Volvo V60 D6 Plug-In Hybrid Review & Test Drive

[@shooterrick1]

I can vouch for those front seats. I've taken my V60 on some very long trips, on the longest one I drove over 900km in a day, and I felt perfectly comfortable the entire time. No back pains or anything at any point.

[@tommyhartman7920]

This is a seriously good review, you should do more!

[@Adam_G]

Appreciate kind words!

[@LaimisMatas]

iš trobos iškart supratau, kad lietuvio video bus.. Super montažas, jėga!

[@Adam_G]

dėkui 😁

[@Snowlads]

Amazing content and camera work well done there is plenty of potential moving forward

[@Adam_G]

Thanks!

[@aymanhassan031]

What a professional review. Thank you!

[@KevinKevin-ug6cg]

This is such a perfect vacation car 1,8L/100km is f-ing insane

[@namanbhatia2322]

Locations which u choose to shoot are the best! Btw love from India 🇮🇳

[@Adam_G]

Thank you man! All shot near Vilnius, Lithuania 😊

[@bmkoster24]

4:03 "Authenticity makes a car look a lot more premium than a 20 inch tablet on the dashboard" well said man, it's a shame this attention to detail is becoming less common place nowadays, even the newer Volvos look a little cheap and tacky on the interior in my opinion

[@Adam_G]

It's true that cars are becoming increasingly mass-produced and there's a reducing difference between premium and entry-level brands.

[@bmkoster24]

@@Adam_G true, cheap cars nowadays have a lot of tech wich isn't necessarily a bad thing but some brands overdo it in my opinion. The difference nowadays is mostly in the details and materials used

[@Adam_G]

I agree about the tech itself- it went a very long way since early 2000s, when luxury cars were plagued by electric gremlins. Although very refined reliability-wise, I find some new cars like the Citroen C3 are bloated with "safety" features that do not much else apart from distracting you... like the pop up warning on the nav screen with a chime that dings every time it thinks you get too close to another car

[@seniorcarbone]

i quite like this car. I own it for a year. Diesel heater is amazing too in cold winter days. It would be close to perfect if there was a choice to charge EV battery on save mode when on >50% capacity. The charging system is also a little outdated and sensitive to current disruptions but otherwise this car feels premium and more like a concept car I would dare to say

[@Adam_G]

I must agree with everything you said, it's a shame the on-road charging only goes up to a fraction of full capacity and it does not support higher amperage chargers

[@joshbull6467]

I have the v60 polestar and thinking about swapping for this…. Am I mad?

[@lbnewell23]

If you have a 3.0 polestar yes if it’s a 2.0 twincharged model still yes but i understand the fear of unreliability

[@joshbull6467]

@@lbnewell23 it’s the 3.0l. But the running costs and maintenance costs are so high. Tax and insurance too

[@lbnewell23]

@@joshbull6467 they’re holding their value very well compared to the D6’s (which are holding value quite well as well to be honest) but be aware that you’ll only be saving money on fuel and tax really with the D6. The hybrid system can fail and is an expensive fix, insurance and other running costs like tires are nearly as expensive as the polestar sadly and while for a diesel this thing sounds great it doesn’t compare to that beautiful 3.0. Maybe if budget allows keep your polestar as an “investment” and weekend car and get something like a D2 V40 as a daily

[@RolisR]

Nice review!

[@Adam_G]

Thanks!

[@majkmajers2325]

Very well made video. I was thinking about buying a V60 D6 but they're still pretty expensive so I ended up with a 2011 S60 D5 for 1/3 of the cost.

[@bmkoster24]

A D5 is amazing too!! About how much fuel does it use on average and is it an auto or a manual?

[@majkmajers2325]

@@bmkoster24 It's an AWD auto and it consumes around 7l/100km. If I were to drive it more economically I could do around 6 to 6.5l (mostly highway driving, with CC @ 110 it drinks only 5.5 litres)

[@bmkoster24]

@@majkmajers2325 that's actually great efficiency, especially for AWD! I own a 2016 D6 and it gets an average of 4.0l/100km with daily charging (i think about 30 to 40% of driving is electric). The only problem is electricity is more expensive than diesel at the moment in the Netherlands 🙁

[@bmkoster24]

@@majkmajers2325 if I don't charge it at all it averages around 8l with FWD so 7 is great for an AWD car! Of course with no charging I'm carrying around 2-300kg of dead weight, so it makes sense. In my opinion these are awesome cars and the 5 cylinder diesel is such a smooth and powerful engine, one of the best out there!

[@lbnewell23]

Did you go for the D5 hybrid or the regular D5. I was also looking at a D6 but was surprised at the cost was willing to go for it anyway because I liked the car but was then also hit with crazy insurance prices and when combined with the higher purchase price I decided not to buy one. Not really sure what I’m going to get. Currently in a D2 V40 and unsurprisingly want something with a bit more power hence why I was looking at the D6

[@vladimirdosen9767]

Nice work. Perhaps bit more attention to maintenance and reliability. You deserve much more views.

