Volvo Xc60 - Review : Pedestrian Detection With New System And Multimedia

In late November, the Volvo XC60 will include a new information system and image and may incorporate the pedestrian detection system with automatic braking.Also benefits from the new T5 engine GTDi of 2 liters and 240 hp.

he Volvo XC60 comes with a number of developments that will be available from later this month of November. Among them, a new media and information system, a new designation T5 petrol engine and pedestrian detection system that already include models like the Volvo S60 and Volvo V60.
Pedestrian Detection
A large number of deaths in road accidents were not even on board a vehicle. The abuses are very common in large cities and depending on the country, the percentage of pedestrians among those killed in traffic accidents may be up to 25%, as is the case of China.
Volvo offers a driver assistance system, as presented in other models like the S60 or V60, capable of detecting the presence of pedestrians and anticipate risk situations before they occur. Obviously, trties of a preventive system of aid, which does not relieve the driver of their ability to lend any attention to the road.
The system of pedestrian detection with automatic braking uses a series of radars and cameras mounted on the vehicle to detect the possible presence of pedestrians, and if they do, alerts the driver via audible beeps. If it does not react, the vehicle is able to apply all possible braking force to stop and avoid the collision, to a speed of 35 km / h. In darkness or bad weather, the system is not available.
Multimedia & Information
Another novelty of the Volvo XC60 is the multimedia system and information, also inherited the recent S60 and V60 (like the four sound systems to choose from, for example). A display of five or seven-inch color meets the stereo information, browser, mobile phone and other functions of the vehicle, being able to control these from within the multifunction steering wheel or using the included remote control.
T5 engine
The new engine 2.0-liter GTDi (T5) also binds to the powertrain for the XC60 will be available with automatic transmission, six-speed Powershift. This is a four-cylinder gasoline direct injection develops 240 hp and a torque of 320 Nm. The average consumption is 8.5 liters and emissions are around 198 g / km of CO2.
Other new Volvo
Volvo is introducing two new engine versions 1.6 GTDi 1.6-liter, 180 hp T4 and T3 of 150 hp.
The T4 engine models will be available for S80, V70, S60 and V60, with Powershift transmission or six-speed manual gearbox, while the T3 is only available for S60 and V60 with manual gearbox.
Another model of the house that benefits from improvements is the Volvo XC90, whose five-cylinder turbodiesel engine has been revised. The XC90 D5 AWD generates 200 hp, 420 Nm torque and consumes less than 0.2 liters (8.3 liters per hundred). For its part, the D3 XC90 with front-wheel develops 163 hp and consumes 8.2 liters. Both engines are combined with the automatic gearbox and comply with Euro 5 emissions standards.