Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid diesel car
Volvo announced today that it will reveal a near production-ready version of its new V60 wagon using a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid powertrain in March's Geneva Motor Show.
The V60 plug-in hybrid will use a specially tuned version of the lineup's existing 160kW/440Nm 2.4-liter five-cylinder diesel engine to drive the front wheels. At the back end, a 52kW electric motor and rear wheels, drawing energy from a 12kWh lithium-ion battery.
At the 2010 Paris Motor Show, certified Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby, the automaker will launch a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) diesel in 2012. Jacoby later revealed that Volvo's first plug-in hybrid, which is based on the V60 would spew an estimated 49 grams per kilometer of CO2 emissions, provide up to 31 miles of electric range and boasts the ability to recharge in five hours.
In March, at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo is expected to pull back the sheets on his V60 plug-in, revealed the vehicle to the public. We will not wait so long to learn some of the specs of this car, though, since Volvo let them loose today. Volvo V60 PHEV has a five-cylinder 2.4-liter D5 turbodiesel, which directs 215 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque through a six-speed automatic gearbox that turns the front wheels. The rear axle is driven by a 70 hp electric motor receiving juice from a 12 kWh lithium-ion battery.
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