2016 volvo crossover5/29/2023 The Audi salesman noticed me looking at this car and explained to me that this was a recent trade in from a customer who bought a brand new Q5. However, I noticed a little blue box next to the D4 badge on the V60 CC's boot - it was a Polestar badge. But, I recalled my previous test drive experience with the XC60 D4 (I also tested an S60 D4 a few years earlier as well) - that engine's performance made me want to sleep. It had the attractive looks (19 inch wheels and classy silver cladding). On my way out of the Audi dealership, I saw a black V60 Cross Country (CC) D4. I thought that the better specs may make up for the lack of driving drama, but it did not. Then last week, I was visited an Audi dealership to test a Q5 2.0TDI that was very well specced and had the right price tag. They all felt like really well built appliances - just lacking soul. Granted, no SUV can really match a 50/50 weighted RWD sports sedan, but the issue was that none of these cars even came close to putting a smile on my face. Having test driven all of these cars, none really matched the satisfaction I got when hustling my 320d around quiet roads. I was unwilling to go for cars with higher mileage or older, given that I wanted some maintenance plan security for at least 1-2 years - so that rules out an X3 30d. At this price point, the usual SUV suspects cropped up - F25 X3 20d, Q5 2.0TDI, Volvo XC60 D4/D5 - all of which were in the 30,000-70,000km mileage bracket, with good spec and of 2015-2016 vintage. My budget was pencilled in at R400k (R360k for my 320d + R40k out-of-pocket pay in). Since I am no longer a fan of debt, I was looking for an SUV that would have minimal pay in over my trade in (my 320d was fully paid up). On a side note, I am still looking for a cheap weekend only toy - but, that is another story. (Refer my 320d page here: ) While my SO does have a CX5, it is not AWD and it lacks a bit of punch. Given the change in my lifestyle (trail running and long distance family commutes, mainly on mild gravel roads) I was looking for a premium SUV/Crossover to replace my 320d. The system is virtually button free and not only controls vehicle functions but also a range of internet-based products and services.So I said goodbye to my 2017 320d a few days ago and I am now a proud owner of a (deep breath) 2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country D4 AWD Inscription, with full Polestar Optimisation. There are still seven seats, but the most striking feature is a tablet-like touchscreen display in the center of the dash, which forms the heart of Volvo’s next-generation infotainment system. Inside, you’ll find the most luxurious cabin to be fitted to a Volvo in the automaker’s 87 years of history. To add more visual muscle from the sides, the XC90 also comes with a range of wheel sizes up to 22 inches. Key elements of the design include the T-shaped daytime running lights (nicknamed Thor’s Hammer after the weapon used by the famous Norse god of thunder and lightning) a much bolder interpretation of the Volvo grille and iron mark logo muscular contour lines and tribal tattoo-like rear lights. “We are not just launching a car, but re-launching our brand-the XC90 paves the way for a portfolio of exciting new cars to come in the following years.” In fact, we already know of eight additional Volvo models in the pipeline.Ģ016 Volvo XC90 - world premiere, Stockholm, Sweden - August 2014“This is one of the most important days in our history,” Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson said at the new XC90’s launch. This technology, plus the styling you see here, paves the way for a whole new generation of Volvo models to be launched within the next five years. The vehicle is the first to be based on Volvo’s all-new SPA modular platform and is unique in that it comes exclusively with four-cylinder powertrains, with the most powerful variant, the T8, supplemented with hybrid technology. The new XC90, which arrives next spring as a 2016 model, is thoroughly modern and this time around features a host of luxury touches that should make even the German premium brands nervous. Volvo is keen to repeat that success, and from what we’ve seen the automaker may just pull it off. The original XC90 was launched in 2002, and it revolutionized the SUV segment with its combination of space, versatility and safety. Volvo’s second-generation XC90 finally made its debut at an event in Stockholm, Sweden last week, and these are our first live photos of the all-new SUV direct from its premiere.
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