MORE units of Volvo鈥檚 new XC60 SUV, the car maker鈥檚 best-seller since the model鈥檚 launch in 2008, are now available in the Philippines. According to a statement released last week by the brand鈥檚 distributor in the country, the latest version of the car — unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2017 — is now available in local showrooms, as well as in pop-up stores nationwide.
Alberto B. Arcilla, Volvo Philippines president, said Volvo enthusiasts will 鈥渟urely appreciate鈥 the XC60鈥檚 鈥渃ombination of masterful design, intuitive technology and class-leading safety features.鈥
The company鈥檚 sales head, Froilan Valencia, explained the lack of availability was a result of the Philippines initially not getting as much units of the XC60 as would have been ideal.
鈥淲e initially could only bring in limited volumes of the XC60 due to high international demand. But we now have the volume to serve our discerning Volvo clientele,鈥 he said.
Volvo Philippines said the XC60 鈥渞epresents about 30%鈥 of Volvo Cars鈥 sales global sales.
The company noted the new, second-generation XC60 was named World Car of the Year 2018 during the New York Auto Show held on March 30-April 8. It added the XC60 also won the North American Utility of the Year Award in January during the Detroit auto show.
The new XC60 is sold locally with a turbo-charged, 2.0-liter, four-cylinder diesel engine which produces 190 hp and 400 Nm. Volvo said the model is one of the safest cars available, with features like Steer Assist, City Safety, Oncoming Lane Mitigation and Blind Spot Information System. Offered as an option is Pilot Assist, a semi-autonomous driver assistance system.
Among the equipment fitted to the new XC60鈥檚 cabin are four-zone climate system, Volvo鈥檚 Sensus driver infotainment and connected services, and smart phone integration with CarPlay and Android Auto.
