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2010 Volvo XC60 Review
New compact SUV offers big safety.
2010 XC60 Review Summary & Specifications
The Volvo XC60 is an attractive package, and comfortable.NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Tom Lankard filed this report from California's northern coast.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Tom Lankard |
| Model Lineup | Volvo XC60 T6 ($37,200) |
| Engines (standard) | 3.0-liter dohc 24-valve V6 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 6-speed automatic with Geartronic manual-shift |
| Engines (optional) | 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 |
| Transmissions (optional) | 6-speed automatic with Geartronic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | dual-stage, frontal airbags; front seat-mounted side impact airbags; head-protecting side air curtains; front seat whiplash protection system; rear seat child safety seat anchors; electronic stability control; ABS with hydraulic brake assist, optimized hydraulic brakes and ready-alert and fading-brake support systems; City Safety low-speed collision prevention/mitigation system; tire pressure monitoring system; front fog lights; rear fog light with auto-off |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | dual, outboard, two-stage, rear-seat child safety booster seats ($495); blind spot warning system ($695); trailer stability assist ($TK); Collision Avoidance package – adaptive cruise control, collision warning with auto brake, distance alert, driver alert control and lane departure warning ($1695) |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Ghent, Belgium |
| Manufacturer Phone | 800-550-5658 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.volvocars.com/us/ |
| Base Price MSRP | 37200 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Volvo XC60 T6 ($37,200) |
| Standard Equipment | leather upholstery; dual-zone automatic climate control; cruise control; power eight-way driver (with 3-position memory) and eight-way front passenger seats, plus lumbar; flat-folding, 40/20/40 rear seat and forward-folding front passenger seat; leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob; front center armrest; power windows, central locking and heated outside mirrors; tilt/telescoping steering wheel with spoke-mounted cruise and redundant audio controls; roof rails; front and rear skid plates |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | Climate package ($1000); Technology package ($2700); Collision Avoidance package ($1695); Convenience package ($1000); Xenon headlights ($800); BLIS ($695); keyless drive ($550); Terra Bronze Pearl paint ($525); Nordic Light Oak inlays ($295) |
| Destination Charge | 825 |
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| Layout | all-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested | 47285 |
| Horse Power | 281 @ 5600 |
| Torque | 295 @ 4800 |
| Fuel Economy | 16/22 |
| Wheelbase | 109.2 |
| Length/Width/Height | 182.2/74.4/67.4 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 38.4 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 38/54.2/41.2 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 38.1/53.8/36.4 |
| Trunk Volume | 67.4 |
| Payload | |
| Towing Capacity | 3300 |
| Front Suspension | independent, Macpherson strut, coil springs, gas-pressurized shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Rear Suspension | independent, multi-link with coil springs, gas-pressurized shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Ground Clearance | 9.1 |
| Curb Weight | 4174 |
| Stock Tires | 235/60R18 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity | 18.5 |
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