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These are the first few product photos of the new Volvo S60 officially released by the Volvo PR team as a preview to a full-fledged unveiling soon. The car will make its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2010 in early March next year, and production will begin early summer 2010 at Volvo’s Belgian plant.
No other details or specifications have been revealed other than the fact that you can specify an optional feature called Pedestrian Detection that can detect pedestrians in front of the car and brake automatically if the driver doesn’t react in time.
Looking pretty good I must say, though I would prefer if the front end were to be a little sharper. It’s a little soft now, especially with the big soft ‘eyes’ (headlamps) and all. What do you think, do you like it?
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Great looking car.
nice~i felt volvo's design are getting better nowadays.They hav finally stopped making boxy cars but still kept the volvo-ness of each car.and ths new S60 looks like the sedan version of the XC60~
haha…st bernard look?
hahaha… the shape of the bumper below the headlamps do look like the droopy cheeks of a st bernard. an appropriate dog breed to be associated with volvo.
the front looks exactly like the new e-class.
looks like the old Lexus model which comes with a 4 headlight.
mercedes w212 headlamp styling.nice one.better than merc
This is suppose to compete with bmw 3series, quite like the design
err dont u guys think the s60 front has some sort of eerie similarities with the dugong vios? lol
Beautiful, but poor headroom behind… as I can see from the exterior.
i have a dream i dream that our gomen are very happy that the one rakyat only drive proton and kancil.While our PM drive a fahlari all the way to the bank. it tht truth
Yep, the headlights do look better excuted than on E-class.
Imagine this Volvo in white. Mmm……
volvo used to boxy styling in the 80s 90s because back then the trend is boxy cars la. they are just being up to date back then.. although it took them awhile to stop being boxy
i hope they can continue their boxy design . looking at interesting boxy design such as phantom, chrysler 300EX, bentley. when bmw goes to flaming surface, merc went to their peanut age and now razor lines …
too soft….
sometime like opel
*LoL*…….I'm sorry. Can't help it when Paul & shan said something about st. bernard hahaha….isn't that cute?
Ehem..back to topic.
About the front look, I think Volvo can do better than that. Especially those headlamps, maybe. It looks scary to me.
COPY SONATA i40
OOOO theres some hint of BMW lines on the side profile…how influential is BMW in the design department..
Copy new E class?
Not into the looks at all
forget it , volvo fail in malaysia , the parts import in sure dem 9 expensive to maintain.
haha
the front light is so similar to the new e class
but well, its not bad
wonder how the rear look and most importantly…the price!!!
hopefully more info on this soon
bug-eyed sporty looking car, haha!
Comel car. the headlamp just like the reminiscent of Merc. Anyway, this will be another China product right. Remember Ford had sold Volvo to Geely.
s60 gets more beauitiful by the day … still prefer the current s60 .. timeless design..
quite weird the front end, but at least it looks better than current S60…
no more boxy, hehez…
sexy……………
I think it looks great! But is the S60 a direct category competitor to the 3 series? I thought the S40 is the competitor..
nikolo98 said,
November 11, 2009 @ 8:44 am
I think it looks great! But is the S60 a direct category competitor to the 3 series? I thought the S40 is the competitor..
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yes, the new direction is for S60 vs 3 series vs C class. S80 vs 5 series vs S class. Not sure what they are going to do with S40.
Nice except the front end.. Somehow Volvo is like lalang.. they're not really trendsetters. Erm, Italian designers again?
volvo design is much better nowadays..plus with its safety features..made a great car…good job volvo..
after drive a volvo, you will be looking for a volvo again ….. the killer model is with T5 engine and top of the line is R engine that you can found only at volvo s60 R and v70 R … to bad that in malaysian market , there is so limited T5 range … you can find T5 model only at wagon model …. only s60 come out with sedan car T5 engine … imagine if volvo cars malaysia bring s40 T5 with manual 6 speed gearbox …. so yummy … can smoke any japan turbo car easily anytime…. i got s60 T5 with light tune up…. its a sleeper car … once the engine boost, you will be orgasm, hehehe
waiting for new facelift c70 T5 arrive in our shore
maybe s40 vs. 2.0 jap sedans?
nice looking volvo.. ikea-ish interior i'm sure.. rear will be a surprise??
one thing nice bout a volvo is its resale value.. volvo for everyone then =) maintanence lain cerita lar
happy motoring!
