5:41 From a used car perspective - as an S60 owner from this generation - the pile of buttons is just what I need! If you use the car daily basis you will get used to it! Definitely better than wandering around on a touch screen.
So true. I own a proper low v60 rdesign (cross country is just plain odd looking ro me) and the "dated" interior is great to use. Telivisions should never have cars built around them.
@@rickywinthrop Nice! R-design looks ace! If the V60 CC looks odd to you, what do you think about the S60 CC? I love them because of rarity, otherwise theyre weird af.
I own this car. Your review is very very good.I got in and out of other makes but this car just feels so solid.Your reviews are the best on youtube.Love to watch them.
Brother... This is the BEST review you have out there thus far. You just keeping better and better. I am a die hard vehicle enthusiast and have subscribed to all the key car review channels from motor trend down to Subaruwrxfan and saabkyke. I must give you mad props for being my favorite car review personality on RUclips. Your videos are done extremely well. There is a lot of great story telling / script involved. It's not just the typical car review video where someone is reading from a script and it starts to really drag and get boring 2 minutes into it and you realize you still have 27 minutes left! (you know who you are!). On the contrary, you bring a breath of fresh of fresh new air and originality to these types or you tune videos. The only thing I would caution you on is to try to keep the turbowski segments short and to the point. Sometimes I notice you guys just hanging out underneath the car and shooting the shit... Nearly speechless trying to find more crap to talk about. Thanks again for making me smile whenever I tune into your channel and watch your stuff. Keep up the outstanding work and you will supercede your rivals and be THE standard at which others are compared to. Please subscribe to my channel. And seriously... If you are ever in South Florida and want to do a review and test drive the bejesus out of my car to feature on your channel, I would be honored. I own a 2016 Dodge Charger RT with a Gibson cat back exhaust and KN cold air intake. You can even stay at my place and I'll pick you up from the airport as you will be my royal guest. Godspeed my friend! Norman
Thank you for this excellent review, which I found to be very informative and helpful. You focus on details which I was looking for, and which I couldn't find anywhere else. In my opinion, this is the best Volvo V60 Cross Country review out there so far. Keep up the great work!
Amen Dude about the gray scale everywhere, or as I call it, asphalt camo. Btw, love my '15 V60 T6 R-Design! The center stack is easy to get used to and less a nuisance than the new touch screen with it's million buried screens and fingerprints. Mine's been solid as a rock through 54K miles. Did I mention it's effing fast?!
I spent a lot of time researching wagons to replace my VW TDI and there's not many options out there. I decided on this car but the '16 model because it still had the five cylinder engine. I test drove the '17 but it didn't have that growl like the five cylinder has. Overall, love this car! Great review by the way.
I have a 15' v60 with the driv-e 4 cylinder and while the acceleration is very satisfying and the highway mpg is great, it just doesn't sound that great. Whenever I drive the S40 T5 it's just so satisfying doing highway pulls and listening to the engine roar.
@@daniellee7178 really, the 4 cylinder is the better engine. It's more efficient and advanced. But, you're right. The sound of the 5 is so much better. Sorry it's gone now.
Fun facts about this platform: 1) it has only a couple of months to live before it gets replaced by the V60 based on SPA (V/XC90, new CX C60); 2) Volvo makes no money on the base version in Europe - the one without any of the plastic bumper trinkets, lifted suspension, leather seats, navigation and so on. This platform was so expensive to develop and to produce that the profit margin is only in the trim options.
Haha I'm surprised that Honda Cabin Talk didn't come out until just recently. It's not like it uses complex technology--it just routes a mic through the speakers. That's possible without a screen. 1980's vans could've had that with one switch!
@@essel23fly It's the power of association. This happens to a lot of people. Yes, some of the structure is based on European Fords. But the interior is Volvo. It's like now. People know Volvo has a Chinese owner and claim such and such is Chinese influence. Yet, Volvo is designed and engineered by Europeans and Americans. It's financed by Geely. The Chinese influence is the association they project onto the vehicle.
I don't get how you haven't gotten a bigger following, easily the best reviews on youtube IMO. Genuine, detailed, no BS and extraordinary production. Is it really that dependent on the title?
