Volvo XC60: Putting Volvo's mild hybrid to the test

[@robertwalker1742]

Drove my b4 like this one on a row hundred mile journey in summer with air con on motorway and single track, 53.7 mpg keeping to limits that is fantastic.

[@rwg2626]

I have had the infotainment screen in my XC90, I’m on my 2nd and never had an issue, you can move the location of the different settings, so the ones I use I move to top row, but honestly how many times do I ever need them whilst driving, almost never, so don’t get put off by that, it’s just a nice place to be

[@AJ-xm4xc]

Always love Ms Rebecca’s reviews 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@theotalma9063]

Reviewer points out that the B4 AWD has about the same fuel economy as the D4 tested earlier which was "admittedly" FWD. So, she obviously knows that AWD makes a difference, the question is how much. The D4 FWD has 10% better fuel economy than the D4 AWD, which is far from "marginal to non-existent." It's clueless to expect a 48 volt mild hybrid system to improve fuel economy by much more.

[@simonjgriffithshr]

Had one on a four day test-drive recently. Was rather impressed by how smoothly it pulled away, and the MPG I got over the course of the week. It was only when I mentioned this to the man collecting the car that he pointed out it was the B4 not the D4. I hadn't even known, so it must make enough of a difference if even a non-petrol-head like me notices enough of an improvement to comment.

[@morganvon5664]

I've never seen Rebecca in sunglasses. That's some climate you have over there!

[@kenbell9734]

I have a 2019 XC60 Diesel. Noisy? Not at all, unlike what the young lady says. MPG? 36 generally. Its gorgeous. Best car I’ve had.

[@TATEXPRESSINC]

Great job on the video👍🏻

[@paulchilds8884]

Would definitely have one of these great review

[@johanvanderborght3728]

Fully agree with the review. I have a B4 since two months now and indeed fuel savings are not noticable. My old 2013 XC60 ( also 4WD) took 7 liters to 100 km ( 40 MPG) and this does the same except when I drive pure eco mode. Then when I am Lucky only 6 l per 100 km. ( 47 MPG) driving very careful !!! However it is great to ride. I bought it because it feels very smooth and luxureus. Also got it for a very good price compared to the competitors. End of last year these were pactically given away. I got a B4 not even asking for one. It was a free benefit. Main reason for buying it is that Volvo still has the best safety rating. Far better than even Lexus. So I feel comfortable in a safe car that is great to drive and reasonable fuel economy. By the way Lexus and Toyota fuel economy is also seriously overrated. They make electricity with petrol so what are they saving anyway? Now I am waiting for the new CO2 neutral diesel that will be available soon and then no more environmental nonsense. Oh yes. One more thing. Linking CO2 to global warming is the biggest fraud of the century. Hybrid technology so far is a joke anyway. Wait for the Hydrogen cell cars and then things will really change.

[@samjameson91]

Johan Vanderborght so you are getting over 15% fuel efficiency in eco then your previous model. You are actually getting better economy then is claimed by Volvo. Surely over a lot of miles that extra 7 miles per gallon should be noticeable in terms of fuel saving

[@theotalma9063]

A comparison to the previous generation XC60 with a completely different engine cannot tell us the benefit of the mild hybrid system. The reviewer told us indirectly that the benefit is about 10% - i,e., the difference between the FWD and AWD versions of the current XC60 D4.

[@CapitanoHoria]

It's 14 HP and 40 Nm that are added by the electric motor.

[@olympus258]

The music can be too loud, and can’t hear what she was saying!

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, I always find CarGurus give a fair review of whatever car their testing unlike others.

[@terryboy1235]

Beautiful car Rebecca another great review thanks! 😉💚

[@fmsantoscar]

You can tell when setting off from start/stop mode. It’s much smoother in the B5 and you don’t even notice the transition

[@AY-ze1fp]

I'm so confused. Why did volvo call it a "B"? The "D" means diesel. That makes sense. They will soon make an XC40 P8 Recharge which means approx a 400hp pure electric set up. Then there is the T8 which means plug in hybrid with supercharged and turbocharged. Then there is the T6 which is the same but minus the "electrified" components. Then there is an XC40 T5 which they have in the US which is a 2.0 turbocharged 4 cylinder with approx 250hp. THEN they announced the T5 twin engine which is like the T8 but minus a cylinder and a turbocharger and a little less battery energy. NOW THEY HAVE THE B?!?!?! So a B means mild hybrid. With no distinction between diesel or gasoline?! T could mean turbocharged, turbocharged with a PHEV setup, super and turbocharged, super and turbocharged with a PHEV setup, D means diesel ONLY. P means electric FOR NOW, and B means diesel or mild hybrid. Alright it's only T, B, D, and P. I cannot imagine someone would get confused AT ALL with this vile nomenclature. What's next, a J?! How about an ø. Or a ķ? Or a ğ? Ə anyone?!

