Volvo Car Corporation has announced that it would roll out its sports utility vehicle XC60 in the Indian market by 2009.

As part of its product portfolio expansion in the country, the company said that the new SUV would hit Indian roads by the coming year (2009).

In a declaration, Volvo Car India Managing Director Paul de Voijs said, “With the launch of Volvo XC60 in India we will be broadening our model range to attract more customers with an active, urban lifestyle.”

"With the expansion of our product offerings in 2009 we will further expand our customer base in the country,” he added.

The company has already launched its two flagship models, Volvo S80 and Volvo XC90 models in India during the last year (September 2007).

At present, the company has dealerships in three Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Chandigarh.