As you said, it seems the P38 chassis is pretty solid. it was good enough for Volvo to set a Nurburgring record with the S60 Polestar, although most of the credit for that goes to Volvo's chassis tuners
I've gotten into so many debates about the V60 platform. Yes its dated but its just as solid as any new car out there. The moment you sit in the seats you realize how solid and well made this car is. Volvo did a amazing job with this old platform. This car is built like a tank and that is rare now a days. Volvo4life. And thank you for the Subaru comment. For some reason Subaru owners think the Outback is on the same level as the V60. Even with a older platform the Volvo is better built
If you could get this car for around $35K it would be OK - for what they go for >$40K.... there are better options. And the Outback for >$10K less? Better option.
BlackMan614 It's not a better option it's a cheaper option! The materials, build quality, and the safety tech is better than the Outback. I own a V60 and have driven a Outback. The Outback is not in the same league. It feels cheap and flimsy compared to the Volvo
Better and cheaper. V60 is still on the old Ford platform - as noted in the video. The interior looks no different than my 2009 C30 - which was dated in 2009!! Do you really think this car is $15k *better* than an Outback??
BlackMan614 If the Volvo was being compared to a Audi Allroad then maybe your point is valid. Last thing you compare is a Subaru interior to a Volvo. Even a dated Volvo interior is way better than the interior Subaru put out. They make some of the worst. Like the video said the solidness of the Volvo is unmatched even though it's a older platform. So Subaru newer platform isn't even up to the same level as Fords European platform that dates back to 2009. The Outback tech and materials is why it's a 35k car plus that econobox CVT. These two cars are not on the same level. Try comparing the Outback to the VW wagon
35k?? Try 30k. Again... is the dated platform and dated interior worth >$10k more? I would say even an Alltrack is a better car than this V60. The V60 is on life support. It's why my local dealer has 12 un-sold V60's on the lot - all over-priced and have been sitting since spring. Car and Driver agrees with ME not you. Alltrack and Outback are both higher rated than the V60. I might just offer 33K for one of those 2017s and see what happens. That's all they are worth anyways.
To get the full 295 lb-ft overboost: 1. Fill up with 91 or 93 octane. 2. Turn off traction control. 3. Put transmission in sport mode. 4. Mat the gas pedal. You're welcome. ;) As far as the shunt from a stop, I've had that happen when I'm feathering the throttle and the brake coming to a stop. Hasn't happened to me too often; only about once every 3 months when I confuse it, but it does happen from time to time. Like you said, it slammed into the closest gear it thought could do the job and ran with it.
Do you have any plans to take it to the next level? I mean bigger variety of cars, comparisons, more uploads etc... I would love to see it happen. Thx for your hard and honest work. It is much appreciated
Amazing review, not the typical list of features but a complete review. Liked the thorough under chassis review and noticed some trouble I observed in my V60. (Transmission hit on hard stop). Mine although has a B pillar noise despite the solid construction.
It's not Ford platform It's an EUCD platform built under Ford and also called Volvo P3 platform--- because Ford CD3 couldn't handle the famous Volvo (Penta) 5 cylinder diesel engine. This EUCD platform was shared by Ford, Land Rover and Volvo.
Yeah, agree. The s80/v70 was a bit too evolutionary in their exteriors. But the interiors were nice. The s60/xc60 were more stylish and had cool interiors if not spacious. The retrofit infotainment and digital screens were obvious, yeah, but not too bad.
If I were to guess, that brake torque mode probably exists to post the best possible 0-60 times in car magazines, as most car review websites do a brake torque in their 0-60 tests.
Savagegeese always comments about a cars lack of Aluminum suspension parts, but considering the durability of steel control arms versus aluminum. If the suspension takes a hard blow such as a curb strike or even a large pot hole, steel arms might bend but aluminum arms can crack, the crack may not be obvious, but is still dangerous. So to find out if there's a crack, a Technician must apply a dye that illuminates the crack. The weight loss of aluminum arms, for anything other than performance cars isn't worth it.
I want, and eventually expect *eventually*, wagons to have meaningful mind and market share in the US. One possible read on this is when we finally get the Mazda6 wagon.
America needs more Wagons, the Outback is the last 'good' wagon we have, and even that has started to look like an SUV as compared to the older models. They definitely won't be making a 'huge' comeback though, America has too many affection erections for SUV's.
