
There were now 161bhp B3 (P), 194bhp B4 (P) and 246bhp B5 (P) petrol editions or a 194bhp B4 (D) diesel, and a T6 Recharge plug-in hybrid joined the existing T8. In summer 2020, hybrid tech became standard and the range was shaken up. Four months later, the V60 Cross Country came with a 60mm ride height increase, four-wheel drive but only the D4 and T5 engines. In October 2018, a 187bhp T4 petrol and T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid arrived.
Buyers could choose between 148bhp D3 and 187bhp D4 diesels, or there was a 246bhp T5 petrol all of these powerplants were 2.0-litre four-cylinder units. The second-generation V60 arrived in September 2017. Volvo V60 Mk2 (2017-date) - Compact executive estate combines style, luxury and practicality.New Volvo V60 T8 Twin Engine 2019 review.New Volvo V60 Polestar Engineered 2019 review.
Volvo V60 D3 Momentum Pro: long-term test review. BMW 3 Series Touring vs Mercedes C-Class Estate vs Volvo V60. Even better, the Volvo V60 is as good to drive as it is to look at, and it doesn’t lack any of the qualities that have made Volvo estates so appealing for so long. More recently, Volvo discovered its styling mojo, with its current crop of cars offering some of the sharpest looks on the road. The Swedish brand (now Chinese-owned) led the way with the introduction of the Duett in 1953, and in the intervening years, Volvo became the brand of choice for those who wanted a safe and supremely practical family car. Volvo and estate cars are inextricably linked. However, when we pitted a V60 against the 3 Series Touring and C-Class Estate in 2020, the Volvo came second behind the BMW, so be sure to check out the competition before committing. The V60’s talents led to it scooping Carbuyer’s Compact Executive Car of the Year in 2019, and when we ran a D3 Momentum on our fleet in the same year, we loved everything about it. Even better, while you’ll pay a premium for V60 ownership, asking prices compare favourably with the obvious German rivals. This is a car that has it all: practicality, build quality, reliability, safety, ready availability and sensational looks. Volvo has come a long way in the past decade, and the V60 Mk2 is proof of that.