Next-gen Volvo S60 won't get a diesel engine

The new Volvo S60, which is expected to be launched later this year, will be the first Volvo to come without any diesel engine.

Last year, Volvo announced that it would not be developing any new diesel engines for the next-generation of cars. They have also confirmed that from 2019 onwards, the Swedish carmaker would be making only hybrids and electric cars.

The Volvo S60 is based on the company’s Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform, which underpins 90 and 60 series cars. The sedan will be available with a range of 4-cylinder petrol engines and two plug-in hybrids. Mild hybrid versions of the car will be launched next year.

The S60 will be manufactured at the Charleston, South Carolina plant in the USA and will be exported to other countries.