@Moe Gas now, 2020, 2 years after you wrote this comment, is at an all-time low. I almost wish it goes up and then people can get out of these ridiculous, space wasting, obnoxious SUVs and raised hatchback CUVs and drive the better solution: wagons. This idea that wagons aren't cool is idiotic. How is something bigger and top heavy more cool than a sleek wagon?
traveling back in time, and watched a commercial while doing so. cant believe its been 5 years already, i will look back to this comment 10 years from now and feeling really old.
Love this video! Great humor, and a focus on the driving experience = win. One thing this video has made me realize is how I never want a traditional automatic car. My GTI has the 6-cog DSG, and I enjoy manually controlling the gears almost as much as working a manuel, but if it didn't have the paddles I'd hate it. Did the V60 have any tiptronic-style option at all to force shifts?
+Candice Juliano Shooting It had a half ass console shifter to move into S and manually shift. No padels and this cars manually mode was more laggy than a 1997 touch screen.
You can trust Volvo! To be critic too a Volvo is too be stupid. In our family we have own all models, from 1960 Volvo PC, Amazon. I live in Europe and in my family we have had all Volvo models, from Volvo PV , Amazon, 145, 245, 850, S70, S60, XC60, V60, only good,nothing more too say.
I have a Volvo. It is 2005 but is comes to end of its life soon. I looked at Toyota. Ahhhhh. The new one are kind of a rip off. I’m looking into considering this v60. 2017. Not bad
Good stuff savage geese! This was one of the most funny episodes. Nice inclusions of how the car is weighed. Keep up the honest gritty reporting! Why is there a rainbow in the shop?
Jersey Plates...WTF! :) I have this one in Osmium Grey. I love it!!! A note for you, though: You CANNOT get any other motor other than T5 in the Cross Country. In a regular V60 - yes, but not in the Cross Country. I understand why you are hating on lots of things. It is an old car. I like how solid it is, though, and how tough and safe it is. (Unfortunately, this car got rear-ended already). New 60-series will resolve all the issues, I believe.
I know you like to geek out on the details so how about putting your cars on a Dynometer that measures power at the wheels and compare that to what the manufacturer claims? Excellent video as always!
You dont have to get your own Dyno, maybe look at partnering with one of the local performance shops. They will probably let you run the car on the Dyno for free if you tell them they will get a mention on the best technical review channel on youtube.
I feel like I'm the only one that doesn't mind the buttons on the center console. I've had my v60 for a few months and I've definitely gotten used to the quirks. also only 25mpg? is that not including highway because I've been ably to achieve 40 mpg in fwd v60 on a flat highway.
savagegeese ik it's awd but 25 seemed to low for highway. My mixed driving is about the same that you got. also the transmission definitely does some weird things every once in a while like you said.
I have a V60 and don't mind the buttons at all. It's a hell of a lot safer than a touchscreen IMO. Can't win with car journalists. All touchscreen = complain. Too many buttons = complain. Oh yeah, and I get 25 mpg with my AWD 2.5 L non-CC model. So 25 mpg on a taller 2.0 L sounds about right.
you're not alone. buttons are superior in many ways than one screen packed with menus holding all the features. buttons are direct (no confusion once you learn it), immediate (no waiting time to 'boot up'), tactile (feel your way into a button without looking) and cheap to replace (few dollars), not to mention redundant (only function you'll lose during a button failure is it's corresponding function. everything else keeps working). but if one of these modern screens fail, every menu in it is unusable until the whole unit is replaced, easily costing few hundred dollars if not a thousand. and don't even get me started on the ugly oil smudges and dust buildup.
I've had my 2017 V60 CC for almost 6 years. The things I don't like, design flaws: passenger wiper sticks up too far, how can they not make it fit below the windshield? Navigation and voice command is the worst ever. The grill with the patch on the left side for supposed sporty look.
I had a XC60, and in terms of floor space it's very comparable. You lose height, which makes the volume look lower than it really is. If you need to haul dogs or a few bags, it's fine. If you're hauling big boxes, maybe not.
I like both. But new-gen cars could use more buttons on the console. I don't think they're moving in that direction, though, based on the Polestar 2 and what I've read about the upcoming 2022 XC90.
