The rear off center opening is for the standard European Tow hitch which is one of those pop down and swing out hitch for bike racks or light trailers.
I own a VOLVO XC60. And 2 BMW. A 5 series and a 4 series. 2 of them from 2019 and 1 from 2022. The XC60 is probably the one I used the most. My (almost) daily driver. Comfortable, safe, technological, stylish, good looking medium premium suv. Mine is from 2019. Made in Sweden, Torslanda. Till to this day, no problems whatsoever. 0 issues. Just regular annual maintenance, fill with gas and hit the road. The car inside doesn't have any parasitic noise or cracking plastic. So good or even better than my 5 series. And definitely better than my wife's 4 series. The XC60 has a well finished interior, well assembled and with construction quality. Mine has 22" wheels. We should expect some interior noises after almost 100.000 kms. The reality? None. Well soundproofed, I can only hear the noise of the tires rolling. Not too much but it's normal with its massive 265/35 R22. And some wind noise from the big exterior view mirrors which is normal due to the fact that it's a big car and with almost 22cm of ground clearance. And you can only notice it at high speed and in a particularly windy day. When you close the door you can perfectly hear the well built quality of the car and that muffled sound of door being shut. Better than my two Bmw's.The pedals are aluminium made. The interior door handles aswell. All my interior is made of nubuck and leather. Real one. Not synthetic. My steering wheel is leather perforated just like the gearbox knob. White stitches around. Mine is the XC60 R-Design. I admit that till MY2021/2022, before face-lift, the XC60 had more luxurious and refined details into it. Even the car floor mats were made of refined fluffy carpet with a white line contour and white stitch all around. Now just normal black floor mats. They are not so good looking as the previous ones that i have in my car. The button that opens the glove box in the xc90, in the xc60 the button is just decorative. After watching this video, I went to press the button on my XC60 and strangely enough, the button makes no noise. Just like when I try to push on the center console, it feels solid and doesn't make those noises that the S90 makes in this video. I come to the conclusion that Volvo has lost quality in materials and assembly since production on the s90 began in China. It's really a shame. And on my xc60 2019 it appears the odometer. You can configurate if it appears or not, both (total and partial) or just one out of the two. Before Android automotive google system face-lift, The Sensus infotainment system was more reliable, more personalised, and better for the overall user experience. Now it's just rubbish with that middle dark area on the driver's cluster or just with the map on and that's pretty much what you get. I wouldn't exchange my late model year 2019 R-Design for one of the 'face-lift years' ('late 2022' 'early MY2023/late MY2023 ; early MY2024'). So when you say the XC60 has no quality because it's owned by a Chinese company that's really unfair. Believe me. Land Rover is owned by TATA, an indian company and it's built there, in India. And it's considered a premium brand. Just like Volvo. The money is from China but Volvo's developer teams from different areas such as design, safety team, etc are from Gothenburg's headquarters. At the end of the day it's a great and successful partnership. Chinese money with Swedish know-how. The quality patterns as it seems are not on the same level as before. And that's sad. Specially if we're talking about a premium and expensive brand like Volvo.
I don't find any issues whatsoever with the Chinese built Volvos. If anything, they may be built a bit better than the Euro built ones and certainly better than the American built ones. No Volvo is perfect but Chinese made Volvos and Polestars are well built with less quality issues than other factories.
Exactly ten years ago I bought one of these for myself and a used Land Rover for my wife. Coincidentally today our mechanich called to inform he's leaving for his second round the world cruise with his extended family to celebrate both daughter's graduation from Ivy League schools.
I was not ready for 12:34 😂 I am basically the same height as you & share the pain. This needs to be made into a meme. The acting, the setting up of ladder & the frustration when closing was so on point; it literally looked like a cartoon clip. I loved it
23:27: The clip is not for parking tickets, it's for something called a parking disc which displays your arrival time. In Sweden, many parkings have a time restriction (like max 1 hour or max 3 hours) so you buy a little display where you set your arrival time. With this clip, you always know where it is. I drive an Audi and my display is in the driver's door pocket.
It was understated luxury before 2016. They became opulent visual bling since 2016 (and thinly padded seats with pleather/ non-pliant HARD 'napa leather')
The old Volvos 740s, 240s, with the B230F(T), were some of the greatest cars ever. It was the first car I learned on - while Toyotas are simple, the B230Fs were very simple and so much room anyone could fix them and they had their own onboard diagnostics. Then we had a early 2000s S80, not as reliable, but the most comfortable car I've ever driven - better than the LSs, ESs, and any other car I've drive long distance (500-1000 miles at least).
The 240 was not a great car. It was outdated with relatively poor dynamic qualities. The 740 was a downgraded 760 and the 760 was a good enough car when it came out. I think the P2 cars, once they had their bugs ironed out, were Volvos step up into a much higher level of cars. Of course the 240 was simpler, but that doesn't mean it was better. And things broke on those cars.
What do you mean it’s a cold car. I have an xc60 2018 t8 and it has an extra fuel heater that you can activate from the comfort of your sofa before heading out to find the car warm and snow free. And yes, winters here get to -30C.
180000km for the belt, or 10 years. cant call that high maintenance. the cabin gets heated by a webasto fuel driven heater which uses a minute or two in cold weather to hest up the cabin. Im driving my V60 twin engine in Norway and it works perfect, the same engine and everything. Before 2023 the engines were turbo and supercharged, from 2023 the supercharger was removed and replaced by a front electric engine between the engine and gearbox.
I always get frustrated with all the "china this, china that" comments. You always see it on Volvo videos, perhaps because it is owned by a Chinese company. But just like in this video with some components being from Sweden, some from Italy, a lot from Germany, and some from China - all the other European brands do this too. BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, whatever, they all do this. And just like Volvo does have factories in China, all the others do too, it is a huge market and if you want to sell there, you gotta have production there (sort of like the US). They have production in Sweden, Belgium, China, the US and some other smaller factories as well. And when you hear people saying "oh Volvo's used to last longer, now they don't because of China" - that's not true. It is not because they are owned by a Chinese company. It is because cars in general are getting much more complex, so there are more things to go wrong. Volvo's back in the day were solidly built, but extremely simple machines. They are not simple today. But neither is a Mercedes, or a BMW. If you're going to criticise Volvo, do so because of political reasons. Don't do it because you think they are different from anybody else, they are not.
@@pkdude5334 Not really, Geely bought Volvo in 2010. Those cars from 2010 all the way to 2016 were great. But they were simpler. What has happened is Volvo released a new platform, and switched from making premium cars to making luxury cars. These are much more complicated cars then they made before. This is a switch for Volvo, and they're still catching up to the Germans. But nonetheless, the cars are very complicated today and that brings with it problems. Once they go all electric these super complicated plug-in-hybrid drivetrains will be gone, and thank god for that - I wouldn't want to own one.
@@tobias_dahlberg I had a 2015 v60 t5 drive-e and it started nickle and diming me to death at 100k. Was a great car when it wasn't in need of repair. I won't buy another one.
Can you define "very old" for an engine? The VEA engine architecture family started 11 years ago. Also regarding timing belts and these resulting in high maintenance costs - timing chains can be "maintenance free" but lots of them have design issues costing thousands $$$ to the 2nd or 3rd owner, if not even for the 1st one. The hole under the rear bumper is for the retractable tow hitch which is by the way retrofittable at Volvo dealerships.
funniest part - VEA timing belts are rated for 150k miles / 10 years. that means only a small fraction of these engines have EVER needed timing service. shops will only start having to do significant numbers of them in the next year. these cars will typically get ONE timing belt service during their lives before heading to the crusher with their 2nd belt before 300k miles
Apparently all the the things that are "not so good" here, old schoolish engine, timing belt, cam cap valve cover, direct injection only, intercooler, etc are awesome on the Acura MDX review. I get the Toyota and Honda bias tho. It makes sense. But I will say being the family car guy, the two Volvos in the extended family fleet have only needed brake jobs from me. They've been surprisingly reliable. The recent Hondas on the other hand...oh boy.
