Road Tripping The 2024 Volvo XC60 (800+ Miles!) - What’s it Like?

Join Charlie and I in Road Tripping the 2024 Volvo XC60 800 miles to Road America and back!
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[@TheUnreadableUser]

Aw man, this reminded me of the good ole DM reviews. Pushing 80k for this is a little bit weird but the crystal shifter makes it worth it. Ironic how Charlie came back to Michigan to visit immediately after driving an Elantra N and IONIQ 5 N...

[@jssandhu3581]

Ur happy to pay 80K for a car just because it has a crystal shifter? Wow it’s really easy to please you people and charge high prices 🤣

[@TheUnreadableUser]

@@jssandhu3581 it's a joke. Obviously 80k is ridiculous for this car.

[@hungo7720]

A very sumptuous and plush car to drive for sure. I own the 2022 Volvo XC90 and it has performed flawlessly ever since I purchased it. Volvo always manufactures refined and powerful fuel-efficient vehicles.

[@JakeDrives1]

I had a 2021 XC60 T5 R design with the 21” wheels. I now have a 2023 B6 Ultimate dark with the 22” wheels and air suspension. The larger wheels take away from the ride potential but it’s still impressive. It makes every other car feel like a wooden wagon. The seats are phenomenal on long trips. I surprisingly liked the older Volvo SENSUS on my 21’ but the google nav can’t be beat. My 2023 is thunder gray with the dark trim and I replaced all badging on the back with gloss black. I’ve never had more positive comments from strangers on any vehicle I’ve owned. I’ve loved both of my Volvos. These videos you guys do have made me appreciate the steering 😂 I wish it could be alittle heavier at speed but at low speed it’s phenomenal. I hope to see a refresh for 60/90 before my lease comes due in 2026. Keep up the great work! I’ve watched every Volvo video end to end. IYKYK all day long with these cars!!!

[@SlyLikesSpace]

15:18 is the most Charlie thing ever 😭

[@TopherDrives]

if i left them all in the video would’ve been 7 hours

[@SlyLikesSpace]

@@TopherDrives you should make a compilation 🤣

[@DailyMotor]

It exists ​@@SlyLikesSpace

[@SlyLikesSpace]

@@DailyMotor WHAT?! WHERE?! I NEED THE LINK ASAP

[@sevakstepanyan6407]

Чуть с дивана не упал

[@jayjacaty3009]

I love when Chris and Charlie get together. The videos just become more casual and sarcastic, which is exactly what a road trip should be.

[@Christianfire18]

My mom recently bought one of these so I’m excited for this

[@hwhaht]

substitute topher = best topher

[@user-ru2he7tm2t]

I drive a Lynk & Co 01 (smaller cousin of the XC60 and sister of the XC40 and I’m amazed at how good Volvo’s offerings are. I feel like you’re getting a lot for a reasonable price

[@BJackson.]

Im going to get mine today with my wife and two daughters cant wait to drive it back, ow fookin yeah baby

[@VisionCityMayor]

the back and forth banter between yall throughout the stops is great lmfao it reminds me of when my 3 friends and i road tripped 3 hrs to Thunder hill raceway for a trackday in a 4-seater supercharged toyota solara😭😭 good times

[@FATTIEASMR]

The XC90 is nearly 10 years old, but no one would ever know. XC60 is only a couple years younger but no one would ever know. They age so well.

[@hue6169]

I love these SUVs they are just so nicely designed, hope you could review a Polestar at one point, unsure If you get those beauties in the US

[@cordellnaugle4]

When the headrest hits the back of his neck 😅😅😅

[@Tr3ntsGames]

Portillos is so good! The cake shake is thicccc

[@05Elantra98GSGang]

Bro is absolutely ANNOYED with his passenger Charlie 😂😂

[@mharro88]

Would the ride be that different going from stock 21s to 19s with air suspension?

[@187278]

GREAT VID...👍👍👍👍💰

[@aimveryhigh]

I want one of these but the bright theme and lighter interior. The day certified 2023s get to around 40-$45k I’m going for it

[@humza4779]

i think we all like how volvo's drive. i took an xc60 recharge on my short trip in europe and it was great. but its kind of in that alfa romeo category.... great to drive, but lots of dumb issues (see savagegeese xc90 video)

[@lovelybigguy]

May i ask if the ride quality is stable or floaty compared to, say, audi q5? I read many reviews said that it was on the edge of a bit floaty?

[@General_M]

Your “Hey Google” was good enough to trigger my Nest Hub to navigate to Ann Arbor. So it must have been disabled. 31:24

[@supremeboy]

How is the inside noise high speed highway driving? Its hard to tell from camera microphone as it tends to be noisy but is it? Can you talk freely when driving highway?

