The volvo XC60 is acrosssover suv producted by volvo cars in Ghent, belgium and is based on volvo Y20 platform .Introduced in 2008.
The XC60 has been volvos best selling car sinsce 2009. The XC60 concept was a preview of the production XC60.
It included a glass roof and a newly styled grille, with is shaped on the volvo. This was the first of volvos new shiting mechanism, electonic bootlid, and 20 inch wheels.
The vehicle was unveiled at the 2007 north american internation auto show . The production vehicle was unveiled at the 2008 geneva motor show . Sales began in europe in the third quarter of 2008 .North americal models went on scle in early 2009 as a 2010 model.
The XC60 sheres tecnology with the land rover freelander of 2007 , using a modifies version of the volvo y20 platform .The land rover discovery 4/LR3 will set the stage for these corporate sibling to enter the market , as much of the engineering and tuning of this CUV was done by volvo in sweden , only offrode capabilities were done at Land rover in England .The project direction for the XC60 is Lars blenwall. IN April 2010 , an R-Design variant of the XC60 will be available, feature a color maching body kit , stiffer chassis and damping and other unique exterior / interior trim.