Whatshot

Yes, the new Volvo XC60 has a beautifully sculpted exterior. But why should passers-by get all the enjoyment? Since you'll spend most of your time in the driver's seat, we've designed a gorgeous space around you.

We've made all your instruments and controls as easy to use and intuitive as possible. We call this approach to connecting you and your car with the world around you "Sensus". Our beautiful new Adaptive Digital Display is the latest expression of this philosophy. Not only does it give you all the information you need without overwhelming you with data, it also gives you three modes to choose from - Elegance, Eco and Performance. Together with the Sensus screen in the dashboard, it makes commanding your drive an effortless experience. And with Sensus Connected Touch, the 7-inch Sensus screen becomes a connected multimedia hub, giving you access to embedded connected navigation, music streaming and internet connection.

But it's not just our displays that are things of functional beauty. We've put the same amount of care into the steering wheel, as well as our iconic floating centre stack with our trademark "mannekin" climate control buttons.

Now our goal is that, by 2020, nobody shall be seriously injured or killed in a new Volvo. We think our founders would have approved.

In order to help us achieve this goal, and in keeping with our philosophy of making your life easier, your XC60 has a whole suite of intuitive safety technologies inside it. They're there to support your daily driving, protecting you in the event of an accident and often preventing collisions in the first place. We call this IntelliSafe.

We know XC60 owners love driving, but in a world of busier and busier roads, you are constantly exposed to other people's mistakes. That's why IntelliSafe offers some really smart technologies such as City Safety, Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake and Pedestrian Detection as well as Cyclist Detection.

And because you love driving, it's good to know that your XC60 doesn't just protect you - it actively supports you too. Take Active High Beam. With this system, your headlights stay on full beam all the time. When another car comes around towards you, the system prevents dazzling the other driver by shading out only as much of your beam as necessary - no more, no less. Our Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is another IntelliSafe technology. If there's a risk of your XC60 losing stability, ESC applies just the right amount of brake force and reduces engine power as needed in order to prevent skidding. You'll probably never notice a thing.

Drive-E is at the heart of every Volvo we make. It's our all-encompassing approach to sustainable driving, our innovative thinking behind a whole range of technologies that will give you more efficiency - and lower running costs - without compromising on a pleasurable drive.

Our Drive-E technological advances include reducing the friction within our engines and a host of aerodynamic improvements to help you get the maximum benefit from your engine and the fuel you put into your car. We employ Start / Stop technology, energy recovery systems and always strive to make our manufacturing processes more sustainable

Integral to this is the wide choice of powerful, efficient engines available for the XC60, ranging from the four-cylinder 2.0 litre turbodiesel D4, to the powerful T6 225kW petrol option.

For more on the XC60, contact Volvo Cars Umhlanga on 031 - 571 2600 or visit their showroom at 6 Sunset Close, Umhlanga Ridge.