Volvo plans to launch a special long wheelbase, petrol S60L plug-in hybrid model in China in mid-2015, a local media report said.

CarNewsChina.com said the new PHEV, a variant of the locally-produced S60L, built to cater for China’s chauffeur-drive business market, has a two-litre, turbocharged, I4 petrol engine combined with an electric motor. The petrol engine produces 235hp and the electric 70hp, bringing the combined output to 305hp with peak torque of 550Nm.

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The electric motor sends power to the rear wheels while the petrol engine powers the front wheels. The model has a range of 1,000km (600 miles) and fuel economy of 2.1 litres/km with 0-100km/h acceleration in six seconds.

The S60L hybrid is expected to be priced from CNY320,000 (US$52,090).

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