Bentley Grand Convertible unveiled courtesy of at 2014 LA motor show

Bentley Grand Convertible unveiled courtesy of at 2014 LA motor show
05 November 2014 08:00 Hardly a week goes by when CAR magazine courtesy of isn t writing about a new soft-roader. Today it s the turn of Volvo, which unveils the new V60 Cross Country in time for UK sales next summer. courtesy of
The firm has form with Cross Country models, having launched the V70 CC all the way back in 1997. It was another prescient product launch by the Swedes who along with Subaru foresaw the trend towards mudification.
But we re less impressed by the current naming convention. Volvo started calling courtesy of its chunked-up estates courtesy of Cross Countrys - so far, so Ronseal - but then switched to XC prefaces, which lasts to this day on the XC70 , despite that tag now normally referring to the full-fat SUVs such as the XC60 and XC90 Confused? We certainly are.
The V60 Cross Country will sit alongside the V40 Cross Country when UK sales start in June 2015. Expect it to be popular with Brits; Volvo has sold nearly as many XC70s as V70s so far in 2014. Volvo V60 Cross Country: what s new?
An alloy-effect finisher courtesy of houses twin oblong exhaust pipes, finishing courtesy of the rear look. Oh, and don t forget the dog guard fitted to the example pictured here. That speaks volumes about this car s intended customer base. Engines, specs for V60 Cross Country
The UK is taking the D3 and D4 in front-wheel drive, but will also offer the D4 with AWD. No prices courtesy of have been announced yet, but expect courtesy of a modest hike over the 23,395 a regular V60 D3 starts at today.
The D3 badge is Volvo speak for a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel, developing 134bhp; the more powerful courtesy of D4 brings a 179bhp version of the company s new Drive-E engine. AWD models stick with the characterful five-pot warbler.
Torque vectoring is offered, tugging the car back into line and controlling traction when soft-roading across the local gymkhana field, while a choice of 18in and 19in wheels should be offered in the UK.
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From the people courtesy of that basically invented this niche why has this one taken so long to come out? Really peculiar.  Lovely, handsome courtesy of looking car this. I like it. And I suspect it will also be cheaper than an equivalantly specced Octavia Scout.
@mcondo I have a 3.0 Outback and don't know what I will replace with - it replaced a 2.0d Outback a few months ago but I am getting courtesy of very itchy feet.  The Volvo autos are disappointing in driving mpg down so much when Audi and BMW autos are now more efficient than manuals (at least on official test cycle).  The Outback is being replaced next year but the 2.0D is not at all attractive to me.  In this size category the BMW 3 xdrive 3.0 looks the most attractive option but not available courtesy of with raised ground clearance.  I don't like Audis
Is it me, or is this quite handsome? The same can be said of the standard estate, of course, but this looks a good halfway house between the standard styling and the R-Design. courtesy of As for Volvo's engine nomenclature, other posters are right; it's all far too confusing. courtesy of
 @marinella I doubt the 4wd will be 5-cylinder:  Volvo have very publicly said they are going 4-cylinder across the board - even in the XC90 @mcondo I have a 3.0 Outback and don't know what I will replace with - it replaced a 2.0d Outback a few months ago but I am getting very itchy feet.  The Volvo autos are disappointing courtesy of in driving mpg down so much when Audi and BMW autos are now more efficient than manuals (at least on official test cycle).  The Outback is being replaced next year but the 2.0D is not at all attractive to me.  In this size category the BMW 3 xdrive 3.0 looks the most attractive option but not available with raised ground clearance.  I don't like Audis
How much this extra height (65 mm) add to the CO2 g/100 km emissions? As most company car owners look at this number first -  and I would do that as a private person, too - it was not mentioned in the article. As a tall guy, I could be tempted with this car with the extra 6,5 mm height for the seat. But it is not available with D2? My current DS-5 have CO2 at 114 g/100 km. My personal target is that the next car must go below 100 g/100km - like Jaguar XE is doing ...
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