I own this 2023 XC60 but Ultimate which is an upper trim. I love every aspect of this car. The interior and exterior quality is superb, better than Merc or BMW. I know it depreciates a lot over time but I guess it is no different to other cars in the same segment. It makes me happy every time I drive.
@@yslee1401 Pls explain U definitely need to think about depreciation. A Lease involves a RV at end of term. U definitely need to pick a suitable term & RV, that matches up with how long u intend to keep the vehicle - annual mileage - how well u maintain your car etc Otherwise, the market value when u want to change vehicles , or it’s market value at end of term will be less then the RV. And the shortfall is something u would need to pay the financier…
Will be picking up my 2024 XC60 AWD B5 Plus Dark Theme ON MY BIRTHDAY!!!! (Not planned, the Insurance Company I applied to set the date without them knowing!) It will be my first Mega Purchase! I love everything about the car!!!
Hello Paul. I've been back in the UK two years after spending a very long time in WA and SA and China. We are just about to take delivery of the XC60 T8 and your video is an essential part of the learning curve. You explain things very simply with a down to earth approach. We will drive from the Cotswolds in the South of England up to Scotland and am looking forward to seeing just how good it is. Thank you very much for the review
Have owned a xc60 ultimate B6 with 21s for a few months and very impressed. Agree with the review on the exterior and interior styling. Its simple and elegant. Fit and finish as well as materials can compete easily with bmw and mercedes but in my opinion the volvo is far nicer inside. I also opted for the polestar performance upgrade which does give you a sport mode or as they call it polester mode. Very noticeable changes to gear selection and shifting also uses mild hybrid motor for an extra boost, bit short lived something like 20 seconds until the 48 volt battery is depleted but certainly helps in passing and such. It is by far the most comfortable car ive driven, not sure what it is but their seats a super comfy and the massage doesnt hurt.
I have just returned from two weeks in the UK where we hired one of these, my only gripe with it was the depth of the cargo space in my car my large suitcase could sit on its side, in the Volvo it shad to sit flat, which means we could only get two suitcases in the boot all our other luggage had to sit on the back seat. So the boot is way smaller than a Skoda Octavia.
I got referred to the site from Carwow, this is a far much better informative review site with too much of goofing around. I count hold myself from thinking "help me carwow." Been looking forward to the updated Volvo XC60 review from last year. It is a good performance little SUV. I am not sure if Volvo will update this in the next year or so. I also do not know if i should wait or not.
I have just watched 3 different reviews on the new GLC with the new higher price tag here at OZ,I have watched this vid on the Volvo XC60 several times although it might be older but is far more cheaper than the Merc by $30 grand.If I was in the market for a new car the XC60 would be on top of my shopping list firstly as Paul said ''good price.''
Great review as always Paul, you guys made me buy the Subaru Outback Touring Xt and it has arrived and it’s great. However i want a second smaller car to go around town in and i was wondering if you could do a review on the 2023 Toyota Corolla 2.0 petrol ZR (not the hybrid). If you could it would be extremely helpful and very appreciated.
Any thoughts on Volvo headrests? I test drove a few recently and it felt like they were too far forward with no option to adjust. Drove me mad on a 5 min drive, so can only imagine what it would be like everyday.
Can't say I've even noticed it after 4 years 60k, unlike a Mazda I recently drove. Having said that, if it annoyed you after a 5min drive, it will always annoy you.
Quite funny the basic trim. Over here you used to have a D3, now over here it starts with the B4 (FWD). The Plus is the second highest trim with Core and Essential below it. The plus trim is a €6500 option over the base model.
Is Plus with B5 AWD a base model in Australia? In Poland the base is Essential with B4 FWD petrol engine. To get B5 petrol you have to first upgrade from Essential -> Core -> Plus and even then you still have base B4 FWD petrol. So again you have to upgrade from B4 petrol -> B4 Diesel -> B4 diesel AWD -> B5 petrol AWD. Having B5 petrol AWD Plus you still have to pay extra for additional packages like Lightning (high beam LED + fog LED), Climate, DriverAssist. What is more important due to lack of semiconductors DriverAssist is without BLISS, CTA from My2024. Now those features are only available in Ultimate - and still you have no warranty from the seller that those will be installed. It is a shame that you can buy car three times cheaper having this option. Moreover Plus (in Poland) is sold as Dark only. Bright Plus is standard in plugin hybrids, you have to pay extra for Dark.
