► NEW 2012 Volvo V60 Plug-In HYBRID Diesel - GENEVA 2011

[MrMuzzyB]

whats the BHP on electric mode?

[derbigpr500]

150 mpg, 50g co2 and 6,9 sec 0-100....WOW....

[agewise]

@derbigpr500 Thank you very much for the conversion...you saved me a small headache.

[marijo202]

Yes we are best (a volvo worker)

[BP040822]

yes new car this is shit not car !!Electrical "eco " shit that corporations have billions of profits

When will cars on compressed air and other green fuel? When when- never ever ?

[asnoethias]

@BP040822 Never, because compressed air cars are horrible. In all possible ways.. Do some research.

[GetgreenTV]

Absolutely fabulous ...kudos for all at volvo, you have brought back the leadership that makes you great..I'm buying two...just get them here fast

[MikeAnglichanen]

not interested! It will be over priced being a diesel hybrid but there is no excuse for this as the petrol hybrids are the same as other cars. The manufacturers seem to think they can stick an extra 10-10k on top just because its not a petrol hybrid. Also, every Volvo i've ever had has been totally unreliable and thats 3 volvo's but never another one!

[dr10499]

Has anyone thought about kids in the backseat? Do you think they will enjoy a long drive with that tiny little window to look out of???

[KnightGadiel]

can't wait to get my hands on that sweetie

[bacharitai]

Isn't electricity made out of fossil fuel?

[skat0r]

@bacharitai depends where...youve got lots of ressources: hydro, nuclear, solar power,windmills, etc

[KLowD9x]

Sounds like a new version of the old Volvo ECC. Don't let this one go the way of the ECC please! A US release would be excellent also.

[Seattlecarnut]

I love the idea. Now, how about putting that idea into practice?

[MrNordpole]

Prius comes with a plug in soon, also the 100% RAV4 in North America. Off course fuel cost only 1 dollar a liter, so 75 euro cents (today rates!), so it does not really make sense all together. Bio diesel is cool, but the price will be even more than gas (benzine), that's why gas is popular. Love the Volvo!

[siraj114873]

why wont america let us have these kinds of cars

[jgmagoo1]

@siraj114873 American EPA emission laws are different than European and Asian emission laws. Europe and Asia are strict on particulates but not as strict on NOX. NOX is the stuff that is fairly harmless, but is photochemical and SUPPOSEDLY contrubutes to global warming....which is a complete hoax!

[derbigpr500]

@jgmagoo1 That is completely irrelevant. European cars have engines that are much more advanced than american engines, and they pollute less in every way measurable, so there's no reason why they wouldnt pass the emission tests in US. The only reason why they might not pass is american government boycotting the sale of foreign cars, so that more american cars would be sold. And they do that already in many ways...trough false reliability statistics, false costumer satisfaction statistics, etc

[ROCKSOLID19]

@siraj114873 The US government is in bed with the oil companies, same situation with the UK. The Swedish gov is pushing ruthlessly to put these more efficient cars into production. If everyone drove around in these cars the oil companies would make less moeny as the plug in hybrids use energy from clean resources for example solar power. Also no oil company or government controls the sun or wind, even the gravitational pull that is used to turn hydroelectric turbines. Sad world :(

[fermancansever]

@siraj114873 because they need to sell u gas

[2lucaluca2]

@siraj114873 that's what all we need. More products from china. Volvo was sold to a chinese company. The volvo i loved is no more they put now,mazda motors and the price starts from 30 G's in CA.

[BoboJunket]

HEY VOLVO! Please bring this car to the US- there is a market for it! Tens of thousands of people are holding off buying their next car until they can get a diesel hybrid that can run on biofuel!!!

[renderbox]

US Version coming in 2013/2014. It will be gasoline instead of Diesel.

[temperanceluv81]

@renderbox I hate the US.

They do this just because they want to eradicate biodiesel

[disco1239]

@temperanceluv81 if you think thats the reason than there is no hope for you

[temperanceluv81]

@disco1239 then what is the reason, smarty?

[MrAochang]

早く日本で販売してほしい。 横浜以外にももっと国内で充電できるところを増やさないといけな­い、日本にはプリウスやインサイトもあるが、(プラグインハイブ­リッド車ではない。) このセグメントははない

VOLVOのもつ安全性能加わればさらに良いね！あとは私に買え­るか？ということだけ

[CEOkiller]

Please bring this car to the US, Volvo!

[joelsapp]

I contacted Volvo about this car and whether this will be in the US. There are no current plans to bring it to the US. Looking at this and thinking about this more, I would say that they are doing this to lower their grams of CO2/km. There is not such a law here and with added costs for certification in the US, they may not ever get this car in the US. I expect it will be 15K more than a prius.

[condrat]

Sadly, I do not think this will be available in the United States. :-(

If I am wrong, please correct me.

Would LOVE to have this car in the US.

[ufoalan13]

i live in a block of flats how do i plug it in to charge ??? my only option is to have a diesel generator to charge it there goes the CO2 mind you i will be able to use red diesel

[videonaj]

Well Done Volvo, I would buy this over a Volt any day. The Li ion batteries will become cheaper with extended range in the not to distant future

[OneOfaKind949]

So how many MPGs does it get? Anyone know? Thanks.

[dechbebaka08]

@OneOfaKind949

1,9 l/100km = 123,797149 miles per gallon

[KerryMack4]

Will this be available for the North American market ? I currently drive a Volvo now, (gas guzzler) and would love to see this come to the US.

[MrCker]

I've been wondering why this has not been done.... Good job Vovlo

[volunteerz]

@MrCker The V60's electrical engine only provides 70 hp but is a sustainable idea for the future. It's very expensive to develop the lithium batteries, therefore we won't see the technology in every car brand soon.

[donehardy]

WHY DOES THESE MOTHERFUCKERS PUT ALL GREEN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ON A EXPENSIVE SPORT CAR???

If this kind of technology were in a cheap car, more people would buy it, and the enviroment would be spared...

[Hellstrom03]

@donehardy I wouldn´t use the term ‘sporst car‘, but I agree with you. They should develop a v70 version instead, even if its not cheaper.

[IshidaOwns]

@donehardy

its becuase most people wont buy a car because of its looks and why put it in some small cheap car when you can put it in a nice luxary car that wont be that much more exspensive than the base model plus its a plugin car which means you will get a goverment grant on the car.

your choice a toyota pyruis or honda eqiverlant or this car no brainer really.

[wellthtsme]

@donehardy uhm.... apparently u have no idea what a hybrid car costs too build. it is VERY expensive and it is not possible atm to build a cheap hybrid car. So it would not rly matter if it's a sport car or not - still far to expensive for the bigger audience.

[Rodolcort]

those gauges are awesome!!!

[BlackDynamiteNYC]

Pretty sweet!

If they can do this on a non-wagon platform, it would really take off here in The States.

With AWD, this has to weigh 2 tons, and cost $50k

Get it in a mid-sixed sedan, at 36-3700 lbs, under $40k, and they have a gold mine!

[mwatercolors]

@BlackDynamiteNYC I read in a new car magazine out 11/2011 that this car gets up to 147 mpg.

Remarkable. I love the wagon. I would definitely buy or lease it!