This model replaces the S80 2015.5 that I own I love the T6 300hp inline 6 cylinder wish they still made it. As for the offset hole underneath bumper is for a hidden tow ball hitch that comes down with an electric switch.
Seemingly unique to Volvo the radar for the Pilot assist is actually located within the forward facing camera unit used for other ADAS systems in the windscreen.
Some trucks also mount it in the windshield because it's common for owners to install grill guards that would interfere with the radar. Stellantia vehicles (Ram) are like this.
I had an old Volvo 940 Turbo as my first car and absolutely loved it despite some of it's quirkiness and the fact that it was very old and had some very expensive repairs needed at times. Now I drive Hondas for reliability and other practical considerations. But when the kids move out and I retire, I will definitely be looking at getting another Volvo if they are still making them like this. 👍😁♂️
Own a S60 T8 2020, made in Malaysia. Turbo and supercharged. They removed one of it due to higher cost not because of reliability. Having both is good and they won't overworked compare to one turbo atm. Some may felt that is too complex of a T8, but having so many different parts actually reduce the workload of each of them to last longer, if you can see it that way of delegation. So far the car doesnt have any problem, i always drove it on AWD system just to run all systems together. If you drive hybrid or pure daily - you should technically not worry much about the engine, turbos etc. Only downside is the range has gotten to 35km vs 45km in 2020. Other than that, I'm not sure why you won't love a Volvo. It is really solid and a good place to be.
The engine nomenclature is actually pretty cool, tells you a lot about the engine just from the name. Would have been a good piece of information to share.
I had the S60 T-8, traded that for the XC60 T8. The S60 had the older Volvo developed Sensus system, the newer XC60 had the Google developed system. They were both similar (but the Sensus was better in my opinion), and as you say though, both are outdated by today's tech standards in cars. I noticed this S90 had the Bowers & Wilkins sound system, too bad you didn't review that because it is hands down the best sound system on any car at any price (and I spent several years in the audio industry). Mechanically I had zero problems with either car, but the sunroof design on both needed work. They used some cheap plastic and both had to be replaced (the S60 more than once), otherwise I never had issues and if it wasn't for me going full EV, I would still own the XC60 because it was such a pleasure to drive (as was the S60 T8).
Thanks for the review, I own old Volvo's since late 80's and discover early on that I needed to learn how to fix them myself because of their quirkiness. In long trips, I do carry some spare parts because local auto parts might not have what you need. I love the way they drive and how well built they are, my friend said they are built like tanks.
That off-center hole is indeed for a fold in trailer hitch. It might not be a thing for americans to pull something with a sedan, but I have seen tons of these pulling caravans or a trailer full of recyclables to the recycle center etc in Europe.
Would love to see a review on Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Bought a used 2023 SEL and have been impressed with it's features, build quality and efficiency
In other words, lease it or trade it in when the warranty is up, whether it's the standard factory warranty or if one purchased an extended factory warranty. The same could be said for pretty much all European manufacturer's vehicles. Unless, of course, one is willing to budget lots of money towards or can afford the exorbitant repair costs that will inevitably crop up with all of the aforementioned vehicles.
Volvo's are wonderful, easy to work on , everything makes sense . I've owned more Volvo's than Toyota's. Currently we have a RAV4 prime , A Bz4x , a Volvo XC70 and (Volvo) Polestar 2 . The RAV4 gets the least usage . And all this is from someone who had a Toyota GR Yaris and a Toyota Aristo TT
I had one of these for a couple of years, a MY2018 or something (I forget) and it was a really comfortable luxurious car. Great interior. The one thing that didn't work well was the charging and the range was poor. Those things are better now about them but I guess the model is getting a bit old. All the "Chinese car" concerns are greatly exaggerated, in my opinion by people because people like to nag about something.
My history with volvo goes back to my 122s. Maintenance intensive but good autos. You have to keep on top of the maintenance or they can get VERY expensive to repair... I have since "graduated" to Japanese cars and have not looked back...
I had a 2022 XC60. I had nothing but problems and all were tech based. I even got locked out once and had to tow the car to the dealer so they could reset the computer. It was honestly a very bad experience. I don’t think I’d ever buy another Volvo tho sometimes I am tempted, however, I do look for them when I rent cars because they are a nice ride. They do have a well built interior and I do think there is something different with Volvos that makes them a joy to drive.
Stop it. Honda literally copy’s styling on ever model. Look at how terrible Honda copied the Volvo XC60 with the CRV. Literally 3 generations. No shame.
What do you mean it's an old design? They were first producing this thing in 2013. For engine architecture that's not that old. And yes it has a timing belt, but it's a 150k mile change interval.
My mom is eyeing a V60 as her next car. Preferably non hybrid with the baseline 2.0L petrol engine which is either 163 or 197 hp depending on the model year and the Aisin 8 speed automatic instead of the 7 speed dual clutch. I dont think there is much to go wrong with a car like that given good maintenance. She has a 2007 V70 right now. Best car we ever had in the family honestly and I think that a basic V60 is the best new Volvo you can buy if you want the most trouble free Volvo experience. But I dont think any new Volvo will come close to the old ones. The V70 has 250.000 Kilometers on it and it a miracle how many original parts are on it that never needed to be replaced. All that car ever needed were typical wear items, a couple seals and oil. The front axle was rebuild with pretty much every rubber part replaced but thats how the FWD Volvos of that generation are they typically wear out the font axle 2x as fast as the rear axle. The struts are tired I think the gas charge is about depleted as they feel weak over big bumps and potholes. Car still rides great though Volvos big Wagons were always Mercedes and Lexus level smooth (atleast when new). There is also a mircoleak in the AC condenser that developed around 2 years ago. The car is also rust free and looks surprisingly good underneath for being on the road for 17 years it even has the original exhaust and it looks mint can you believe that. Volvo quality was real back then!
New cars are still good in my experience. We had a V60 T6 plug in hybrid for 3 years and drove it over 120 000 km in those 3 years with absolutely zero issues whatsoever. And that is one of the most complicated versions of the car. Maintain it as you should and it will last a long time. Volvo rust protection is really good aswell, as they are testing it on salted roads here in sweden. That V60 was used for 3 years and as winter car with salt on the roads all the time. Not even any surface rust on anything under the car after those years.
I own a V60 T8 PE and I like it very much. Mechanical it is a good car and reliable. I would agree on the software issue of the Volvo's it doesn't work flawless and needs serious attention. Also I hate the touchscreen of al new cars nowadays. My old Avensis doesn't have it and I appreciate that so much more now.
Listen, I get that Volvos have a reputation for being pricey to maintain, but you know what? The same can be said for other luxury brands like Acura and Lexus. But here's why Volvo stands out to me - they are absolutely obsessed with safety and quality. They've got their own unique way of doing things when it comes to designing and engineering cars, and that's earned them mad respect in the auto industry. And let's not forget, Volvo literally invented the three-point seatbelt! That simple safety feature has saved so many lives over the years. It just shows how dedicated they are to putting their customers' well-being first and foremost. Volvo deserves some serious credit. They march to the beat of their own drum, and it's paid off in a big way. But since they're going fully electric hopefully they can improve on some things!
