SPIED: Volvo XC60 facelift already in showrooms?

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It’s about time! Having been in Malaysia since 2009 in pretty much the same form, the largely-forgotten Volvo XC60 is begging for a new lease of life. In 2010, the CKD 2.0 T PowerShift replaced the CBU T6, and in the following year, that was replaced by the T5 PowerShift, which has soldiered on here for three whole years.

UPDATE: The Volvo XC60 Facelift Drive-E has been officially launched – click here for the launch report.

Now the great burden is about to be lifted off its shoulders, as reader Sonyman has sent in this shot of the facelifted Volvo XC60. It appears to be at a dealership. The refreshed SUV, which was unveiled globally in February 2013, was spotted at JPJ early this year.

What’s new? Well the face, for starters – a wider front grille leaves no room for the pre-facelift’s slim auxiliary lamps on either side, and a new front bumper, featuring vertical LED DRLs, brings the vehicle into line with the S60 and V60 facelifts, both of which we haven’t yet gotten.

All the black body cladding is gone, although skid plates are still fitted. The twin tailpipes are no longer circular; they’re now integrated into, and flush with, the rear bumper.

Corner Traction Control should be there as standard – it’s a new torque vectoring system that works against understeer by braking individual inside wheels when you enter a corner, and sending torque to the outside wheels when you power out. If it’s a T5, the same 240 hp/320 Nm 2.0 litre four-cylinder engine should be under that reshaped bonnet.

Volvo XC60 facelift spotted in JPJ Putrajaya

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Jonathan James Tan

While most dream of the future, Jonathan Tan dreams of the past, although he's never been there. Fantasises much too often about cruising down Treacher Road (Jalan Sultan Ismail) in a Triumph Stag that actually works, and hopes this stint here will snap him back to present reality.

 

Comments

  • hmmm I still prefer the pre facelift’s headlamps

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  • walau on Jun 02, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    praying for the new turbo and supercharged drive-e engines and 8-speed gearboxes, no more 6-speed and 5-cylinder bullshit anymore please!

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    • tokmoh (Member) on Jun 02, 2014 at 8:59 pm

      5-cylinder was really nice, just kinda thirsty. But everytime hear 5-cylinder of 850, v50, dayum dayuuum dayuuuuuum

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  • sudonano (Member) on Jun 02, 2014 at 4:16 pm

    Looks like the Glenmarie dealership. So it is coming alright real soon.

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  • volvo_fan on Jun 02, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    Volvo need to pick up the pace in Malaysia. If this is the same LCI XC60 as the one in Thailand, it’ll still have the same T5 engine from Ford. Meanwhile, everywhere else, they are already fitted with Volvo more efficient and torquey Drive-e engines with 8 speed transmission. Too slow Volvo, pls pick up the pace. Others aren’t waiting.

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  • GT Fan on Jun 02, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    My friends told me Volvo had a soft launch of the facelift XC60 a week or two ago. Too bad they did not invite the Paultan.org bunch.

    All the new cars already sold out, I was told.

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  • EnergyAnalyst on Jun 02, 2014 at 9:51 pm

    Good work sonyman

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  • jaybond on Jun 02, 2014 at 10:05 pm

    Volvo Malaysia should launch the facelifted S60 , A.S.A.P. Quite strange they are late to respond to the current BMW 3 Series.

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  • terry on Jun 03, 2014 at 11:07 am

    seems like is the Drive-E/8-speed models!
    http://volvo.org.my/?attachment_id=627

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  • Sapporro on Jun 03, 2014 at 1:37 pm

    already parked in office’s premium parking lot since last week…!this news is a bit late.

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