![]() It has a portrait-style touchscreen like few others, McLaren and Tesla to name two. The cabin caters to the senses, it doesn’t assault them. The cabin is elegant and serene, while being less minimalist than the Volvo luxury sedans, and cozier than the XC90 SUV. The best part are the slim hammer-shaped LEDs used for daytime running lamps called Thor’s Hammer. The high shoulder line makes the body look like a rising wedge, like a BMW X3. It’s not tall and bluff like the XC90, although it tries to look tall with tricks like a high grille, and tall taillamps that reach to the roof. Optional features include soft Nappa Leather seats with ventilation and massage, Bowers & Wilkins Premium Sound, and four-corner air suspension. Inscription gets a stitched dash, driftwood trim, navigation, and four-zone climate control. A notable option is 21-inch wheels with wide summer tires. The R-Design gets sport seats, black mesh grille, hands-free tailgate, 12.3-inch digital display that replaces the standard gauges, 19-inch wheels, navigation, and paddle shift controls (it’s the only model to get them). There are three trims: Momentum, R-Design, and Inscription. If you start to turn toward a car in your blind spot, the steering wheel will resist. Also in 2018, Volvo’s Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) adds Steer Assist. It provides steering input to mitigate a head-on collision. Making its debut on the 2018 XC60 as an option, comes the next step, Oncoming Lane Mitigation. Standard safety equipment includes the Intellisafe City Safety system, which detects a pedestrian, cyclist, vehicle or large animal, and applies emergency braking. Even the base model comes standard with leather, panoramic moonroof, LED headlamps, Apple Carplay / Android Auto, nine-inch touchscreen, driving modes, 10-speaker sound system, Bluetooth, 4G LTE, power liftgate, rearview camera and Lane Keeping Aid. The all-wheel-drive system is biased toward the front wheels, with most of the power going there until traction is needed in the rear, which can take 50 percent of the power, so it’s evenly balanced. And with an improved body structure and more sound insulation, there is no four-cylinder thrum to any of the powerplants. They’re all mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. It earns 26 mpg Combined or 59 MPGe from the Environmental Protection Agency. The XC60 T8 Twin Engine Electric Plug-In Hybrid makes 400 horsepower with electric all-wheel drive. The XC60 T6 2.0-liter turbo and supercharged four-cylinder makes 316 horsepower and earns 23 mpg Combined. It comes with three engines: The XC60 T5 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder makes 250 horsepower and earns an EPA-estimated 24 miles per gallon Combined city and highway. ![]() ![]() The XC60 is five inches shorter than the XC90, and two inches lower. The wheelbase of the XC60 is 3.6 inches longer than before, while overall length is just 1.8 inches more, giving it more cabin space than that of the previous-generation. It plays in the big time, against rivals like Jaguar F-Pace, Mercedes-Benz GLC, and Audi Q5. It says wagon like no other, but does SUV. It shows the recently sleek Volvo design language. The 2018 Volvo XC60 midsize luxury all-wheel-drive SUV is all new.
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