I mean. This engine came in 2013. 2 years before the BMW B48. Does that make it old? Then the Honda K engine must be antique. Granted it’s been upgraded over the years, but so has the Volvo VEA.
I love cars that are different. I’ve had a scion, Honda, fiesta STs, Shelby, raptor, edge ST, bmw, Porsche 911 and now Volvo. I wouldn’t buy one new. But I’ve had Porsche bmw and now Volvo. I love the Volvo. I must be getting old but I appreciate the smoothness, quiet cabin with wonderful sound. Handling is exceptional as it’s a sedan, and it has good power along with MPGs Forgot to add: that tiny little cubby is perfect for wireless CarPlay dongle.
I definitely don't get some people's irrational fear of a timing belt. They don't just explode at random. Most people won't even own a car long enough to reach one change interval for the belt. Volvo's newer SPA models have a change interval of 130k miles. If you bought it new, you likely wouldn't have to worry about a belt change for almost a decade (depending on how much you drive). And even then, it's not like changing it requires removal of the engine. For a skilled technician it's a 2hr job. I'm a home mechanic and I can do it in my driveway in a few hours. That aside, I agree these are over complicated from a mechanical perspective. These hybrid models especially. I'd recommend viewers check out these cars themsevles to make up their own mind. The fit and finish of these cars is excellent, the seats are incredibly comfortable and the ride is top notch. If you're into music, the Bowers and Wilkins sound system will blow your mind (1500w and up to 19 speakers). Of course, no car is perfect. But in my opinion, Volvos are great.
I've owned four Volvos with the oldest being a 1974, and they always had that little clip on the window/dash. It's also a good place to keep your front window sticker for the countries that don't have front plates, but have window stickers instead. This way you don't have to scrape the old one off every year. My friend is a Master Volvo technician and he agrees that the older ones were much simpler, better made, and would pretty much past forever. Sadly, just like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and other European makes (some American makes too, like Cadillac and pretty much any Chrysler Product), Volvo is just for leasing, and then turn it back in once the warrantee/lease is up.
A lot of cars have had problems with timing chains stretching or breaking. And they are EXPENSIVE to fix! Modern timing belts usually last about 80,000 miles and only need replacing once or twice. As for the engine being an old design, that's fine! It's been proven to be extremely reliable. The only thing I'm not sure about is the lifetime of the battery.
It’s a luxury car that is the best value in the luxurious market! Service is done at the service center. You can’t expect it to be a toyota service like.. it’s a luxury car rivals the S class for half the price
Excellent review - will return my overall very reliable company car 2020 T8 V60 in August this year; the three year service in 2023 was 750 EUR alone and now I know why :-) It will be replaced by a Tesla Model 3 Performance...
I really like your channel but this review and as well on the xc90 t8 made me confused. I drive since 4 years back a rav4 hybrid. Nice basic car that is roomy and reliable. However very noisy on highway and pretty unsophisticated suspension. Just changed to a xc60 t6 plugin hybrid. The price difference is 3-5kusd in a similar trim. Looking at this type of reviews you might think Toyota rav4 prime is by far the best choice. That is in my world impossible to land at. Except for Toyotas known reliability how is a rav4 prime a better choice than xc60 t6 recharge? Especially if you only plan to keep the car 3-4 years.
GJ mr. AMD. I'd love it if u could do a Toyota vs Nissan hybrids video. Actually I was thinking about buying an HEV Sentra ( available with a 1.2 lit NA + single-speed transmission in my region) but, wn I saw yr vids on Toyota and Honda hybrids I thought maybe I should buy one of those. It'd be great if u could compare Nissan (and maybe others) to Toyota just like u did with Honda and Hyundai. Appreciated!
Old Volvos are great but idk about these new ones I haven’t heard great things about them besides great safety ratings. Always loved how they looked though
They're better IMO and I've had Volvos for decades. I think people romanticize the old Volvos but the new ones have that same feeling with more refinement, comfort, luxury, safety.
Volvo's T5 engines are great and so are the new mild hybrid B5 ones that replaced T5. No problems with them whatsoever. Older turbo- and supercharged T8 weren't good and I have no experience with the PHEV ones, the verdict is still out on those. If you get a T5 or a B5, you'll be very satisfied with them. Those are smooth, reliable engines... very similar to what you'll find in other Euro 4-cylinder offerings by VW, BMW, Audi and Mercedes.
as a V60 T8 owner, my only big gripe with the brand is their stubborn insistence on their infotainment being better than smartphone mirroring (like apple carplay and android auto). the car's data connection is already crappy, and if [4G or 5G or whatever the car uses] gets phased out in 10 years, and iphones go portless, we are stuck with good old bluetooth. That's unacceptable and entirely avoidable. Volvo's shown that a simple OTA update could fix all of that. but I wouldn't bank on that any time soon. Lesser gripes: that hole in the rear bumper yall saw? that's for retractable tow hitches, that volvo sells in europe. but in North America? volvo will sell u a hitch for a V60 Cross country, but for my V60 recharge, i HAD to go aftermarket. and lastly, either put back the drive mode dial into PHEVs, let us put a dedicated icon for it on the infotainment, or let us command it by voice. cause it's unacceptable that i need to tap multiple places to go from pure electric to AWD. That said, one thing i think was glossed over here, was how competitive the T8 drivetrain is on electric range. even today, the V60 recharge is peerless. the S580e bests the S90, but it's also double the price. if you can't go full EV, and didn't want to settle for a toyota, volvo was your ticket. and if you have a strong dealer network in your area, and go for the extended warranty, I do think the T8 is decent value in [some cars], like the V60. But like I said earlier, I had to buy this thing if i wanted to put a hitch on it. i'd never buy one without maxing out the extended warranty, and if i didn't have to buy at all, i'd share savage geese' opinion, that these are lease cars, not buy cars... unless you're ed bolian, in which case, buy one depreciated right after the warranty ends, and sell it a few years later before the major maintenance jobs come due.
Well Reviewed. @14:07 regarding the axle, one of the draw backs is the less durability of the axles. My XC90 both sides front axles damaged suddenly after around 125k km range.
I can't be the only one that see the car companies new way of doing things as so over complicated and doing things just to say look at what we did and arrive at the same end result except way more unreliable. We are taking a step sideways in the auto industry not forward. We currently have cars that will go to 200k with just basic maintenance and now we have this. Strange times. I will just keep my Mazda and Toyota vehicles exactly as they are. Simple and reliable.
Love your reviews. I would enjoy hearing a review on an American vehicle like a Yukon or Explorer. Would you consider it? I guess you have done some Jeeps, but want to hear your opinion on GM or Ford.
What Volvo needs to update is their engineers. I don't understand why they cannot make things simpler. The minimalist design language on the outside is elegant and great but the engineering and design for engine and interior options that some times look very stupid is out of place in a car of this price. Why do they have to hide the AC controls on the cheap android system? Is not easier and safer to have knobs on the front that can be adjusted or changed without getting your eyes away from the road? The screen that needs a button to show your odometer? Who designs these things? And even worst: who approves them for production? Is something i cannot understand. Why the "Volvo way" has to be so complicated? Is everything like that in Sweden? I'm sure is not. The day Volvo gets a simpler, easy to fix car then, i will be more than glad to get one.
Unfortunately these engines have a plastic cover with the front main seal on it, they leak often. Your timing belt and pullies will have to be changed often from this leaking front main seal problem. There is also a bolt controlling the piston oil cooling i have seen loosening itself on the front of the engine. Lots of oil leaks on these.
