A boost to ride-height and some tougher touches will give owners of the diesel-only V60 Cross Country the confidence to go further, says Volvo.
Volvo has added a second trail-focused Cross Country model to its ranks with a ride height-boosted version of its mid-sized V60 wagon joining the fleet alongside smaller V40 Cross Country.
The V60 Cross Country made its debut at the Los Angeles motor show late November, revealing its ride-height to be 65 mm higher, higher profile tyres and chunky body modifications.
New Volvo V60 off-roader.
Volvo says the alterations give the latest V60 variant a new level of versatility with “unparalleled control on and off the beaten track” for owners wanting “rugged capability”.
Europe will get three diesel-only versions of the V60 Cross Country starting with a front-wheel-drive D3 four-cylinder, a mid-range front-drive four-cylinder D4, while top-of-the-range four-wheel-drive versions get a five-cylinder engine.
This might be a last hurrah for the five-pot engine in V60, as Volvo’s Drive-E four-cylinder engine eventually will power all models in the Swedish brand’s range including the V60 Cross Country D4 and D3.
Getting the power down to the road is optimized with ‘torque vectoring’ and ‘corner traction control’ for both front-drive and four-wheel drive versions.
The V60 Cross Country range comes with either 18 inch or 19 inch wheels with high-profile tyres to improve ride quality and offer better rim-protection on rougher surfaces.
Front and rear skid-plates, side scuff-plates and bumper extensions visually set the Cross Country apart from its more road-bound sibling, and increase durability when on changeable surfaces.