[@Adam_G]

Thanks for the advice, noted for future work! :)

[@liamrochford3649]

Great review, is that a Northern Ireland accent?

[@Adam_G]

Aye, eight years in Fermanagh 😁

[@liamrochford3649]

@@Adam_G lol..... I was fairly sure there was a Northern twang in there alright. Greetings from Tipperary 🇮🇪

[@sunnyc4451]

Hi, does anyone know where DAB module is located on this hybrid model. Thank you.

[@gpecurto]

The issue with the reverse camera is well known on this models. I had one and with practice and testing I came to the conclusion is because of temperatures. Low temp the electronics works, high tempo it does not. There are some kits to correct it but way too expensive. Other than that, is the only defect I could point to my V60. Best car ever !

[@Adam_G]

That's quite a logical explanation! Does it work with pretty much no issues in winter for you?

[@gpecurto]

@@Adam_G Yes it did work better in Winter, but if left the car in sunny days, it will eventually fail. Worth mention, I live in Portugal. I sold the car and still regret it 🙂

[@alfredoalmeida6754]

Incomparable 🇵🇹

[@SteadVex]

I'm always upset when I see a fellow D6 and they have dash on performance, hybrid dash mode is just nicer, pointless bubbly animation is essential! :D

[@Adam_G]

Forgot to showcase all of the modes 😁

[@shooterrick1]

I've owned one (2017 model) for about 1,5 years now, so if anyone is considering getting one and has any questions, I'd be happy to answer them.

[@barnazadori9227]

Hi. How long do you have it? Are you satisfied with it overall? What unexpected flaws did you encounter? Thanks in advance!

[@shooterrick1]

@@barnazadori9227 I've had it for 1,5 years now, and I'll plan to keep it for as long as it just keeps working. Overall I am very happy with it. It's comfortable, and very versatile. In normal use, I am able to charge it at home, and my wife can charge it at her workplace, so a lot of our daily use can be done on electric. And on longer trips it can go for 700-800 kilometers on one tank of diesel. Now for drawbacks and things to keep in mind if you want to buy one. The earliers model years (2015 and before) had some issues with AC compressor, where it would fail often. I haven't had that issue, and my understanding is that it's been fixed or at least improved in later models. It's a Volvo, so maintenance is expensive. It's a hybrid so that brings some extra costs as well. The most important example of this is the timing belt, which needs to be changed every 5 years/100 000km. It cost me 1100€, which is more than double what it would cost in a regular V60. That's because of some hybrid system fuckery, that I didn't fully understand, but it had something to with removing the current and/or charge from the batteries before the belt could be safely changed. Second issue is that some mechanics don't seem to grasp that the hybrid V60 needs to be treated differently from the normal V60. This has been an issue specifically when dealing with tires. It's a heavy car, so it needs heavier tires, and it has TPMS tire pressure sensors, unlike the basic V60, which doesn't have those. The store I bought new winter tires from, and had them installed by them as well, just would not believe me when I said that the tires need TPMS sensors. They just said "but the (basic) V60 doesn't need those" and would not understand me when I said that the requirements of the V60 hybrid are different. It ended with me driving out of their garage, the tire pressure warning coming on nearly instantly, and me driving back there and telling them to look at it. It's not the fault of the car, but keep in mind you might have to deal with annoyances like this. But overall I recommend it, if you have the money to maintain it well. It's a great winter car as well, with extensive pre-heating options and heated steering wheel (at least in my model).

[@yaserbenamarnarro7283]

Hi. What's the highway real consumption when om hybrid mode and when battery is drained?

[@shooterrick1]

@@yaserbenamarnarro7283 I would say that it's around 5.5-7l/100km depending on conditions.

[@w-j7210]

Why this one over the BMW 330e f30/f31?

[@SuperMrBentley]

Range with full tank 3000 km

[@seniorcarbone]

Unfortunately range is maxed at 1000km. Tank is a little smaller than regular v60s

[@Adam_G]

40 litres if I remember correctly- the battery takes a lot of space in the rear

[@riverman72]

@@Adam_G 45 litres it is 😊. Last week I've rolled in to the petrol station with close 0 fuel and the pump clicked around ~46.2 litres.

[@lbnewell23]

12:25 this car is broken. This is not a “feature” 😂

[@ricardodcom]

🤣🤣🤣 I though the same 😁

[@Andreassssssss-iv3wv]

Why the fik is the car so costly. Cost as much as a bmw e330.

[@Adam_G]

Complex drivetrain and power I'd guess

[@ccraig4399]

Yeah i love volvo, but i have a friend that works at a volvo dealership. Dont buy this model.

[@Adam_G]

Any particular maintenance issues reported by your friend?

[@ccraig4399]

@Adam_G I dont want to sh*t on the car, its a good car and I drive volvo myself. He says its one of the cars they work with the most, beeing a lot of different electronical issues.

[@ccraig4399]

@Adam_G I would recommend the D4 or the T6 for this model.

[@Adam_G]

Makes sense, probably due to the sheer complexity of a turbodiesel plus the plug in hybrid drivetrain

[@Petozzi]

V60 sucks.