[@gertahnstrom784]

I guess it's B for Battery. I like that they added a letter to reflect that. They just need to rename the T8 to B8 now. But yeah, car nomenclature is rather bull in general these days. T for turbo, B for battery, D for Diesel, S for supercharger. Then stitch the right ones together to have it match the car. Not a "range" that then also comes with options that change things which could be a trim level. Should this be the BD4? But if all their engines now have 4 cylinders, and the number just indicate power level, why not change that into something that reflects just that... Small, Medium, Large? Option 1,2,3? Why 4-5-6-8??? 4-6-8 might make some sense... But hanging on to old names like the D3 or T5 just because they are familiar doesn't make them logical or easy.

[@AY-ze1fp]

@@gertahnstrom784 Once upon a time at a Volvo event, someone told me that the nomenclature when switching to the new engines would stick. Old T5 models with 5 cylinders have approx 250hp and the Drive E engines (it's what they were called at the time) would have the same power. "Different number of cylinders, same power". At least that had good reasoning. However, B DOES NOT MEAN BATTERY! If B meant battery, then all the PHEV options (e.g. T8, T6, and T5 twin engine) would be B5. B6, and B8. I read the volvo press release and they had a VERY interesting and LAZY reasoning. "B" variants use the 48V KERS recovery system to recover energy when "braking". I think the B stands for brake by wire 🤮. BUT all the twin engine variants have the same system in addition to other electrified paraphernalia. As does the P8 model. Also the full name of the XC40 P8 is the XC40 P8 RECHARGE. YES we know we have to charge it but Volvo is so adamant to NAME their car RECHARGE. It is so stupid.

[@timredfern1282]

Great video Rebecca 👍

[@lucasbarton1773]

It’s very good for British roads and weather!

[@shanjanusman9974]

She didn't take it into deepwater or offroad which is sad.

[@jakeadams4621]

Shanjan Usman you actually can with the drive mode feature. For example say you are driving off-road, there’s a feature in the car which can change the settings to off-road so it’s suited to it

[@lazziebardakos2956]

Great review. Just a fancy stop start system if you ask me. They shouldn't be classified as a hybrid

[@geoffgardner389]

I bought my XC 60 B4 front wheel drive diesel in March this year,(21). I am getting an average fuel consumption of 48.7 mpg. A large part of that driving is motorway. Given that it replaced an Audi A6 diesel which gave me 47 mpg I am well pleased.

[@stuarttopping7302]

Got mine in august 2021 went on a long run and got 54mpg well impressed

[@kristianlundell616]

95% of all the items in the center screen menu, the once that are hard to navigate while driving, you're meant to use the voice commands for. That's a physical button on the steering wheel. Cant be much easier than that. It requires a small adjustment in the mindset, to get used to talk to the car, but when you get there, it's really easy and intuitive. Say "I'm cold" and the car raises the temperature for you, so on, and so forth. I imagine it's a bit to much when reviewing a lot of cars, not enough time to really get in to the owners perspective of the car. I been driving a V60 for ten months now, and I almost never touch the center screen anymore.

[@k______________________]

Kristian Lundell also you can customize the menu to show the items you use most frequently :)

[@kristianlundell616]

@@k______________________ I been driving the V60 D4 for a year now. And i pretty much use the voice command, or the right hand cross button on the steering wheel to change track/channel. I use the app to set up the heater from home, as well as choose destination if i'm going out of town. I just ordered the first service through the app as well.

[@aaronmills3105]

Fantastic car, with beautiful looks as well!

[@Starkalicious07]

Look, fellas. Rebecca isn't going to sleep with you, no matter how many creepy compliments you put in the comments. Dream on!

[@pascalg1656]

John Starkie dreaming never hurt

[@L77yma]

You must be a right laugh at parties!

[@rewayi]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AB-jk7tw]

Great review.

[@CarGurusUK]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stihl3826]

Car? Can’t say i noticed one

[@Dmaelstrom]

Thanks for the vid! Is the b4 engine the same as the d4 plus electric motor? Thanks!

[@riccistokes1055]

can the xc60 pull a horse box up to 3ton thank you

[@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites]

Especially with the b4 electric motor, this is what I am trying to find out.

[@ethan3181]

Can someone let me know how it has the new gear selector, b4 engine and seats while still being the pre-facelifted model with the old dials, old infotainment system without google and old front & rear bumper.

