Volvo XC60 Engines, Performance and Drive
Performance is good, but the XC90 is more about relaxed progress than sporty handling – it’s what Volvo calls ‘inspired confidence’.
We’ve only tried the car on air suspension so far, but in comfort mode it strikes a lovely blend between ride comfort and control – this is no sports car and the XC60 will lean heavily in corners, but it always feels controlled and secure. You can select Dynamic Mode, which stiffens the car up and tightens responses, but you’d still find a Jaguar F-Pace more responsive and enjoyable to drive quickly.
Most XC60s will come on steel springs which Volvo says will translate to a firmer ride – we’ll have to see if it’s too firm when we test it in the UK.
Visibility all around is good, making the car easy to drive around town, although myriad sensors and cameras are there to protect you.
Engines
Although it’s the diesels most people will go for, the T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid grabs the headlines with its impressive performance and economy claims – and its sizeable company car tax savings.
The lower-powered D4 model will be the most popular, but it’s the 232bhp D5 that we drove. This same engine can be found in the XC90, but here it impresses more with performance that’s a match for the more powerful 2.0-litre diesel in Jaguar’s F-Pace, and seriously impressive refinement – you’d be hard pushed to hear it at all on the motorway.
Power is delivered smoothly, and transferred slickly through the eight-speed auto box. Down changes aren’t quite as slick, though. Source by autoexpress.co.uk
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Performance is good, but the XC90 is more about relaxed progress than sporty handling – it’s what Volvo calls ‘inspired confidence’.
We’ve only tried the car on air suspension so far, but in comfort mode it strikes a lovely blend between ride comfort and control – this is no sports car and the XC60 will lean heavily in corners, but it always feels controlled and secure. You can select Dynamic Mode, which stiffens the car up and tightens responses, but you’d still find a Jaguar F-Pace more responsive and enjoyable to drive quickly.
Most XC60s will come on steel springs which Volvo says will translate to a firmer ride – we’ll have to see if it’s too firm when we test it in the UK.
Visibility all around is good, making the car easy to drive around town, although myriad sensors and cameras are there to protect you.
Engines
Although it’s the diesels most people will go for, the T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid grabs the headlines with its impressive performance and economy claims – and its sizeable company car tax savings.
The lower-powered D4 model will be the most popular, but it’s the 232bhp D5 that we drove. This same engine can be found in the XC90, but here it impresses more with performance that’s a match for the more powerful 2.0-litre diesel in Jaguar’s F-Pace, and seriously impressive refinement – you’d be hard pushed to hear it at all on the motorway.
Power is delivered smoothly, and transferred slickly through the eight-speed auto box. Down changes aren’t quite as slick, though. Source by autoexpress.co.uk
Continue to MPG, CO2 and Running Costs
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