Volvo recently announced the pricing of the 2010 XC60 which debuted in the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle does not sport a typical wagon look but has a tinge of exciting sportier lines.

The 3.2L model is the youngest of the siblings of the Volvo line up. If you want to get behind the wheels of the 2010 XC60 with a 235 hp engine, you need to shell out $32395 and pay about $850 for delivery.

The XC60 has an all wheel driver version which is tagged at $34395 not inclusive of the destination charge. The T6 base model four wheel drive with a 3.0L engine capable of delivering 281 hp is still priced at $37200.

The power plant under the hood of the new XC60 is basically the same as the engine of the 2008 S80 sedan coupled with automatic six speed transmission. The fuel mileage of the vehicle is impressive at 18mpg on city driving and about 27 mpg on a highway.

Volvo also offers two variants of the 3.2L engine. Consumers can choose from the ultra low emission variant or the ULEV-II and the partial zero emissions or PZEV.

The new XC60 is labeled as the safest Volvo car using new technologies like City Safety. XC60 faces the competition from crossovers like the Land Rover LR2, GLK from Mercedes Benz, and the X3 of BMW.

According to company executives, they exported high end models to the United States last January affecting their overall sales.

The different versions of the GLK came in as a surprise to some consumers when the sticker price reached $40000 plus. The price skyrocketed because the packages offered by the dealerships were loaded by options.

Most of the US consumers were expecting see the tag as advertised at $34775 for the two-wheel drive version. The all-wheel drive starts selling at $36775. These prices include shipment of the vehicle.

Mercedes Benz adjusted the interest rate to 1.90% for up to 5 year and 6 months for the GLK class last February. The options for the GLK have also been reconfigured to make the package more appealing to consumers.

Some of the features sought after by consumers like the sunroof was marketed as an option package for $3150 before and is now sold as a stand alone feature tagged at $1450. The multimedia package that came with a navigation system had a sticker of $3350 is now being sold separately for $1800.

GLK owners who purchased packaged options last February or March got a refund of around $2000. Mercedes-Benz did not disclose how many customers received the refund.