Volvo XC60

Score: 7.8 / 10
“There are more dynamic, fun-to-drive alternatives to the Volvo XC60. But as a complete package – combining performance, quality and equipment – this car is difficult to ignore.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 10 / 10
“With a classy interior, excellent build quality and a lineup of efficient hybrid and plug-in hybrid engines, the Volvo XC60 is a great alternative to rivals from premium manufacturers such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes. Safety is first-class, as is overall space and practicality, while onboard technology is fine.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid T8 Recharge
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volvo XC60 is still a premium SUV with strong appeal almost half a decade after its debut, and this updated T8 Recharge model brings improved plug-in hybrid tech. Perhaps the only qualm is the cost – the T6 version offers identical efficiency with a smaller price tag.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid T6 R-Design
Score: 9 / 10
“Updates to the Volvo XC60 have fixed the pre-facelift model’s minor foibles, and have pushed the SUV’s cabin further ahead of the competition.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 10 / 10
“The Volvo XC60 offers style, luxury, lots of advanced tech and is one of the best premium SUVs.”
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Model reviewed: D4
Score: 8 / 10
“It’s slightly old school, but the new Volvo XC60 D4 fulfils its brief as a company car tax-friendly workhorse.”
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Model reviewed: T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid
Score: 9 / 10
“The XC60 T8 Twin Engine is refined, comfortable, spacious and luxurious. Yes, it’s expensive, but it’s among the best plug-in hybrids you can buy and we’ve loved having it on our test fleet.”
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Model reviewed: D4 R-Design
Score: 9 / 10
“The Volvo XC60’s comfort and refinement ensure driving to and from road tests is very relaxing. It’s so pleasant to drive that it can make even the M25 bearable on a morning commute, and that’s high praise indeed.”
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Model reviewed: T5 R-Design
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volvo XC60 T5 is just as handsome, practical and classy as the rest of the range – and it’s even more refined than the already very quiet diesel versions.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The XC60 is one of Volvo’s best-selling cars, and one of the best family SUVs you can buy. It’s a real class act, providing excellent comfort, good practicality and exceptional safety. Some versions are pricey, but the XC60 is a very credible rival to the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Jaguar F-Pace.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The XC60 is one of Volvo’s best-selling cars, and one of the best family SUVs you can buy. It’s a real class act, providing excellent comfort, good practicality and exceptional safety. Some versions are pricey, but the XC60 is a very credible rival to the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Jaguar F-Pace.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Overall, the changes we’ve tried so far only add to the XC60’s status as a strong contender in this segment – and once the bigger battery PHEV versions arrive, they’ll surely demand very strong fleet consideration.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic Momentum
Score: 9 / 10
“The Volvo XC60 just looks like a shrunken XC90 inside and out, but this is no bad thing. Its premium looks, superb cabin and excellent suite of advanced technology make it a real best-in-class contender and it should prove even more popular than its big brother.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic D5 R-Design
Score: 9 / 10
“Critics might accuse Volvo of simply repeating its XC90 in a smaller form, but the reality is that when you’ve got a successful formula, you’ve got to forgive the firm for wanting to do the same again. Make no mistake, the best-selling mid-size premium SUV in Europe just got even better.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol-electric plug-in hybrid automatic T8 Twin Engine
Score: 6 / 10
“Given the premium price the T8 demands over all other XC60 variants – including the T6 hybrid – perhaps opting for one of the more ordinary models makes more sense, the reduced performance a better fit for the laid-back driving experience.” (Brn Barry)
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Model reviewed: T8 Polestar Engineered
Score: 8 / 10
“The XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered is a great addition to the Volvo line-up – adding additional performance, sportier styling and a more dynamic experience to this already brilliant premium SUV.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel mild hybrid B5 AWD
Score: 9 / 10
“This latest Volvo XC60 B5 mild-hybrid is a seriously compelling option – offering the long-distance benefits of diesel with the fuel-saving benefits of electrification. It’s appealing in the way that this tech is working beneath on the surface in a way where you wouldn’t really notice it, too.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“The latest XC60 is a huge step forward for Volvo, with vast improvements in the interior making this latest car feel hugely competitive next to rivals. Add in a relaxing and comfortable driving experience and an impeccable safety record, and the XC60 makes a fantastic case for itself.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.4 / 10
“A stylish SUV with a calming interior, impressive onboard tech and the option of plug-in hybrid powertrains, the Volvo XC60 has plenty of upmarket appeal.” (Andy Goodwin)
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Model reviewed: Recharge hybrid
Score: 7.6 / 10
“The Volvo XC60 Recharge hybrid proves that efficient cars can also be sleek, desirable and fast – but they are rather expensive”.
