I have to say, Volvo cars look GREAT. Clean, simple but also just beautiful. So many new cars have so many ugly angles and lines but Volvo I think nailed it with the design.
Great Review. Congrats on your very sort of Finished details Quality Audit , which is very complete to us as Volvo ethusiastics. To be honest : I fully agreed with You , this is a finest wagon and still have minor areas of improvement. You should drive it and feel it.
Gorgeous car! I had to opt for the R Design with Polestar Optimization tune as the poor man's version of this car. By the way, the dealer does sell black edition badges you can get installed before delivery!
The V60 is a 35-40k car in Sweden (lower trim levels). Skip the Polestar package and go for R-design or Inscription and you will have an excellent car in terms of fit and finish for around 45k. This is about the maximum of how much they can push this model in terms of price, and it still holds up well in fit and finish.
The Polestar Engineered is the only standard V60 available in North America. The only other option is the V60 XC with limited trims available which starts at $50k+ USD.
@@ap6232 Ah okay. European companies always send their more premium options to the US. I guess to not taint the brand image - whereas in Europe these are like our domestic brands and so they also have to produce less complicated versions of their models.
PHEV's always have a button to open the fuel door as the fuel tank is pressurised to prevent the fuel going bad if it's not used often. Therefore it has to depressurise the tank before allowing you to open the fuel cap. The standard petrol V60 most likely won't have this button to open the fuel cap
@@kenhiett5266 Yes, but this is beyond being locked, they tend not to be locked whilst the car is unlocked. On phev's it's always locked and you have to press a switch inside the car which de-pressurises the fuel tank, so takes 30s or so to depressurise before it unlocks.
@@danielwaters4210 Ah, I see. I'm not very familiar with hybrids, but it makes sense that you might not burn the fuel for a very long time under some use cases.
The reason the gas filler door is closed is for obvious safety reasons. Volvo being a company who prioritizes safety, this is a must. Im sure the charge door has a electronic safety system for overload/short circuit/etc.
I recently got rid of my 2023 V60 PE. I LOVED the car, just not the payments is why. When I got it in March 2023 the dealer said they only made 200 Polestar Engineered V60's for the 2023 model year. It was definitely a sleeper alright, no one knew what it was, but they all thought it was sleek (mine was black). I had a 2021 S60 T8 (non-PE) before this and I'd say the biggest things holding this 2023 Polestar Engineered back was the transmission (not bad, not great, but definitely not a sports car transmission) and the little items/options they got rid of when they switched to Google Automotive for 2022. Like no more physical button for drive modes (3 press on the touch screen to change drive modes!), no option to turn off traction control (not even a sport mode) they just completely got rid of it which seems wrong for this kind of car, and no more custom Individual drive mode to tune yourself (another feature completely removed) and also no paddle shifters. I'll miss that car, maybe again later when I get raise or something, ah ha ha
@@rickyspanish645 It starts in hybrid mode, or there is a setting to have it always start in electric only mode. There is no "gas" mode, Hybrid is the default mode, it's very smart and unless you are really flooring it you won't notice much when it auto switches between gas and electric. It basically use electric motor at low speeds and slow acceleration. If you accelerate a bit fast it'll switch to gas (if you accelerate hard in Hybrid mode you will notice a slight lag when it switches to gas). Then as you ease off the gas for a bit cruising it'll switch back to electric. I think over 85mph is when it also switches to gas. The other drive modes are Pure (electric only), and then the two modes where gas engine is always on are Constant eAWD (for snow and stuff) and Sport mode, which is replaced with "Polestar Engineered" mode if you have that tune. Gas engine is always on for that and smartly uses the electric motor where needed for extra off the line torque and hp when accelerating. It's a really good system, BMW is going to use something like it in their new 2025 M5 coming out.
The license plate bracket is relatively unchanged from when I worked at a Volvo dealer in the late 90s. Also, back then, it gets installed as part of the PDI and can be left in the bag if the owner requested for it to not be installed.
We had a 2021 V60CC. It spent 4 days at the dealer's collision shop immediately post delivery as the front fenders and the hood were all out of line. It made it from the factory, onto a ship, off the ship, to the dealer, and to retail delivery without ANYONE correcting the misalignment. We took delivery in a rainstorm and saw the obvious "bad" gaps the first time I washed and detailed the car. The lack of attention to detail was the tip of the iceberg. Sold the car in less than a year due to various tech glitches and the incompetence/indifference of the dealer's service department. Just sayin'
I have a '23 S60 Recharge, the sedan twin to this and the quality issue I have is interior rattles. The center console trim creaks a lot and the piano black trim is annoying. The big issue I have is sounds coming from the drivers B-pillar, in the winter there's a thunk sound when you accelerate, which goes away in the summer and is replaced with a high pitch rattle at highway speeds. Other than that, he only issue I have is a design screw up, they took the physical drive mode controls away and buried it in the screen, super annoying. Otherwise, great car for the money. Wish you could get the V60 Recharge in trims other than Polestar, the big brakes and dampers aren't worth the price. Would love to get able to get the wagon in Ultimate trim.