[@martinlarsson538]

To open the car from the back you do a kick motion below the left/middle parking sensor.

[@TopherDrives]

good to know, thank you!

[@Jaedan-FSU]

I love your videos man I love all the cars that u drive 🤩​@@TopherDrives

[@christianharden2816]

Does it have ambient light? Like the new V90?

[@celderian]

I've been told that you can get this thing with the $7500 EV credit. That makes the out of the door price slightly more palatable.

[@chobikil6006]

Great video! Can you do a road trip on the 2024 Honda Pilot Touring or Elite next?

[@TopherDrives]

I’ll try!

[@Cikiciki88]

What camera do you use?

[@user-bq5gv8kn1c]

Aside from the video, what is the name of your friend’s watch in black? Please respond

[@adrianrufenacht8051]

Apparentley cars are soo much cheaper in America than europe, in switzerland a fully loaded XC60 T8 costs around 108k, which is around 120'000 dollars!! Thats not even a Polestar trim level.

[@seb5945]

As A auto-journalist with pretty sizeable car collection, do you sometimes miss taking one of your own cars on one of these road trips without having to think about reviewing it?

[@TopherDrives]

Sometimes! But I do genuinely love making these videos. It’s what I’ve always wanted to do, and still feels surreal. Honestly I wish I would’ve had a POV camera for all the road trips I did to Chicago & back as a teenager in my Cobalt SS & Lexus IS 300 😭

[@Wasabi9111]

Yay. The dynamic duo are back! I have to disagree w your love of current Volvos. Just had a s60 b5 rental and it was the worse powertrain ever. There was always a dangerously long lag w the initial acceleration befor an uncontrollable surge of power. Maybe it was an issue w my particular rental. I swapped it for an A4 and the power train is much better. I grew up w Volvos and currently a polestar owner so I was disappointed how much I didn’t like the s60.

[@TopherDrives]

It was great to be back with Charlie for this one! & Interesting to hear about the B5! I’d like to drive one now to compare to the T8 (it’s been a while since I have). I’ll say, throttle response certainly isn’t ~instant~ in any Volvo. The added response from the phev definitely helps though.

[@javierjavier-ht3yu]

What more I like from this car is that the touchscreen is better ubicated than any other cars.

[@zac2055]

Interesting how different the lease price is on the XC60 vs the V60. About $200 more for the wagon. Given that, do you think this is similar drive experience, or would you still prefer the V60?

[@TopherDrives]

pretty similar experience! All Volvos pretty much drive the same. I wouldn’t say the V60 is worth an extra $200/month.

[@QuangTruongHuyNguyen]

Pheww!!! I thought you guys had a fight or something.

[@TopherDrives]

nope! he just moved 2000 miles away :(

[@DailyMotor]

​@TopherDrives ❤

[@Alberto.81]

I have a XC40 T5 Recharge. And I must say that it's a cheap car but not the price ! There is a list of cons that I can mention. I will mention only one the infotainment is the only '23 model year model that has the old Sensus and not AAOS and cannot be upgraded, android auto is not available in full screen mode (one of the few brand that does not allow full screen AA)

[@allendavid4139]

What about a Mazda CX 70?,in-line six plenty of storage in the back up front as well and quality materials in the cabin and out the door for around $56,000 the Volvo still seems costly even the cheaper version although the air suspension would be nice

[@dand8163]

I had a Mazda CX nine in between my Volvos. If I was going to keep an Asian car without a doubt, it would be a Mazda the fit and finish is superb in a Mazda. But it was not a Volvo so I event sold it and went back to Volvo.

[@vinnybig6653]

I drove a v60 and they ride really good and there really comfort but 80k is ridiculous for the size of it… rather take a x3 or a glc loaded for about 60

[@JRB41]

Wondering if the bowers & Wilkins sound system in these Volvos/BMW’s are better than the B&O sound systems in Audis?

[@TopherDrives]

In my opinion, the Bowers is better. Audi has been doing some great stuff lately though. The B&O in the RS7 is fantastic.

[@JRB41]

@@TopherDrives Bowers it is! Thank you

[@dand8163]

To add to your comment B&O Soundsystem are great if it’s in Home. But what they put in the car is not superior by any means. This Soundsystem sounds really nice. And I’ve had a lot of different cars, but the bin meister that’s a Mercedes will blow your mind away.

[@nn_lu7058]

24:35 😂

[@justkypreneyt]

Hey man, for the next road trip, do you mind driving the Mercedes Benz Gle 450d 2024 coupe?

