2023 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge (inc. 0-100) review: This eco SUV is crazy quick!

When you think plug-in hybrid, you don't think corner conquerer! Volvo has thrown the book at the 2023 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge and made a really impressive and economical plug-in hybrid SUV. Paul Maric takes a detailed look at Volvo's plug-in hybrid family car!

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Intro: 00:00
Exterior 1:07
Interior 4:01
Infotainment 5:18
Safety tech 7:01
Practicality 8:07
On the road 12:36
0-100km/h 18:46
Lane assist 19:45
Verdict 21:59

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[CarExpertAus]

Hey everybody! We are just trying to figure out if we had an MY22 or MY23 car. The MY23 dropped the supercharger (now turbocharged only). The last T8 Polestar I drove had a noticeable supercharger whine that was missing from our test car. Finding out now whether we had an MY22 or MY23 - Australian stock is delayed from the rest of the world so it could be either way.

[wootube]

I down sized from a 2018 xc90 d5 to this car around a month ago.
Such a great car and is addictive to drive.
It is seriously fast.
Had many surprised looks from euro hot hatches.
Adds to the fun with its sleeper vibe.
Super comfortable and quiet.
I charge everyday, have just clicked over 1000klms and still have just above half a tank left of fuel.

[Gezzaman]

Got the XC60 T8 recharge with thunder grey colour in April and done around 5000km, it's an absolute joy to drive. The air suspension and seats makes it super comfortable. I can keep the car mostly on Pure mode for my daily commutes to and from work, and so far only fueled the car up twice. Putting the car in power mode turns it into a beast, truly a sleeper car.

[cmtgebj]

This is an amazing car. I’ve had mine since January 2023. A few things. The camera system faulted after one week and I was instructed to return it to Volvo where they did a hard reset - fixed the problem. I also had an error message about tyre pressure when driving at ~40C one day. No real issue!. The car is incredible around town on short city trips, veery frugal due to the electric motors, and of course on trips the petrol motor has lots of power. My biggest criticism is the low profile tyres and 22” rims which I guarantee you will scuff no matter how careful you are.

[somnumna]

Just up to 10000 km on my 2023 XC60 T8. Test drove the others BM / Audi / Merc and this was simply the best. Never thought i would buy a Volvo but this is a fast elegant, well appointed car. 9/10. Minus 1 for infotainment software which is still acceptable

[wilcocksb]

Proud owner! First 1000km mostly city driving and overnight charging managed 1, 9l/100km.

[Shift]

I have this exact model (plate starts with ET..). The silver dawn colour is so nice and understated. We do mostly city driving and went about a month without using a single ML of fuel. It was only for the random trips to the Southern Highlands or our latest snow trip did we use fuel. It takes about 9 hours to charge with the included charger plugged into a household outlet.

The infotainment system was recently updated to support Apple CarPlay which I thought would be a game changer but to be honest, the Google system with Spotify and Google Maps integrate with the car extremely nicely and I rarely plug in to CarPlay. The speakers are the best I've ever heard in a car.

The car is seriously quick, and the lane assist works great at 110km/h on the freeways. I love my orange key.

The biggest annoyance is the lack of DC/fast charging however the non-Tesla network is so terrible right now that anyone would struggle with a pure EV. This is why we went with the PHEV.

[howardtang]

I have the 2022 xc60 since April and managed to keep fuel consumption at 2.0L/100km after 4500km of driving. Where 600km freeway drive without battery and the rest are daily commute. So as long as you charge it up every night, it is very economical and it drives like an EV.

[upisingh]

Thank you for the review Paul. I have been driving my T8 recharge for about 3 months now. If you do a daily run of about 63kms then come home and plug it in to have same sort of electric range available for next day. There is room for further optimisation of drive modes as I think ICE can kick in speeds of 80 and above to increase electric range and increase efficiencies. I see this as an evolution of XC60 and room for improvement. OTA can be leveraged and make the ownership more fun and satisfying.

[KMBence]

For a car design that’s been around since 2018 (Even though this design has been tweaked each year since) i must utterly commend the Volvo team for how innovative and futuristic they’ve kept it looking whilst maintaining the current volvo xc60 design ethos. Truly a remarkable vehicle and a real bargain when you compare it upon its competitors in its class. I got my xc60 inscription + in 2018 and my car still feels new and modern every time I drive it.

[clausbonde]

Hi Paul, This is best review on 👍the XC60 PHEV I've watched. I have the T6 MY22 and absolutely love it. So much value for money and put a smile on your face constantly 😊

[abhvor]

We got ours two weeks ago. After driving BMW, Merc and Audi - this was an obvious choice. Great review btw!

[cyon]

I love that Paul you took the effort to test the lane keep assist function!

[elissa]

Liking the Volvo suv range. Would love to see some more reviews, maybe the xc40 next?

[maskenmakkan]

I have this car (t8 with r-design) and it is a blast to drive, really quick and sexy. I feel like a king when driving it!! Only downside is the fuel consumption. Really hard not to floor it

[philwarren]

I bought one. Its exceptionally good. Best car Ive ever owned and driven. Performance is off the charts and fuel economy is excellent. Only small negative Ive found is the reflection from the dash onto the windscreen in certain lighting conditions is a bit annoying. So Im going to hunt down a dash mat to fix that issue.

[kimpham]

You are really good at reviewing cars. You are also humourous. Thanks for the video!

[nishantkalamkar]

Hi Paul, great review as always!!! Such a treat to watch ! Can you also please review XC90 MY23 T8, it would be interesting to see how it performs against the last one (2020) you reviewed after all the refinements they have done.

Thanks

[crumyy]

I love this car but it's a little big for my liking, can you do a review on the gas version of the xc40. There are other videos but none are as good as your. Thanks!

[aksahdev]

Great Review Paul! Volvos always stand out and do good :) - Can you guys do a review on the Yaris Cross Hybrid? (Urban Trim FWD/AWD) Thanks! + a new s60 review would be nice since it's been 2 years :))