The Volvo XC60 is a very important car to Volvo.
It surprised me that 30% of Volvo's sales is an XC60.
Over 160,000 XC60s were sold last year.
The previous generation was introduced in 2008.
It's still the market leader in the Netherlands. Not a little bit, either. In Q1 of this year
(even though people know there will be a new one) more cars were sold than #2 and #3 combined.
It's bizarre how popular this car is, especially in the Netherlands.
It's very important to Volvo worldwide, so much depends on it.
Volvo builds the new XC60 on the SPA platform. That platform is very important to Volvo.
They're going to build more models on it and they want to add their next generation safety features.
This car already has a number of important new safety features.
They think the most important one is the car steering away from cars that move into your lane
and from cars in your blind spot when you change lanes.
If there's something in your blind spot, the car can take over and keep you away from it.
There will be more. They wouldn't say what,
but this platform is ready for a new generation Volvo safety features.
Exciting. We'll see it's going to be.
Let's talk about the Volvo XC60's design.
Let's start with the rear.
The easiest way to distinguish it from the XC90 is the taillights continuing unto the trunk lid.
It has this additional part.
On the side we see that this is the same as the previous XC60.
The point is very characteristic.
The rear window has a steep angle upwards compared to the other horizontal lines.
We see a lot from the 90-Series: the XC90, V90, and S90.
The vertical screen in the middle with one central button.
You can swipe for a different menu.
It can't go further that way, but it can this way. We're sitting in an Inscription edition.
This means it has pretty wood and nappa leather seats with "Inscription" in the headrests.
I don't know if the Bowers & Wilkins system comes with the Inscription package, but it's here.
I have some complaints about it. The sound system settings are limited and the bass is very present.
If you like martial arts, you can practice your upper cuts.
You lower the headrests and then...
The front shows the same as the rest of the car: sharper lines, but it resembles the previous XC60.
Of course it has the new headlights with Thor's hammer in the LED unit.
The lines of the grille etc. are more modern and sharper.
In all it's not super sexy, but it is a successful design.
Please open the trunk. I'd like to move on.
Thank you.
More and more manufacturers use a big screen, but I can't get used to it.
That's because manufacturers try to stuff too much in it. The same with this car.
There are no physical buttons to change the temperature, so I have to use the touchscreen.
On a small slide I see 20˚C, but I'm doing 19.5. There, 20˚C.
I'm not going very fast. It's harder when going faster on the highway or a country road.
They should've thought about this.
It's very "clean", but that makes for a calm interior. Volvo uses pretty natural materials.
They wanted me to say that, because they're proud of using natural materials. It's true; it looks pretty.
Speaking of driving: the engine line-up starts with the D4. It has 187 hp.
There's also a D5 with 232 hp.
The T5 and T6 are the only gasoline engines at the moment.
The T5 has about 250 hp.
We're driving the T6 with 316 hp and 400 Nm (295 lb ft) torque.
There will be a T8 with 401 hybrid hp. That's the same powertrain as the XC90. It's a plug-in hybrid.
It'll be seriously fast and will start at a little under 70,000 euros.
That's a good deal.
I know you shouldn't compare, but an Audi SQ5 has less hp, does 0-100 kph (62 mph) slower,
and costs over 90,000 euros. That is quite a difference.
ENGINES gasoline, diesel
Back to the T6 we're driving now. Like I said, it has 316 hp and 400 Nm (295 lb ft) torque.
It does 0-100 kph (62 mph) in 5.9 seconds and it has a top speed of 230 kph (143 mph).
I didn't try the latter. I believe the 5.9 seconds. This engine is quick.
I feel the same as in the S90: a 4-cylinder engine with this much hp... I'd prefer 5 or 6 cylinders.
I understand that the environment and wanting cheaper development make it difficult.
It's unfortunate, though. The car we're driving will start at 73,000 euros.
The T8 gets the same engine, but with hybrid stuff. It'll be cheaper.
CO2, people. That's a nice phenomenon.
If you want it cheaper, you can order an XC60 starting at 58,995 euros.
The handling isn't spectacular. It performs well, but it's all a bit middle-of-the-road.
It's a likable car. Anyone can buy it, especially those who want to get from A to B.
It's not distinctly good at anything.
This car's handling is fine, but taking corners fast gives you some understeer.
You feel that the car is heavy. That's logical in this class of cars.
It wasn't made to hoon on mountain roads the way I like to.
It's a safe car.
This takes me to the conclusion.
This car is a goodie two-shoes.
It does a lot for you. It thinks about safety, but that's where we're headed.
Believe it or not, but this is what people want, especially in a few years.
Volvo is headed in the right direction to achieve their Vision 2020.
We'll all be passengers. It's headed that way. Volvo is taking leaps in that direction.
It's not the most exciting car, but it's absolutely one of the best cars in its class.
I think it will be as much of a bestseller as the previous one.
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