2015 Volvo V60 Cross Country Snowy Off-Road AWD TFL4K Review
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- ( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2015 Volvo V60 Cross Country is European wagon designed to take on the ice and snow of winter in Sweden. But how does this car handle the Colorado Rocky Mountains when the snow gets deep and the road gets steep? Roman decided to find out in another TFLcar snowbound review.
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As a swed, I'm actually impressed that you made it so far without proper tires.
You guys over in north america should try out a a tire brand called Nokian. They are a finnish brand making some superb winter tires both with and without studs.
Nokian has presence in US & Canada. I had WRG3 (which is a WR A3 in 235/45r17) and Hakkapeliita RSI before
Absolutely... the Nokian tires kick @$$!
Look for these (best in top for 2016, studless)
Continental ContiVikingContact 6
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2
Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice 2
Michelin X-Ice XI 3
I have a 1999 Volvo XC70 stationwagon. All my friends make fun of me, but I love her! Love the all wheel drive. I live in Ohio USA I go camping and hiking and often take some roads that need more than front wheel drive to traverse. I cant afford a new Volvo. But I will have enough money saved for a used 2015 Volvo XC70 next spring. My dream car. Cant wait!
Niclas F P The only downside is that you MUST remove them in early spring or else they will wear very quickly.
you're trash talking the haldex system that is pushing a car up hill with snow to the grill using summer tires? .... hm. to me that sounds like haldex is the best system around.
its a volvo chassis! This is what makes the diference. It might be a simple haldex but the volvo uses their own software on them
@@petrosrz8990 it’s the best system 😍
@@MarksTech volvo's yes it is. its pretty impressive actually how much useability volvo can make out of that system. Especially compared to some other systems where they can barely go on sand.
@@MarksTechprove it. Show us. This channel shows us video proof of scenarios. Price in your own video Volvo is the best. "Actions speak louder than words"
As for the waterfall console with buttons, sometimes having a dedicated button is faster and safer then having to navigate through menu's on some infotainment systems.
This comment aged well : D
@@Raggavabbiez i personally really like it
Holy crap! You did this review without snow tires? That's impressive it did so well! Just like my XC70, your V60 XC went where many SUVs fear to tread. Great review!
i mean dude come on. its a volvo. a fwd volvo could have made it.
I REALLY like Roman's reviews. Because he pushes these AWD vehicles into situations they really aren't made too do. And then were ALL pleasantly surprised too see how well many of these AWD systems really work. Especially, if one is caught in a precarious situation.
Except this car is literally designed for this.
That Volvo did really well. I can't believe how deep the snow was and it kept moving. If you had snow tires it would have went further. I'm very impressed.
I get that snow tires would make a huge difference but 90% of american drivers don't switch. It makes sense to do it like you guys do. Keep doing what you do you guys are awesome!
I don't understand why you guys don't just get the cars with snow tires for these tests.
+Martin Smith Plowing through the snow like they do without snow tires makes a serious statement though, gotta hand it to them :-)
+Martin Smith Excactly. No point whatsoever. Driving highway speeds or even in the city requires winter tires, no matter what.
I agree. A car tested like this without proper tires is not right.
Simple answer to why they don't test with snow tires. Most consumers who buy these or any all wheel drive car are told by the salespeople who sell them that they don't need them. I know it’s ridiculous but it is what it is.
They get these cars brand new from the factory for about a day or so to do testing. Automobile manufacturers always put the cheapest rubber possible on the vehicle while in the factory.
They would have to buy their own tires and rims for every make of car they test. Change them and then change them back for 24hrs of testing. That doesn't seem very worth while or cost effective to me.
It's not like TFL has Motor Trend money or resources.
I really like this car! The fact that it is AWD, its 2 inch lift over the standard model and the best seats know to man - we share the same body type! ;)
Why dont people understand why your car needs winter tyers
Not everybody will fit them and also people who live in nice climates may on occasions meet snow and it is nice to know what cars are capable of.
awww the dog was soooo adorable good review also
Great looking volvo.
