Volvo Car Malaysia today officially introduced the new Volvo S60 T6, which now adopts the company’s in-house-developed Drive-E petrol engine. The new mill replaces the previous pair of Ford-related GTDi motors (T4 and T5) for the S60 in Malaysia.
Straight to the most important bit then, the engine. The T6 Drive-E is a 2.0 litre four-cylinder petrol engine that benefits from turbocharging and supercharging (at low revs). As a result, the engine outputs 306 hp at 5,700 rpm, and 400 Nm at 2,100 to 4,800 rpm. Mighty numbers indeed.
An Aisin-sourced eight-speed automatic transmission handles power delivery to the front wheels here, complete with steering-mounted paddle shifters. Performance-wise, you’re looking at a 0-100 km/h time of just 5.9 seconds, and a top speed of 230 km/h.
Visually, the car looks nearly identical to the S60 facelift that made its local debut in March 2015, inside and out. This new variant sports 17-inch ‘Sadia’ alloy wheels, wrapped with 235/45R17 tyres. The black car seen here is fitted with optional 18-inch ‘Ixion’ wheels with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres, and R-Design rear diffuser with hexagonal pipes.
Safety concerns is well catered to with City Safety autonomous braking system (works at speeds up to 50 km/h,) radar-operated Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) and Collision Warning with Full Auto Braking. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Keep Aid (LKA), Pedestrian Detection and Cyclist Detection, as well as Road Sign Information (RSI) are also fitted.
The introduction of the new Volvo S60 T6 Drive-E means the previous S60 offerings – the T4 and T5 will no longer be offered to customers. The T4 and T5 were priced at RM221,888 and RM268,888, respectively (on-the-road without insurance).
The latest Volvo addition meanwhile, is priced at RM280,888. The price is on-the-road without insurance, inclusive of a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty, and five years’ free Volvo On Call roadside assist.
This tempting price point is the result of localisation. Yes, this 306 hp Volvo is a locally-assembled (CKD) product from Swedish Motor Assemblies in Shah Alam, which has been active since 1967.
Volvo S60 T6 Drive-E official photos
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Nice. But 400NM to the front wheels might overwhelm them a bit? Just don’t turn wheel and WOT at same time.
rm 280K.
must well get Audi A6, got free service summore.
Volvo usually comes with 5 year free service too. Gerard, are u sure this doesn’t come with that?
The A6 1.8 is now available till end-May for RM289k
I think it is bigger than the S60 (diff segment).
audi is glorified VW
WOW, that’d Honda Type-R performance on a sedan car plus its a Volvo.
Wonder who will buy Golf R and those sorts now.
But the Type R can do 270km/h.
you can’t compare a Type R with a Tank
Wow just one variant only? Guess they did their research and found out that customers only one the high spec version…that said, good engine coming from them
For daily driving, base-spec 316i 136hp is more than sufficient.
For daily driving, myvi 1.3 is more than enough
For daily driving, Toyota vios is the best.
Support Toyota support me. Toyota made in Japan. Volvo made in China.
Probably less powerful version will be launched at later time.
mighty performance…hot hatch acceleration…but at that price…it isnt going to sell well…
Any reason why doctors have a fetish for Volvo?
we do? Lol, i don’t see myself or any of my colleagues driving one. Sadly, its mostly myvi and then upgrade the honda/toyota T_T
thats for now you driving the Myvi, but when you are our in the private you will get yourself a merc thats for sure.
damn sleeper car, ‘cheh volvo only’ , watch the bugger smoke your ass.
there is no conti at that price which has even close to that number of horses
330i or c300 also does 0-100 at around 6 seconds. similar performance and similar price with this T6.
much better deal than audi A6
looks good.. but knobs.. its 2016.. don’t want no knobs in my car
Ugly and mercedes definitely looks better
Interior wise yes merc way better. Exterior is not bad thou.
this car can cucuk golf gti
HNNNGGGHHH
That rim at launch is Ixion, usually part of optional R-design kits, looks good.
john said Volvo price like misilis and BMW, no it’s not. This T6 cheaper than 330i and C300, yet way more powerful. It’s better value than German cars.
CKD oso this price is definitely not in VW range. In actual fact, Volvo is scandi VW. But now become white on the outside, yellow on the inside.
Of course not, Volvo is more atas than German Proton.
Jelly Volvo get plenty of tongsan money lettew. Meanwhile, VW no money, have to recall their extra “clean” diesel powertrain huehuehue
But german is RWD(BMW & Merc) volvo is fwd.
So?
This Volvo has at least 50hp more than those german overpriced pussies.
But century sprint sucks…328i faster
Hahaha.. Misilis…. There r actual humans who actually pronounce it that way.. Humans with tongue n all!
That’s 1 China made car that I’ll buy. Volvo is definitely getting better.
Another limited edition car selling here at those prices, A6 1.8 would be a better overall choice at 280K
No EEV incentive applied?
Are those halogen headlights?
I dont understand. 328i pulls 245hp and 350Nm and still do a century sprint at 5.9sec, this Geely looks mighty on paper but it just got same sprinting time..anyone can enlighten me on this?
Because the century sprint depends not just on power and torque. Wheel spin, gearbox, gear ratios, weight etc. all come in to play.
The answer is very simple. It is to do with gearbox system and ratio which is optimize for the century sprint.
You will see the differences when you compare the rolling start and the sprint from 60-100 and 80-160.
Also Volvo’s are notoriously known to be very heavy due to the strong materials used in their safety cage. Check the weights!
THe
“Sadia”?
“Ixion”?
Man, IKEA peoples really love giving names to little things.
Volvo S60 > MB C-Class, BMW 3 series, etc…