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Volvo V60 Cross Country

PRO Wagon shape, SUV size • Zen interior • Tremendous premium value
CON Aging interior style • Suspension damping • Why no T6 engine?
hy is MotorTrend testing than other luxury brands that are modest 250 hp and 258 lb-ft of over sudden undulations. The
a wagon as part of supposedly above Volvo in the torque through its eight-speed AWD system and hill descent
Wits SUV of the Year industry hierarchy,” Evans said. automatic transmission. Still, it’ll control work well in the slush.
regimen? Well, because the Volvo With a base price of $46,095 get you from 0 to 60 in 8 seconds, The interior is distinctly cosmo-
XC60 Cross Country has full-time and an as-tested price of $50,190, which is quick enough for any politan—call it Scandinavian
all-wheel drive and an 8.3-inch “This car is truly a tremendous Volvo that doesn’t have a pranc- Zen—but its style hasn’t changed
ground clearance equivalent to value, especially considering ing-moose decal on its flank. much since its debut a few years
its main SUV competitors. And if how versatile it is,” Seabaugh Its carlike handing is no empty ago. The seats are firm and
we’re going to place the Subaru said. “Few other vehicles provide boast. If you’re an SUV owner comfy, the stereo rocks, and the
Outback in this category, so a better balance of on-road pining for the days when your infotainment system resides in
should we the Volvo. comfort, outright performance, vehicle didn’t corner like an the familiar iPad-like screen.
And what a combination of off-road capability, and practi- elephant on roller skates, The V60 When the financial apoca-
alluring features: “It drives like a cality in one package.” is planted in curves and exhibits lypse comes, you could do worse
sedan, off-roads like a Subaru, Its T5 2.0-liter turbo-four excellent body control, though than to be in a V60 Cross Country.
and looks better inside and out powertrain routes a relatively the suspension bottomed out Mark Rechtin

SPECS 2020 Volvo V60 T5 AWD (Cross Country)
Base Price/As Tested $46,095/$50,190
Power (SAE net) 250 hp @ 5,500 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 258 lb-ft @ 1,500 rpm
Accel, 0-60 mph 8.0 sec
Quarter Mile 16.1 sec @ 86.4 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph 132 ft
Lateral Acceleration 0.82 g (avg)
MT Figure Eight 27.2 sec @ 0.67 g (avg)
EPA City/Hwy/Comb 22/31/25 mpg

Vehicle Layout Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door wagon Engine/Transmission 2.0L turbo DOHC 16-valve I-4/8-speed automatic
Curb Weight (F/R Dist) 4,042 lb (55/45%) Wheelbase 113.2 in Length x Width x Height 188.3 x 74.5 x 59.2 in Energy Consumption, City/Hwy
153/109 kW-hr/100 miles CO2 Emissions, Comb 0.77 lb/mile

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