The XC60 has become Volvo's best-selling car of all time

The XC60 has surpassed the 240 and become Volvo's best-selling model ever. Since the launch of the XC60 in 2008, the crossover's circulation has surpassed 2.7 million units.

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The Volvo 240 was introduced in the summer of 1974 and was offered as a two-door coupe, a four-door saloon and a five-door station wagon. "The Brick" was a huge success, with the Swedish automaker producing 2,685,171 cars between 1974 and 1993.

Although the last car rolled off the assembly line in Gothenburg more than 32 years ago, all this time the 240 remained Volvo's most mass-produced model. Until recently. Just the other day, the 2.7 million mark was crossed by the XC60.

Initially, the XC60 was produced only in Europe. Later, the crossover became Volvo's first global model that was also produced in China, supporting local sales. In 2018, the XC60 was named the World Car of the Year.

The current generation XC60 in 2024 was the best-selling plug-in hybrid in Europe.

Source: Volvo