EIT-Forum Auto To Launch Volvo XC60 In Romania, For EUR33,558, VAT Included

The XC60, Volvo’s second Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) after the XC90, will be available in Romania in four equipment versions, Base, Kinetic, Momentum and Summum, in a choice of two diesel engines and one gas engine.

The basic 2.4-liter diesel engine develops 163 HP, while the second 2.4-liter diesel engine (called D5) develops 185 HP. The only gas engine (T6) is the most powerful engine available on the XC60 and develops 285 HP.

Volvo XC60 offers the City Safety system aiming to help the car driver avoid collisions with cars and pedestrians. The Volvo City Safety works against low-speed collisions that are so common in urban traffic and in slow-moving traffic queues.

If the vehicle in front brakes suddenly and City Safety calculates that a collision is likely, the system will prepare the car’s brakes to help the driver avoid an accident by braking more effectively or taking evasive action. If the system senses that the driver needs additional help, the car will brake automatically through hydraulic pump activation.

According to statistics, 75% of all reported collisions occur at speeds up to 30 km/h. City Safety is active at speeds up to 30 km/h. If the relative speed difference between the vehicles is slower than 15 km/h, the system can help the driver avoid a collision completely.

Between 15 km/h and 30 km/h the objective is to reduce the speed as much as possible before a collision occurs.

The system keeps an eye on the traffic in front with the help of a laser sensor that is built into the windscreen’s upper section at the same height as the rear view mirror. It can detect vehicles that are up to 6 meters in front of the car’s front bumper. City Safety is programmed to react to vehicles in front that are either stationary or moving in the same direction as the car itself.

Volvo car sales in Romania rose 4.4% in the first nine months of the year, to 610 units, compared with 584 units in the same period a year ago.