Is volvo still doing their special seatbelt secure things where it's not like the rest of the car brands? I have a dog, and we noticed the seatbelt restrainer for the dogs may not be compatible with Volvo..
I drive a 19 year old Volvo V50. It still goes as good as new. Nevertheless, another Volvo car that is forgotten in this segment is the XC40, mild hybrid variety please, by which I get tempted for an upgrade. Its test data need to find their way to the spreadsheet. I am not buying a car without knowing the interior hardness! 😅 If I could also see the Honda Z-RV hybrid there for a comparison my joy would hit zenith. And I'd love the channel even more.
The dashboard seems hard so do some handles, it seems that the Anchor does not test the hardness of the materials , may be due the fact that the companies origin country has similar value system as the anchor or else he always tries to drum down cars from other location often trying to to hard to test the "HARD Plastics" or you know his skin may be damaged.
Volvo must be applauded for omitting the spurious ‘sport mode’. This is a family car driven calmly by parents ferrying children from point A to point B. Comfort, convenience , utility and safety matter, not traffic light Grand Prix. I sincerely hope that you misguided car journalists can get over the need to focus on high speed cornering and handling - buyer’s (and your audience) really don’t care, nor should they. On that note, I doubt anyone cares about top speed in reverse gear. You’re much better off displaying the acceleration/braking/noise data with comparable cars that have previously been tested.
CarExpert : XC60 and XC90 are on the top 5 list of MOST BREAKABLE CARS. These two break so much that in many countries the dealers offer their customers a quazi "10 year warranty" for 10k money to void the countless times that owners have to bring their XC60-s and XC90-s to service besides the regular yearly one to repair countless unfinished parts of their cars.
@@SS-yw7vo search for reviews of other youtube outlets....I saw 4 in the past 3 years or so that specifically mentioned that. I also have a friend here that owned 2 models of the XC90 (a 2.4 TD5 Inline 5 ones) and he also confirmed being offered that when he bought them new.
@@yslee1401 That's where you're wrong though. Volvo R&D is still done in Sweden and only production is done in China (some models are still produced in the US and Europe). Just because Volvo is now joint owned by Geely, doesn't mean it can be compared to SAIC. Also, the XC60 is the SPA platform, made by Volvo, not Geely.
Thanks for the review Paul. Not a great car for interior and exterior. Pretty sure not a great price for a base model consirdering other cars like CX-9, Sportage or Palisade which has so much more reputation for reliability and technology. Volvo is known for their safety feature but spending that much of money just to bring the car to the shop more often is not want most of buyer want to.
Almost every internal combustion engine cars just seems boring and old now that electric vehicles are here. Most of the people I know that has driven EVs are converts, whilst detractors has primarily been arm chair critics that hasn’t driven one. Granted, there will be AMG, RS and M cars enthusiasts that will not be swayed, which makes sense but for everyone else, a bit more open mindedness will help
This is the performance testing device we use: www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/this-cheap-gps-device-lets-you-performance-test-your-car-like-a-pro
I own this 2023 XC60 but Ultimate which is an upper trim. I love every aspect of this car. The interior and exterior quality is superb, better than Merc or BMW. I know it depreciates a lot over time but I guess it is no different to other cars in the same segment. It makes me happy every time I drive.
Lease it. Let the corporate worry about depreciation
@@yslee1401 Depreciation is built into the leasing cost.
@@mauripekkarinen1 one never owns the car under a leasing agreement. You “rent” the car for a contracted period of time
@@yslee1401
Pls explain
U definitely need to think about depreciation.
A Lease involves a RV at end of term.
U definitely need to pick a suitable term & RV, that matches up with how long u intend to keep the vehicle
- annual mileage
- how well u maintain your car etc
Otherwise, the market value when u want to change vehicles
, or it’s market value at end of term will be less then the RV.
And the shortfall is something u would need to pay the financier…
@@dronedownunder652
Really ??
