Volvo V60 Cross Country 2022 review | premium Outback and Allroad wagon rival | Chasing Cars

[@johnm7251]

We bought one a few months ago. We love it. Very practical, smooth and reasonably economical

[@quantum5652]

What tyres do you recommend for it?

[@lsiv12]

Still love the station wagon than a suv! What a beauty! My dad use to own the older Volvo station wagons. They were built like a tank! Great review !

[@joshkent684]

Bought one December last year and love it! Can’t beat a wagon and this one looks so good!

[@michaelwehner1738]

Just took delivery of mine last week. It’s a replacement for my BMW sedan. Very happy with it.

[@kevinomae6900]

What is the procedure of exporting a Volvo to Kenya

[@paulkazzer]

I like the mini review summary in the first few minutes of the video. It’s good to know what’s coming up.

[@dennisgeorge318]

So refreshing to see a wagon review!

[@eamonwaddell7423]

Got mine in January and love it - highly recommend. Great review.

[@quantum5652]

How often do you need to change the oil on this model?

[@raymondbutcher4579]

I’ve owned mine for about 4 months and just love it I drove Burnie to Hobart and back on just three quarters of a tank of fuel. Gloriously comfortable, love the all round camera Only thing is the tyres are hard to find Iran over a drill bit and was told ten days to get a tyre but actually took four days so I’ve bought a spare now I also want to fit a CD player I’m old fashioned and own a few thousand cds Great car

[@paramvenkit9154]

Congratulations Raymond on the purchase. Can I ask have you had any reliability issues at all ? How would you define the build quality - rattles or plasticy noise?

[@sunsculptbodycontouringmus6258]

Great review 🙂 I got mine in Denim Blue/ Blond interior in January and I LOVE IT. I had looked at the XC40 Recharge and really liked it too, but with such little incentive to get an EV in Queensland, opted for the V60CC. I am sure it will be out in an EV at some stage, and when it does, I will change over to that car I believe.

[@paramvenkit9154]

Thanks Team for this review.. I've been requesting this on mutiple forums and kudos to @Chasing Cars for doing this. My dream/target car. Who really needs boxy SUVs when you can get a decent wagon like this one. Only shame no full size spare. Do we know if we can option it at all as an aftermarket?

[@mk14617]

We love this car. We just ordered one for Overseas Delivery (we’re in the USA).

[@jerrykorten664]

Alas it is a very sad transition for me to the V60CC. Why? Because I finally had to say goodbye to my SAAB 9-5 wagon with 216,000 miles on it and 17 years of use. By comparison, the SAAB is lithe and you feel athletic. When you go over a hump - it felt like a cat landing on four paws. In the Volvo you feel powerful. But it's not the same driving experience. The Volvo takes you for the ride, you took the SAAB out for a drive. Yes there's a lot more to a car nowadays - lane assist, android auto, Kommen Hardon Stereo. But I feel sad and empty now that my 9-5 is gone. I will learn to like my new lass. Eventually. Mine is Blue Denim with a Blonde interior (I don't like getting into a hot car in the summer). Fortunately they put the steering wheel on the correct side of the car here in the USA. Congrats on a well done video!

[@flhharley90]

took one for a test drive in the hills around Adelaide, would be great to have the paddles as i have on my mazda 6 wagon, this would be the only thing I would change.

[@chubbyfun77]

Just go my V60 CC. Such a nice car to drive, takes a couple of weeks to get used to. Highly recommend and the car I got showed as made in Sweden. Just odd I got the car but did not have the storage compartment in the centre rest in the rear seat.?infotainment system is good and is easy to use once you use it for a few weeks.

[@raeldor]

I would die for an all electric V60CC or V90CC. I think proportion-wise it's the most beautiful looking Volvo. The only thing that bugs me about the Volvo is the 1 second (transmission change?) delay when you put your foot down. I think that wouldn't be an issue in an all Electric.

[@tonybrecht2597]

Will be waiting 2-3 years at least to see this. The current SPA-based 60 and 90 series Volvos were never designed for an EV drivetrain and Volvo would never invest in the engineering to convert them to EV drive this late in their model life. You will have to wait until the next generation SPA2 platform which is specifically designed as an EV. The first Volvo model with this new EV platform will be the XC90 either late this year or more likely, early 2023. Its then the case of waiting for Volvo to run through each of the models. So I would not expect to see an fully electric V90/V90CC in Australia until early 2024, with the V60/V60CC not until 2025. Pure guesstimates.

