While hypermile debate the various pros and cons of diesel over hybrids, Volvo is to ask: "Why not have both?" As promised, the Swedish automaker rolled in Geneva with what it is calling "the world's first diesel-hybrid plug-in.
Packed into the slim V60 Kombi packs, the diesel-hybrid powertrain that two can work separately or in combination. Front is a 2.4-liter five-cylinder turbo diesel with 215 horsepower and 324 pound-feet of torque, while a 70-horsepower electric motor with a 12-kWh lithium-ion battery turns of Electric Rear Axle Drive (ERAD ).
At the press of a V60 hybrid can be in Pure mode as an EV with a 32-mile range to operate on electric power alone. In hybrid mode, there are less than 50 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer, with a 746-mile range, and in the power mode, the engine has increased as a torque monster with a total capacity at 472 lb-ft for a turn of 6,9 - Second sprint to 62 miles per hour. That may not seem too fast, but carry a diesel car so much Duracell, it is relatively fast.
The V60 plug-in hybrid is the next Geneva Motor Show debut, but if you watch a short video and immerse yourself in the specifications on now, feel free to check out the full press shortly after the jump.