Refer my comment below
Will be picking up my 2024 XC60 AWD B5 Plus Dark Theme ON MY BIRTHDAY!!!! (Not planned, the Insurance Company I applied to set the date without them knowing!) It will be my first Mega Purchase! I love everything about the car!!!
Volvo is one of those brands that you never regret putting money on their cars
Volvo always underrated....because a lot if people always talk about the big 3 merc,bmw,and audi
These reviews are, simply said, tremendous!
I'd wish you'd add a little RELIABILITY comment @ some point across your reviews.
Since I was 23 till now, I have always been VOLVO from C30 to S80, and now S80 V8.
S80 V8!! Jealous
@Mark-jz5ye unfortunately Mark Volvo killed V8 in 2011, then switched to V6, and in 2016, S80 was out of production
The reverse top speed test is the best car test on the Internet. ❤
Volvo, very safe car. Unless in reverse 😂
dynamic mode (sports mode) can be activated through the settings menu
Hello Paul. I've been back in the UK two years after spending a very long time in WA and SA and China. We are just about to take delivery of the XC60 T8 and your video is an essential part of the learning curve. You explain things very simply with a down to earth approach. We will drive from the Cotswolds in the South of England up to Scotland and am looking forward to seeing just how good it is. Thank you very much for the review
Have owned a xc60 ultimate B6 with 21s for a few months and very impressed. Agree with the review on the exterior and interior styling. Its simple and elegant. Fit and finish as well as materials can compete easily with bmw and mercedes but in my opinion the volvo is far nicer inside.
I also opted for the polestar performance upgrade which does give you a sport mode or as they call it polester mode. Very noticeable changes to gear selection and shifting also uses mild hybrid motor for an extra boost, bit short lived something like 20 seconds until the 48 volt battery is depleted but certainly helps in passing and such. It is by far the most comfortable car ive driven, not sure what it is but their seats a super comfy and the massage doesnt hurt.
I have just returned from two weeks in the UK where we hired one of these, my only gripe with it was the depth of the cargo space in my car my large suitcase could sit on its side, in the Volvo it shad to sit flat, which means we could only get two suitcases in the boot all our other luggage had to sit on the back seat. So the boot is way smaller than a Skoda Octavia.
Car expert is the carwow of Australia
Please don't insult Paul.
Cupra Formentor also has capacitive controls (two) for the powered sunroof. One for the blind and another for the glass roof.
Not generally a 4WD/SUV fan (go the fast wagon!) but definitely the best looking in the segment.
Great review love his enthusasm! Picking my XC60 Plus up tomorrow very excited. Though Plus is middle model in the UK, not the base which is Core.
Not essential ?
Thanks Paul, great review, great SUV. Underrated jigger!
Great review on this wonderful piece of engineering, cheers Paul🎉
"Help me Carexpert" eh.
I see what you did there😜
I got referred to the site from Carwow, this is a far much better informative review site with too much of goofing around. I count hold myself from thinking "help me carwow."
Been looking forward to the updated Volvo XC60 review from last year. It is a good performance little SUV. I am not sure if Volvo will update this in the next year or so. I also do not know if i should wait or not.
If you want ICE (Petrol), then go for it now. The next major update will be an electric only XC60.
Over 3k in views Paul. Your doing a great job mate. 😮and in only 3 hours from post.
Another wicked review, thank you 🙏
Did I see a Tank 300 in the background 😮
😁
I have just watched 3 different reviews on the new GLC with the new higher price tag here at OZ,I have watched this vid on the Volvo XC60 several times although it might be older but is far more cheaper than the Merc by $30 grand.If I was in the market for a new car the XC60 would be on top of my shopping list firstly as Paul said ''good price.''
Great review. Also, love the fact that we see a sneaky peek at the next vehicle up for testing..I just hope it's the hybrid model!
Paul can you please do a comparison video between the Ford Amarok and the old OG VW Amarok.
Great review as always Paul, you guys made me buy the Subaru Outback Touring Xt and it has arrived and it’s great. However i want a second smaller car to go around town in and i was wondering if you could do a review on the 2023 Toyota Corolla 2.0 petrol ZR (not the hybrid). If you could it would be extremely helpful and very appreciated.
