2011 Volvo S60 Debuts in Australia

The new Volvo S60 is now available in Australia as well and, just like in the markets across the world, it tries to catch the eye of the public with its top-notch safety features. Volvo Car Australia wants to sell 1,500 units in the first full year and is expected to become, alongside XC60 and XC90, the company's best-selling model.

Presented for the first time at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show, the new S60 is offered in Europe with a choice of 5 petrol engines and 3 diesel ones. The first units that rolled off production lines were available with two petrol engines, 3.0l T6 (304 bhp/440 Nm) and 2.0T (203 bhp/300 Nm) and two diesel – 2.4 D5 (205 bhp/420 Nm) and 2.0 D3 (163 bhp/400 Nm). Volvo also added two other gasoline engines 2.0 T5 (240 bhp/320 Nm), 1.6 T4 (180 bhp/240 Nm) and 1.6 T3 (150 bhp/240 Nm), as well as a diesel unit, the 1.6 D DRIVe (115 bhp/270 Nm).

"The most dynamic, most emotionally involving car we’ve ever manufactured, a striking sports sedan that shows Volvo’s passion for cars. Yet it is very much a true Volvo," Volvo Car Australia Managing Director, Alan Desselss, said in a statement.

"This is an extremely important new car for us," he said. "With its standout style, exceptional on-road abilities, outstanding passenger comfort and the very latest Volvo safety technology it sets new standards in Australia’s premium mid-size segment.”

For the full list of technical details and features of the new S60, follow this link.