Electric Technology Auto News: Targeting luxury brands BMW, Audi and Volvo, can the XC60 break through the pressure?

Through its most successful models, Volvo always offers another way to open up the German luxury car system. Highly finished design and light and comfortable driving experience are usually the capital of this Swedish luxury brand to compete with BMW and Audi. Today, let's take a look at the charm of Volvo's new XC60.

The front of the new XC60 adopts a family design, with sharp edges and corners, which makes it look more majestic. The dotted grille of the R-Design model gives the car a unique visual feeling, which is serious and somewhat emotional. In terms of details, the panoramic front camera is placed in the logo of the front of the car. The Thor's Hammer headlights further emphasize the family characteristics and have a very high degree of recognition.

The lines on the side of the car are very compact, without any extra fat, and are particularly regular. The wheels are designed with two-color multi-spokes, with a size of 21 inches, and with low-profile tires, they are both beautiful and fragile. The L-shaped taillights at the rear of the car simply and roughly outline the delicate rear of the XC60.

The center console is very similar to the S90 in terms of interior design. The overall design is simple and has no extra lines. The R-Design multi-function steering wheel adopts a three-spoke design. The steering wheel feels delicate and the spoke size is also appropriate, but the only drawback is that it is a little hard. The LCD instrument uses a 12.3-inch screen, with good clarity and animation speed.

The 9-inch touch screen has a high resolution, and the animation and hand response speed are also at the mainstream level. In addition, the few physical buttons on the center console are placed below the center control screen; the knob feels light and the typing feel is clear.

The new XC60 has three types of gasoline engines, T4, T5 and T8, and two types of diesel engines, D4 and D5, all with a displacement of 2.0 liters. The version we test drove today is the high-power version of the diesel model, with a maximum power of 235 horsepower. In terms of gearbox, a 6-speed manual gearbox model is available, while all automatic models use an 8-speed manual gearbox.

In general, Volvo's new generation of mid-size SUV has delivered an expert answer between luxury and comfort. It is no exaggeration to say that while sales continue to rise, whether the current mid-size model XC60 can be successfully upgraded will determine Volvo's future direction in China. At least from the product level, it is fully prepared.

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