Truth be told about Aisin Warner Trannies (SG likes!) in Volvo's they just were never flawless. Most in 2000-2007's had solenoid failure and Volvo rarely replaced the valvebodies to accurately remedy this. I'm kinda surprised that they are still in 2017 using them. It was a class action lawsuit.
Don't know why Geese is seeing Ford in this. Go back to Volvo Concept Car s60: www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2008/12/17-volvo-s60-concept/Volvo-S60-Concept-Interior-3-lg.jpg This is a Volvo interior design of the time. It's just time has changed Volvo's design concepts. But there's some of the v60/s60 in the current car particularly the angled wood that we see in the current. Usually I like Geese's interior design comments but too tough on this outgoing Volvo. I actually think this still looks quite acceptable and you'll know where various buttons are in time. Most you don't touch because they're there for the phone. I think now this is a compelling used car. I'd skip the XC version of this and go for a regular v60. It looks like a stylish vintage wagon. The only issue for me is the lack of room in the back seat.
"I can't reach it Gary" Hahaha, well played
Illmatic662 we need more of gary
Laughed my ass off at that part.
Gary for president
Hahaha and then Gary's gonna have to come help you! Classic
Servin' it up Gary's way
5:41 From a used car perspective - as an S60 owner from this generation - the pile of buttons is just what I need! If you use the car daily basis you will get used to it! Definitely better than wandering around on a touch screen.
So true. I own a proper low v60 rdesign (cross country is just plain odd looking ro me) and the "dated" interior is great to use. Telivisions should never have cars built around them.
@@rickywinthrop Nice! R-design looks ace! If the V60 CC looks odd to you, what do you think about the S60 CC? I love them because of rarity, otherwise theyre weird af.
Dude its a sports car.. the shit accelerates excellently, drifts amazing on gravel has very good controls and stabilization
@@face8800 I live in Europe. So I have a 2.0 inline-5 diesel. FWD 160PS
I wouldn't call mine sporty :)
T6/T5 can be called sporty for sure!
@@Specproof i have the t5 248 hp
had this car for 6 years and it’s very reliable and running strong!
Getting one with 40k miles delivered on Tuesday. I’m excited.
Volvo's are so well built; it is true the intangible feeling they have and how durable they are over the years.
I own this car. Your review is very very good.I got in and out of other makes but this car just feels so solid.Your reviews are the best on youtube.Love to watch them.
I love your borderline angry /cynical reviews. Your dry sense of humor is refreshing. You're funny without trying hard to be.
Spot on, Mathew.
Brother... This is the BEST review you have out there thus far. You just keeping better and better. I am a die hard vehicle enthusiast and have subscribed to all the key car review channels from motor trend down to Subaruwrxfan and saabkyke. I must give you mad props for being my favorite car review personality on RUclips. Your videos are done extremely well. There is a lot of great story telling / script involved. It's not just the typical car review video where someone is reading from a script and it starts to really drag and get boring 2 minutes into it and you realize you still have 27 minutes left! (you know who you are!). On the contrary, you bring a breath of fresh of fresh new air and originality to these types or you tune videos. The only thing I would caution you on is to try to keep the turbowski segments short and to the point. Sometimes I notice you guys just hanging out underneath the car and shooting the shit... Nearly speechless trying to find more crap to talk about. Thanks again for making me smile whenever I tune into your channel and watch your stuff. Keep up the outstanding work and you will supercede your rivals and be THE standard at which others are compared to. Please subscribe to my channel. And seriously... If you are ever in South Florida and want to do a review and test drive the bejesus out of my car to feature on your channel, I would be honored. I own a 2016 Dodge Charger RT with a Gibson cat back exhaust and KN cold air intake. You can even stay at my place and I'll pick you up from the airport as you will be my royal guest. Godspeed my friend! Norman
Your review is almost a poem, you declaim the well put script with so much passion. It's a pleasure to my ears.
Great review - super! Thank you for continuing to produce high quality, informative and entertaining video reviews.
Thank you for this excellent review, which I found to be very informative and helpful. You focus on details which I was looking for, and which I couldn't find anywhere else. In my opinion, this is the best Volvo V60 Cross Country review out there so far. Keep up the great work!
