[S60T6AWD11]

I've read that the 2015 S60 Drive-e's will only come with FWD.

 

[bobdean]

Hi

Has anyone heard when AWD will be available on the V60 with the Drive-e engines?

How big a job is it to convert the V60 with the Drive-e engines to AWD?

Is it mainly just a different drive shaft & setup?

Thx

 

[T Schroeder]

I've read that the 2015 S60 Drive-e's will only come with FWD.

It is my understanding that the 2016 XC90 will be the first car to utilize the new VEA engines AND AWD but the rear wheels will be powered by an electric rear axle. Once the XC90 is launched with this setup, it will trickle to all other models.

 

[Adrian-C30R]

Supposedly electrification will be the first point at which Volvo introduces AWD, but it's been said that Volvo will eventually offer Haldex AWD like they are currently doing, which is what I'm hoping for. Which is that they offer both options...

 

[brissim]

I did try and find the news item, but I thought I did read in a recent item in the Australian motoring press quoting a spokesman from Volvo Australia that the new engines will be mated with AWD from late 2014 for the Australian market - ie about six months after the FWD engines appear.

Tony

 

[Almeida]

Word around a German Volvo forum is, that there will never be a Haldex Drive-E setup. AWD will be realized by an electrified rear axle, starting with the new XC90 (as T Schroeder posted above).

Up to now there hasn't been anything concrete to go on, but considering past statements I do believe that's the way Volvo is planning to implement AWD in the future. Even if they change their minds however, I wouldn't expect a mechanical AWD setup within the next one or two years. Sucks for me, since my next car needs to be capable of tackling Icelandic F-Roads...

 

[chris@swedespeed]

Pick up a 2015 6-cyl T6 AWD or 5-cyl T5 AWD - the potential fuel cost savings from the 4-cyl Drive-E engine will not offset the cost of any conversion.

 

[AeroDan]

Word around a German Volvo forum is, that there will never be a Haldex Drive-E setup. AWD will be realized by an electrified rear axle, starting with the new XC90 (as T Schroeder posted above).

Up to now there hasn't been anything concrete to go on, but considering past statements I do believe that's the way Volvo is planning to implement AWD in the future. Even if they change their minds however, I wouldn't expect a mechanical AWD setup within the next one or two years. Sucks for me, since my next car needs to be capable of tackling Icelandic F-Roads...

I'm new to Volvo but have been reading everything I can about the new VEA engines and I tend to agree with Almeida. Volvo emphasizes the VEA engines being designed to connect to electric engines on either axle. I would think the current Haldex system will only be used on the 5 and six cylinder engined models until phased out. The AWD capability for the new four cylinder engines may be "through the road" a la the V60 plug-in hybrid currently sold in Europe. I personally like that system from what I have read as it combines fuel economy with hybrid AWD and in Europe, coupled with a 240hp diesel, has great performance. We'll see how the four cylinder gasoline VEA engines perform with the electrification of an axle to give AWD capability.

 

[matt1122]

I just want to point out that all the past conversation on this site about traditional AWD not being paired to Drive-E was largely speculative, including my own! Volvo has not said this is the case. From what I've been reading, all petrol Volvo cars sold will have 4-cylinder VEA engines by the end of next year - indicating that they will probably be paired with traditional AWD by the end of next year. This takes into account rumors that the hybrid version of the XC90 will not be available at launch and that it will be launched at least half a model year later.