2022 VW Arteon Shooting Brake VS Volvo V60 Cross Country Comparison

I blame you, the public with your SUV-obsessed buying habits, for killing the much-loved wagon.

Wagon is no longer a fashionable word and we have to use idiom to disguise the infinite practicality of a sedan-based fun machine. Arteon Shooting Brake comes from a long lineage of British poshness where people went into the countryside and killed things for fun. V60 Cross Country has more than a whiff of grand exploration so this pair had better live up to their promises.
Exteriors
Both the VW and Volvo have sexy-esque looks that belie their multi-use ability.
Arteon is slightly more handsome, with its slinky, low-slung body that begs to take a load in the back. It took the sedan to places you’d not expect of a tourer. The Volvo is also long, but doesn’t look as low however the VW is slightly taller. Looks can be deceiving.
Neither is intended to perform the testosterone-laden task thrown at a full-on SUV, so they can afford to concentrate on being elegant instead.
Both are covered in cameras and sensors, and both are AWD with fancy motorised rear hatches, and Matrix Led headlights.
The Volvo has Thor’s Hammer DTRLs, while the Arteon’s highlight is its gorgeous pillarless windows. Arteon’s tail lights do a little dance as the car awakens, while the Volvo illuminates most of the D pillar in radiant LED glamour.
V60 has 19” wheels, with a space saver spare. The Shooting Brake had larger 20” wheels, a full size alloy spare, and very low profile tyres. The latter have been a problem on the badly damaged roads, but more about that later.

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[glennstevenson]

Another fine review, from the Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson of the motoring World.

[LarryLewis-szdx]

I looked at both and bought the VW. It rode much better and had an easier dashboard.

[WazzaG]

Great comparison and a good outcome. Feel as though I have just test driven them both.
Another recommendation for the 4X station wagon as an alternative to the SUV.👍

[galedribble]

I go back and forth between the V60 and the XC60

[gregturner_awod]

Great review and comparison of both beautiful vehicles. Which one? No Volvo dealer where I live sadly. VW Arteon looks great, and I suspect if I was moving from SUV back to wagon that would be my preferred vehicle. Thanks for the review, always leaves me thoughtful!