Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid - Buying and residual values

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Mon 26 Aug 2013 11:59
Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid - Buying and residual values - Manc

Has anyone purchased or thinking of purchasing a Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid and if so are there any deals on this new car? What will residual values be like in 3 years as I have heard 80% will be company cars?

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Mon 26 Aug 2013 13:17
Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid - Buying and residual values - RT

Residual value is only ever an estimate - actual value in future years will depend on many things, including how well, or badly, the car's reputation has fared in the intervening time.

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Mon 26 Aug 2013 15:02
Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid - Buying and residual values - unthrottled

At ~£45k (after government subsidy) , the absolute loss will be quite hefty even if the fractional residual looks decent.

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Mon 26 Aug 2013 15:04
Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid - Buying and residual values - 72 dudes

Residual value is only ever an estimate - actual value in future years will depend on many things, including how well, or badly, the car's reputation has fared in the intervening time.

Agreed.

Being a Volvo, it's likely to have reasonable residuals, and the fact that the engine re-charges the motor means it will be a lot more desirable than for example a Renault Fluence or Zoe. My estimate would be 45-50% after 3 years.

Volvo recently hosted a series of regional events where you could test drive different models. The V60 Hybrid is simply awesome. It can be driven in Eco mode (electric motor only); Power (mainly diesel with assistance from the motor) or Hybrid (the car decides the power delivery depending on conditions)

In Power mode you have a total of 286 BHP available, mid range urge would frighten some supercars, whilst the electric motor will waft you around adequately using no fuel.

If I had £40k, it would be high on my shopping list.

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Mon 26 Aug 2013 15:11
Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid - Buying and residual values - unthrottled

It weighs over two tonnes and is smaller than a Focus inside. Running off tax free fuel is a bonus, but at £45K you need to do a lot of electric miles before you recoup the extra cost. clocking up big miles with local runs isn't that easy and on long journeys, you'll be running diesel and the battery is dead weight.

I would check the economics work out for your individual usage first!

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Mon 26 Aug 2013 15:34
Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid - Buying and residual values - RT

Unthrottled's post makes me think that a total revamp of EC fuel consumption testing is needed - it's inaccurate enough for normal cars but totally useless for hybrids because the difference between stop/start use with brake regeneration and steady speed cruising will be enormous.

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