Imagine plaid seats in a European car with a
liftgate and you might start spelling out the letters V-O-L in your mind. It is
a signature trait on the Volkswagen Golf GTI, after all. But there’s another
model from another automaker that’s bringing the option to America.
When Volvo revealed the new V60 wagon, it showcased
it with a plaid upholstery option. The assumption was that the option wouldn’t
make it to America. But as AutoGuide points out that, the option has now been
added to the US configurator. Called “Blond City Weave Textile Upholstery,” it
adds a modern plaid pattern to the seats and door panels, complemented by beige
leather trim. Looks pretty stylish to us.
Customers can alternatively opt for black, tan, medium
brown, or dark brown leather. What’s more is that the tartan trim can
only be had on the Momentum model. The luxed-up Inscription trim comes only
with leather, though the choices broaden here to include perforated Nappa
leather as well.
What’s surprising is that the
lower-level XC40 – the first model in the new entry-level series – can’t be had
with the plaid option. Only leather. But the red hide looks rather tantalizing
to our eyes. Nor can you get the tartan upholstery on the XC60, which is
positioned alongside the V60 in Volvo’s latest mid-level lineup.
Both the Momentum and Inscription versions of the
new V60 come, for the time being, only in T6 AWD trim. The 2.0-liter turbo four
generates 306 horsepower and 400 Nm of torque. That’s in
the US. Overseas, buyers can also choose from the lower-level T5 model, with
the same engine producing 247 hp and 350 Nm of torque, or
from a pair of diesels. Expect either or both of the T6 and T8 “Twin-Engine”
AWD hybrids to follow, with electrically assisted versions of that same engine
kicking out a combined 250 hp and 350 Nm or 299 hp and 400 Nm.
