It was recently made known that Volvo is gearing up to a unveil the XC60 R-Design at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

The R-Design will feature a new front grille bearing the R-Design badge, an updated body kit and the choice of either 18 or 20 inch wheels. Despite featuring a lowered look due to the body kit, the R-Design retains the XC60’s suspension which will make it a very capable off road vehicle.

On the inside, R-Design buyers will be greeted with sport seats embossed with the R-Design badge, aluminum pedals, leather uphostery and blue gauges to complete the look.

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Volvo makes another first as it has announced that they will be the first company to introduce the NAVTEQ Mapcare program that is expected to help in the navigational problems for motorists on the go. The program is a self-updating program that will now be equipped in premium segment vehicles of Volvo.

Therefore, from the model year 2010 release in June this year, customers buying a Volvo C30, S40, V50, C70, V70, XC70, S80, XC60 or XC90 with navigation will be eligible to receive two complimentary map updates.

Each car will include a registration card for the customer to complete and return in order to automatically receive the updates at the address of their choice and NAVTEQ will handle the registration and shipment. The program will be available through all Volvo Car Corporation dealerships in Western and Eastern Europe, North America and Russia.

“We believe this program will increase satisfaction and loyalty as customers will always have the latest maps. In addition, valuable opportunities for communication and cross-selling will be created,” explains Jeff Mize, executive vice president, sales, NAVTEQ. “It is a particularly convenient service for drivers of fleet or lease cars as it provides a clear channel to acquire map updates.”

This can only be a great welcome to people who want to get more car features that will help them save on gas. This new program promises to be something that will once again make Volvo one of the premier cars oozing with features that can be a preference for car buyers to date.

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Volvo crossovers in the XC line have had great success in the U.S. The 2010 XC60, unveiled at last year’s Geneva Motor Show, adds a smaller, sportier angle to the company’s line up. The company has enlarged the XC lineup in the U.S. with the addition of a new 3.2L model, which falls in with the existing 3.0L T6 turbocharged model.

Pricing for the 235hp (175kW) 3.2L FWD model is $32,395 plus an $850 destination charge, and the AWD variation will cost you $34,395 plus the destination charge. Pricing for the 281hp (209kW) 3.0L T6 stays at $37,200 plus $850 in destination charges for the base FWD model.

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