This would be more comparable to something like an Audi A4, BMW 3-series and Mercedes C-class wagons. The V90 is the big boy but you don't get that in the US (except for in Cross Country form which is like a Subaru Outback with its black plastic cladding and raised ride).
You throw single very's around at such a pace I think of that as baseline for relatively normal. My ears perk up when I hear the double very's, but the triple very's is when I know we're getting serious.
$75,000.00 is in no reality a freaking realistic price. No matter how you spin it. It is not that amazing, and although I love Volvo, I'm not ever giving Volvo $75k for a mildly fast wagon. Il They didn't even bother to put the brinbo brakes on the back to match too.
I think a lot of the shock value of this car’s price comes from the EV/Electrified vehicle incentives in America. I just ordered one of these and ended up with a final price of about $61,000 after federal tax rebates and local incentives. For what it’s worth that may come down to where you live and yes it’s still expensive, but for certain buyers it’s a steal.
@@xxxtierxxx4464 lease to buy might be the best option yeah... I ended up going for a model Y performance but I might at this thing again once my lease is up. 🤔
I have to say, Volvo cars look GREAT. Clean, simple but also just beautiful. So many new cars have so many ugly angles and lines but Volvo I think nailed it with the design.
Bring. Back. Wagons!
Agreed!
Great Review. Congrats on your very sort of Finished details Quality Audit , which is very complete to us as Volvo ethusiastics. To be honest : I fully agreed with You , this is a finest wagon and still have minor areas of improvement. You should drive it and feel it.
Thule is a Swedish brand, so they've worked with Volvo for a long time. You can get Volvo branded Thule roof boxes.
Love these Volvo wagons. My S90 Sedan has been terrific, would love a V90 too!
Gorgeous car! I had to opt for the R Design with Polestar Optimization tune as the poor man's version of this car. By the way, the dealer does sell black edition badges you can get installed before delivery!
Can't wait for BEV version in the future.
GREAT video and much appreciated!!! The black roof bars on the car are standard, not dealer installed. Thanks again for all the info.
The V60 is a 35-40k car in Sweden (lower trim levels). Skip the Polestar package and go for R-design or Inscription and you will have an excellent car in terms of fit and finish for around 45k. This is about the maximum of how much they can push this model in terms of price, and it still holds up well in fit and finish.
The Polestar Engineered is the only standard V60 available in North America. The only other option is the V60 XC with limited trims available which starts at $50k+ USD.
@@ap6232 Ah okay. European companies always send their more premium options to the US. I guess to not taint the brand image - whereas in Europe these are like our domestic brands and so they also have to produce less complicated versions of their models.
I love my 2020 V60. Pissed at Volvo for dropping V60 and V90 for North American market.
Used S60 and V60 are becoming good deals also. I just got an S60 Momentum T5 used for a great price. Happy with it.
PHEV's always have a button to open the fuel door as the fuel tank is pressurised to prevent the fuel going bad if it's not used often. Therefore it has to depressurise the tank before allowing you to open the fuel cap. The standard petrol V60 most likely won't have this button to open the fuel cap
I tend to buy German ICE vehicles and all of them have had locking fuel doors for many years.
@@kenhiett5266 Yes, but this is beyond being locked, they tend not to be locked whilst the car is unlocked. On phev's it's always locked and you have to press a switch inside the car which de-pressurises the fuel tank, so takes 30s or so to depressurise before it unlocks.
@@danielwaters4210 Ah, I see. I'm not very familiar with hybrids, but it makes sense that you might not burn the fuel for a very long time under some use cases.
The reason the gas filler door is closed is for obvious safety reasons. Volvo being a company who prioritizes safety, this is a must. Im sure the charge door has a electronic safety system for overload/short circuit/etc.
I recently got rid of my 2023 V60 PE. I LOVED the car, just not the payments is why. When I got it in March 2023 the dealer said they only made 200 Polestar Engineered V60's for the 2023 model year. It was definitely a sleeper alright, no one knew what it was, but they all thought it was sleek (mine was black). I had a 2021 S60 T8 (non-PE) before this and I'd say the biggest things holding this 2023 Polestar Engineered back was the transmission (not bad, not great, but definitely not a sports car transmission) and the little items/options they got rid of when they switched to Google Automotive for 2022. Like no more physical button for drive modes (3 press on the touch screen to change drive modes!), no option to turn off traction control (not even a sport mode) they just completely got rid of it which seems wrong for this kind of car, and no more custom Individual drive mode to tune yourself (another feature completely removed) and also no paddle shifters.
