THE new Volvo S60 (above) and V60 (right) offer sub-120 g/km emissions from their 1.6 litre turbo diesel engines.

Fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox and start/stop technology, the S60 and V60 DRIVe models produce 114 g/km and 119 g/km respectively.

These low CO2 producing models also achieve low fuel consumption figures of 65.7 mpg for the S60 and 62.8 mpg for the V60 (EU combined cycle).

Production of the S60 DRIVe and V60 DRIVe begins at the end of February with customer vehicles expecting to be delivered in April.

The Volvo S60 and V60 were launched in 2010 and became Volvo's most dynamic cars ever, both cars featuring ground breaking safety technology along with distinctive Scandinavian design.

Both models have benefited from the R-Design treatment with restyled bumpers, chassis dynamics and interior enhancements.

All engines, including the new DRIVe 1.6 litre diesel are available in R-Design specification.

The S60 and V60 are available from £22,495 and £23,670 on the road, respectively, with a wide range of diesels and petrol engines, including the newly launched T3 with start/stop, T4 with start/stop and the T5.

Those models already offering DRIVe versions include the C30, S40 and V50, along with the XC60 and XC70, while in spring 2011 the Volvo V70 DRIVe (119 g/km) and Volvo S80 DRIVe (119 g/km) will become available with the further-enhanced Euro V diesel engine.

This means that drivers will have a choice of nine DRIVe models, of which seven produce CO2 emissions of under 120 g/km and three below 100 g/km.