Volvo XC60

Product and Brand Overview

The photographed vehicle is a Volvo XC60 — a compact luxury crossover SUV identifiable by the spaced "V O L V O" lettering across the tailgate and the XC60 model badging. The XC60 is a core model in Volvo Cars’ SUV lineup and is commonly marketed as a premium mid‑size crossover.

Manufacturing and Production

The XC60 is produced in multiple locations worldwide. Volvo has long produced passenger cars in Sweden (notably Torslanda), and since the 2010s expanded manufacturing to plants including Ghent (Belgium) and Chengdu (China). Chengdu has been an important XC60 assembly hub supplying both local and export markets. Volvo has also been expanding regional production capacity (including U.S. plants) to better serve local markets and avoid trade frictions; consequently XC60 assembly may occur in different countries depending on market and model year.

Brand Origin and Ownership

Volvo originated in Sweden (founded in 1927) and the passenger car business evolved under Volvo Cars. In 2010 Volvo Cars was acquired by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, a China‑based automotive conglomerate — Geely is the ultimate owner of the Volvo Cars brand as of the mid‑2020s. Volvo Cars continues to operate as the carmaker responsible for design, engineering, manufacturing partnerships, and global sales through regional subsidiaries and dealer networks.

Practical note

Because the XC60 is manufactured in multiple factories globally and Volvo shifts regional production to match demand and trade considerations, a given vehicle of this model could have been assembled in different countries (China, Belgium, Sweden, and increasingly the U.S. for certain years/markets). For this reason the manufacturing origin for an individual car should be confirmed via its VIN and factory code if a precise country of assembly is required.