New Volvo XC60!!!!!!!

"EL_ULY" (uly)
07/25/2017 at 15:52 • Filed to: worst pics ever

Just arrived today

it’s so goddamn Swedish it hurt my kackenbrod! Especially inside

DISCUSSION (44)

diplodicus > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 15:58

Oh man who ever has the job of taking all that protective film off is a lucky bastard.

benjrblant > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:01

ooo, purdy.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:04

Volvo is 100 years ahead of anyone else in interior design.

Nibby > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:05

Kinja'd!!!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:06

Looks good.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:10

They are having a launch party here in Franklin, TN (posh historic suburb of Nashville) this week

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back
07/25/2017 at 16:13

Was literally just thinking the same thing.

Not cluttered, or busy, no overwhelming number of knobs and buttons. Simplicity and function, trimmed out with a tasteful amount of (admittedly fake) chrome, and a very nice grained wood (probably also fake).

The exterior ain’t too shabby, either. They’ve taken the Mazda CUV/SUV design cues that I appreciate, and honestly done them a bit better.

EL_ULY > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
07/25/2017 at 16:14

lol we just stuck it outside in the messy parking lot if anyone want to see it in the middle of the hot day

EL_ULY > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back
07/25/2017 at 16:16

pictures don’t do it justice. Sitting in it ( a luxury in its own merit) and checking out the materials and tech. Ultra premium everything.

EL_ULY > Nibby
07/25/2017 at 16:16

lots

EL_ULY > benjrblant
07/25/2017 at 16:16

very

EL_ULY > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
07/25/2017 at 16:16

gib me the 426hp Polestar one doe :]

EL_ULY > diplodicus
07/25/2017 at 16:17

it gets annoying after a while. Especially on S-Class and Rapides

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever
07/25/2017 at 16:18

100% this. Its a work of art.

Shane Moore > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:19

Hot dog that is a great interior!

marshknute > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:19

Any idea what the price and real-world fuel economy will be for the hybrid version?

My parents are looking to downsize from a Sequoia to a smaller SUV. I’ve been pushing for the XC60, but they still think of Volvo as a second-rate Audi, and refuse to believe the 50mpg figure from the press release.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:19

Well Darrel Waltrip will probably net 10 million on pre-orders.

ttyymmnn > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:20

I’ll take it!

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:21

Kinja'd!!!

TorqueToYield > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:21

Do Want.

Reminds me of the Outback from the side a bit. But better looking.

If I only had more monies.

EL_ULY > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back
07/25/2017 at 16:21

lol :] classic

Takuro Spirit > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:23

I like the rotor covers. #StopLotRot

EL_ULY > marshknute
07/25/2017 at 16:23

XC60 prices vary insanely. T8 wasn’t really made to be a eco hybrid. Like Lexus since forever, Volvo’s hybrid system are for performance (400hp!!!) but low 20's can be achieved in the city on our T8 XC90 for sure.

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn
07/25/2017 at 16:25

me too, in 426hp Polestar trim :]

EL_ULY > TorqueToYield
07/25/2017 at 16:31

me too :’(

EL_ULY > Takuro Spirit
07/25/2017 at 16:32

soft plastic but insulated a bit on the inside. Enough to drive around for a little bit

Aremmes > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:34

I saw one in red on Sunday.

Kinja'd!!!

Polestar badge and manufacturer plate, too!

Kinja'd!!!

It is a fine machine.

Chariotoflove > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:35

What’s the point of the Polestar treatment on an SUV, though?

Still lovely car, better looking than most of its competitors.

Ash78, voting early and often > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:39

Timely...I just visited the Volvo dealer for the first time in about 12 years. Last test drive was an S60R :D

Quick take (using the new V90 Cross Country as a proxy for the whole line): Beautiful cars, inside and out. Everything they make looks great now. Original designs, unmistakable. Nice power out of the 4-banger, but you still know you’re driving a 4-banger. I think I’m going to skip the whole trend and wait for electric. It just sounds too cheap and tinny, and throttle mapping off the line is very awkward with 8 gears and a bit of turbo lag. Amazing seats and all the materials were solid, albeit a wee bit too Spartan for $60k...IMHO. Not minimalist, I just mean a little cheap.

Downside: Ergonomics. I just felt...nothing. I wanted to reach for dials and knobs, but it’s all screens and voice commands. The entire dash is digital. The HUD is cool, but disappears with polarized glasses on. In short, I didn’t feel like I was driving a car, I felt like the car was driving me. It’s hard to describe, but it’s there — and to be fair to Volvo, I felt much of the same even in the Golf Sportwagen I tested recently, so maybe it’s a symptom of most modern cars — too many electronics, too much learning curve. I’m neither young nor old, but I just don’t imagine anyone is going to like this.

Still, if the price is right in a couple years, a CPO V60 or XC60 could be a strong contender.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > EL_ULY
07/25/2017 at 16:41

A boy can dream - gotta get one while they’re still burning dino juice!

EL_ULY > Aremmes
07/25/2017 at 16:41

delicious combo!!!!!!!!!!

EL_ULY > Chariotoflove
07/25/2017 at 16:43

practical BRAAAP is good BRAAAP at a certain age :]