The ES really needs rear air shocks like the old Buick LeSabres. How can you load your luggage and not drag bottom. Fortunately, the new ES has separated the springs, so you can add those manual airbags, but really any large highway car needs rear air for the luggage otherwise they tend to be doing the squat - unless it's a very light load, light trip.
I still don't understand why companies that have made automobiles for decades still make huge mistakes on build quality and design !!!! They need to do better !!!
Belt is good for 10 years 105k miles. They are not high maintenance. They do not break down . I have two Volvos with no issues. In my opinion Volvo and Toyota are best makes for reliability. Volvo maintenance is cheaper than VW if that means anything. I have VW also so speaking from experience. If you want to pay $400.00 for alignment buy VW. I have had my Volvo for 18 years and spent 1500 in repairs. Car has zero rust, pretty quiet inside. Sorry I had to comment, your review does not represent my personal experience.
wount lie. I have never seen r heard of this car till I saw this video n review but I am familiar with the xc 90 the SUV one. hope volvo improves the infortainment sector in its facelift r next generation.
Hi, love your vids. helped me do my first drum and shoe diy. Thanks. Found out something I have not heard in videos. That is shoe adjusters are made for left and right. My hardware kit included them so I used them. Unfortunately it came with 2 lefts. Found out after doing left. Please get the word out there how to check and double check before starting. Thanks
Hi Bro, Awesome review, I think you can help me to get rid of my confusion. I am from India and seriously confused with 3 cars, Should I go for the ES300h, Volvo S90 ( not the recharge, just the normal hybrid) or the AUDI 2.0. Which according to you is the best.
Short answer: NO. This gen has been out for almost a decade yet they never updated the tech. The engine and its variations have a lot or reliability issues (go do researching, its free). It doesnt drive nice, bad mpg, lots of maintainces, reliability issues and priced high, why t f should I buy this?!
Volvo is going the same way as Jaguar. They both ditched their older reliable market and tried to attract the younger buyer. The younger buyer would buy a VW or BMW .. Now they are both stuck with old naff cars with no buyers. Hopefully this car draws back their original market.
This is an old design so it's going to have old tech. Volvo will introduce the ES90 this year according to what I'm reading. It's still one of the nicest looking sedans out there IMO. I'm much more interesting in the comfort and build quality than the tech.
In the US, S90 and EV are made in china/s60 is made in usa/xc are made in sweden. Not sure v60 I agree they should have stuck with their own infortainment system - sensus. Probably Google assigned a good sale person to volvo during pandemic.
When Volvo had Japaneses engine and trans, They were great cars. When Volvo builds cars in a Volvo way, it's Volvo today. The success of Volvo today is because the Chinese let the Swedish mange the company by their own way, rather than Americans want turn Volvo into Ford.
I have the smaller car, s60, with the same 455hp T8 powertrain. The powertrain is the best part. It’s crazy quick, effortless. The transition between electric only, or electronic and gas is oh so smooth. The downside is not much road feel, so it doesn’t feel particularly sporty even though the s60 has a pretty hard ride. The worst bit is a rattle in the headliner I’ve had since day one (only a few months old now). The rest of interior is solid. Right now I have a check engine light for battery fan, which is supposedly a glitch needing a software fix. The value and discounts I got a 63k one for 47k brand new is tempting with 455hp, but it’s not perfect. The stereo is awesome as stated in video. I’ve driven the s90, but it felt too big to me. The s90 is also made in China, so take that for what it’s worth. S60 is South Carolina. The rest of the Volvo lineup is Sweden or Belgium.
Read my comment on the top of comments section. I agree with you. Before Android automotive google system, The Sensus infotainment was more reliable, more personalised, and better for the overall user experience. Now it's just rubbish with that middle dark area on the driver's cluster or just with the map on and that's pretty much what you get.
ASIN transmissions are EXCELLENT transmissions. The Volvo s60, xc60, v70, c70 s40 are excellent cars. Be sure to buy pre-2024 though. If i were going to go hybrid, id get a toyota Corolla or honda civic, even Accord. The accords are eCVT; really not cvt at all. The accord ecvt is really exceptional engineering. But, getting back to the volvos, get a PRE 2024, standard naturally aspirated engine and tranny, youll be fine for 350k+ miles. Just ask any volvo owners. Again, this is PRE-2024 VOLVO.
No, pre 2024 Volvos are NOT naturally aspirated. Its a 2.0L turbocharged i4. Sicne Volvo came out with the New Generation in 2018 they only really have two engines anymore: A 2L i4 turbocharged and a diesel equivalent.
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The rear off center opening is for the standard European Tow hitch which is one of those pop down and swing out hitch for bike racks or light trailers.
For heavy trailers too. The t8 can tow 2,1 tonnes
I own a VOLVO XC60. And 2 BMW. A 5 series and a 4 series. 2 of them from 2019 and 1 from 2022. The XC60 is probably the one I used the most. My (almost) daily driver. Comfortable, safe, technological, stylish, good looking medium premium suv. Mine is from 2019. Made in Sweden, Torslanda.
Till to this day, no problems whatsoever. 0 issues. Just regular annual maintenance, fill with gas and hit the road.
The car inside doesn't have any parasitic noise or cracking plastic. So good or even better than my 5 series. And definitely better than my wife's 4 series.
The XC60 has a well finished interior, well assembled and with construction quality. Mine has 22" wheels. We should expect some interior noises after almost 100.000 kms. The reality? None.
Well soundproofed, I can only hear the noise of the tires rolling. Not too much but it's normal with its massive 265/35 R22. And some wind noise from the big exterior view mirrors which is normal due to the fact that it's a big car and with almost 22cm of ground clearance.
And you can only notice it at high speed and in a particularly windy day.
When you close the door you can perfectly hear the well built quality of the car and that muffled sound of door being shut. Better than my two Bmw's.The pedals are aluminium made. The interior door handles aswell. All my interior is made of nubuck and leather. Real one. Not synthetic.
My steering wheel is leather perforated just like the gearbox knob. White stitches around. Mine is the XC60 R-Design. I admit that till MY2021/2022, before face-lift, the XC60 had more luxurious and refined details into it. Even the car floor mats were made of refined fluffy carpet with a white line contour and white stitch all around. Now just normal black floor mats. They are not so good looking as the previous ones that i have in my car.
The button that opens the glove box in the xc90, in the xc60 the button is just decorative. After watching this video, I went to press the button on my XC60 and strangely enough, the button makes no noise. Just like when I try to push on the center console, it feels solid and doesn't make those noises that the S90 makes in this video.
I come to the conclusion that Volvo has lost quality in materials and assembly since production on the s90 began in China. It's really a shame. And on my xc60 2019 it appears the odometer. You can configurate if it appears or not, both (total and partial) or just one out of the two.
Before Android automotive google system face-lift, The Sensus infotainment system was more reliable, more personalised, and better for the overall user experience. Now it's just rubbish with that middle dark area on the driver's cluster or just with the map on and that's pretty much what you get.
I wouldn't exchange my late model year 2019 R-Design for one of the 'face-lift years' ('late 2022' 'early MY2023/late MY2023 ; early MY2024').
So when you say the XC60 has no quality because it's owned by a Chinese company that's really unfair. Believe me. Land Rover is owned by TATA, an indian company and it's built there, in India. And it's considered a premium brand. Just like Volvo.
The money is from China but Volvo's developer teams from different areas such as design, safety team, etc are from Gothenburg's headquarters.
