2011 Volvo S60 Sneak Preview in Copenhagen

2011 Volvo S60

The second generation S60 will begin production in Ghent, Belgium in early summer 2010. Official photos were released in November 2009, and the car will be publicly unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010.

This new sedan will show off Volvo’s completely new design language already seen in the Volvo XC60 concept. It will ride on the same platform as the XC60.

Volvo has confirmed that the new S60 will become the true new rival for the Mercedes C-Class, Audi A4 and the BMW 3-series, as Volvo is undergoing new product alignment.

The S60 will shrink in size to fit this role more precisely and avoid any confusion with the S80. New features would include the new large Volvo iron symbol, parallel to the grille day running lamps, and larger spaced letters in the brand name on rear.

A new safety feature, Pedestrian Detection, will be added to automatically apply brakes if a pedestrian is detected in front of the car and the driver does not react in time.