2019 Volvo V60 First Drive - Wagons Ho
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Date: 2019-05-30
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Comments and reviews: 10
Stephen Hendricks
Like many enthusiasts I love wagons. We usually dont buy em but we love em. In my case Ive owned a couple of Volvo wagons and a Saab wagon in the past. Loved them all. Our neighbor has a V90 wagon (not the XC) and she loves that one, too. To me, though, its something of a beast; the V60 is more my style and size. Unfortunately, my wife suffers from crossover fever. She loves the command (i. e up high) driving position of our Sorento and cant be persuaded to go back to a normal driving position. Im convinced, by the way, that women like my wife are a major force in crossover mania. They dont want the stigma of driving a minivan. They do want the practicality of a wagon but being surrounded by SUVs and crossovers, and gigantic pickups in traffic, they dont want to be at a disadvantage height-wise. Oh, well. Its her daily driver; she gets to choose. So good luck to Volvo for keeping alive the concept of an estate vehicle in the US. I doubt theyll turn the tide but bully for them.
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Like many enthusiasts I love wagons. We usually dont buy em but we love em. In my case Ive owned a couple of Volvo wagons and a Saab wagon in the past. Loved them all. Our neighbor has a V90 wagon (not the XC) and she loves that one, too. To me, though, its something of a beast; the V60 is more my style and size. Unfortunately, my wife suffers from crossover fever. She loves the command (i. e up high) driving position of our Sorento and cant be persuaded to go back to a normal driving position. Im convinced, by the way, that women like my wife are a major force in crossover mania. They dont want the stigma of driving a minivan. They do want the practicality of a wagon but being surrounded by SUVs and crossovers, and gigantic pickups in traffic, they dont want to be at a disadvantage height-wise. Oh, well. Its her daily driver; she gets to choose. So good luck to Volvo for keeping alive the concept of an estate vehicle in the US. I doubt theyll turn the tide but bully for them.
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cba tiau
Alex, I dont see any reviewers talk about that silver-colored drive-mode roller button in the center console, in any critical manner. I think that it looks ridiculous, it handles horribly for a driver (not in a good location to reach and not easy to dial and push to get to another mode, and the drive-mode controls should only be on the steering wheel (as in other car brands. What do you think? This is one of several things that made me choose another car brand this past year after seriously looking at the new Volvo 90 series (XC90, S90, V90) as well as the XC60; the interiors of these cars simply look overly feminine and simultaneously less practical. And theres also the matter of the problems with the Sensus infotainment system, which is a serious safety issue in terms of putting too much to distract the driver in only the computer screen (climate controls in particular.
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Alex, I dont see any reviewers talk about that silver-colored drive-mode roller button in the center console, in any critical manner. I think that it looks ridiculous, it handles horribly for a driver (not in a good location to reach and not easy to dial and push to get to another mode, and the drive-mode controls should only be on the steering wheel (as in other car brands. What do you think? This is one of several things that made me choose another car brand this past year after seriously looking at the new Volvo 90 series (XC90, S90, V90) as well as the XC60; the interiors of these cars simply look overly feminine and simultaneously less practical. And theres also the matter of the problems with the Sensus infotainment system, which is a serious safety issue in terms of putting too much to distract the driver in only the computer screen (climate controls in particular.
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Jordan Catcher
So I actually own the bigger brother v90 and Its a great car (11k over the last 9 months and have had zero issues. The seats are very/extremely comfortable, quality is top notch, excellent in rough weather conditions, and the dog gate really helps for when we take road trips. Its seems like almost everything that makes the big brother great has carried over to the little one which is a 10/10 in my book (Love my v90. Id take this over a regal tourx even though its smaller (Its just overall a nicer vehicle.
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So I actually own the bigger brother v90 and Its a great car (11k over the last 9 months and have had zero issues. The seats are very/extremely comfortable, quality is top notch, excellent in rough weather conditions, and the dog gate really helps for when we take road trips. Its seems like almost everything that makes the big brother great has carried over to the little one which is a 10/10 in my book (Love my v90. Id take this over a regal tourx even though its smaller (Its just overall a nicer vehicle.