At the end of the day it's a great and successful partnership. Chinese money with Swedish know-how.
The quality patterns as it seems are not on the same level as before. And that's sad. Specially if we're talking about a premium and expensive brand like Volvo.
As a fellow Volvo owner, I salute you 👏
I don't find any issues whatsoever with the Chinese built Volvos. If anything, they may be built a bit better than the Euro built ones and certainly better than the American built ones. No Volvo is perfect but Chinese made Volvos and Polestars are well built with less quality issues than other factories.
happy to see you waste your money
@@Alex_Bket
The most important takeaway is that its their money, not yours. Keep your hands out of grown folks pockets.
the problem is that I'm tired of people thinking that they are thugs with their money they are only stupid and others encourage them@@JulezWinnfield
I have a V90 T6 recharge on order. It's my third V90 since 2017. It's a very family friendly and practical car. Volvo is premium in it's own way.
I have the 2024 S60 T8 and so far, I really like it. And yes, the sound system is amazing.
Exactly ten years ago I bought one of these for myself and a used Land Rover for my wife. Coincidentally today our mechanich called to inform he's leaving for his second round the world cruise with his extended family to celebrate both daughter's graduation from Ivy League schools.
This car didn't exist 10 years ago. Nice try.
@@johnzealand9397 Really? It must have been 20 years ago then and my mechanic must have retired in Switzerland, time just flies 😂
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@@johnzealand9397wrong it did
Lmaooo!!! 😂😂😂😂
You definitely got me there, love it 😂😂😂😂
I was not ready for 12:34 😂 I am basically the same height as you & share the pain. This needs to be made into a meme. The acting, the setting up of ladder & the frustration when closing was so on point; it literally looked like a cartoon clip. I loved it
12:50 you stand next to the front fender on order to pull on the lateral edge of the hood.
Ya but I'd appreciate if a problem wasn't created to begin with. Don't create problems and sell me solutions ya know.
23:27: The clip is not for parking tickets, it's for something called a parking disc which displays your arrival time. In Sweden, many parkings have a time restriction (like max 1 hour or max 3 hours) so you buy a little display where you set your arrival time. With this clip, you always know where it is. I drive an Audi and my display is in the driver's door pocket.
Explains like a seven stars chef describing dish
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Beautiful car and color. Total understated luxury.
But a Lexus ES is even nicer.😇
It was understated luxury before 2016.
They became opulent visual bling since 2016 (and thinly padded seats with pleather/ non-pliant HARD 'napa leather')
The old Volvos 740s, 240s, with the B230F(T), were some of the greatest cars ever. It was the first car I learned on - while Toyotas are simple, the B230Fs were very simple and so much room anyone could fix them and they had their own onboard diagnostics. Then we had a early 2000s S80, not as reliable, but the most comfortable car I've ever driven - better than the LSs, ESs, and any other car I've drive long distance (500-1000 miles at least).
The 240 was not a great car. It was outdated with relatively poor dynamic qualities. The 740 was a downgraded 760 and the 760 was a good enough car when it came out. I think the P2 cars, once they had their bugs ironed out, were Volvos step up into a much higher level of cars. Of course the 240 was simpler, but that doesn't mean it was better. And things broke on those cars.
My friends father had a 760 and its engine blew after less than 50k miles. The myth that old Volvos were better is just that, a myth.
My '89 244 less than 100k went through 2 water pumps and the computer before I sold it. The A/C never cooled well at all. Sign me 'Happy Honda owner.
What do you mean it’s a cold car. I have an xc60 2018 t8 and it has an extra fuel heater that you can activate from the comfort of your sofa before heading out to find the car warm and snow free. And yes, winters here get to -30C.
180000km for the belt, or 10 years. cant call that high maintenance. the cabin gets heated by a webasto fuel driven heater which uses a minute or two in cold weather to hest up the cabin. Im driving my V60 twin engine in Norway and it works perfect, the same engine and everything. Before 2023 the engines were turbo and supercharged, from 2023 the supercharger was removed and replaced by a front electric engine between the engine and gearbox.
I always get frustrated with all the "china this, china that" comments. You always see it on Volvo videos, perhaps because it is owned by a Chinese company. But just like in this video with some components being from Sweden, some from Italy, a lot from Germany, and some from China - all the other European brands do this too. BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, whatever, they all do this. And just like Volvo does have factories in China, all the others do too, it is a huge market and if you want to sell there, you gotta have production there (sort of like the US). They have production in Sweden, Belgium, China, the US and some other smaller factories as well. And when you hear people saying "oh Volvo's used to last longer, now they don't because of China" - that's not true. It is not because they are owned by a Chinese company. It is because cars in general are getting much more complex, so there are more things to go wrong. Volvo's back in the day were solidly built, but extremely simple machines. They are not simple today. But neither is a Mercedes, or a BMW.
If you're going to criticise Volvo, do so because of political reasons. Don't do it because you think they are different from anybody else, they are not.
their reliability can be seen going down as soon as Geely purchased them
@@pkdude5334 Not really, Geely bought Volvo in 2010. Those cars from 2010 all the way to 2016 were great. But they were simpler. What has happened is Volvo released a new platform, and switched from making premium cars to making luxury cars. These are much more complicated cars then they made before. This is a switch for Volvo, and they're still catching up to the Germans. But nonetheless, the cars are very complicated today and that brings with it problems. Once they go all electric these super complicated plug-in-hybrid drivetrains will be gone, and thank god for that - I wouldn't want to own one.
@@tobias_dahlberg I had a 2015 v60 t5 drive-e and it started nickle and diming me to death at 100k. Was a great car when it wasn't in need of repair. I won't buy another one.
@@pkdude5334 Ah yes, China bad, typical redneck Zionist arsehole. But there are two Chinas, d'you know that?
@@pkdude5334 Also, many of the daily items you use come from the PRC (Made in China). Also, Ford F-150s aren't 'Murican, they're Mexican.
Can you define "very old" for an engine? The VEA engine architecture family started 11 years ago. Also regarding timing belts and these resulting in high maintenance costs - timing chains can be "maintenance free" but lots of them have design issues costing thousands $$$ to the 2nd or 3rd owner, if not even for the 1st one.
The hole under the rear bumper is for the retractable tow hitch which is by the way retrofittable at Volvo dealerships.
funniest part - VEA timing belts are rated for 150k miles / 10 years. that means only a small fraction of these engines have EVER needed timing service. shops will only start having to do significant numbers of them in the next year. these cars will typically get ONE timing belt service during their lives before heading to the crusher with their 2nd belt before 300k miles
Most timing chains require replacement at certain maintenace intervals per service manuals
Apparently all the the things that are "not so good" here, old schoolish engine, timing belt, cam cap valve cover, direct injection only, intercooler, etc are awesome on the Acura MDX review. I get the Toyota and Honda bias tho. It makes sense. But I will say being the family car guy, the two Volvos in the extended family fleet have only needed brake jobs from me. They've been surprisingly reliable. The recent Hondas on the other hand...oh boy.
This model replaces the S80 2015.5 that I own I love the T6 300hp inline 6 cylinder wish they still made it. As for the offset hole underneath bumper is for a hidden tow ball hitch that comes down with an electric switch.
It’s a Geely
Seemingly unique to Volvo the radar for the Pilot assist is actually located within the forward facing camera unit used for other ADAS systems in the windscreen.
Some trucks also mount it in the windshield because it's common for owners to install grill guards that would interfere with the radar. Stellantia vehicles (Ram) are like this.
Our XC60 T5 has 70k miles and no issues till now!
