $67,990 plus ORCs.

All Volvo XC60s now come with 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engines following the axing of D5 diesel variants, with the R-Design remaining powered by the more powerful 220kW/420Nm B6 mild-hybrid powertrain and the Polestar Engineered sticking with the 311kW/670Nm T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrain.