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Volvo XC60 D4 R-Design 4 web

What’s New?

The main changes, other than the facelift design, are in the powertrain. Not only does this one get an all-new engine, there’s also a new transmission, and updated four-wheel-drive. The interior gets a change here and a touch there, while the driver information console gets a digital revamp – sporting a full-colour TFT-LCD with switchable themes. There’s also a full-colour screen on the aluminium-finish centre console which displays various settings and also displays navigation data and the feed from the reverse parking camera, which also has a zoom mode. On the software front, the autonomous braking system also features the updates initiated in the previous model year to now work at higher speeds.

Volvo XC60 D4 R-Design 7 web

First up, the XC60 features a new face, with a wider front grille, and LED daytime lights on either side below the headlamps, which are of the active bending variety. The rest of the car is more or less the same, thankfully. The R-Design car here sports variant-specific Ixion diamond-cut 18” wheels and 235/60 R18 rubber. The spaced lettering on the powered tail-gate is another small but noticeable change. The shapely tail-lamp cluster and its unique signature after dark remain unchanged. Why mess with something which is still exclusive?

The R-Design variant here boasts of top-spec perforated leather and makes those already brilliant seats feel even better. The layout is quite intuitive and controls are in easy reach. The addition of powered controls for the lumbar support is welcome. Highlights includes the CleanZone interior package with its carbon filter keeping pollen, odours and toxins out of the cabin. The dual-zone climate control system works well, cooling the cabin quickly and very effectively. Premium sound from Harman/Kardon is a delight to the ears and provides occupants with a rich and immersive audio, with the sub-woofer shaking things up; literally, at times.

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About the author: Jim Gorde

 

Deputy Editor at Car India and Bike India.
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