I had an old Volvo 940 Turbo as my first car and absolutely loved it despite some of it's quirkiness and the fact that it was very old and had some very expensive repairs needed at times.
Now I drive Hondas for reliability and other practical considerations. But when the kids move out and I retire, I will definitely be looking at getting another Volvo if they are still making them like this. 👍😁♂️
Own a S60 T8 2020, made in Malaysia. Turbo and supercharged. They removed one of it due to higher cost not because of reliability. Having both is good and they won't overworked compare to one turbo atm. Some may felt that is too complex of a T8, but having so many different parts actually reduce the workload of each of them to last longer, if you can see it that way of delegation.
So far the car doesnt have any problem, i always drove it on AWD system just to run all systems together. If you drive hybrid or pure daily - you should technically not worry much about the engine, turbos etc.
Only downside is the range has gotten to 35km vs 45km in 2020. Other than that, I'm not sure why you won't love a Volvo. It is really solid and a good place to be.
The engine nomenclature is actually pretty cool, tells you a lot about the engine just from the name. Would have been a good piece of information to share.
You should have taken V 90CC for the review, because it looks absolutely astonishing. Better than any wagon in this car segment.
I had the S60 T-8, traded that for the XC60 T8. The S60 had the older Volvo developed Sensus system, the newer XC60 had the Google developed system. They were both similar (but the Sensus was better in my opinion), and as you say though, both are outdated by today's tech standards in cars. I noticed this S90 had the Bowers & Wilkins sound system, too bad you didn't review that because it is hands down the best sound system on any car at any price (and I spent several years in the audio industry). Mechanically I had zero problems with either car, but the sunroof design on both needed work. They used some cheap plastic and both had to be replaced (the S60 more than once), otherwise I never had issues and if it wasn't for me going full EV, I would still own the XC60 because it was such a pleasure to drive (as was the S60 T8).
AMD, I will pass on this one but I still hope to find a nice, low-mileage 245 wagon.😉
Those things are literal tanks. My mom had one and got rear ended. Totaled the other car.
Thanks for the review, I own old Volvo's since late 80's and discover early on that I needed to learn how to fix them myself because of their quirkiness.
In long trips, I do carry some spare parts because local auto parts might not have what you need. I love the way they drive and how well built they are, my friend said they are built like tanks.
What parts are useful to ravel with? great idea
If they bring back old T5 engine in base model with 300hp, nothing will be an issues engine wise. I will take that in v90 model.
The engine you want is the old T6 I6 Turbo
Emissions 😢
This engine is the Volvo engine ever. Just think about that
That off-center hole is indeed for a fold in trailer hitch. It might not be a thing for americans to pull something with a sedan, but I have seen tons of these pulling caravans or a trailer full of recyclables to the recycle center etc in Europe.
Would love to see a review on Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Bought a used 2023 SEL and have been impressed with it's features, build quality and efficiency
In other words, lease it or trade it in when the warranty is up, whether it's the standard factory warranty or if one purchased an extended factory warranty. The same could be said for pretty much all European manufacturer's vehicles. Unless, of course, one is willing to budget lots of money towards or can afford the exorbitant repair costs that will inevitably crop up with all of the aforementioned vehicles.
Nope my 2019 is flawless
2018 V90 T8 here with no issues at all.
Before watching: NO
After watching: YES
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This comment aged well
Yes. My 2019 has been great
Likewise, at least until my V70 dies which might take some time.
Volvo's are wonderful, easy to work on , everything makes sense . I've owned more Volvo's than Toyota's.
Currently we have a
RAV4 prime , A Bz4x , a Volvo XC70 and (Volvo) Polestar 2 .
The RAV4 gets the least usage .
And all this is from someone who had a Toyota GR Yaris and a Toyota Aristo TT
I had one of these for a couple of years, a MY2018 or something (I forget) and it was a really comfortable luxurious car. Great interior. The one thing that didn't work well was the charging and the range was poor. Those things are better now about them but I guess the model is getting a bit old. All the "Chinese car" concerns are greatly exaggerated, in my opinion by people because people like to nag about something.
My history with volvo goes back to my 122s. Maintenance intensive but good autos. You have to keep on top of the maintenance or they can get VERY expensive to repair... I have since "graduated" to Japanese cars and have not looked back...
I had a 2022 XC60. I had nothing but problems and all were tech based. I even got locked out once and had to tow the car to the dealer so they could reset the computer. It was honestly a very bad experience. I don’t think I’d ever buy another Volvo tho sometimes I am tempted, however, I do look for them when I rent cars because they are a nice ride. They do have a well built interior and I do think there is something different with Volvos that makes them a joy to drive.
it is very beautiful car
The 10th-gen Honda Accord called, asking for its lobster-claw tail lights back.
To me they looked more like a stapler
Stop it. Honda literally copy’s styling on ever model. Look at how terrible Honda copied the Volvo XC60 with the CRV. Literally 3 generations. No shame.
@@Spoolingturbskiyou’re both completely correct. lol.
What do you mean it's an old design? They were first producing this thing in 2013. For engine architecture that's not that old. And yes it has a timing belt, but it's a 150k mile change interval.
My mom is eyeing a V60 as her next car. Preferably non hybrid with the baseline 2.0L petrol engine which is either 163 or 197 hp depending on the model year and the Aisin 8 speed automatic instead of the 7 speed dual clutch.
I dont think there is much to go wrong with a car like that given good maintenance.
She has a 2007 V70 right now. Best car we ever had in the family honestly and I think that a basic V60 is the best new Volvo you can buy if you want the most trouble free Volvo experience.
But I dont think any new Volvo will come close to the old ones. The V70 has 250.000 Kilometers on it and it a miracle how many original parts are on it that never needed to be replaced.
All that car ever needed were typical wear items, a couple seals and oil. The front axle was rebuild with pretty much every rubber part replaced but thats how the FWD Volvos of that generation are they typically wear out the font axle 2x as fast as the rear axle.
The struts are tired I think the gas charge is about depleted as they feel weak over big bumps and potholes. Car still rides great though Volvos big Wagons were always Mercedes and Lexus level smooth (atleast when new).
There is also a mircoleak in the AC condenser that developed around 2 years ago.
The car is also rust free and looks surprisingly good underneath for being on the road for 17 years it even has the original exhaust and it looks mint can you believe that.
Volvo quality was real back then!
New cars are still good in my experience. We had a V60 T6 plug in hybrid for 3 years and drove it over 120 000 km in those 3 years with absolutely zero issues whatsoever. And that is one of the most complicated versions of the car. Maintain it as you should and it will last a long time. Volvo rust protection is really good aswell, as they are testing it on salted roads here in sweden. That V60 was used for 3 years and as winter car with salt on the roads all the time. Not even any surface rust on anything under the car after those years.
I own a V60 T8 PE and I like it very much. Mechanical it is a good car and reliable. I would agree on the software issue of the Volvo's it doesn't work flawless and needs serious attention. Also I hate the touchscreen of al new cars nowadays. My old Avensis doesn't have it and I appreciate that so much more now.
Listen, I get that Volvos have a reputation for being pricey to maintain, but you know what? The same can be said for other luxury brands like Acura and Lexus. But here's why Volvo stands out to me - they are absolutely obsessed with safety and quality. They've got their own unique way of doing things when it comes to designing and engineering cars, and that's earned them mad respect in the auto industry.
And let's not forget, Volvo literally invented the three-point seatbelt! That simple safety feature has saved so many lives over the years. It just shows how dedicated they are to putting their customers' well-being first and foremost. Volvo deserves some serious credit. They march to the beat of their own drum, and it's paid off in a big way. But since they're going fully electric hopefully they can improve on some things!