[@robertlangham2356]

Massive fan of Volvo but am never goingbto buy a car which uses touch screen for 95% of it's systems, it's simply unsafe.

[@gertahnstrom784]

How often do you need to use any of these while driving? There are buttons for the most used things, mainly on the steering wheel to be reached easily. Couple that with voice commands, most likely anything you'd need while driving is available without using this touch screen. It's there for its flexibility, not because it has to be used while driving. But yes, planning a bit and of course learning to use the whole system is vital. Set up those radio stations in the right order before leaving, doing navigation via voice control in case that changes while on the go... But other than that; How much settings do you change in other cars while on the run?

[@robertlangham2356]

@@gertahnstrom784 I want to use ALL of the functions ALL of the time 😂

[@gertahnstrom784]

@@robertlangham2356 Hahaha! Have you thought of getting something like a Dacia? Without A/C to not be distracted in traffic? 😁👍

[@robertlangham2356]

@@gertahnstrom784 Nope, that's a low rent Renault, all the old crap they no longer want and lets face it, Renault aren't exactly top quality themselves. A BMW 3 series looks good to me 🙂

[@benjaminsmith2287]

Then, you're done with Volvo. Or Polestar. The next version of the XC90, from what I understand from the few people who have seen the previews, continues with touch screen control and minimal buttons. But there are touch pads on the steering wheel.

[@michaelyun2494]

I love it 🥰

[@williegitau6680]

Did you do that whole review on the cars offroad height setting??

[@marcusskyfall]

Why omit the maximum velocity data?

[@shanjanusman9974]

An amazing car

[@DougsCars]

That’s a great color!

[@robertilles3904]

You may record the diesel engine sound? Thanks :)

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

Robert Illes no it’s a mild hybrid engine not Diesel engine

[@npet6842]

All this tech stuff saves next to nothing in energy , but adds heaps to the cost and problems down the line . The motor industry is stuck between the Green Movement and Politicians looking out for their jobs . Where I live , most people are driving around by themselves in a two and a half ton vehicle ; economy is the last thing on their mind .

[@ericraut8574]

Nope .. but it is an improvement that should have been introduced years ago .. and the cost of replacing the 48v 🪫.. $2000-3000😮

[@krissk77]

I like them white in colour... exterior only... interior cannot be white.🎉

[@benchavis1624]

What was the deal with the pink umbrella with no rain. You remind me of my 4 year old granddaughter.

[@geoffgardner389]

I should have said that most of the time I’m in eco mode.

[@mattaitken888]

Has the editor sped it up or does she talk that fast for real?

[@KuliJens]

Did you accidentally hit the playback speed setting on the youtube player? She sounds normal to me.

[@pradeepmagan6951]

poor placement of the stop/start button and no separate buttons for Aircon - poor design

[@yeaahhmaan]

Out of interest, what real life MPG are XC60 B4 Diesel Mile Hybrid AWD drivers getting typically?

[@stuarttopping7302]

I have just been on a weekend away and have the fwd. b4 and got 55.1mpgs on average it is showing 48.6 I have done 526 miles and still got between Quarter and half a tank left

[@aerotus888]

I get up to 45mpg on long motorway runs averaging 70mph. 30+mpg for around town driving.

[@gordonmccartney5648]

The D4 in the XC40 is very rough. Not the smoothest of diesels

[@虎ちゃん-v8t]

All volvo are limited to 180 only

[@gastong.5063]

"cheeky"

[@CaptainMir]

Rubbeca I love you 😘💋😍❤️

[@SuperCapljinac]

Stay away,she is my

[@irekfilms]

No it’s does not belong to electrified cars .

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

Irek M wrong yes it’s doses

[@davidcahill7719]

Gave up after 1 minute. WTF is she wearing??

[@razvandobos9759]

Ford needs to go back to owning Volvo. This was introduced back when Ford owned Volvo.

[@thefatbaker]

I can't see Geely wanting to sell Volvo, its well intigrated into the Chinese car giants strategy. Ford on the other hand are going to have their own challenges with spiralling debt and market share being under pressure.

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

Razvan Dobos no

[@1981zayn]

sounded like a tractor, Volvo or Geely are still far behind there German rivals and probably will drop off further as the switch to full BEV surges forward.

[@yash6741]

The like to dislike ratio says it all

[@rrag1233]

Being able to slap the name hybrid on cars like this should not be allowed

[@myslecinaczej8674]

Conclusion: the mild hybrid tech on this car is simply pointless and not worth the complexity involved!

[@V_Dubya]

Cancelled my order last month. It’s just not progressive enough for the current climate. Holding the old one until there is a good BEV suv.

[@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites]

Nuclear war will get us before global warming does