2016 Volvo S60, V60 Polestar US Allocation Revealed
More 2016 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar models are coming to the U.S., it just might not be enough.
Car and Driver reports that the Swedish automaker is allocating a total of 274 combined units for the U.S. market with 109 of them being S60 Polestar models while the rest heading are wagon models. That’s a breakdown of 40 percent and 60 percent respectively, which is similar to the first allocation of units that were available in the U.S. last year.
For the 2015 model year, Volvo gave the U.S. 120 total units, 40 of which were S60 sedans and 80 were V60 wagons. The U.S. allocation of Polestar models is a little more than one-third of the total 750 units that Volvo plans on producing this year.
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The Swedish automaker didn’t mention any changes to either vehicle, which means the 2016 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar models will continue with a 345-hp inline-six engine with turbo power. The Polestar editions will also be available in Australia, Canada, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K. for the 2016 model year.
[Source: Car and Driver]
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Great vehicle, and these small production numbers will ensure it stays in demand.