[@raeldor]

@@tonybrecht2597 This is great information. I really appreciate you taking the time to reply, thank you. Hopefully they will have sorted out their On Call support by then too. ;-)

[@tonybrecht2597]

And as for the 8-speed Aisin gearbox - yes its a well known issue across many Volvo models with ICE engines. And the really frustrating point about this is that Volvo already have the solution to the problem but they want you to pay for it. The optional extra "Polestar tune" (standard on some Volvo R-Design models) for its 2.0l 4-cylinder VEA engines, besides a very modest boost to peak power and torque, also includes a re-calibration of the Aisin gearbox which all reports points to a much better shifting on the gearbox - some say almost as good as the acclaimed ZF 8-speed gearbox. And of course Volvo charge ~$2,000 for this upgrade. Disgraceful behavior by Volvo - the better shifting gearbox should be standard across the range.

[@raeldor]

@@tonybrecht2597 Truth is, I already have the Polestar upgrade on my XC60, but in normal Comfort mode there's no improvement in the delay. I don't really want to drive in Polestar mode the whole time either, so it was a bit of a let-down. I wish they could have improved just that portion for the other drive modes too.

[@johngaudet6316]

My 2020V60 CC does it too because of the stop/start feature of every new petrol Volvo. It's programmed that way. It can be frustrating. When I want to jack rabbit start, I hold the brake pedal whilst pushing the go pedal. It works wonders the turbo spools up nicely.

[@Coastmac2001]

Volvo still have at least a handful or so of V90 D5's available . 2020/21 stock. The last shipment of Diesels in the XC60/90/V90 arrived late last yr, & all will remain on sale here until sold .

[@therealnpr1866]

Terrific video team, thanks for posting. I’m keen to hear more about ride quality. How would it compare to say the latest Alltrack with its adjustable dampers?

[@JohnSmith-nz4bn]

I struggle with how people find the gear shifter confusing/weird etc. So many journos have mentioned this. It pivots from a fixed location so it makes sense you'd have to tap it the required number of times to move between gears. You'd have to move a convention shifter through several dentes to go from park to drive, why does this feel different?

[@johngaudet6316]

It's electronic to go with the EV future of all Volvo models by 2030.

[@acde9355]

Nearly two years later, BMW and Mercedes have their price skyrocketed while Volvo's price keeps relatively reasonable. The V60CC is about $40k cheaper than a BMW 330i Touring but offers an additional AWD system.

[@arnkbb4656]

Nice review. Please add things like 360 camera demonstration!

[@rbmedd]

Ours comes today in denim blue. Tired of driving a SUV, so quite looking forward to re-joining the estate crowd. Or...could it be a 4 door shooting brake?

[@kodessa]

That taller ride height pronounces how svelte the body is on the V60. It makes the Outback look chonky (not a fair comparison, but still).

[@chasingcars]

Quite right. Muscular shoulders here.

[@baronvonjo1929]

Man, I really love the way New Volvos look. And this. This is my favorite car body style. A lifted wagon. But, my family had a Volvo and it was literally the worst car to ever enter the driveway. Plus new volvos have stupid engine setups and price tags.

[@costisordorin5785]

…of course I like the look of this beautiful Volvo ! It’s a awesome looking car .

[@raymondbutcher4579]

So much better than an suv to drive mine has hybrid petrol really moves

[@fani5674]

The best channel in review l’ve ever seen

[@jazzodict]

Great review John. Waiting to take delivery of a Denim Blue in March🥳

[@paramvenkit9154]

Congrats Uday. Are you allowed to customise the car options esp Seats/Interior? Most car stock I see on line are with charcoal or black seats interior w H/K sound system. And how long since you placed the order (leading to delivery in March)?

[@jazzodict]

@@paramvenkit9154 thanks - I have selected a blond headliner & charcoal seats interior along with a lifestyle packge that adds a panoramic sunroof, H/K sound & tinted rear windoes. Order was placed last week of Dec - cheers.

[@paramvenkit9154]

@@jazzodict Thanks for the info. Hows the CC going? Reliability? Build quality?