Amen Dude about the gray scale everywhere, or as I call it, asphalt camo. Btw, love my '15 V60 T6 R-Design! The center stack is easy to get used to and less a nuisance than the new touch screen with it's million buried screens and fingerprints. Mine's been solid as a rock through 54K miles. Did I mention it's effing fast?!
totally Agree!
I spent a lot of time researching wagons to replace my VW TDI and there's not many options out there. I decided on this car but the '16 model because it still had the five cylinder engine. I test drove the '17 but it didn't have that growl like the five cylinder has. Overall, love this car!
Great review by the way.
I have a 15' v60 with the driv-e 4 cylinder and while the acceleration is very satisfying and the highway mpg is great, it just doesn't sound that great. Whenever I drive the S40 T5 it's just so satisfying doing highway pulls and listening to the engine roar.
@@daniellee7178 really, the 4 cylinder is the better engine. It's more efficient and advanced. But, you're right. The sound of the 5 is so much better. Sorry it's gone now.
Only savagegeese can make a review of a Volvo wagon so *AWESOME* keep up the good work :)
Fun facts about this platform: 1) it has only a couple of months to live before it gets replaced by the V60 based on SPA (V/XC90, new CX C60); 2) Volvo makes no money on the base version in Europe - the one without any of the plastic bumper trinkets, lifted suspension, leather seats, navigation and so on. This platform was so expensive to develop and to produce that the profit margin is only in the trim options.
I love how you put as much effort into your video no matter the car. You could review lawnmowers and I'd still watch.
My moms old volvo had the headrest button and she used to hit us all the time in the back. It was the "shut the hell up button."
Haha I'm surprised that Honda Cabin Talk didn't come out until just recently. It's not like it uses complex technology--it just routes a mic through the speakers. That's possible without a screen. 1980's vans could've had that with one switch!
Nothing about the interior says Ford at all. Maybe old school volvo but not Ford
Tom Yes that's exactly how I see it. The little man design for the control of air flow and the floating center stack has always been a Volvo thing.
This guy must be high on cocaine. I almost laughed when he said Ford.
Ford is garbage.
@@essel23fly It's the power of association. This happens to a lot of people. Yes, some of the structure is based on European Fords. But the interior is Volvo. It's like now. People know Volvo has a Chinese owner and claim such and such is Chinese influence. Yet, Volvo is designed and engineered by Europeans and Americans. It's financed by Geely. The Chinese influence is the association they project onto the vehicle.
I don't get how you haven't gotten a bigger following, easily the best reviews on youtube IMO. Genuine, detailed, no BS and extraordinary production. Is it really that dependent on the title?
As you said, it seems the P38 chassis is pretty solid. it was good enough for Volvo to set a Nurburgring record with the S60 Polestar, although most of the credit for that goes to Volvo's chassis tuners
I've gotten into so many debates about the V60 platform. Yes its dated but its just as solid as any new car out there. The moment you sit in the seats you realize how solid and well made this car is. Volvo did a amazing job with this old platform.
This car is built like a tank and that is rare now a days. Volvo4life. And thank you for the Subaru comment. For some reason Subaru owners think the Outback is on the same level as the V60. Even with a older platform the Volvo is better built
If you could get this car for around $35K it would be OK - for what they go for >$40K.... there are better options. And the Outback for >$10K less? Better option.
BlackMan614 It's not a better option it's a cheaper option! The materials, build quality, and the safety tech is better than the Outback. I own a V60 and have driven a Outback. The Outback is not in the same league. It feels cheap and flimsy compared to the Volvo
Better and cheaper. V60 is still on the old Ford platform - as noted in the video. The interior looks no different than my 2009 C30 - which was dated in 2009!! Do you really think this car is $15k *better* than an Outback??
BlackMan614 If the Volvo was being compared to a Audi Allroad then maybe your point is valid. Last thing you compare is a Subaru interior to a Volvo. Even a dated Volvo interior is way better than the interior Subaru put out. They make some of the worst. Like the video said the solidness of the Volvo is unmatched even though it's a older platform. So Subaru newer platform isn't even up to the same level as Fords European platform that dates back to 2009. The Outback tech and materials is why it's a 35k car plus that econobox CVT. These two cars are not on the same level. Try comparing the Outback to the VW wagon
35k?? Try 30k. Again... is the dated platform and dated interior worth >$10k more? I would say even an Alltrack is a better car than this V60. The V60 is on life support. It's why my local dealer has 12 un-sold V60's on the lot - all over-priced and have been sitting since spring. Car and Driver agrees with ME not you. Alltrack and Outback are both higher rated than the V60.