Did anyones eye pop when Roman showed all this was done with ALL SEASON tires??
I mean it in a good way - I thought the Volvo was doing INCREDIBLY well. Infact, it went through so much snow it acted like a snow plow - to the point that its chassis was riding on snow...
So...the Haldex AWD clearly was far from any limiting factor at all - the car simply couldn't push more snow!! An xc90 or XC60/XC70 with 8+ inches of clearance would have gone further, all things equal.
Infact, this video shows some of the forum chatter about all seasons being crap in winter is well, kind crap. A good all season (at least in a Volvo) can save one the need to keep two sets of tires for their daily driver.
valentinoamoro . If you live in the city, it is likely that All Season tires will be satisfactory in all but the worst conditions.
Great review Roman. Keep up the good work. The Fast Lane Car
5:15 such a pretty dog!!! I would love to have him!!!
Could you guys do a large cross over deep snow storm show down? 2015 Mazda CX-9 vs 2015 Toyota Highlander vs 2015 Ford Explorer. It be interesting to see the AWD be compared in deep snow. Thanks!
Volvo’s are extremely capable and fast. Nice review.
what kind of winter snow test is this if he used summer tires!!!
I used to take my last XC70 on serious snow trails with a group of off roaders from Wyo and NoCo. Sometimes we'd have to winch through in train, truck to truck to truck to truck to Volvo haha. The XC70 had oversized Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S tires installed and was a monster in the snow. Just gotta have DSTC or ESC turned off. My 2014 XC60 has been in some pretty deep snow on trips to Estes or Steamboat but with the 20s, it won't be seeing any serious of road trails...
Love these Volvos. Thanks for reviewing!
While the ground clearance isn't as high as the Outback and the XC60, I think it did rather well considering it was using all season tires. Drove one recently, it was quite comfortable up front and stable on the road, wished it was a bit larger inside and in the trunk area considering the price point now, I think I 'll wait to for the new one on the SPA platform, should be larger inside. Roman, backing that thing up would have been easier using the backup camera to keep the wheels in the tracks you made going forward. Great review as always! Keep giving us more!
How could you have drove it if it has not come to Volvo's dealers? They come next week.
Lewis White Some places get vehicles earlier. A few dealers in my area has some in stock, online they did not have any photos but they had them parked on the lot and one on the showroom floor. I was offered a drive and I took it. I bought my KIA Optima hybrid from a volume dealer that received their inventory early and mine was equipped differently that what was listed on KIA's website build and price area.
V60 CrossCountry in snow il like a Lion in his natural environment !!For other car brands, Sweden is the ultimate place for extreme-climate testing. For Volvo, it’s home.!!
Is it me or Volvo prices are starting to skyrocket, mom use to have a s40 with the turbo and I loved that car.
The S40 was a piece of shit rebadged Ford Focus. That's why it was so cheap.
Great review--very fun. I just bought one of these and hope to never need to take it in that much snow, but good to know what it's capable of! I also agree with the cons you pointed out.
Impressive! Sad to c the 5 cyl engines go!Good,linear power throughout the rev range,briliant fuel cosumption(D5)..not to mention reliabillity!
Thanks for this, it was real fun n good test but next time please with snow tires. So it is possible to see what the car can or not can do.
Let us know what's going on with the traction/stability control! Didn't seem like there was a lot of wheelspin there. I believe you'd have made it farther if you disabled those nannies.
You just needs snow tires if you're driving in that deep amount of snow up hills. Come on. Gotta be 9"+. You can also manually select a higher gear, like third, to lesson the wheel spin when going from a stop. Works for my V60, you just have to get to know the car. It still did pretty well considering.
Nice video, should do a lot more test drives in the snow (like with the Charger). Helpful for us that are stuck driving in that 4 months a year.
