17-10-2018:
Report of Adblue problem with new Volvo V60 D3 Momentum delivered 25-10-2018 with 241 delivery miles. A warning message stating "Adblue Dosing Service required. No restart after 550mi" appeared. Owner took it to Volvo dealer under warranty who explained that they would have to take it for a 30 mile test drive. They then tried to update/upgrade the software but this hasn't worked and the message is still there.
10-09-2021:
Report of rear trailing arm bushes failure on Volvo XC60 (2017). Bushes have split after 52,000 miles. The owner has been quoted £540 to replace at the dealer.
10-09-2021:
Report of alloy wheel buckle on XC60 T5. Car has 21-inch wheels and 21,000 miles on the clock.
February 2017
Volvo announced second generation XC60
It features three new advanced driver-assistance features aimed at keeping the driver out of trouble.
4,688mm long x 1,902mm wide (2,117 with mirrors) x 1,658mm high.
These are designed to provide the driver with automatic steering assistance or support – when required – to help avoid potential collisions. Volvo believes that these new features will make the new XC60 one of the safest cars on the road.
City Safety has been updated in the XC60 to include steering support, which engages when automatic braking alone would not help avoid a potential collision. In such circumstances, the car will provide steering assistance to avoid the obstacle ahead. City Safety helps to avoid collisions with vehicles, pedestrians and large animals. Steering support is active between 50-100 km/h.
Volvo Cars has also added a system called Oncoming Lane Mitigation, which helps drivers to avoid collisions with vehicles in an oncoming lane. The system works by alerting a driver who has unwittingly wandered out of a lane by providing automatic steering assistance, guiding them back into their own lane and out of the path of any oncoming vehicle. This system is active between 60-140 km/h.
April 2017
Volvo XC60 available to order in the UK
Prices starting at £37,205 for the D4 AWD Momentum and £37,900 for the 254PS T5 petrol AWD Momentum.
A choice of three 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engines are initially available – the D4 and D5 PowerPulse diesels, and the T5 petrol. A T8 Twin Engine petrol-electric plug-in hybrid is available from late 2017.
Every XC60 comes with all-wheel drive and an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission as standard. The D4 offers 190PS, combined fuel consumption of up to 55.4 mpg and CO 2 emissions from just 133 g/km. The D5 has 235PS, combined fuel consumption of 51.4 mpg and CO 2 emissions of 144 g/km. It also benefits from PowerPulse, a Volvo invention that uses compressed air to spin the engine's two turbos when they would otherwise be dormant, such as very low engine revs, boosting responsiveness.
The T5 offers 254PS, combined fuel economy of up to 39.2 mpg and CO 2 emissions from 164 g/km.
Volvo's Sensus infotainment system is also standard. This brings a 9-inch portrait-style touch screen, satellite navigation – including lifetime annual map updates and Real-Time Traffic Information (RTTI) – and an intuitive voice-activation system. It even provides access to the internet and a range of cloud-based apps such as Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher and Yelp.
XC60 |
PS |
Claimed mpg |
On-the-road price |
D4 AWD Momentum |
190 |
55.4 |
£37,205 |
D4 AWD Momentum Pro |
190 |
55.4 |
£39,005 |
D4 AWD R-Design |
190 |
54.3 |
£39,705 |
D4 AWD R-Design Pro |
190 |
54.3 |
£43,705 |
D4 AWD Inscription |
190 |
54.3 |
£41,205 |
D4 AWD Inscription Pro |
190 |
54.3 |
£44,905 |
D5 PowerPulse AWD R-Design |
235 |
51.4 |
£43,205 |
D5 PowerPulse AWD R-Design Pro |
235 |
51.4 |
£47,205 |
D5 PowerPulse AWD Inscription |
235 |
51.4 |
£44,705 |
D5 PowerPulse AWD Inscription Pro |
235 |
51.4 |
£48,405 |
T5 AWD Momentum |
254 |
39.2 |
£37,900 |
T5 AWD Momentum Pro |
254 |
39.2 |
£39,700 |
T5 AWD R-Design |
254 |
38.7 |
£40,400 |
T5 AWD R-Design Pro |
254 |
38.7 |
£44,400 |
T5 AWD Inscription |
254 |
38.7 |
£41,900 |
T5 AWD Inscription Pro |
254 |
38.7 |
£45,600 |
July 2017
Polestar upgrades for the XC60 launched
With the Polestar enhancement, the new Volvo XC60 T8 delivers 421PS, matching the optimised XC90 T8 as the most powerful Volvo models ever built.