I might just offer 33K for one of those 2017s and see what happens. That's all they are worth anyways.
Best car reviews, keep it up, man.
Good to see more Volvos! V90 / E Series Wagons please!!!!! The two best wagons in America...
Love my 2018 V60 CC. If it's too small for you, there's the XC60, and the XC90.
Damn you, I can't stop watching your reviews. Well done sir.
Thanks for the lefty shout out. I needed that.
Informative and entertaining at the same time. Gary is always there to help. He's a keeper.
Muscle Milk and Three Pound Weights. You should have way more subscribers.
To get the full 295 lb-ft overboost:
1. Fill up with 91 or 93 octane.
2. Turn off traction control.
3. Put transmission in sport mode.
4. Mat the gas pedal.
You're welcome. ;)
As far as the shunt from a stop, I've had that happen when I'm feathering the throttle and the brake coming to a stop. Hasn't happened to me too often; only about once every 3 months when I confuse it, but it does happen from time to time. Like you said, it slammed into the closest gear it thought could do the job and ran with it.
Laughed so hard about him punching the hat through the console I spat up my lunch in front of my coworkers
Do you have any plans to take it to the next level? I mean bigger variety of cars, comparisons, more uploads etc... I would love to see it happen. Thx for your hard and honest work. It is much appreciated
+TheMpamMpam Its mostly time limited. But next month in July things will be getting bigger.
Great news... I hope the channel gets big enough that it will allow you to put more of your time in it...
+TheMpamMpam that's the goal but I spent a long time on my career job that pays good money two ditch it for something that barely pays minimum wage
Amazing review, not the typical list of features but a complete review. Liked the thorough under chassis review and noticed some trouble I observed in my V60. (Transmission hit on hard stop). Mine although has a B pillar noise despite the solid construction.
Great review as always! Funny you just released this on Friday, the same day I released my review on the previous generation XC60 T6!
Motorized hatches always break, and they're not cheap out of warrany.
This is a $40K car with real-world discounts and real-world equipment levels.
It's not Ford platform It's an EUCD platform built under Ford and also called Volvo P3 platform--- because Ford CD3 couldn't handle the famous Volvo (Penta) 5 cylinder diesel engine. This EUCD platform was shared by Ford, Land Rover and Volvo.
I still love that generation interior and materials.
Me too, which is why i still drive my 2017 V60!!!
Yeah, agree. The s80/v70 was a bit too evolutionary in their exteriors. But the interiors were nice. The s60/xc60 were more stylish and had cool interiors if not spacious. The retrofit infotainment and digital screens were obvious, yeah, but not too bad.
I don't know why but id love to see you subject yourself to a Chevy spark review
John cena sucks I want to see them talk about the F250 with the diesel. I want to hear Turbowski's comments lol
I got some good laughs out of this vid. The fact this guy doesn’t have more subscribers is a sin.
BOOM!...into drive!...BOOM!...into park!.....epic.
That's how John Madden drove
Might have been his funniest review to date and that's saying something
He likes it, he really likes it!
This "Mondeo chassis" on the R design V60 (or S60) can be seen on RUclips passing Camaros and Porsches on the track.
If I were to guess, that brake torque mode probably exists to post the best possible 0-60 times in car magazines, as most car review websites do a brake torque in their 0-60 tests.
Savagegeese always comments about a cars lack of Aluminum suspension parts, but considering the durability of steel control arms versus aluminum. If the suspension takes a hard blow such as a curb strike or even a large pot hole, steel arms might bend but aluminum arms can crack, the crack may not be obvious, but is still dangerous. So to find out if there's a crack, a Technician must apply a dye that illuminates the crack. The weight loss of aluminum arms, for anything other than performance cars isn't worth it.
I want, and eventually expect *eventually*, wagons to have meaningful mind and market share in the US. One possible read on this is when we finally get the Mazda6 wagon.
I need those buttons to figure out the hypotenuse of the next corner i roll over.