Impressive performance in deep snow! I wonder if there will be a CC model with the gorgeous new V60?
I hope you looked at the house to see if the dog lived there. There was a storm going on and the house was forsale my dog died out in the cold because she got out of the yard... I hope that dogs okay
This car is the best in it's class. I had many cars and Audi, Toyota, Lexus but Volvo better
Love driving my 2018 V60 CC in the snow.
Here's my biggest problem with this Volvo. Why not pay around 2K more to get the XC70 with the T6 loaded and get a bigger car with more ground clearance? Better question, why is the 60 series of vehicles so expensive compared to the rest of the line...
There's nothing wrong with the 60-series, but i still have to agree with you.
I really like the XC70, and it really breaks my heart that Volvo is soon going to stop producing it. That was the best modell Volvo did in modern times.
Love the XC70. Perfect in any weather and roads.
+Liquid Chrome I own both a V70 and a V60, and I can say that the V60 is much more fun to drive.. It makes you feel the road and if you want you can drive really challenging. The V70 is great as well, but in another way... you have a really good trunk (much bigger than most SUVs) and you can go really far without getting tired when driving. It´s smooth and kind of flows down the road. :)
Soon I'll get a V60 D5 TE, the twin engine hybrid! That will be a whole new experience, but still that good Volvo-feeling. ;)
they don't build the xc70 anymore ;) plus, not everyone wants a bigger car.
Yea.. If I did not had 2 kids I would be really curious on the new V40 that will come out sometime during 2017... And they have said that they will fit a version of it all electric! Really intressant to see what range and spec that one will have!
just size-wise, the v40 is plenty big enough for me. But i prefer the V60. the 70 is bigger and more practical for holing stuff, but that's not what I need ;) i had 2x the v40 classic, s60r '05 and now a v70r classic. also waaaay to big for me, but i just wanted that car. For it's name, legacy, comfort and hidden capabilities :p maybe there will be a v60 xc in front of my house in the future ;)
What a great video
He trashes the Haldex system but it is going through snow the is up to the grill
Yeah, when Nathan drove it, he loved the Haldex 5 and said "It's a hell of a good car for the money"
I take it this Volvo wasn’t optioned with the backup camera?
The rear wheels get a pre-charged instantaneous 59 lb ft of torque with only 15 degrees of front wheel spin. Go and measure the diameter of the wheels on this Volvo and figure how much wheel spin that is. It'll work out to about 4 inches on your wheel. 4 inches of spin will occur on your tire in about a millionth of a second.
Also, from Haldex 3, the system will add power to the rear wheels when starting from a dead stop, or when doing hard acceleration, without any wheel spin. So stop with the power "delay" to the rear wheels myth. In real terms, it doesn't happen.
777Outrigger this car had haldex 5
Good video, I just wish tharpt instead of merely stating that dedicated winter tires would have been preferable, you instead could have swapped them out, repeated the test, and compared. Off course I understand that you are probably operating under certain restraints, like time, money, etc.
fordhouse8b : i too would have seeing both tests.
That color is the modern version of Jim Rockford brown.
In 2 days im getting a v60. So exided.
CUTE DOGGY!!! Looks like a Great Pyrenees.. o_o
Anyways..about the car.. Living in NY..we pretty much experience every kind of weather condition Mother Nature can think of. I have a Subaru XV Crosstrek. Very competent in the snow without snow tires. 8.7 inches of ground clearance does help. A little under-powered though..could use a little more torque. I am curious about this Volvo though. I'll schedule a test drive someday. I'm sure the overall ride quality is probably more comfortable than my Subie.
I have a 2015 V40 CC awd with the T5 and it's doing pretty well in snow with wintter tires. And it's a very fun car!
I'm amazed that you have done all that with summer tyres.
Johnny_McNeil : I believe the car comes standard with All Season 17 inch tires.
Theres nothing wrong with the V60 CC, but i would still rather have the XC70.
Much better!
Why balm the car for poor tires? Hey shape up!!!!