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David Porter
According to several forums (bimmerfest, bimmerpost, etc) the G20 (next gen 3 series) will NOT make it in wagon guise to the US market. Which is a crying shame because its a damned great looking, and highly practical vehicle. BMWNA has wielded the profit knife pretty hard for this generation - no manuals, no touring and all NA bound vehicles will be hecho en Mexico at the new plant when it comes online April 2019. Which probably also kills Euro Delivery options as well.
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According to several forums (bimmerfest, bimmerpost, etc) the G20 (next gen 3 series) will NOT make it in wagon guise to the US market. Which is a crying shame because its a damned great looking, and highly practical vehicle. BMWNA has wielded the profit knife pretty hard for this generation - no manuals, no touring and all NA bound vehicles will be hecho en Mexico at the new plant when it comes online April 2019. Which probably also kills Euro Delivery options as well.
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Jay Mac
Station wagons have become such a weird thing. Wagons used to be budget family haulers until the minivan arrived. Then they became a luxury staple. Mercedes E class Wagon, Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo, Ferrari FF/GTC4Lusso, and the Volvo V60 and V90. Those are the wagon options and theyre all luxury wagons. Also I wouldnt be surprised to see a BMW 5 series touring. Why are wagons now luxury cars?
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Station wagons have become such a weird thing. Wagons used to be budget family haulers until the minivan arrived. Then they became a luxury staple. Mercedes E class Wagon, Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo, Ferrari FF/GTC4Lusso, and the Volvo V60 and V90. Those are the wagon options and theyre all luxury wagons. Also I wouldnt be surprised to see a BMW 5 series touring. Why are wagons now luxury cars?
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Harry Hooligan
Alex, thanks for your great car reviews. They cover everything about a car. I love cars and Im curious about many Ill never get a chance to drive. I do have a request though. On your next Volvo review I would love to see you drive one with the Polestar option. Im not referring to the polestar engineered S60 but, maybe an XC90 T6 with the Polestar option. THANKS.
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Alex, thanks for your great car reviews. They cover everything about a car. I love cars and Im curious about many Ill never get a chance to drive. I do have a request though. On your next Volvo review I would love to see you drive one with the Polestar option. Im not referring to the polestar engineered S60 but, maybe an XC90 T6 with the Polestar option. THANKS.
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Kevin Wang
I really dunno why Americans dont like wagons. Hatchbacks/Wagons have much better practicality than sedans, while they still have similar handling. Believe me, when you buy something from IKEA, a 65 TV, or items with large tall boxes, you will definitely want a wagon not a sedan with limited height and limited open space.
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I really dunno why Americans dont like wagons. Hatchbacks/Wagons have much better practicality than sedans, while they still have similar handling. Believe me, when you buy something from IKEA, a 65 TV, or items with large tall boxes, you will definitely want a wagon not a sedan with limited height and limited open space.
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Edysin Simon
My. What a lovely wagon I speced put 1 for myself and thought if I were to buy a new SUV today. Id seriously consider this 1st The inscription version T6 with that beautiful pine green exterior. Lovely brown leather interior and B/W sound system Thats it Such a practical and sporty vehicle for today. Thanks Alex
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My. What a lovely wagon I speced put 1 for myself and thought if I were to buy a new SUV today. Id seriously consider this 1st The inscription version T6 with that beautiful pine green exterior. Lovely brown leather interior and B/W sound system Thats it Such a practical and sporty vehicle for today. Thanks Alex
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James Nardini
Love this wagon. I really like the city weave fabric of the momentum trim and am glad you showed it in your review (even though you like the inscription interior better. The interior looks very well put together and I would have a hard time choosing between the sedan and wagon. Thanks for a great review.
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Love this wagon. I really like the city weave fabric of the momentum trim and am glad you showed it in your review (even though you like the inscription interior better. The interior looks very well put together and I would have a hard time choosing between the sedan and wagon. Thanks for a great review.
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Dopravní Poradce
Im hardcore Volvo Fan and I adore the new models V60 and V90 (and mainly XC version) are the most beautiful cars in the world. I now drive V70 II, I had 240, 740 and 850 and Im glad that (skipping the FoMoCo offsprings) I will have something to buy in the future.
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Im hardcore Volvo Fan and I adore the new models V60 and V90 (and mainly XC version) are the most beautiful cars in the world. I now drive V70 II, I had 240, 740 and 850 and Im glad that (skipping the FoMoCo offsprings) I will have something to buy in the future.
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