I'll miss that car, maybe again later when I get raise or something, ah ha ha
Копи деньги 😂
So do you have to put it into hybrid mode every time you start it up even with low battery or it'll detect that when you start it up?
@@rickyspanish645 It starts in hybrid mode, or there is a setting to have it always start in electric only mode. There is no "gas" mode, Hybrid is the default mode, it's very smart and unless you are really flooring it you won't notice much when it auto switches between gas and electric. It basically use electric motor at low speeds and slow acceleration. If you accelerate a bit fast it'll switch to gas (if you accelerate hard in Hybrid mode you will notice a slight lag when it switches to gas). Then as you ease off the gas for a bit cruising it'll switch back to electric. I think over 85mph is when it also switches to gas. The other drive modes are Pure (electric only), and then the two modes where gas engine is always on are Constant eAWD (for snow and stuff) and Sport mode, which is replaced with "Polestar Engineered" mode if you have that tune. Gas engine is always on for that and smartly uses the electric motor where needed for extra off the line torque and hp when accelerating. It's a really good system, BMW is going to use something like it in their new 2025 M5 coming out.
@@TheDizman amazing info, appreciate it. Planning on looking at one this weekend.
@@TheDizman one other thing. Is it worth getting this car if you won't be plugging it in every night to charge it?
The license plate bracket is relatively unchanged from when I worked at a Volvo dealer in the late 90s. Also, back then, it gets installed as part of the PDI and can be left in the bag if the owner requested for it to not be installed.
I think this is the "will it fit a large family?" channel. That Rivian video with the huge family was hilarity.
We had a 2021 V60CC. It spent 4 days at the dealer's collision shop immediately post delivery as the front fenders and the hood were all out of line. It made it from the factory, onto a ship, off the ship, to the dealer, and to retail delivery without ANYONE correcting the misalignment. We took delivery in a rainstorm and saw the obvious "bad" gaps the first time I washed and detailed the car. The lack of attention to detail was the tip of the iceberg. Sold the car in less than a year due to various tech glitches and the incompetence/indifference of the dealer's service department. Just sayin'
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I have a '23 S60 Recharge, the sedan twin to this and the quality issue I have is interior rattles. The center console trim creaks a lot and the piano black trim is annoying. The big issue I have is sounds coming from the drivers B-pillar, in the winter there's a thunk sound when you accelerate, which goes away in the summer and is replaced with a high pitch rattle at highway speeds. Other than that, he only issue I have is a design screw up, they took the physical drive mode controls away and buried it in the screen, super annoying. Otherwise, great car for the money. Wish you could get the V60 Recharge in trims other than Polestar, the big brakes and dampers aren't worth the price. Would love to get able to get the wagon in Ultimate trim.
why the console got leather trims🤩, is there anyway to add it afterwards....
This would be more comparable to something like an Audi A4, BMW 3-series and Mercedes C-class wagons. The V90 is the big boy but you don't get that in the US (except for in Cross Country form which is like a Subaru Outback with its black plastic cladding and raised ride).
Used to get the V90. When shopping for my 2017 I nearly picked up a fully loaded V90. Nice car.
The reason you have a locked fuelcap is to prevent fuel thieves.
Dealers put on the plate brackets.
Agree, re: leather. Better to go synth.
You throw single very's around at such a pace I think of that as baseline for relatively normal. My ears perk up when I hear the double very's, but the triple very's is when I know we're getting serious.
I had to stop watching when you said you didn't know why they lock the fuel tank opener, I mean come on!
Agreed. Safety issue.
$75,000.00 is in no reality a freaking realistic price. No matter how you spin it. It is not that amazing, and although I love Volvo, I'm not ever giving Volvo $75k for a mildly fast wagon. Il They didn't even bother to put the brinbo brakes on the back to match too.
I think a lot of the shock value of this car’s price comes from the EV/Electrified vehicle incentives in America. I just ordered one of these and ended up with a final price of about $61,000 after federal tax rebates and local incentives. For what it’s worth that may come down to where you live and yes it’s still expensive, but for certain buyers it’s a steal.
@@Sonofblaster I thought the incentives were not available for this thing?
@@Keestralonly if you lease it in the US. Currently going through the leasing process right now.
@@xxxtierxxx4464 lease to buy might be the best option yeah... I ended up going for a model Y performance but I might at this thing again once my lease is up. 🤔
interestingly, volvo now china owned