No the belt was invented before and skf the Swedish company gave it to Volvo.
You lost me at: “Acura and Lexus cars are pricey to maintain…”
@@scottmccollum they’re compared to mainstream vehicles! Especially the newer Lexuses with the complex engines
I mean. This engine came in 2013. 2 years before the BMW B48. Does that make it old? Then the Honda K engine must be antique. Granted it’s been upgraded over the years, but so has the Volvo VEA.
Pro tip iv learned in kindergarten. If you can't reach the top go to the side and reach for the middle of the hood.
I love cars that are different. I’ve had a scion, Honda, fiesta STs, Shelby, raptor, edge ST, bmw, Porsche 911 and now Volvo. I wouldn’t buy one new. But I’ve had Porsche bmw and now Volvo. I love the Volvo. I must be getting old but I appreciate the smoothness, quiet cabin with wonderful sound. Handling is exceptional as it’s a sedan, and it has good power along with MPGs
Forgot to add: that tiny little cubby is perfect for wireless CarPlay dongle.
Review of the Polestar 2 would be amazing!
I definitely don't get some people's irrational fear of a timing belt. They don't just explode at random. Most people won't even own a car long enough to reach one change interval for the belt. Volvo's newer SPA models have a change interval of 130k miles. If you bought it new, you likely wouldn't have to worry about a belt change for almost a decade (depending on how much you drive). And even then, it's not like changing it requires removal of the engine. For a skilled technician it's a 2hr job. I'm a home mechanic and I can do it in my driveway in a few hours.
That aside, I agree these are over complicated from a mechanical perspective. These hybrid models especially.
I'd recommend viewers check out these cars themsevles to make up their own mind. The fit and finish of these cars is excellent, the seats are incredibly comfortable and the ride is top notch. If you're into music, the Bowers and Wilkins sound system will blow your mind (1500w and up to 19 speakers). Of course, no car is perfect. But in my opinion, Volvos are great.
I've owned four Volvos with the oldest being a 1974, and they always had that little clip on the window/dash. It's also a good place to keep your front window sticker for the countries that don't have front plates, but have window stickers instead. This way you don't have to scrape the old one off every year. My friend is a Master Volvo technician and he agrees that the older ones were much simpler, better made, and would pretty much past forever. Sadly, just like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and other European makes (some American makes too, like Cadillac and pretty much any Chrysler Product), Volvo is just for leasing, and then turn it back in once the warrantee/lease is up.
A lot of cars have had problems with timing chains stretching or breaking. And they are EXPENSIVE to fix!
Modern timing belts usually last about 80,000 miles and only need replacing once or twice.
As for the engine being an old design, that's fine! It's been proven to be extremely reliable.
The only thing I'm not sure about is the lifetime of the battery.
Just buy the T6 AWD 320hp, hack the system with a aftermarket module and get full screen Apple CarPlay and you’re done!
It’s a luxury car that is the best value in the luxurious market! Service is done at the service center. You can’t expect it to be a toyota service like.. it’s a luxury car rivals the S class for half the price
Thank you for your thorough insights. Volvo can pay me to buy it.
Excellent review - will return my overall very reliable company car 2020 T8 V60 in August this year; the three year service in 2023 was 750 EUR alone and now I know why :-) It will be replaced by a Tesla Model 3 Performance...
I really like your channel but this review and as well on the xc90 t8 made me confused. I drive since 4 years back a rav4 hybrid. Nice basic car that is roomy and reliable. However very noisy on highway and pretty unsophisticated suspension. Just changed to a xc60 t6 plugin hybrid. The price difference is 3-5kusd in a similar trim. Looking at this type of reviews you might think Toyota rav4 prime is by far the best choice. That is in my world impossible to land at. Except for Toyotas known reliability how is a rav4 prime a better choice than xc60 t6 recharge? Especially if you only plan to keep the car 3-4 years.
Can you please do v60 polestar 2023-24 too.. you're the only reviewer who does these things... 😭 Thanks❤
Car Care Nut reviews are outstanding!
Can you do the S90 B6?
GJ mr. AMD. I'd love it if u could do a Toyota vs Nissan hybrids video. Actually I was thinking about buying an HEV Sentra ( available with a 1.2 lit NA + single-speed transmission in my region) but, wn I saw yr vids on Toyota and Honda hybrids I thought maybe I should buy one of those. It'd be great if u could compare Nissan (and maybe others) to Toyota just like u did with Honda and Hyundai. Appreciated!
Old Volvos are great but idk about these new ones I haven’t heard great things about them besides great safety ratings. Always loved how they looked though
They're better IMO and I've had Volvos for decades. I think people romanticize the old Volvos but the new ones have that same feeling with more refinement, comfort, luxury, safety.
The new ones are excellent, depending on the engine.
@@karacha seems as though most of them come with the 2.0 turbo engine. Is that the engine u would recommend?
Volvo's T5 engines are great and so are the new mild hybrid B5 ones that replaced T5. No problems with them whatsoever. Older turbo- and supercharged T8 weren't good and I have no experience with the PHEV ones, the verdict is still out on those. If you get a T5 or a B5, you'll be very satisfied with them. Those are smooth, reliable engines... very similar to what you'll find in other Euro 4-cylinder offerings by VW, BMW, Audi and Mercedes.
@@karacha one day i just may. I’m a Toyota guy at heart. I wouldn’t mind switching to Volvo but VW, BMW, Audi never lol
I had a Volvo s60 and yeah...mechanics either hate or fear Volvos. I love Volvos though.
"The Short Mechanic" skit :-D
as a V60 T8 owner, my only big gripe with the brand is their stubborn insistence on their infotainment being better than smartphone mirroring (like apple carplay and android auto). the car's data connection is already crappy, and if [4G or 5G or whatever the car uses] gets phased out in 10 years, and iphones go portless, we are stuck with good old bluetooth. That's unacceptable and entirely avoidable. Volvo's shown that a simple OTA update could fix all of that. but I wouldn't bank on that any time soon.
Lesser gripes: that hole in the rear bumper yall saw? that's for retractable tow hitches, that volvo sells in europe. but in North America? volvo will sell u a hitch for a V60 Cross country, but for my V60 recharge, i HAD to go aftermarket. and lastly, either put back the drive mode dial into PHEVs, let us put a dedicated icon for it on the infotainment, or let us command it by voice. cause it's unacceptable that i need to tap multiple places to go from pure electric to AWD.
That said, one thing i think was glossed over here, was how competitive the T8 drivetrain is on electric range. even today, the V60 recharge is peerless. the S580e bests the S90, but it's also double the price. if you can't go full EV, and didn't want to settle for a toyota, volvo was your ticket. and if you have a strong dealer network in your area, and go for the extended warranty, I do think the T8 is decent value in [some cars], like the V60. But like I said earlier, I had to buy this thing if i wanted to put a hitch on it. i'd never buy one without maxing out the extended warranty, and if i didn't have to buy at all, i'd share savage geese' opinion, that these are lease cars, not buy cars...
unless you're ed bolian, in which case, buy one depreciated right after the warranty ends, and sell it a few years later before the major maintenance jobs come due.
Can you review the new Nissan Frontier! Really want to hear your opinion
Absolutely loved your review.
Well Reviewed. @14:07 regarding the axle, one of the draw backs is the less durability of the axles. My XC90 both sides front axles damaged suddenly after around 125k km range.
