Volvo V60 Ultra B4 Classic Edition 2026: Japan price, specs and what it means for the mild hybrid

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Volvo is preparing to close out the Japanese chapter of the mild-hybrid V60. The company has released the Ultra B4 Classic Edition for ¥7.39 million — about $47,220 — and openly calls it a special version meant to mark the end of the road for this powertrain variant. The wagon itself isn’t going anywhere just yet: alongside it, Volvo introduced a more affordable Core B4 for ¥6.59 million, roughly $42,110.

The Classic Edition is built on the well-equipped Ultra trim. Standard kit now includes a panoramic glass sunroof with a tilt-up section and a dedicated Classic badge. The two-liter B4 engine makes 197 hp, with claimed fuel economy of 15.4 km per liter — roughly 6.5 L/100 km.

The alternative is the V60 Ultra T6 AWD Plug-in Hybrid Selection at ¥9.39 million, or around $60,000. It swaps the previous all-black Dark trim for a chrome-accented Bright package and gets a new engine built around Miller-cycle technology. Volvo claims an 11% improvement in fuel economy and 94 km of electric-only range under Japan’s testing method. Combined output reaches 335 hp, with a 0–100 km/h sprint of 5.4 seconds.

The gap between the two special versions comes to exactly ¥2 million, or about $12,780. For that money, buyers get all-wheel drive, noticeably more power, and the option to drive daily on electricity alone with regular charging — though Japanese pricing doesn’t translate directly to other markets once shipping, duties, and dealer margins are factored in.

Volvo hasn’t announced an exact end date for the standard V60 B4. But the Classic Edition’s status points to where the lineup is headed: buyers who want a new V60 without a charging cable get one last special edition, while the brand’s emphasis increasingly shifts toward the plug-in hybrid.