Its great...get the hatchback one if you want smaller,dont get the sedan...it will goes thousands miles with nothing to worry about..good luck
@@dolguldur4706 yeah I’m probably going to get the hatchback as i used to have a 2014 corolla hatch and it was built indestructible
Any thoughts on Volvo headrests? I test drove a few recently and it felt like they were too far forward with no option to adjust. Drove me mad on a 5 min drive, so can only imagine what it would be like everyday.
That annoyance is getting more common these days.
Can't say I've even noticed it after 4 years 60k, unlike a Mazda I recently drove. Having said that, if it annoyed you after a 5min drive, it will always annoy you.
Quite funny the basic trim. Over here you used to have a D3, now over here it starts with the B4 (FWD). The Plus is the second highest trim with Core and Essential below it. The plus trim is a €6500 option over the base model.
Awesome and extensive review. I will say, however, the editor needs to chill out on the "help me carexpert" graphic.
The best Paul appreciate it ❤❤
Hybrid is the best of both world in my opinion...better then full EV...i hope they keep improving and makes hybrid better and better
That's a lot of tech that can go wrong - turbo and hybrid. Also, the fuel economy seemed bad. But they are nice looking and comfortable.
Hi Paul, Just a quick question, what does the B5 stand for? Thanks
yeah they still seem like they're pretty good value for money. Build wise, I also think they're pretty decent.
Great review as always Paul.Can you do the GWM cannon XSR in the future
Is Plus with B5 AWD a base model in Australia? In Poland the base is Essential with B4 FWD petrol engine. To get B5 petrol you have to first upgrade from Essential -> Core -> Plus and even then you still have base B4 FWD petrol. So again you have to upgrade from B4 petrol -> B4 Diesel -> B4 diesel AWD -> B5 petrol AWD. Having B5 petrol AWD Plus you still have to pay extra for additional packages like Lightning (high beam LED + fog LED), Climate, DriverAssist. What is more important due to lack of semiconductors DriverAssist is without BLISS, CTA from My2024. Now those features are only available in Ultimate - and still you have no warranty from the seller that those will be installed. It is a shame that you can buy car three times cheaper having this option. Moreover Plus (in Poland) is sold as Dark only. Bright Plus is standard in plugin hybrids, you have to pay extra for Dark.
In Australia B5 AWD is the base model with all the LEDs, driver assist and safety features standard.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ nice review
Interior definitely needs a massive refresh
it is pretty dull and dated
@@Azureecosse it is classic, yes that would put the costs up by a bit to the same level as GLC, Q5 or BMW3.
Love the interior. Warm not cold like Audi and others
Can you please do a compare with the cx 60?
Volvo dealerships offer a polestar ecu flash for this engine FYI.
I dont really know how they get away with that from an emissions standpoint.
Hi Paul
Can you please do a review of volvo xc40 B5 variant
Can you please review the ldv d90 now
Would love to, but they won’t give us one to test.
How you compare it with Lexus nx350?
Hi. Could you please do a review of Geely Monjaro 2023 which is a remake of Volvo X60
Is volvo still doing their special seatbelt secure things where it's not like the rest of the car brands? I have a dog, and we noticed the seatbelt restrainer for the dogs may not be compatible with Volvo..
This or the Mazda cx 60 3.3 diesel?
How about doing the new Skoda superb
I drive a 19 year old Volvo V50. It still goes as good as new. Nevertheless, another Volvo car that is forgotten in this segment is the XC40, mild hybrid variety please, by which I get tempted for an upgrade. Its test data need to find their way to the spreadsheet. I am not buying a car without knowing the interior hardness! 😅 If I could also see the Honda Z-RV hybrid there for a comparison my joy would hit zenith. And I'd love the channel even more.
A 19 year old Volvo is a real Volvo. After 2010, Volvos are essentially Geely
Weird to see luxury crossovers without window tint on the rear… do Australians tint them aftermarket or just keep it a fishbowl
My gosh!!! Base model SUV pricing!
The car industry is about to collapse i feel.
If this is too much, maybe a more modern Sportage top spec Gt-line for $52k ?
@@mickzed6393 Family member will get their Sportage GT-Line Diesel delivered next month. Ordered April last year $58k.
Even the white costs 2k, unusual its normally the cheapest.
