The Volvo XC60 is a 4-door SUV offered in FWD 4dr 3.2L , FWD 4dr 3.2L Premier Plus , FWD 4dr 3.2L Premier , FWD 4dr 3.2L Platinum , AWD 4dr 3.2L , AWD 4dr 3.2L Premier , AWD 4dr 3.2L Premier Plus , AWD 4dr 3.2L Platinum , AWD 4dr 3.0L , AWD 4dr 3.0L Premier Plus , AWD 4dr 3.0L Platinum , AWD 4dr 3.0L R-Design , AWD 4dr 3.0L R-Design Premier Plus and AWD 4dr 3.0L R-Design Platinum . The powertrains include 3.0-liter 6 turbo (300 hp) , 3.0-liter 6 turbo (325 hp) and 3.2-liter 6 (240 hp) engines, and 6-speed automatic transmissions. It is Front or AWD wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 16 mpg city to 22 mpg highway. The XC60 uses Regular fuel.
The XC60 has a 3,300 towing capacity.
Standard safety equipment includes Standard/no (Side air bags, front/rear), Standard Stability control, Standard Antilock brakes.
Competing models include Volkswagen Tiguan , Mercedes-
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