![]() The V60 Cross Country isn't the only model balancing car and SUV, with a dash of adventurous spirit. Apple CarPlay is included, while Android smartphone users get more expanded features and services than with the former Android Auto app. Volvo has also rolled out its new Google/Android OS-based infotainment system, which promises faster response and deeper integration with Google search, navigation and streaming tech. It comes with welcome extras like ventilated seats and an upgraded sound system, but it's otherwise similar to the base Plus trim. Likewise, its 247-horsepower engine won't pin you back in your seat, but it's fine for city driving and freeway commutes and turns in respectable fuel economy - 26 mpg combined - in the process.įor 2023, the V60 Cross Country adds a second trim level, the loaded Ultimate model. Its 8 inches of ground clearance isn't enough to conquer off-road badlands like Moab, Utah, but it's enough to get you from trailhead to highway without issue. One of the new EV crossovers will start down lines there later this year, along with Polestar's middleweight performance crossover, then the potential XC100 (or whatever its proper name is) begins assembly there in 2023.The V60 Cross Country builds on the standard V60 wagon with all-wheel drive, a lifted suspension and some protective body armor. Volvo's planning a hiring spree for the South Carolina plant that only makes the S60 sedan at the moment. The S90 and XC90 are getting new PHEV generations, the crossover still expected to inaugurate proper names to the Swedish automaker's lineup. The fifth EV was only mentioned as being a sedan, which is another mysterious entry. Referred to in the past as the XC10, XC20 and XC30, previous reportage claims this will ride on the Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) sourced from parent company Geely. The fourth EV will be a dinky silent runner that slides in under the XC40 Recharge. The plan is to sell 100,000 units annually.Īt some point, the XC60 small midsize crossover gets a battery-electric variant. This one goes into production in the U.S., at Volvos' Ridgeville, South Carolina plant, and in China. The sources claim it will ride on a new electric platform, which could be the SPA2 bones that will support the coming electric XC90 and that the Concept Recharge electric crossover study (pictured) sits on. Said to slot in between the 185-inch-long XC60 and 195-inch-long XC90, this tweener could be about the length of the 189-inch Ford Edge. If that's the case, something should appear soon.Īround two years after the potential XC100 comes an EV codenamed V546 that AN reported on earlier this month. We've seen no spy shots of such a vehicle yet, but AN reports sales aspirations for the full-sizer are about 20,000 units for next year. We figure this will be the long-rumored and occasionally canceled XC100, but that's only an educated guess. ![]() First up is a full-sized, three-row crossover said to get its vibe from the Concept Recharge. Volvo's pledge to become an all-EV brand by 2030 will commence with five new electric vehicles and two plug-in hybrids in the coming years. A few attendees, perhaps proud of what Volvo had to say, shared some details on the proceedings with Automotive News. Volvo recently hosted a gathering in Miami for North and South American retailers.
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