America needs more Wagons, the Outback is the last 'good' wagon we have, and even that has started to look like an SUV as compared to the older models. They definitely won't be making a 'huge' comeback though, America has too many affection erections for SUV's.
@Moe Gas now, 2020, 2 years after you wrote this comment, is at an all-time low. I almost wish it goes up and then people can get out of these ridiculous, space wasting, obnoxious SUVs and raised hatchback CUVs and drive the better solution: wagons. This idea that wagons aren't cool is idiotic. How is something bigger and top heavy more cool than a sleek wagon?
reliable? considering a 2016 T5 AWD inline5 w 19k miles...
Just sat in a 2017 for 20k. These are really nice used. 40k is a hard sell though.
Do it!
The centre console does look old but thank God there is no piano black plastic. It just shows fingerprints and dust, no matter how much you clean it.
Can confirm. Mine has the piano black and it's a pain in the ass to keep clean,
Damn good point.
traveling back in time, and watched a commercial while doing so. cant believe its been 5 years already, i will look back to this comment 10 years from now and feeling really old.
Love this video! Great humor, and a focus on the driving experience = win.
One thing this video has made me realize is how I never want a traditional automatic car. My GTI has the 6-cog DSG, and I enjoy manually controlling the gears almost as much as working a manuel, but if it didn't have the paddles I'd hate it. Did the V60 have any tiptronic-style option at all to force shifts?
+Candice Juliano Shooting It had a half ass console shifter to move into S and manually shift. No padels and this cars manually mode was more laggy than a 1997 touch screen.
really enjoy your reviews. keep up with the excellent work!
Surprised that Mr Goose and Turbowski didn't comment on the huge rims and low profile tires.
I love this espresso color.
it's brown
@@sssssneakercolor blind, obviously.😂
Like the headsmashing feature. Well, for shorties anyway
Love a good Volvo review
a proper review. well done sir
You can trust Volvo! To be critic too a Volvo is too be stupid. In our family we have own all models, from 1960 Volvo PC, Amazon. I live in Europe and in my family we have had all Volvo models, from Volvo PV , Amazon, 145, 245, 850, S70, S60, XC60, V60, only good,nothing more too say.
Best reviewer ever!
there is also polestar programing that improves both gearbox and engine
I'd get this anyway over a crossover. Crossovers are awful in my opinion.
Claire Kennedy The new V60 is even better.
You should make a video taking all your jokes and sarcasm scenes. We all want to se more from Gary.
I have a Volvo. It is 2005 but is comes to end of its life soon.
I looked at Toyota. Ahhhhh. The new one are kind of a rip off.
I’m looking into considering this v60. 2017. Not bad
I love my V60s button in the front to drop the head rests on bad passengers. Wish I went with the XC model.
Good stuff savage geese! This was one of the most funny episodes. Nice inclusions of how the car is weighed. Keep up the honest gritty reporting! Why is there a rainbow in the shop?
Any thoughts on the Harman Kardon in this car?
Too bad the inline turbo 6 is no longer available. That is a gem of an engine.
I have separation anxiety when between posts!
You're gettin funnier. Good vid!
Jersey Plates...WTF! :) I have this one in Osmium Grey. I love it!!!
A note for you, though: You CANNOT get any other motor other than T5 in the Cross Country. In a regular V60 - yes, but not in the Cross Country.
I understand why you are hating on lots of things. It is an old car. I like how solid it is, though, and how tough and safe it is. (Unfortunately, this car got rear-ended already).
New 60-series will resolve all the issues, I believe.
Love your reviews!...... enough room to load your 3 pound weights😂 hilarious keep up the great work 👏
Lmfao love your review. I think i'd really enjoy that the calculator layout of the buttons TBH haha
Love the smack-the-rear-seat-passenger-in-the-head-if-they're-being-a-dick feature.
Long time feature on Volvos. I have a 2002 that does it and I'm sure it dates back even further.
Fusion in the US has been on a CD3 and now CD4 platform architecture
I know you like to geek out on the details so how about putting your cars on a Dynometer that measures power at the wheels and compare that to what the manufacturer claims?
Excellent video as always!
+MaX83_ZA all it takes is money!
You dont have to get your own Dyno, maybe look at partnering with one of the local performance shops. They will probably let you run the car on the Dyno for free if you tell them they will get a mention on the best technical review channel on youtube.