Nice side profile.. but not the rear lamp cluster
looks a lot like my neighbor's dog from st bernard breed. hahaha..
Just another sedan…..nothing special.
Too far off the original concept design which is very nice.
is a let down i would say.
nikolo98 said,
November 11, 2009 @ 8:44 am
I think it looks great! But is the S60 a direct category competitor to the 3 series? I thought the S40 is the competitor..
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yes, the new direction is for S60 vs 3 series vs C class. S80 vs 5 series vs S class. Not sure what they are going to do with S40.
the s40 should go against jap mid size sedan like camry & accord. those budget fall within this category yet still want continental-feel, s40 is the one.
nice..more sporty…
how come volvo takes so long to replace the S60..? if i not mistaken.. the current S60 is more than 8 yrs in the market..
Saw a XC60 few days back, the S60 and XC60 got lotsa things in common..
Only drawback… the price is out of reach by me..
Ahhhh… head to head with Beemer 5 series.. look good overall..
looks like eclass which looks like lexus GS
Headlamps reminds me of the Lexus IS.
this is so much better than any german car
Front end looks somewhat Accord-ish.
this is a fantastic looking car
a safe car i must say..
more to a lifestyle car…
i dont think volvo is competing with bmw n merc..
volvo is more to a relax car to drive..but once you floor it, you'll know whats inside the hood..hope there will be turbo version..
That's why their tagline is
"Volvo For Life"
-u r married for life cos breaking up wld be costly (-poor resale value)-
good family car, as always. Thumbs up on the look dept.
Looks and safety , thats what M'sian are all about, under/oversteer , feedback , soft/hard/firm ride… doesnt matter cuz majority can't tell d difference ..huhuhuhu
waaa..at last volvo totally changed their design. no more facelift.
it reminds me at V70 mk 3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:3rd_Volvo_XC70_…
like it… but feel volvo interior is quite minimalist… I dont like minimalist interior because my iswara aeroback is already minimal inside or out… so i dont want that in my future car….lolz
I like the Volvo design, but dared to its engine…
nice evolution if the present design.problem is the rubber and plastic parts don't suit our tropical weather……my engine mounts and suspension bushings all had to be changed at 5 years……. and evry expensive.The turbo is fantastic for acceleration
This is a fab design!
Paul, no more S40 right as Volvo is simplifying there range of offers
when is the R variant coming out?
i like it but the front looks abit too light
This is a fab design!
Paul, no more S40 right as Volvo is simplifying there range of offers
yes allready read it…. where is the heico and r design????? common volvo bring it…. “Luxury is about discovery"
The headlamps kinda taken from new W212 E-class design…is it??
it doesn't look good…
It is crying. (the fog lamp is tear)
feel right,yes definitely cool have a volvo car,The front head did look alike w212 e-class but it look more sharper and elegant,most impressive of this car is pedestrian detection it brilliant and smart design that i watched in youtube,with this system can save and grant safely but malaysia i guess it won't work instead some system call collision detection.
Nice….front lamp likes GS….
If that car as long got Turbos in it..I'll buy it!!
i hope no chinese company is going to buy volvo
Nice design, but the nose is too flat!
body da lawa…tp dpn looks like E class mercedes jer…..hee…
I closed my eyes and imagine the color changed to white…then I get the new vios tuned by TRD! (front only)
volvo is FORD
the front unfortunately look like kinda korean to me… emm..
Klu ada T5 model I want it..if it got good turbos- I want! If it can fit with Heico-Sportic stuff I want it….BUT IF it below 200k RM…I'll buy the car tomorrow…
Love it. I'm a volvo man. I'd buy it if had the money.
Love it. I'm a volvo man. I'd buy it if I had the money.
yesh,,,,this is nice