[12][13] Apart from a retuned engine delivering 350PS[14] the car received a wide range of suspension upgrades which included special dampers made by Öhlins,[14] six piston brakes by Brembo[14] and new swaybars.

Cosmetic changes include custom 20" alloy wheels, a different front and rear splitter[15] and contrasting coloured interior stitching.

A pre-production version of the Volvo V60 diesel-electric transmission plug-in hybrid was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2011.

The diesel electric car also has aero designed 17 inch wheels, integrated exhaust tailpipes and a number of bodywork features in glossy black.

[18] The V60 Plug in Hybrid features a six speed automatic transmission and the front wheels are driven by a five-cylinder, 2.4-litre D5 turbo diesel, which produces 215 hp and maximum torque of 440 Nm.

[21][24] The Volvo V60 PHEV ranked as the second best selling plug in hybrid in Europe in 2013 and 2014, both times after the Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV,[25][26] and fell to fifth place in 2015.

[61] Over in Malaysia, the V60 facelift comes in a sole T8 Recharge Inscription variant,[62] with a 2.0 litre turbocharged and supercharged four-cylinder engine with a rear-mounted electric motor.

All of this results in AWD and a total power output of 407 PS (299 kW; 401 hp), 640 N⋅m (472 lb⋅ft) of torque and a claimed EV range of 49 kilometres (30 mi).

In July 2024, it returned in the United Kingdom in Plus and Ultra trim levels, replacing Core, Plus and Ultimate; these are mild-hybrid or plug-in hybrid.