[@jazzodict]

@@paramvenkit9154 Great, loving the car. As with Volvos, built like a tank. Not a performance beast, but fantastic for road trips & smoothest of rides! A bit heavy on the hip pocket as it only drinks premium 98. No regrets though.

[@hazeroth]

Another excellent video, Johnny!

[@xenonozhid3383]

Great review - thank you. May I suggest on future tests you add predicted resale /trade-in real world depreciation?

[@brainsmatterpodcast]

Started in 1998? The V60 and V60CC didn’t come out until 2010, it was sold alongside its bigger brother the V70 for a while (and XC70 / V70 XC (Cross Country) which I think you were referring to here, but it’s actually the larger sibling, and that came out in September 1997)

[@jhref]

If this was the same price as a Forester I'd take it any day of the week. The reason people are still going SUV is because they're often cheaper.

[@malcolmscott4150]

5 model range sadly sees V90 gone :( although one of these in pale green metallic with pale leather would be great. Power output for a 2.0 four is actually impressive and a PHEV in range yes please. Rear seat space says more about bulky child seat design than this car’s failings. If you have kids you don’t have to buy a CUV but don’t tell marketing as their SUV hyperbole and cost means they sell more heavy and thirsty blobs on stilts and can charge you more - rant over

[@wristcandy5451]

A cross country should have a proper spare tyre surely

[@andyb7719]

No

[@stephantranquille6681]

Great looking vehicle, very well thought out too.

[@JB-qw2jk]

How does this compare to an Alltrack 162 Premium? Anyone driven both in real world and have an opinion? Looking at either an Alltrack or an Arteon 206 but never knew these V60 were so cool.

[@tomaspata485]

Great, super detailed review, thank you

[@robertvoicu5203]

Good review. However, there is a background noise on audio, which is disturbing most of the time…

[@stephenkay723]

That would be the cicadas singing away. It’s a constant back ground noise in coastal Australia during summer.

[@robertvoicu5203]

@@stephenkay723 I see. I didn’t know. However, it is something I didn’t here before, probably it has been filtered when mounting the movies, this time not unfortunately.

[@mateuszgoba9055]

Nice car. Definitely a much better option for city than its bigger brother, the V90. As a side note on the video sound, there is a lot of background noise, crickets maybe 🤔

[@JBOsurf]

At this money...I'd probably bite the bullet and go for the Polestar 2 in mid spec. Better performance and better ride. Big hatch. Would prefer if it was a wagon, but overall I think it's a better proposition for the money. IMO of course.

[@NeilSahay]

I suspect polestar will be coming out with a wagon soon enough. Probably an SUV first then a wagon.

[@bjcliving386]

*SCREEMS LIKE LITTLE GIRL* OMG ITS BEAUTIFUL!!

[@tahsin28]

'the only car to buy if u really want/need a suv'

[@georgemusobi5121]

What's the price?

[@TankEngine15]

None of this nambie pambie let us know if you prefer SUVs in the comments John. There is a special place in hell for SUV lovers 🤣 Long live the wagon. Great car. Signed, A6 Allroad Driver.

[@thecomedyspot11]

Snygg bil!

[@awabyusuf2579]

the best family vehicles and the best review 🇮🇩☮️🚗👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@Valkatron]

I don't like the CC, dislike raised wagons. But it's still a good car.

[@nialstewart8263]

How much extra are you paying for the electric gubbins? I'm in the UK and have a diesel XC60 which I love (3rd Volvo), I'd have replaced it with the same again but I can't walk into a Volvo dealership and buy an ordinary petrol or diesel car any more, and the prices have increased, a lot. This will be my last volvo, unfortunately.

[@bwingonwoger3354]

Helpful review as I’m thinking of buying one. Pity they aren’t bringing the more powerful B6 version out here although 247 bhp should be enough. I don’t understand your comment about wanting it in pure EV form. Why for gods sake? You really want to pay $20k more, spend hours charging it, search constantly for charge stations and then have to replace the battery at 8-10 years? Like most of our youth you need to start thinking for yourself as opposed to swallowing the nonsense put out by climate alarmists, the teaching profession and government.

[@colhutchins]

The cross country version doesn't look at nice as the lower v60 without the plastic cladding. Why don't we have that option in Australia anymore Volvo? Sales obviously.

