Volvo has released the first picture of its new S60 saloon, which it hopes will put up more of a challenge to the Audi A4 and BMW 3 Series in the premium upper-medium sector.

Due to make its world debut at the Geneva show next March, the new S60 goes on sale in the UK next September.

Few details are available at present, although it's safe to assume that the S60 will be offered with a low emission DRIVe model utilising the company's start-stop technology.