"I got some bodybuilder friends. They can't stop drinking protein shakes."
I feel like I'm the only one that doesn't mind the buttons on the center console. I've had my v60 for a few months and I've definitely gotten used to the quirks. also only 25mpg? is that not including highway because I've been ably to achieve 40 mpg in fwd v60 on a flat highway.
+Burning oil The AWD model gets worse economy, this was mixed driving fyi.
savagegeese ik it's awd but 25 seemed to low for highway. My mixed driving is about the same that you got. also the transmission definitely does some weird things every once in a while like you said.
I have a V60 and don't mind the buttons at all. It's a hell of a lot safer than a touchscreen IMO. Can't win with car journalists. All touchscreen = complain. Too many buttons = complain.
Oh yeah, and I get 25 mpg with my AWD 2.5 L non-CC model. So 25 mpg on a taller 2.0 L sounds about right.
I'm with you, I can't stand touch screens in cars.
you're not alone. buttons are superior in many ways than one screen packed with menus holding all the features. buttons are direct (no confusion once you learn it), immediate (no waiting time to 'boot up'), tactile (feel your way into a button without looking) and cheap to replace (few dollars), not to mention redundant (only function you'll lose during a button failure is it's corresponding function. everything else keeps working). but if one of these modern screens fail, every menu in it is unusable until the whole unit is replaced, easily costing few hundred dollars if not a thousand. and don't even get me started on the ugly oil smudges and dust buildup.
I think you can stall It up in 2nd gear, it'll rev to 3k and launch back in first.
I've had my 2017 V60 CC for almost 6 years. The things I don't like, design flaws: passenger wiper sticks up too far, how can they not make it fit below the windshield? Navigation and voice command is the worst ever. The grill with the patch on the left side for supposed sporty look.
The patch on the left side houses the adaptive cruise control radar.
@@PriitKaru There's no adapted cruise control. Dealer told me it's a sporty design look.
I had a XC60, and in terms of floor space it's very comparable. You lose height, which makes the volume look lower than it really is. If you need to haul dogs or a few bags, it's fine. If you're hauling big boxes, maybe not.
It looks great
I'm hoping you do a review of the new Camry coming out with the v6 that car looks pretty sharp.
I don't even know much about cars but I watch your vids because its like editing and production value porn
BOOM! GET GARRY ON THE NEXT EPISODE!!!
I would love to see you do a Ford F-250.
Acura MDX Sport Hybrid review?
Can you do a Honda fit?
I prefer the s60 buttons over a stupid touch pad
Agreed!
I like both. But new-gen cars could use more buttons on the console. I don't think they're moving in that direction, though, based on the Polestar 2 and what I've read about the upcoming 2022 XC90.
Truth be told about Aisin Warner Trannies (SG likes!) in Volvo's they just were never flawless. Most in 2000-2007's had solenoid failure and Volvo rarely replaced the valvebodies to accurately remedy this. I'm kinda surprised that they are still in 2017 using them. It was a class action lawsuit.
whats the point of them having double pipes at the resonator?
Good looking out for the transmission hack.
You really need to do an XC60 R-Design. 2015-2016
The 2018 model year version of this vehicle will be getting the new dashboard.
Not really same car. Its the new Chinese owned Volvo version, same as V90,S90, new XC90.
Don't know why Geese is seeing Ford in this. Go back to Volvo Concept Car s60: www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2008/12/17-volvo-s60-concept/Volvo-S60-Concept-Interior-3-lg.jpg This is a Volvo interior design of the time. It's just time has changed Volvo's design concepts. But there's some of the v60/s60 in the current car particularly the angled wood that we see in the current. Usually I like Geese's interior design comments but too tough on this outgoing Volvo. I actually think this still looks quite acceptable and you'll know where various buttons are in time. Most you don't touch because they're there for the phone. I think now this is a compelling used car. I'd skip the XC version of this and go for a regular v60. It looks like a stylish vintage wagon. The only issue for me is the lack of room in the back seat.
Subscription is worth it just because you said "anti-aliasing"
I like the music fade...
excellent!
any plans for the new XC60?
Would you ever consider reviewing the 2017 Honda Accord?
WOW!!! It's like Back To The Future without the DeLorean