While I’m tempted to run through the entire menu of XC60 standard features that further testify to its excellent value proposition, I’ll just cover some highlights so that this review doesn’t end up looking like a brochure.Īlong with the usual exterior LED lighting elements, powered accessories, heated mirrors and front seats, dual-zone automatic HVAC, faux leather upholstery, and more, the notables include an electromechanical parking brake, auto stop/start system for saving fuel, rain-sensing wipers, a 7” colour touchscreen with Volvo Sensus infotainment, high-performance audio, Volvo On Call telematics, 8-way power adjustable front seats with power lumbar and driver’s memory, B-pillar rear ventilation, versatile 40/20/40-split rear seatbacks, a metal cargo threshold protector plate, and locking underfloor storage.Īs tested, the XC60 T5 AWD SE Premier receives plenty of other goodies such as HID headlights with adaptive cornering and auto high beams, silver-accent side mouldings, silver roof rails, a silver rear diffuser, a rooftop spoiler, and 19” alloy wheels. Impressive content and interior appointments It’s a rich-looking cabin that exudes quality, and while this should be expected in the premium class, the Volvo XC60’s interior is another notch above many rivals. Also, all the roof pillars are finished in fabric. Highlights shared with the two trims and every other XC60 include a completely soft-touch dash top that wraps all the way down the instrument panel, the same pliable material used for the door uppers, which actually flow all the way around into the lower portion of the doors as well, while stitched and padded leather fills the door inserts before melding into each armrest.Įlegant satin silver trim circles around the switchgear to arrive at the door handles, while that same metal finish highlights the steering wheel, gauge surround, side vents, floating centre stack surround, CD changer slot, and various controls including the otherwise leather-clad gearshift knob.
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Value is an important part of the equationįirst off, you can get into a 2016 Volvo XC60 for only $42,000 plus freight and dealer fees, and it’s just as well built and refined as the Special Edition I just drove. Granted, my tester was at the lower end of the “Editions” quartet, the other three being the R-Design, Ocean Race, and Inscription, but value represents its own kind of beauty and the XC60 has plenty of that in both form and function. These two have already swapped places through the first six months of 2016 due to an impressive redesign of the larger SUV, but the compact utility being reviewed here remains a strong seller for Volvo nonetheless, and for good reason.Ī quick glance shows the XC60 is still stylish, although next to its completely overhauled big brother its gracefully sporty lines certainly look a generation behind.
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Just a year after the Volvo XC60 arrived on the scene in 2009, it became the Swedish brand’s most popular model in Canada, replacing the XC90 for the top spot.