Car maker Volvo Auto India today launched a premium sedan 'Volvo S60' at a price of Rs 27 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Launching the car at the Army Polo Ground here, Volvo Auto India managing director Paul de Voijs, ''The launch of our latest premium sedan comes at the back of the global launch of the S60 as recent as in the third quarter of last year.'' He said the sedan will be available in both petrol and diesel variants --T6 AWD Petrol with 304 hp and 440 Nm and D5 Diesel with 205 hp and 420 Nm. With the all-new Volvo S60, a new dimension is now being revealed --The Naughty Volvo. ''The aim is for driving pleasure, world-class design and innovative safety to attract more customers to the Volvo brand,'' the managing director said. He said safety, Scandinavian design and environmental consideration are all part and parcel of the Volvo brand. Volvo S60 will offer unique features such as world's first 'pedestrian detection' with full auto brake, advanced control with torque vectoring, adaptive cruise control, and laser assisted automatic braking. The car will be retailed through the company's dealerships across the country starting next month.

Volvo Auto currently markets its products through its dealerships in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi and Pune with Ahmedabad and Jaipur in the pipeline.

At present, the company sells its four premium models in India --luxury SUVs Volvo XC90 & XC60 and luxury sedan Volvo S80 & Volvo S60.