Winter is upon us! Ice, snow, driving rain, seeping drizzle and temperatures that would make a polar bear complain about the chill are already here, but you can relax this winter and make the most of your car even in tougher driving conditions with this special offer from Volvo Ireland.
You can now deliver your precious Swedish car into the hands of experienced Volvo-trained service technicians who will check the essentials on your car for free so that you can enjoy life with ultimate peace of mind.
The Winter Safety check consists of the following: A tyre wear and pressure check, a winter wheel change (if you want to stick winter tyres on), a general fluid check, including your car’s brake fluid, oil, coolant and washer fluid. There’s a battery check, bulb and lens check to make sure your lights are in good order, a wiper blades check, a washer check and adjustment and a check to inspect your windscreen for damage.
When the temperature drops below 7C a change of tyres can make a real difference at your local Volvo dealer we can quickly and easily change the wheels while you relax with a coffee and browse the latest set of winter wheels now available.
With the right tyres and checks you can really make the most out of those perfect crisp winter days from the comfort and warmth of your Volvo. The Winter safety check will make sure you and your car are ready for whatever the weather and your own travel plans throw at you.
Volvo has a reputation for safety that is second to none and it believes that an electrified car should be as safe as any other new Volvo car. This is now highlighted by the latest EuroNCAP crash test results. The new Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid has achieved the highest ever score for a plug-in hybrid. The five stars in the recent test, which included a frontal offset collision at 64 km/h (40 mph), demonstrates that the V60 Plug-in Hybrid has the same high safety level as the standard V60.
"We apply the same high standards to all our products. The Euro NCAP score demonstrates that the ingenious V60 Plug-in Hybrid features the same outstanding safety level as the standard car," says Jan Ivarsson, Senior Manager Safety Strategy & Requirements at Volvo Car Group.
"The Plug-in Hybrid has been exposed to an extensive test programme during the development phase, as all our new car models," says Ivarsson. "This includes full-scale crash tests with different load cases, such as frontal collision, rear and side collisions to verify that also the battery technology fulfils our stringent safety requirements. The V60 Plug-in Hybrid also offers all unique Volvo active safety functions, such as City Safety, Collision Warning with full Auto Brake and Pedestrian Detection."
Production of the new V60 Plug-in Hybrid is ramping up and the first 1,000 ‘Pure Limited' cars were sold out even before they reached the showrooms. After this initial production of cars for model year 2013, production of the Plug-in Hybrid will increase to 4,000-6,000 cars for model year 2014 – and next year's build slots are already filling up.
The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is the synthesis of close cooperation between Volvo Car Group and Swedish electricity supplier Vattenfall. The two companies have financed the development project jointly.
The driver of the V60 Plug-in Hybrid need make no compromise in their motoring by using the car's three driving modes: Pure, Hybrid and Power. Fuel consumption is just 1.8 l/100 km (48 g/km CO2) in Hybrid mode (NEDC driving cycle).
In addition, the driver can choose to cover up to 50 kilometres (31 miles) on electric power with zero tailpipe emissions - or release the combined capacity of the diesel engine and electric motor to create a performance driver's car delivering 215+70 horsepower, 440+200 Nm of torque and acceleration from 0-62 mph in 6.1 seconds. The car is due to go on sale in Ireland towards the middle of 2014, with prices likely to start from around €50,000.