Can you drive Mahindra xuv700 please
“Help Me Carwow” to “Help Me CarExpert”
Interestingly, car pundits in South Africa rate this highly.
Nice
The dashboard seems hard so do some handles, it seems that the Anchor does not test the hardness of the materials , may be due the fact that the companies origin country has similar value system as the anchor or else he always tries to drum down cars from other location often trying to to hard to test the "HARD Plastics" or you know his skin may be damaged.
Volvo must be applauded for omitting the spurious ‘sport mode’.
This is a family car driven calmly by parents ferrying children from point A to point B. Comfort, convenience , utility and safety matter, not traffic light Grand Prix.
I sincerely hope that you misguided car journalists can get over the need to focus on high speed cornering and handling - buyer’s (and your audience) really don’t care, nor should they. On that note, I doubt anyone cares about top speed in reverse gear. You’re much better off displaying the acceleration/braking/noise data with comparable cars that have previously been tested.
trust volvo to make black the default colour without paying extra.
If I had the coin I would buy a Volvo
Good car, but a lot of rumours about reliability
It’s not rated well in the US for reliability. And do note that Geely owns Volvo
No paddle shifters in this price Unexplainable
Why? it's a family SUV.
Exterior is really nice..interior is horrendous
Help me car expert 🤔 are you guys affiliated with car wow now???
BUY SELL CAR WOW !! Rip off or joint venture ?!?!
You can bet your boots a Volvo will have good brakes 👍
CarExpert : XC60 and XC90 are on the top 5 list of MOST BREAKABLE CARS. These two break so much that in many countries the dealers offer their customers a quazi "10 year warranty" for 10k money to void the countless times that owners have to bring their XC60-s and XC90-s to service besides the regular yearly one to repair countless unfinished parts of their cars.
Link?
You are the winner of the biggest bullshit artist in the history this year mate
@@SS-yw7vo search for reviews of other youtube outlets....I saw 4 in the past 3 years or so that specifically mentioned that. I also have a friend here that owned 2 models of the XC90 (a 2.4 TD5 Inline 5 ones) and he also confirmed being offered that when he bought them new.
@@lflyr6287 So no link?
Are you talking about the current or previous model?
@@SS-yw7vo cant be i have two generations of xc60 and never had a single issue. touched wood :)
I love volvo but they need to change the lights at the baxk theyre sooo ugly
Much like the polestar 2, don't like the high centre console... And I still struggle with the thought of buying a European car made in China 😢
Much like SAIC, Haval, GWM, Geely, BYD & Cherry, Volvo is just another Chinese branded vehicle
@@yslee1401 That's where you're wrong though. Volvo R&D is still done in Sweden and only production is done in China (some models are still produced in the US and Europe). Just because Volvo is now joint owned by Geely, doesn't mean it can be compared to SAIC. Also, the XC60 is the SPA platform, made by Volvo, not Geely.
Chinese SUV now
Yeah. I would be cautious about the potential built-in spyware in the infotainment & navigation systems. After all, Huawei is banned for a good reason
Mazda cx 60 much better value for money spent.
Help me Car Expert… 😂 how unoriginal…
Thanks for the review Paul. Not a great car for interior and exterior. Pretty sure not a great price for a base model consirdering other cars like CX-9, Sportage or Palisade which has so much more reputation for reliability and technology. Volvo is known for their safety feature but spending that much of money just to bring the car to the shop more often is not want most of buyer want to.
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73 k, cheap, 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 for a rich man like you yes, for a carer like me, nooooooooo !!
Cheap car huh, for millionaires?
Never buy Volvos. Go Novated Lease. It will be an endless money pit 2-3 years later. Also remember that Geely owns Volvo, so it’s a Chinese car
So what is wrong with the Chinese cars? Everything is made in China.
@@kuldipsingh366 Huawei is banned for a good reason. Won’t be difficult to bake in spyware into the infotainment & navigation systems
Almost every internal combustion engine cars just seems boring and old now that electric vehicles are here.
Most of the people I know that has driven EVs are converts, whilst detractors has primarily been arm chair critics that hasn’t driven one.
Granted, there will be AMG, RS and M cars enthusiasts that will not be swayed, which makes sense but for everyone else, a bit more open mindedness will help
No thanks
This looks enormously dated now.