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Volvo announces range of updates for model year 2017
Volvo have announced a wide range of updates for model year 2017, including the introduction of its latest semi-autonomous drive technology.
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Pilot Assist II will be standard on the XC90 in the UK from 2017 onwards, and the system has been made possible thanks to the modular approach to car building enabled by Volvo's new SPA architecture.
Introduced first in the new S90 premium saloon, Pilot Assist II supports drivers up to speeds of 80 mph in well-marked motorway conditions.
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The XC90 will also be available with PowerPulse on the D5 powertrain. PowerPulse technology delivers significant improvements in take-off performance thanks to Volvo's use of compressed air to deliver an instantaneous response by spooling up the turbo.
90 Series connectivity updates
Volvo's in-car connectivity and driver interface system, Sensus, will receive several new native apps across the range for 2016, including music-streaming service Spotify. and Park and Pay, which provides Volvo owners with the convenience of finding and paying for parking when desired.
Connected Service Booking, which allows workshop booking and reminders from the Sensus interface, will be added, along with improved Internet Maps, TuneIn, Local Search and Yelp applications.
Record & Send, a new voice-recording app, will also be added, enabling drivers to make a voice note that they can send to themselves as reminders.
60 Series cars
The 60 Series cars will receive significant updates for 2016. Volvo's award-winning four-cylinder T5 petrol engine delivering 245 hp and 350 Nm of torque mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission will become available in the XC60.
Updates across the range
The Volvo On Call smartphone app, which allows remote access and control over a wide range of in-car features, receives a substantial update. The app will also include a calendar integration function that connects your personal calendar to the mobile app, allowing it to send calendar appointment destinations directly to your navigation on request.
Volvo will also introduce Flic button compatibility with Volvo On Call, which allows you to program a simple physical 'smart button' to perform several tasks, such as lock your car or to start/stop pre-heating and can be used as a shortcut to Volvo On Call services.
The manufacturer continues to succeed in interior air quality and from 2016 with the inclusion of the CleanZone logo on the instrument panel air vents in the 60 Series cars and a logo in the centre display of the 90 Series cars.
Volvo's award-winning CleanZone technology ensures that outside air is filtered before entering the cabin, allowing for harmful pollutants to be removed.
