OREANDA-NEWS.  Volvo Cars adds performance, efficiency, convenience and a breath of fresh air to the premium car market.

Starting in 2013, Volvo Cars began to roll-out its new generation of mid-powered four-cylinder based powertrains. 2015 will see the addition of a full range of high and low power 4-cylinder variants.

“This marks the start of a new era for Volvo Cars. We are humbled by the high level of attention and positive response that we have received with the introduction of our new Volvo Cars developed powertrain program. 2015 will see us adding several new power stages to our Drive-E line-up, offering a broad range of both efficiency and performance-enhancing refinements to our engines. Now, a 4-cylinder Swedish heart will beat in all new Volvo models. 2015 also sees the introduction of Volvo Cars’ no-compromise Twin Engine technology in the all-new XC90,” said Michael Fleiss, Vice President Powertrain at Volvo Cars.
The new Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine petrol plug-in hybrid driven in Tarragona, Spain

One of the Model Year highlights is the addition of class-leading petrol and diesel engines to the XC90 as a part of the Drive-E powertrain roll-out. The 190 hp diesel comes in at just 139 g/km and a frugal 5.3 l/100km, while the 254 hp petrol engine delivers 7.5 l/100km and 174 g/km, making them clear leaders in the segment and confirming Volvo Cars’ commitment to offer a no compromise combination of both performance and efficiency, as also demonstrated in the XC90 T8 Twin Engine variant.

New model
2015 will see the addition of the S60 Cross Country, exemplifying rugged styling and capability. The V60 Cross Country was added to the portfolio late last year.

Best in class in fuel consumption
As the premium segment leader in CO2 versus bodyweight reduction in recent years*, Volvo Cars continues to deliver significant steps towards zero emissions with the introduction of some of the best performing powertrains in the industry.

About Volvo Car Group

Volvo has been in operation since 1927. Today, Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales of 465,866 in 2014 in about 100 countries. Volvo Cars has been under the ownership of the Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely Holding) of China since 2010. It formed part of the Swedish Volvo Group until 1999, when the company was bought by Ford Motor Company of the US. In 2010, Volvo Cars was acquired by Geely Holding.

As of December 2014, Volvo Cars had over 25,000 employees worldwide. Volvo Cars head office, product development, marketing and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Cars head office for China is located in Shanghai. The company’s main car production plants are located in Gothenburg (Sweden), Ghent (Belgium) and Chengdu (China), while engines are manufactured in Sk?vde (Sweden) and Zhangjiakou (China) and body components in Olofstr?m (Sweden).