[@TopherDrives]

I’d love to! It’ll have to be a different model GLE though as we don’t have the diesel in the US :(

[@justkypreneyt]

@@TopherDrives no problem bro. Im looking foward to it💪🏾

[@deepakkn9643]

request for Alfa Romeo guila review

[@sergiysergiy]

Do a Q5 video pls.

[@cameronyorio6663]

Casually mentions a tornado, no further comment, LMAO

[@TopherDrives]

we survived 🙂

[@dv6195]

70k is crazy

[@DailyMotor]

I was much more uncomfortably hot in the intro than this makes it look

[@wonderboy1998]

Why you will be yelled for driving in a middle lane... that's the correct lane to cruise in a normal speed Right lane- trucks Middle lane- normal/regular speed Left lane- for speed. I guess Us is different...the left lane is for chill , holding the traffic for no goddamn reason. Overall is a nice lookin car...but if I had to choose between Volvo or Genesis...I'll pick Lexus Rx350 2022 or Gx 450 2023.

[@williamlong2682]

Disappointed there was no Charlie feeding Chris content in this one 😢

[@TJ-lo3rq]

horse power no matters due to all versions got same 180/km highest then matters how much one wants to put , Core is basic, Plus version and then Ultimate/Ultra Obviously price matters as well........... Bower Wilkinson or Hamar Cardon almost same if one got special needs to hear instrumental tunes ..... I had in my earlier car Bose with Subwofer and had much better base as i listen much techno tunes ;) All version got wireless loading for android but for Apple yes one need wire connection....... Next year as i heard Pure Electric on of EX60 would be awesome to get or atleast try and thereafter decide as "Humpty Dumpty" On the left side down swipe foot and it will open.......... hahahahaha "Amature's" Safe drive :P

[@dand8163]

I just bought my 3rd one. The biggest difference between my 2019 and my new one is. The difference is the seats are firmer and the suspension is definitely firmer than my 2019. Of course the information system is different. Juries out on that so far I’d like it and then sometimes they don’t like it. My other choices were the genesis, which is really sharp looking, but I read so much problems in the forms about their differential so that kind of threw that one out the window. The other one was Mercedes GLC, which really is nice but seems to have a lot of plastic for 50 some thousand dollars starting price. Is anything wrong with Mercedes? I have a convertible. But I stuck with the true blue never did me wrong Volvo. The only car that I would like to have that I’ve had in the past is a SAAB freaking general motors ruined that.

[@MrKnucklez1000]

Why do you keep referring him to your colleague. Just cal him by his name.

[@christianbryant5617]

Unfortunately, from the rear, all I see now is a CRV if I’m not looking at it right.. sigh. I hate when brands blatantly copy other brands designs Cough cough… Hyundai. Cough cough.. “Genesis.”

[@dodo.708]

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[@TopherDrives]

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[@SRR475]

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[@SlyLikesSpace]

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[@skally2]

Review the 2024 Ford Everest Platinum! :)

[@TopherDrives]

if they ever bring it to the US!

[@ifalobaorioye9187]

Very nice but eating in a lux car is never cool.

[@arienhuyser5793]

Eating in a car is a bit primitive. 🤔🤔 You better stop. eat normally in a restaurant and then continue driving!😉😉

[@TheDaon13]

Seriously? Primitive? You gotta lighten up pal. 😂

[@sunburn8640]

I’m Pretty sure you’re saying it to get a reaction from viewers. I’m pretty certain it’s, a driveway, not an driveway Perhaps you are conducting an internal behind the scenes data collection on what viewers will react to with resistance? I happen to enjoy my life, I just take issue with grammatical opportunity…

[@TopherDrives]

I don’t say anything to get a “reaction from viewers”. I make videos because I genuinely enjoy it. I’m not collecting any data 🤣. I’m just about spreading positivity, and have never felt the need to be mean on the internet. Not everything is that deep. Life is more fun when you don’t take yourself so seriously.

[@jaden997]

if it pisses you off so much, you have the choice to not watch this video. I bet Chris does it for giggles, and it's what makes these videos much more personable and feeling like you're in the car with him. I would find it difficult to enjoy life if you're too critical of small "grammatical" issues.

[@Svinky]

Bought an XC60 T8recharge Hideous car. Dealer told me I’d get 65-70mpg can’t get 35mpg These cars are terrible on fuel consumption If you think you’re doing your bit for the planet by buying a plug in hybrid think again!!!! Better off with a good old petrol V8 Buy a Range Rover instead of one of these pieces of garbage 👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@dand8163]

Why his CarPlay yet it would be nice to have wireless CarPlay. A lot of cars are doing away with the wireless chargers because the phones get too hot. As far as wireless CarPlay, you can buy a dongle. I have one in another car works fine. But since the information system is basically nothing more than a Google phone in your dash. With all the apps, you really don’t even need to have CarPlay.