Launched in 2008, the Volvo XC60 quickly became a centerpiece of Volvo’s global success thanks to its safety, refinement, and refined driving experience. Now, for the 2026 model year, it redefines the standards in its segment once again with its modernized design, next-generation user interface, and advanced infotainment system.
Erik Severinson, Volvo’s Executive Vice President of Product and Strategy, said, “With its cutting-edge user experience, modernized Scandinavian design, enhanced comfort, and even more luxurious interior, the XC60 further raises the bar for mid-size SUVs. These improvements will be enhanced over time thanks to over-the-air updates, providing drivers with a more enjoyable and exclusive experience.”
What does the new Volvo XC60 offer?
The refreshed XC60 comes equipped with Volvo Cars’ next-generation user experience. This experience makes interacting with the car’s central infotainment screen more enjoyable and safe. Designed to be more focused and personalized than before, the system also includes built-in Google features.
The 11.2-inch freestanding central touchscreen, with a 21% increase in pixel density for an even sharper display, further enhances the XC60 experience, opening up a world of new features, apps, and over-the-air updates.
The refreshed XC60 is available with both plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid powertrains. The XC60 Plug-in Hybrid delivers 455 hp combined with the T8 AWD powertrain, and according to WLTP testing, offers an all-electric range of up to 80 kilometers on a single charge, ensuring zero tailpipe emissions for daily commutes. It is also available in Black Edition and Polestar Engineering versions.
Thanks to Qualcomm Technologies’ next-generation Snapdragon Cockpit Platform, the Google-integrated infotainment system generates graphics ten times faster and delivers twice the speed of the previous system. This provides the XC60 with a more responsive infotainment system that reduces driver distractions and displays the right information at the right time to enhance safety.
The refreshed XC60’s exterior gives the premium five-seater a more contemporary look. Featuring a new front grille featuring Volvo Cars’ iconic logo and tinted taillights, the refreshed XC60 also offers new wheel options.
Two new color options will be available for the new model year: Forest Lake and Aurora Silver. Mulberry Red will also debut on the XC60. The XC60’s interior becomes more versatile and practical with clever storage options, new cupholders, an improved wireless phone charger, and a convenient and spacious load compartment.
The XC60’s journey is more comfortable than ever thanks to an even quieter cabin and Volvo Cars’ legendary seat comfort. For an even more luxurious driving experience, air suspension and laminated windows are available as options.
The refreshed XC60 features a Bowers & Wilkins High Fidelity sound system with a new speaker mesh design. This system, which reproduces music as original without distorting it, just as musicians intended, makes it one of the best car audio systems in its segment.
Volvo XC60 History
- Global sales of the Volvo XC60 have exceeded 2.7 million, surpassing the brand’s iconic model, the Volvo 240, to become the best-selling Volvo model of all time.
- Carrying forward the safety legacy that began with the Volvo 240, the XC60, as always, prioritizes its occupants with pioneering driver assistance systems such as City Safety and Oncoming Lane Mitigation. Equipped with an advanced safety cage and active driver assistance technologies, the new XC60 continues to be one of the safest cars on the road.
- The Volvo XC60 offers a wealth of advanced safety technologies, including City Safety, the world’s first standard low-speed automatic emergency braking system, designed to help prevent or mitigate collisions at speeds of up to 30 km/h. Launched in 2008, this feature has become widespread in new cars worldwide. In another world first, the XC60 introduced Oncoming Lane Mitigation in 2017, a system that can steer you back into your lane if you cross into oncoming traffic. These innovations have earned the XC60 numerous safety awards.
- Originally produced exclusively in Europe, the XC60 later became the first global Volvo model to be produced in China, bolstering local sales. The Volvo XC60 was named World Car of the Year in 2018.
- Helping introduce plug-in hybrid powertrains to a wider audience, the XC60 became Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid last year.
- An ideal all-round car for families, the XC60 combines cutting-edge safety features, Scandinavian design, and SUV practicality with a great deal of refinement.It delivers with confidence.
Volvo Car Group recorded a record-breaking operating profit of SEK 27 billion in 2024. Revenues for 2024 reached an all-time high of SEK 400.2 billion, while global sales reached another record high of 763,389 vehicles.
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