I can't be the only one that see the car companies new way of doing things as so over complicated and doing things just to say look at what we did and arrive at the same end result except way more unreliable. We are taking a step sideways in the auto industry not forward. We currently have cars that will go to 200k with just basic maintenance and now we have this. Strange times. I will just keep my Mazda and Toyota vehicles exactly as they are. Simple and reliable.
I love the ladder 😂
I get it's a luxury car but what would you compare reliability wise with Mercedes and bmw?
Love your reviews. I would enjoy hearing a review on an American vehicle like a Yukon or Explorer. Would you consider it? I guess you have done some Jeeps, but want to hear your opinion on GM or Ford.
What Volvo needs to update is their engineers. I don't understand why they cannot make things simpler. The minimalist design language on the outside is elegant and great but the engineering and design for engine and interior options that some times look very stupid is out of place in a car of this price. Why do they have to hide the AC controls on the cheap android system? Is not easier and safer to have knobs on the front that can be adjusted or changed without getting your eyes away from the road? The screen that needs a button to show your odometer? Who designs these things? And even worst: who approves them for production? Is something i cannot understand. Why the "Volvo way" has to be so complicated? Is everything like that in Sweden? I'm sure is not. The day Volvo gets a simpler, easy to fix car then, i will be more than glad to get one.
Unfortunately these engines have a plastic cover with the front main seal on it, they leak often. Your timing belt and pullies will have to be changed often from this leaking front main seal problem. There is also a bolt controlling the piston oil cooling i have seen loosening itself on the front of the engine. Lots of oil leaks on these.
Small bolt on front suspension is for overlap crash to snap
You keep saying the engine is old. Exactly how old is that?
The ES really needs rear air shocks like the old Buick LeSabres. How can you load your luggage and not drag bottom. Fortunately, the new ES has separated the springs, so you can add those manual airbags, but really any large highway car needs rear air for the luggage otherwise they tend to be doing the squat - unless it's a very light load, light trip.
Nivomat dampers can self level without the complication of air suspension
I still don't understand why companies that have made automobiles for decades still make huge mistakes on build quality and design !!!! They need to do better !!!
Funny!
Great review.
Really thinking about this one.
S90 or lexus es350
Which did you think?
Thanks
@30:18 that sound brought on flashbacks 🥵
Belt is good for 10 years 105k miles. They are not high maintenance. They do not break down . I have two Volvos with no issues. In my opinion Volvo and Toyota are best makes for reliability. Volvo maintenance is cheaper than VW if that means anything. I have VW also so speaking from experience. If you want to pay $400.00 for alignment buy VW. I have had my Volvo for 18 years and spent 1500 in repairs. Car has zero rust, pretty quiet inside. Sorry I had to comment, your review does not represent my personal experience.
wount lie. I have never seen r heard of this car till I saw this video n review but I am familiar with the xc 90 the SUV one. hope volvo improves the infortainment sector in its facelift r next generation.
Another great video ….you do much more research on the cars you review than any other channel IMHO
20:40 towing hitch that retracts
My 2006 Volvo also has a parking ticket holder 😂
Lexus GX 550 review?????
Hi, love your vids. helped me do my first drum and shoe diy. Thanks. Found out something I have not heard in videos. That is shoe adjusters are made for left and right. My hardware kit included them so I used them. Unfortunately it came with 2 lefts. Found out after doing left. Please get the word out there how to check and double check before starting. Thanks
0:54 is that heat scoring on the cover??
Right above the volvo name..
Would be cool if you got an Alpha Romeo Giulia (2.0 turbo) in the shop to check out.
Alfa. Goddamn americans.
Drives nice, longterm is garbage.
this is beautiful
Hi Bro, Awesome review, I think you can help me to get rid of my confusion. I am from India and seriously confused with 3 cars, Should I go for the ES300h, Volvo S90 ( not the recharge, just the normal hybrid) or the AUDI 2.0. Which according to you is the best.
Short answer: NO.
This gen has been out for almost a decade yet they never updated the tech. The engine and its variations have a lot or reliability issues (go do researching, its free). It doesnt drive nice, bad mpg, lots of maintainces, reliability issues and priced high, why t f should I buy this?!
I love your reviews.
Very beatiful car, one of The best in market...mvh Magnus Lemhage Skövde 😃😃😃👍
Volvo is going the same way as Jaguar. They both ditched their older reliable market and tried to attract the younger buyer. The younger buyer would buy a VW or BMW .. Now they are both stuck with old naff cars with no buyers. Hopefully this car draws back their original market.
This is an old design so it's going to have old tech. Volvo will introduce the ES90 this year according to what I'm reading. It's still one of the nicest looking sedans out there IMO. I'm much more interesting in the comfort and build quality than the tech.
Please do a review of a new Mitsubishi outlander.
In the US, S90 and EV are made in china/s60 is made in usa/xc are made in sweden. Not sure v60
I agree they should have stuck with their own infortainment system - sensus. Probably Google assigned a good sale person to volvo during pandemic.
When Volvo had Japaneses engine and trans, They were great cars. When Volvo builds cars in a Volvo way, it's Volvo today. The success of Volvo today is because the Chinese let the Swedish mange the company by their own way, rather than Americans want turn Volvo into Ford.
Exactly. Geely empowered Volvo's management teams by infusing them with cash. Geely did not remake Volvo the way some people seem to think.
I have the smaller car, s60, with the same 455hp T8 powertrain. The powertrain is the best part. It’s crazy quick, effortless. The transition between electric only, or electronic and gas is oh so smooth. The downside is not much road feel, so it doesn’t feel particularly sporty even though the s60 has a pretty hard ride. The worst bit is a rattle in the headliner I’ve had since day one (only a few months old now). The rest of interior is solid. Right now I have a check engine light for battery fan, which is supposedly a glitch needing a software fix. The value and discounts I got a 63k one for 47k brand new is tempting with 455hp, but it’s not perfect. The stereo is awesome as stated in video. I’ve driven the s90, but it felt too big to me. The s90 is also made in China, so take that for what it’s worth. S60 is South Carolina. The rest of the Volvo lineup is Sweden or Belgium.
Yeah they promised a lot OTA upgrades but so far this new gen infotainment/instrument screens are even worse than the previous version.
Read my comment on the top of comments section. I agree with you. Before Android automotive google system, The Sensus infotainment was more reliable, more personalised, and better for the overall user experience. Now it's just rubbish with that middle dark area on the driver's cluster or just with the map on and that's pretty much what you get.
Why anyone would ever buy a hybrid with the complexity is beyond me.
Almost 20 million Toyota hybrids by now, running and reliable. Not that complex
Could you do one for BMW7 and GLS450 please ?
ASIN transmissions are EXCELLENT transmissions. The Volvo s60, xc60, v70, c70 s40 are excellent cars. Be sure to buy pre-2024 though.
If i were going to go hybrid, id get a toyota Corolla or honda civic, even Accord. The accords are eCVT; really not cvt at all. The accord ecvt is really exceptional engineering.
But, getting back to the volvos, get a PRE 2024, standard naturally aspirated engine and tranny, youll be fine for 350k+ miles. Just ask any volvo owners. Again, this is PRE-2024 VOLVO.
No, pre 2024 Volvos are NOT naturally aspirated. Its a 2.0L turbocharged i4. Sicne Volvo came out with the New Generation in 2018 they only really have two engines anymore:
A 2L i4 turbocharged and a diesel equivalent.
How this guy say "interesting"😂, that mean " what? Really?"
The volvo S90 is a flagship and it’s half the price of the Mercedes flagship (S class). It’s the same feel and so much safer and classy