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Volvo has just revealed its all-new 2019 V60 wagon, so we knew a new S60 sedan wasn’t too far behind. And indeed, we’ve now gotten two glimpses at the new mid-size sedan courtesy of Volvo’s CEO Håkan Samuelsson, who shared a photo of the camouflaged car on twitter, and Swedish publication Teknikens Värld, which snagged a completely undisguised photo of the S60 ahead of its debut later this year.
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The S60’s look is hardly a shocker, as it appears to share everything forward of the B-pillar with its wagon stablemate. That’s a good thing as far as we’re concerned, because Volvo’s sleek new styling, with details such as the Thor’s Hammer LED headlight signature visible on the camouflaged prototype, has done a lot to raise the brand’s profile as a design leader. At the rear we can see that the S60 sports C-shaped taillights similar to the larger S90 sedan, but with the license plate positioned between the taillights rather than on the rear bumper as on the S90.
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This example appears to have some sporty styling touches, such as black wheels and a rear lip spoiler, suggesting it’s equipped with the R-Design package. We expect that Volvo will offer the S60 in its typical Momentum, Inscription, and R-Design trim levels, and that it will borrow its 250-hp T5 and 316-hp T6 boosted 2.0-liter inline-four engines from the V60. A plug-in hybrid seems a sure bet as well, with the same four-cylinder paired with electric motors in both T6 and T8 forms.
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- Tested: 2018 Volvo S60 Inscription
- Volvo S90: The In-Depth, Everything-You-Need-to-Know Review
- Volvo S60 Research: Reviews, Specs, Pricing, and More
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Volvo will build the new S60 at a new factory in South Carolina. That’s also where the model will be officially unveiled in the coming months.
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