The Volvo website says that they offer this in a diesel this year. But, apparently you can't get it with roof rails. Which is just stupid.
Nuts if you take a car like that in snow like that without snow tires. I want to see what this car can do! I don't want to see it limited by all season tires. Too bad!
What tires were on this at the time of the shoot?
Unsure, but probably All Season Continental tires. Probably 17 inch rims.
So it's a straight five engine?
Yes, turbocharged inline 5 cylinder
What a cool dog
No winter tires with studs !!! obviously you get stuck, duh.
What tires were used on this test car?
Eric Griffith all season tires.
Eric Griffith In Canada the 1995 Volvo V60 T5 AWD comes with Continental ContiProContact All Season tires, size 235R17
Looks like normal winter roads to me Roman. No back up camera?
Mmmm... the sounds of a turbocharger and a supercharger in harmony.
+Jeremy Good In harmpony? This car only has a turbo, the xc90 is the car twin charged engine
I believe that they do do that.
The 29th of January 2015 !!!!! What is this, the History Channel ????
MrKeyboardCommando : i am happy to see it in 2019 for performance of my V60 AWD in snow.
Tnx
I wish I had the $$ for a Volvo they are such nice cars, alas my Toyota suits my needs and is easier on the wallet.
juxtn. Why don't you look for a low mileage used Volvo V60 T5 AWD? I did and saved a lot of money. Great car.
Want the wagon with the best AWD system, for example for driving in snow? Then go get a Subaru Outback:
ruclips.net/video/OW2fKW1Jyj0/видео.html
PS. In addition, the Subaru Outback is also safer than the Volvo V60:
ruclips.net/video/p_nukPBl1J8/видео.html
Dedicated to the "The Fast Lane Cars" guys, well-known Subaru-haters.
'something that babies do...' she doesn't?
It takes a minute and 38 seconds for the review to actually begin. Kinda ridiculous.
1:01 обратите внимание на снег, увидете проходимость этого авто! Видео проматывают в обратную сторону!
The tyres let the car down on snow? Stupid thing to say
So this wold be useful if you are one of those guys who drive to your cabin in the mountain during the weekend with summer tires on even if it is in the middle of winter and even when you know its a "snow storm" (as host perceive it).. Usually we will see you along the roadside a Friday afternoon with the roadside assistance towing your ass, but now as you have a four-wheel drive you are amazed you made it the whole way there..
That cars 2nd day off the production line it gets called old reliable
This isn't a family sub in New York. We think Honda pilots are small.
Good for you america! Here in Holland the volvo v60 cross country only has fwd.. And the worst... The T5 in holland is a 2.0 4-cilinder!! All thanks to the stupid emission-war!
+kawoutster Bullshit. Both diesel D4 and petrol T5 offered in AWD.. Not much use for it in Holland though. Maybe for holiday trips to the Ardennen or Austria but that's about it.
+Tom Gulikers you can't order the v60 cross country with awd in holland.. At least, that is what the dealership told me! But still a shame that the t5 in hollad is a 4-cilinder...
+kawoutster You can't get an Cross country without AWD, im 100% sure
+Myworld091 in holland we can... Only the D4 is available with awd!
+kawoutster Well, now you are contradicting your earlier statement.. Went to my own dealer today, T5 awd is available, so is the D4 AWD
This guy needs to start running/cardio to increase his lung capacity.. The guy is always out of breath....
buddy of mine is thinking about this vs the outback - I suggested the outback
The outback is cheaply made and my Mom's brand new one is falling apart with only 467 miles on the odometer.
I keep seeing all these deep snow tests with shitty all season tires?
Please request and review the new 2016 XC 90. Thanks!
Station wagons
wait wait wait, hold on one second, is that the same place TOP GEAR tested the silverado and raptor?
shit, my bad
100vasiliy Top Gear tested the raptor and silverado in Canada
When will Volvo get back into the diesel market ? Now would be the time to get back in the game.
