Volvo XC60 History
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History
The XC60 launched for the 2008/2009 model year as a compact luxury SUV below the XC90, built on the P3 platform shared with the second-generation S60 and V70. It became Volvo's best-selling global model almost immediately and was one of the first compact SUVs to earn top Euro NCAP safety scores.
A second generation debuted for 2018 on the SPA platform, bringing Volvo's new design language, a portrait-format touchscreen, and a T8 Recharge plug-in-hybrid powertrain. The second-generation XC60 won the 2018 World Car of the Year award, the first Volvo to do so.
Generations
First generation (P3) · P3
Compact luxury crossover on P3; rapid sales success; Volvo's global volume leader.
Second generation (SPA) · SPA
2018 World Car of the Year; SPA platform; T8 Recharge PHEV; Thor's Hammer headlights.
Body styles
- 5-door SUV
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