Volvo has unveiled the second-gen
Volvo V60 in Sweden. This has lead to speculations about the launch timeline of
the third-gen Volvo S60. The next-gen Volvo S60 is only a few months away now.
Hakan Samuelsson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo (Cars), has
confirmed that the fully redesigned sedan will arrive in mid-2018 (May-August
2018).
The next-gen Volvo S60 is expected to look like just
a mini-Volvo S90. It will ride on the SPA modular platform that underpins latest
Volvo XC60 and Volvo V60 as well as the entire 90 Series. Volvo may offer it
with the T5 and T6 2.0-litre petrol engines and the D3 and D4 2.0-litre diesel
engines from the mid-size estate. Both cars should share the T6 Twin Engine and
T8 Twin Engine (petrol-electric) plug-in hybrid systems as well.
The next-gen Volvo S60 should reach showrooms
internationally towards the end of this year. Its Indian launch is likely to
take place within six months of its international launch. Volvo is expected to
assemble the new model at its plant near Bangalore eventually.