+jasont42 Doesn't america get the diesels?!
Nope. Unfortunately we don't. Just the German brands (VW, Audi, Mercedes Benz and BMW) and Chevrolet. It would make sense for Volvo to have a better diesel option here.
That doesnt sound fair, I personally find the Volvo diesels to be some of the better ones out there, especially the D5!
I live in Ukraine and a have v60cc with 2.4biturbodsel engine.
Is this the one that is built in China?
No, that's the new XC90. It's designed in Sweden and built in both Sweden and the PRC. It will be the first car exported from PRC to the North America.
beindustrious the XC90s in Canada is still from Sweden ....
My 1995 Volvo V60 T5 AWD was built in Toreslanda, Sweden.
50k.....way too much for what it is
agreed
Jatin Bhatia Its really not
That is subject to who sees the value, who thinks what a product is worth and is willing to pay the price. Personally, I think 50k is too much for this car and I would not buy it at that price. Others, like yourself might not feel that way.
+Jatin Bhatia Agreed, would never buy a complete new volvo, i only buy used volvo's, they are extremly cheap in sweden if its a used car
Yet people will pay $30,000 for a Toyota Rav4. Volvo quality is way it cost $50,000. Its worth the money
.....Did you stop and Pet the dog....???......;-),,,
Great car from an exceptional brand, but the headlight moving when he shut the hood at 4:24 made me cringe.
your test is stupid pal,use the right snow tires,i'll go up that trail with a FWD Volvo with the VDC system and snow tires with no problem.
Too much... Outback 3.6 at 38k... Beat this in everything imaginable. Except the seats maybe.
+Edward Law LOL you're crazy. The only thing that is better is the drivetrain. Nowhere near Volvo's quality
I agree. Subarus are great cars, but there interiors are awful and the build quality can't compare to a Volvo.
I wouldn't even say the drivetrain on the Subie is better, especially since their AWD isn't truly symmetrical anymore unless you can get a base model with manual transmission. Read the fine print on the marketing info.
Subaru puts weeks engines and CVT in all their cars with cheap materials and sell them based on "feelings". Subaru used to be decent but now they suck, bad.
7 or 8 inches?? My Honda Accord could get through that..
I'd take the F-150 that was in the background.
That's an idea. I would check out Jeremy Clarkson's review of an earlier F-150 first though. And then see if much has actually changed.
volvo still makes cars?
Fuc u. Noob.
In 2018, Volvo sold about 650,000 cars world wide. Chinese Geely bought the company from Ford who had it 1999 to 2010, seeing a good thing. The car is still Swedish designed and made in Sweden, Belgium, China, and most recently in South Carolina USA.
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I just went to Volvo website to price a car brb they have to watch this video adjustable suspension to raise the ground clearance and the dash is ugly they need to look at the outside sculpturing the cars and SUVs and go from there just a more flush and bigger touch screen really tesla like but more fitting to dash not a huge rectangle the small interior really won't bother be
The new Volvo XC90 has a touch screen known as apple car play. Soon all the Volvo's will go from the waterfall center consel to the iPad like touch screen.
A 5 CYL dafuq?
I rather get a Subaru Outback fully loaded.
+mana1111 Except the Subarus all come now with the CVT which I do not care for in any application....that's a deal killer for me.
Had a '80 245 DL 4 sp (RWD and it had to have winter tires in the rear). Most recently, a '05 V50 T5 AWD AT..same engine as the V60 being reviewed and it too benefitted by having dedicated winter tires; in my case, General Arctic Altimax tires.
49 grand? Just go buy a truck.
A truck in city ! why ? Drive safe drive Volvo.
Subaru better
Andy Vuyko: Subaru unfortunately is made without the rustproofing that comes standard on all Volvos. It starts to show it fairly early, and is known as a rust bucket.
Not a fan of Volvo's emblem.. That thing belongs around Austin Power's neck