Volvo V60 2019 in-depth review | carwow

This is the new Volvo V60. Given the makeover compared to its predecessor, it's hard to argue that the new V60 doesn't look good. But when you consider that it costs more than an Audi A4 Avant or BMW 3 Series, does the V60 really offer enough for you to choose it over one of these German market leaders? There’s only one way to find out… Keep watching and let us know what you think in the comments!

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[carwow]

4:00 – Ummm... Don't forget your phone, Mat!

[revealmedia]

When Carbuyer uploaded their video of V60, My first thoughts were "I'll check it out when Matt reviews it"

[robbae]

im getting anxiety over the fact that he left his phone there

[HesteBremse]

It´s definitely good looking for an estate family car – I am a BMW fan and I do like the new 3 Series Estate a lot – but this Volvo is overall more elegant. Volvo is doing a freaking great job adding to the competition in these classes.

[bigwordbird]

I’ve got a Volvo XC70 and the shopping bag holder is brilliant! You’re supposed to lift up the horizontal elastic strap, hook the bags then lift the elastic around all the shopping together. It’s really effective

[JB-pfri]

1. You can lock the rear climate so your kids cant fiddle with it.
2. The Audi is Diesel makes way more noise than the Volvo and do i also have to mention Diesel gate?
3. The gear shift "lag" as you show it is very exaggerated.
4. The Dynamic setting will of course not make the car more comfortable as its the same as Dynamic mode on an Audi. I.e. "sports mode".
5. The shopping bag holder is not meant to "hang" bags on, its simply to fixate them by a pivot point so they do not roll around in the back.
6. Even a kid can open the sunroof blinds without opening the roof, so saying it took you 6 months to learn is also very exaggerated.
7. CD player is optional so its not usually in the mid glove box.
8. The "stiff" gear shifter is also exaggerated as hell.

It sad to see you always compare everything to Audi when almost everything you mention in your clips are options in Audi's and would cost you several thousands of pounds more.
There are also several times you've mentioned and/or compared other cars and say they miss this function or that function when in reality they have it. Also worth to mention is that all the stuff for Audi you always mention is usually options, hence why you should probably state that and say how much extra it costs.

[iankrender]

Just bought one of these, having owned BMWs for the last 18 years. Momentum Pro T4 with Pilot Assist, Winter Pack & convenience pack. CarWow saved me nearly £8, 000 and I got 2.9% APR. It is a really good car, two annoying points is the LED light on the Autohold function is so dim you are never sure if it is on. And as Mat has mentioned, putting heater controls on infotainment is a pain, BMW stopped doing this 10 years ago. Also the petrol is quite thirsty and a tad gruff when revved hard. Aside from that it is brilliant in every respect. The Pilot system is amazing and makes long motorway trips a doddle and a much cheaper option than BMW's version. A BMW 320i specced the same was £4K more. Love BMWs but Volvo has clinched it for me. Definitely shortlist if you are in the market for a premium quality estate car.

[InteriorDesignAnderson]

Volvo needs to make another V60 Polestar especially now that it looks this good.

[lyubohar]

I have the same shopping bag hook in my VW Passat trunk. The point of these is not to hold the weight of your shopping bags, as you can easily overload and break them. It's supposed to keep the content of the bag from spilling and it's perfect at doing this.

[Zerofightervi]

5:00 " who wants a CD player? "
Do the over 50s generally have Spotify?
No.
So they'll be the ones who want a CD player.

[tastyf]

I still don't get why you ignore the voice control for most functions? You dont need a knob to change the temperature just press the button and say im cold or hot or change temp to 22.5 as an example and bingo. You dont need to touch the screen. This works on phone, sat nav, seat heaters, stereo from one button! Maybe you could demonstrate this on future volvo videos Matt

[ilya.b]

2:06 Matt, shopping bag is additionally held by the horizontal rubber band below the hooks. You should pull it back and place the bags between the devider and the rubber band, then hang the bags and it will hold them in place nicely.

[munirshafi]

Seems he’s got two phones, one for the front and one for the rear..lol !

[tristanmoller]

“hanging the shopping bag” keeps the open side of the bag up. It doesn’t stop the bag from moving around as you drive but it keeps its contents from falling out.

[iot]

Hey... Don't bash the CD player. Old folks still use their prized collection. My dear uncle wanted to get a cd changer installed in his new X5 last year and was about to spend about £500 on it and waste half his useable glovebox area..until I convinced him that I can rip those CDs and put them on a 256GB thumb drive and plug and forget the tiny thing in his centre cubby.

[MoAV]

The new Volvo V60 looks stylish, more spacious compared to its predecessor, packed with cool tech e.g. Pilot Assist, and very comfortable to drive despite the steering feedback may not feel exciting.

[aidan]

Great video, I’ve been subscribed a long time, I love Volvos for their safety and tech.

[gisenberg]

7:45 ahh there's that British humor I've been waiting for

[ndr]

I want a CD player to enjoy premium hi-fi sound in my Volvo. Thanks Volvo!

[qbiack]

You're so wrong! I want a cd player in my car! The quality of sound is a major factor for me.