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volvo XC60 is an upmarket family SUV with a lot of safety kit and understated styling. It’s not the most comfortable SUV, though, and alternatives have bigger boots.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“New infotainment system has industry-leading search function and is otherwise neat if not perfect, in a lightly revised SUV that does most things well.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid T8 Twin Engine R-Design Pro
“It’s expensive, but the BiK benefits and efficiency if used correctly help well and truly claw that back.”
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Model reviewed: D4 Momentum
Score: 8 / 10
“Everything about this car is smooth. Gear changes, braking, engine noise, steering, even body roll. Life, if you will, becomes smooth when you’re in a modern-day Volvo XC60.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic T5 R-Design
“There’s a lot to love about the Volvo XC60, whose speed, reliability and roominess made our long-haul trip comfortable, even with three in the back, a boot crammed to the rafters and a bike on the roof.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid T8 Inscription Pro
Score: 8 / 10
“A mid-size crossover that’s handsome, luxurious, refined and fast. For those that do less than 25 miles a day the next-to-nothing running costs would justify the high price tag. Volvo’s XC60 T8 Twin Engine proves that hybrid SUVs can be desirable, fast and efficient but it comes at a price and, for a lot of people, its cheaper petrol and diesel siblings make more sense.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 7 / 10
“Solid, comfortable, safe and sophisticated, executed with a Swedish flair that now defines modern Volvos.”
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Model reviewed: T5 R-Design
Score: 6 / 10
“Handsome, comfortable and refined, the Volvo XC60 is a slick and practical alternative to the Audi Q5 and BMW X3.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volvo XC60 proves that an SUV doesn’t need to be particularly sporty to be desirable. It’s incredibly stylish, is packed with safety kit and is one of the most comfortable cars you can possibly buy.”
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Model reviewed: (range review)
Score: 8 / 10
“If you value comfort and luxury over razor-sharp handling and performance, then the Volvo XC60 will make a fine choice as your next family car.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volvo XC60 features a smart, sophisticated look inside and out. Interior quality is superb, while all engines offer good amounts of power and are relatively economical for the class. Some rivals are more enjoyable to drive, but the XC60 is comfortable and offers good levels of practicality.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 8.6 / 10
“Quite possibly the safest, most family-friendly SUV around”
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“What’s not to like with this car? Very little indeed. It’s almost annoyingly good.”
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Model reviewed: T8 Inscription Pro
Score: 6 / 10
“The XC60 is one of the most pleasant SUVs on sale today, but while adding a petrol-electric drivetrain might make it financially appealing to business users, others are likely to find that a conventional diesel model is still the one to go for as an all-rounder.”
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Model reviewed: (range review)
Score: 8 / 10
“The latest XC60 continues Volvo’s run of building cars that are practical and safe as well as extremely desirable. If you prefer a sporty drive a Jaguar F-Pace is a better car, while the Audi Q5 can ultimately be more comfortable, but for something that feels of very high quality and a little different from the norm, the XC60 comes highly recommended.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“Handsome, luxurious and wraps you in a safety blanket as comprehensive as the Swedish welfare state.”
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