Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid

Yesterday, at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, Volvo quietly announced that it had sold out of its first-year allocation of V60 diesel plug-in hybrid wagons, well before the model’s official showroom launch. While it won’t be making the trip to the U.S., the oil-burning plug-in hybrid wagon has proven popular in Europe, with the all 1,000 of the 2013 V60 plug-in hybrid limited edition cars spoken for long before they hit dealer lots. Based on Volvo’s existing V60 wagon, the 2013 Volvo Plug-in Hybrid is powered by a small electric motor and 2.4-liter, five-cylinder diesel engine...