For those drivers looking for a small luxury crossover, the 2016 Volvo XC60 is a great choice. It offers a spacious and refined interior, strong and impressive powertrains, and great safety scores and features. Here at your Volvo dealers serving Chicago, Fields Volvo Northfield, we think the 2016 Volvo XC60 is the cream of the crop, so keep reading here to find out more about everything that it has to offer!
The four-door 2016 Volvo XC60 seats up to five passengers and is offered in multiple trim levels that correspond to both engine and drivetrain: the T5 Drive-E, T5 AWD, T6 Drive-E, T6 AWD, and T6 AWD R-Design. The 2016 Volvo XC60 T5 Drive-E gets a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that generates 240 horsepower and 258 pound-foot of torque and comes with front-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The Volvo XC60 T5 AWD is equipped with a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that delivers 250 horsepower and 266 pound-foot of torque. It gets all-wheel drive and a six-speed automatic. The Volvo XC60 T6 Drive-E gets a turbocharged and supercharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 302 horsepower and 295 pound-foot of torque and gets FWD and an eight-speed automatic. The Volvo XC60 AWD gets a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 engine that has an output of 300 horsepower and 325 pound-foot of torque, while the R-Design version of that same engine gets 300 horsepower and 325 pound-foot of torque. Both come with all-wheel drive and a six-speed automatic transmission.
In testing by the NHTSA, the 2016 Volvo XC60 earned a perfect 5-Star Overall rating as well as perfect five-star ratings in front and side impact tests. The IIHS gave the small crossover its top score of Good in all of its crash tests as well as a Superior rating for its frontal crash prevention technology, and named it a Top Safety Pick+. It features loads of advanced safety features include low-speed forward collision warning and mitigation with automatic braking, blind spot information package, rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors, and more. To find out more about everything this engaging crossover has to offer, head on down to Fields Volvo Northfield to speak to us today!