The Polestar optimisation improves five key areas of the powertrain while retaining the Volvo warranty, official fuel consumption and a pure electric range of up to 28 miles for the T8.
A total of four XC60 models are available for Polestar optimisation in the UK, including the T8, T5, D5 and D4. For the D5, the Polestar optimisation boosts peak power from 235 to 240PS, and peak torque from 480 to 500Nm. The 0-62mph time is also cut from 7.2 to 7.1 seconds.
January 2018
Volvo XC60 is 2017’s safety car in Euro NCAP testing
The XC60 scored a near-perfect 98 per cent in the Adult Occupant category, and in its Large Off-Road class it showed a clear advantage in Safety Assist with a score of 95 per cent – 20 percentage points higher than the nearest Large Off-Road competitor.
Each year, Euro NCAP publishes a ‘Best in Class’ to indicate which vehicles have performed better than their competitors launched in the same calendar year, using a weighted sum of scores for accurate comparison in each class, across four areas of assessment: adult occupant, child occupant, pedestrian and safety assist.
March 2018
Voted 'World Car of the Year 2018'
February 2019
New B4 and B5 models launched
These mild hybrids for the first time offer customers Volvo’s advanced kinetic energy recovery braking system, which is coupled with its existing internal combustion engines to create a new integrated electrified powertrain, under its new ‘B’ badge.
The B5 comes as mild hybrid petrol or diesel variant, a B4 diesel mild hybrid as well as a B6 petrol mild hybrid. The B5 petrol will be available with front wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
Volvo has also upgraded its existing T8 and T6 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrains, while at the same time confirming that plug-in options will now be available on every model it produces.
This new powertrain, electrified via brake-by-wire energy recovery, offers drivers up to 15 per cent fuel savings and emission reductions in real world driving.
The new brake-by-wire system interacts with the energy recovery system and reduces fuel consumption and emissions by recovering kinetic energy under braking.
The upgraded T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid with up to 420PS features a new battery and brake-by-wire advanced battery charging. The range of the T8 powertrain has increased by around 15 per cent and this powertrain is available on all 90 and 60 Series cars.
An upgraded version of the smaller capacity T6 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid is also combined with the new battery and brake-by wire-technology. This powertrain also offers an approximate 15 per cent range increase and is available on the V60 estate and S60 sedan.
October 2019
Polestar version of Volvo XC60 announced
Boosts combined output of T8 2.0 litre PHEV from 390PS to 405PS (engine power alone up from 303PS to 318PS + 87PS from electric motor). Software changes to the automatic transmission bring quicker gearshifts and a more precise shift programme that minimise gearchanges when cornering quickly. Brembo brakes. Öhlins adjustable shock absorbers which use a dual-flow valve for accurate response to changes in the road surface and driving conditions, ensuring an excellent balance between handling precision and ride comfort. A strut bar between the front suspension towers also helps to improve steering response and handling. The XC60 benefits from the same upgrades on the R-Design Pro specification, with the addition of metallic paint (a heated steering wheel is standard on the XC60 R-Design Pro). 21-inch lightweight forged alloy wheels with a sporty five-Y-spoke design with contrast polished and black surfacing.
December 2020
Volvo XC60 engine line-up refreshed with hybrid power
Volvo’s XC60 mid-size SUV is now available with a full range of electrified powertrains. The XC60 is now offered purely with hybrid power, from mild-hybrid petrols and diesels to petrol-electric plug-in hybrids.
Every mild-hybrid powertrain in the XC60 range combines a powerful 2.0-litre engine with a 48-volt battery and a KERS kinetic energy recovery system to reduce fuel consumption and improve driveability and response, especially at low speeds. An integrated starter generator also provides faster, quieter restarting of the engine.
This mild-hybrid set-up can be combined with front-wheel drive in the 197PS B4 diesel and 250PS B5 petrol for optimum efficiency, or with all-wheel-drive for extra stability and security, especially in slippery conditions. The 235PS B5 diesel and 300PS B6 petrol mild-hybrids are offered exclusively with all-wheel drive.
The XC60 is also available with three plug-in hybrid engines. These combine a supercharged and turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine that drives the front wheels and an electric motor that powers the rears, ensuring the plug-in hybrid’s exceptional efficiency is twinned with the reassurance of all-wheel drive.
Recently introduced to the XC60 range, the entry-level plug-in is the Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T6. Despite having a total of 340hp from its petrol engine and electric motor for stirring performance when needed, its high-voltage battery enables it to travel up to 32 miles on electric power alone, with no tailpipe emissions and without using a drop of petrol. Its CO2 emissions from 55g/km are the lowest of any XC60, while WLTP Combined fuel economy is up to 113.0mpg. It also sits in the 14% BIK band for company car tax, making it a cost-effective choice for company car drivers.
The Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T6 is available in popular R-Design and Inscription trim levels, along with keenly priced Inscription Expression (£50,695 on-the-road), which makes a plug-in hybrid XC60 more accessible than ever.
Sitting above the T6 is the 390PS Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T8, which is available in highly specified R-Design Pro and Inscription Pro form. The range-topper is the 405PS Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T8 Polestar Engineered, which has a series of powertrain, suspension and brake upgrades to make it the most dynamic of all XC60s.
Every plug-in hybrid XC60 has a 11.6kWh high-voltage battery that can be completely recharged in two and a half hours.
April 2021
Orders open for updated Volvo XC60
Volvo says the model’s eye-catching Scandinavian design has been refined with a new-look front grille, new lower front bumper and air intakes, and a refresh of the lower rear bumper. The exhaust pipes are also now hidden, as part of Volvo’s wider design changes that showcase the company’s continued journey to all-out electrification. Completing the visual updates are new alloy wheel designs and new paint colours – Platinum Grey, Silver Dawn and Thunder Grey.
Connectivity is key for today’s customers and Volvo is taking on-board technology to a new level with the introduction of its industry-first Android-powered infotainment system to the XC60. Designed to seamlessly blend into your digital lifestyle, the new system gives quick and easy access to Google services and apps, including Google Maps for navigation, Google Assistant for voice recognition and the Google Play Store for installing a wide range of apps for in-car use. The package includes the required data for four years, while convenient over-the-air software updates are also now possible.
Wireless smartphone integration is now provided as standard via Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Across the range, wireless device charging is also a standard feature, together with four USB ports so multiple devices can be connected at once. In addition, the XC60 gains an upgraded 12.3-inch driver information display with improved graphics to present key performance and car status information.
There is more technology-based innovation to safeguard against collisions: a rear auto-brake function automatically engages if a collision risk is detected when reversing, dramatically cutting the chance of a parking scrape; and the optional Pilot Assist driver-assistance system has gained more sophisticated accident-avoidance capability with the addition of an emergency stop assist function.
The updated XC60 exemplifies Volvo’s leading position on electrification, being a fully electrified model range. The powertrain choices are three Recharge plug-in hybrids and four mild-hybrids (two B5 and one B6 petrols, and a B4 diesel), with power outputs from 197hp to 405hp. All versions are all-wheel drive except for the B5, which is available in front- or all-wheel-drive form.
The upgraded XC60 is on sale in the UK now, with the first customer deliveries expected in June. On-the-road prices start at £41,745 for the 250hp B5 Momentum front-wheel-drive version. Details of PCP and PCH finance offers, and availability through Care by Volvo, Volvo’s convenient subscription service, will be announced shortly.
November 2023
Volvo XC60 Black Edition announced
Volvo has added the XC60 Black Edition to its mid-size SUV line-up. The XC60 Black Edition combines an all-black design with generous equipment levels and a choice of three powerful all-wheel-drive powertrains.
Finished exclusively in Onyx Black, the XC60 Black Edition also features a black Volvo Cars logo, lettering, model and engine emblems and 21-inch alloy wheels.
The dark colour scheme continues inside, with a charcoal headliner and the choice of either charcoal partial Nappa leather/textile front sports seats or full Nappa leather front comfort seats.
The XC60 Black Edition can be combined with the two highest trim levels, Plus and Ultimate. That means standard equipment includes the keyless entry and start and handsfree power-operated tailgate of Plus versions, and heated steering wheel, adjustable ambient lighting and air-purification system. Front and rear parking sensors and a surround-view camera system make manoeuvring in tight spaces simple.
Adding to this, the top-of-the-line XC60 Ultimate Black Edition comes with electronic air suspension with adaptive dampers, a head-up display, active bending headlights with adaptive shadow technology, a powered passenger seat and a 1,100W Bowers & Wilkins sound system, among other features.
Three powertrains are available: the 250PS B5 mild-hybrid petrol, and the T6 and T8 petrol-electric plug-in hybrids. The T6 combines a 253PS petrol engine with a 145PS electric motor, while the T8 has the same electric motor but a 310PS version of the petrol engine.
In combination with their 18.8kWh high-voltage battery, the plug-in hybrid versions can cover up to 47 miles on battery power alone. All versions have an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
Prices for the XC60 Black Edition start from £54,035 for the B5 Plus, rising to £69,385 for the T8 Ultimate. The XC60 Black Edition is on sale now, with first customer deliveries expected early next year.