KOTA KINABALU: Volvo Car Malaysia takes another step towards full electrification as it officially unveiled its latest model in East Malaysia.
Dubbed “the new Smarter XC60”, this refreshed model comes with added safety features, a fresh exterior look and state-of-the-art technological integration with Google Services.
Volvo Car Malaysia managing director Charles Frump said the company was excited to introduce the new Smarter XC60 to the East Malaysia.
Arif and Frump posing with the XC60 in Kota Kinabalu.
“Sebangga Mitsinbo is a valued dealership partner for Volvo Car Malaysia, and it is through their support that we can deliver our most personal vehicle to date and reiterate our commitment to providing the freedom to move in a personal, sustainable, and safe way to our customers in Sabah,” he said.
The new XC60, priced from RM317,506, is a culmination of the partnership between Volvo Cars and Google to provide a first-of-its-kind built-in infotainment system, complete with a host of Google Services.
This enhanced model will feature a new Digital Services Package consisting of an integrated voice-controlled Google Assistant which enables control of many in-car applications including Google Maps, allowing more to be done without glancing away from the road ahead, therefore eliminating the need to take your hands off the steering wheel.
Sebangga Group chairman Datuk Arif Ambrose Ng said the company welcomed the latest XC60 to its Volvo fleet here in Sabah.
“Built with technology and innovation in mind, this vehicle delivers the most intuitive infotainment experience in the automotive industry, making it Volvo Car Malaysia’s most sophisticated mid-sized SUV to date,” he said.
The new XC60 features a rich Scandinavian design with refined enhancements to the exterior.
The changes include a new grille, new front bumpers, and a new exterior colour.
For the Recharge T8 plug-in hybrid, the XC60 comes with a new 19-inch 6-multispoke black diamond-cut alloy wheel design and a Bowers and Wilkins sound system.
The new model also gets drive modes, tailored to the driver’s preferences, from Pure Electric mode with zero tailpipe emissions for the environmentally conscious to Power mode for the driving enthusiast.
Powering the XC60 is a 4-cylinder 2.0-litre twin engine with an eight-speed automatic transmission featuring Geartronic.
The engine is assisted by a supercharger as well as a turbocharger, producing 407hp with 640Nm of torque, with 87hp and 240Nm from the battery.
It can do the 0-100kph sprint in 5.3 seconds and deliver a low fuel consumption of 2.2 litres per 100km.
The XC60 is also equipped with Volvo’s latest Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that includes collision avoidance, lane-keeping aid, run-off road mitigation, cross-traffic alert with auto braking, Blind Spot Information System, and a surround-view camera.
Another highlight is the Volvo Car App and Connected Services, which is an app that connects you with your Volvo, enabling convenient remote control of several car functions.
Owners can use their mobile devices or voice control to remotely pre-climatise their parked car, check its status, lock or unlock the doors and much more.
Online bookings can also be made through Volvo Car Malaysia’s website.
For details, visit www.volvocars.com/my or follow Volvo Car Malaysia on Facebook http://bit.ly/VolvoMY-FB and Instagram bit.ly/VolvoMY-IG for more updates.
