Comments on: Volvo XC60 Review & Road Test

By: steveo

steveo — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:35:40 +0000

the above directed at “Orfroader” comment 1 (irrelevant) of course

By: steveo

steveo — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:33:29 +0000

you old ocker you!

most of us want a vehicle with freedom to go off road some time without feeling the need or want to be the Marlborough man on every unmarked track he can find, testing the limits till he can at last get out the winch he got for his last birthday.

Modern turbo-diesel SUVs are stylish, have great ground clearance, good economy and on-road capabilities of a normal car. What’s not to like?

By: kennyboye

kennyboye — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:55:44 +0000

For those that trawl these posts: Volvo are updating the dash for 2011 with a s60 style infotainment system (read proper screen regardless of sat nav or not), upgraded satnav and losing the “pod” at the top. Check out the review of the s60 to see how it looks. Nice.

By: DDH

DDH — Wed, 05 May 2010 07:52:49 +0000

Are you still on about cloth seats? Mmmm some nice lovely cloth so warm on a cold morning…leather looks so muck better and you wont get fluff all over your suit. XC60 in Black with light beige leather looks real expensive in the flesh and is better looking than the competitors.

By: LuvTheXC60T5

LuvTheXC60T5 — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:46:19 +0000

If you are worried about paying exhorbitant prices for a factory satnav that looks rather dated, do what I did and get a Pioneer F500BT Satnav/IpodDVD/TV/MP3/M4a/reverse camera/bluetooth touch screen system that fits in that empty space. You can get it all fitted for less than a couple of $$ (rather than paying up to $4K for a factory system). Really does everything!

By: Zak

Zak — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:10:14 +0000

I agree with your comments100% i drove all models including the Q5 which comes standard with the gutless 2.0 diesel and is no comparison. The x3 is dated and expensive. The xc60 was my choice and we love It. cant stop driving it !!!

By: Zak

Zak — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:05:27 +0000

Drove this Car from Sydney to Melbourne and got there with over a quater tank left this has to be the most economical SUV i have driven over 1000 km/tank.

By: Miksol

Miksol — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:46:05 +0000

Guess I may be a stupid luxury buyer, but leather looked after with some good leather care stuff every few months looks great forever, and if the kids are prone to spilling their milkshakes or puking, then leather brings real advantages in the clean up dept..I would like the ventilated seats though, in leather!

By: Miksol

Miksol — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:33:08 +0000

Great Review! I picked up the XC60 D5 MY10 a couple of weeks ago and it has exceeded my expectations, mostly because I was not expecting the gutsy performance and great fuel economy of the twin turbo diesel in the MY10! All the reviews I had read prior to buying only reviewed the old D5 engine, and said it was a bit lack lustre in the go department. Fuel economy is also very good, first trip in the country I did 210km and averaged 6.9l/100k which I think is terrific, busting the 41mpg mark! The XC60 D5 My10 is a very good package on all fronts!

By: TonyB

TonyB — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:05:08 +0000

curiousmind – try to answer in the absence of camsand. I suspect the $62k drive away for his XC60 is for the base XC60 – not the XC60 LE. Even so, that still a very good price for him and I suspect the car may have been either/both an ex demonstrator or the old superceded D5 diesel. The $74k you’ve been quoted drive away for a 2010 XC60LE D5 is pretty much the standard list price. How much are dealers willing to move with negotiation? Right now – unless its an ex demonstrator or a 2009 model – very little because with the current 50% depreciation allowance for business buyers thay are practically selling every XC60 they bring into the country. In the New Year with the end to the 50% allowance, things may improve for private buyers in particular. Don’t quote me, but you should be able to get off $2-3K without much effort. If you are expecting the $62k drive away for a LE, forget it. During your negotiations don’t forget to liberally pepper your conversion with the letter “Q” and the number “5″.