[@mazdar100]

Volvo still can’t get it right. We need an XC70 replacement. 17 or 18 inch wheels, a Diesel engine and a larger tank and I’d buy it tomorrow.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

Volvo is going green, they won't be interested in diesel.

[@mazdar100]

@@Robert-cu9bm yeah good point. Shame really.

[@vukloncarevic]

@@Robert-cu9bm Not so green un Europe though, you can still get this car with D4 diesel engine!

[@aksahdev01]

Hi Chasing Cars, can you guys make a review of the Volvo XC90 Recharge T8? And I have a question, should I buy an Ioniq 5 or wait for the Kia EV6 to come to Australia? love your vids btw

[@chasingcars]

Will put a request in! As for those EVs, haven’t driven the Kia yet but we will review it next month when it launches in Australia. Ioniq 5 is very good, that much we know! Ponch reviewed it late last year, and Tom has just driven it for 1000km and liked it.

[@aksahdev01]

@@chasingcars Aight! Thanks

[@aurus4909]

i'd like to see V60 Recharge or an EV60

[@tonybrecht2597]

Volvo Australia did bring in the V60 Recharge T8 for a brief period of time a couple of years ago when the SPA V60 was first introduced. It was discontinued after only about a year because of alleged poor sales. Volvo does not produce a V60 Cross Country Recharge/Plug-in hybrid. We will never see a fully electric V60 EV until the next generation of V60 is released in 3-4 years time. The current SPA platform which the current 60 series (and 90 series ) Volvos are built on was never designed for EV applications. That is why Volvo's only current EVs are the XC40 and the incoming C40 which are built on the CMA platform which was always designed for both ICE and EV applications.

[@johngaudet6316]

Most definitely!!!!!!!

[@lovingCarz]

What is that sound in the background?

[@gokudbz3673]

Road noise?

[@reasons4171]

Ikr what is that

[@bobyu9494]

cicada chirping

[@mareksw7828]

I ordered one in Poland but in diesel,high version,In Eu there is petrol like in video and 2,0 l D.211 hp.Will come as last probably ,they stop diesel end of 2023

[@Gabrieltamdesign]

So the XC60 gets the new Android Automotive but this does not despite getting the updated drivetrain, that's a bit unfortunate.

[@andyb7719]

2022 build models do

[@vsboy2577]

Elegant people car

[@DS-gm8en]

I would like to have one of this balls🙂.

[@raymondbutcher4579]

It’s way bigger than the BMW and Audi the only thing similar is the Skoda superb

[@chasingcars]

You’re thinking of the V90.

[@jacobb1297]

Have you speeded up the video ever so little (to make video shorter)?? He moves/talks just a notch fast (except in b-roll). Please render video to normal speed guys 🤥

[@craigmcclure1819]

Can’t tow a decent load. Never mentioned by reviewers ….why

[@andyb7719]

Who cares?

[@dennisjamesdj]

Horrible idea to use soccer balls as measure for boot space. You can't see how the boot looks and how much space it has.

[@73willyg]

It’s actually remarkably well thought out.

[@chasingcars]

We think it works well and we’re building a database of good data, though it is early days - but thanks for the feedback! We take it all on board.

[@chasingcars]

One thing we can certainly do is include more shots of the empty boot as well. Again, thanks for the feedback.

[@dennisjamesdj]

@@chasingcars Thanks, that would be great. You guys are doing an awesome job on this channel 👍

[@stepanbest9736]

This infotainment is the same as in 2016 such a shame

[@drunkntigr]

Better not to drag words during an intro it's a bit annoying

[@rem1762]

Come on man. You guys drive on the wrong side of the car and wrong side of the road like the British that dumped you there in the first place?

[@philipnorman2861]

✔

[@jupitersydney3555]

Except no one is buying them

[@robertceroli3512]

If it was still manufactured in Sweden price tag would be justified but made in China and a price tag of about 90k talk about maximum profit. I'm pretty sure workers on the assembly line are not paid western style wages and conditions

[@robertceroli3512]

Correction 70k price tag not 90

[@TankEngine15]

RHD V60s are built in Belgium.

[@sjb2471]

These are made in Europe

[@thatdamnspammer]

These are made in Belgium. Researching before rant posting can prevent you looking like an idiot in public.