Auto motor und sport Sweden reader Levent Morandini recently spotted a
mysterious Volvo estate test mule in Amsterdam. A possibility is that this is
the next-gen 2018 Volvo V60.
The design of the test mule would initially have one
mistaken for a Volvo V90. The Volvo V90 is 4,936 mm long, 1,879 mm wide and
1,475 mm tall. IAB made a registration plate check of the Swedish-registered
car, which revealed that the car hiding beneath the heavy camouflage is much
smaller in size.
According to the data excerpted from the Swedish
transport ministry, the test mule is 4,628 mm long and 1,865 mm wide. The
length is rather close to today’s V60, which is 4,635 mm long. Under the hood,
there’s a 190 hp diesel engine linked to an automatic transmission. It
is possible that the wagon has the D4 2.0-litre engine (190 hp/400 Nm) paired
to an 8-speed automatic transmission. The camouflage does have a cut-out for a
charging port behind the front fender, indicating that the next-gen V60 will
have a plug-in hybrid option.
The next-gen Volvo V60 will ride on the SPA platform
that currently underpins the XC90, S90, V90 and XC60. The new platform should
benefit in terms of weight reduction, improved weight distribution, enhanced
safety and compatibility with the latest technologies, including those allowing
for autonomous driving.
Along with the familiar four-cylinder powertrains
from the XC60, S90 and V90, the next-gen S90/V90 duo will have three-cylinder
options. The next-gen Volvo S60 and next-gen Volvo V60 should arrive sometime
next year. Volvo is yet to make an announcement regarding the launch timeline.