Here Are 5 Things That We Love About The Volvo XC60 Facelift!

Volvo has launched the XC60 facelift at Rs 71.9 lakh (ex-showroom), with some exterior design tweaks and interior upgrades featuring new tech and more premium materials. The XC60 is an SUV you can’t go wrong with and stands out amongst its German rivals.

In this report, we take you through the 5 things that we love and appreciate about the XC60 facelift…

Comfortable Ride Quality

The Volvo XC60 offers a butter smooth ride quality that truly makes it a smooth operator. The powertrain ensures effortless driving, ensuring smooth overtakes and highway merging. The XC60 glides over bad roads too and you also get an off-road mode, which makes the suspension softer when needed, and soaks in the undulations very well. 

The power delivery is also smooth and consistent with the 8-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive system. The XC60 remains calm and composed even at triple-digit speeds. 

So while the Volvo won’t give you a BMW X3 like handling and driving dynamics, its ride is clearly among the best in segment. 

Exquisite interior

Volvo has made the premium cabin even better with new technology, and some premium touches that make it feel more upmarket. The new 11.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system is crisper and smoother to use, and you now also get more sophisticated materials including Quilted Nordico.

The lighter scheme of the cabin and the well-executed dashboard design and layout makes the cabin feel top-notch. Moreover, the panoramic sunroof is large and lets a lot of light enter inside the cabin, thereby elevating the feel of the cabin. The XC60’s cabin also feels quieter now with better sound insulation.

Massage seats

The seats of the XC60 not only get powered, ventilated and heated functions, but also come with massage functions that actually work pretty well. It basically provides a seat that you would not want to step out of. Even rivals like BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC miss out on massage seats, clearly giving the XC60 an advantage. 

Banger 15-speaker Bowers & Wilkins Audio System

The Volvo XC60 gets a Bowers & Wilkins Audio system comprising 15 speakers that are well positioned and offer top-notch sound quality. It provides a theatre-like experience, that’s a treat for audiophiles, and among the best in the segment. 

Volvo=Safety

Volvo and safety go hand-in-hand, and the XC60 facelift just like any other Volvo offers unmatched and uncompromised quality in this department. In fact, the pre-facelift model had scored a 5-star rating in Euro NCAP, and the current model too should be on par if not better. 

Key safety features include Pilot Assist (Level 2 ADAS), front and rear collision mitigation, and driver alert control, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a 360-degree camera with rear parking assist.

ZigSays

The XC60 is an all-rounder SUV, offering a timeless design, premium interior, feature-loaded cabin and a fairly capable powertrain. Moreover, it comes with the Volvo safety DNA that makes it among the best in the segment in the safety department. The facelift certainly takes the XC60’s recipe to a next level, making it a truly unique and appealing SUV in a market that is dominated by German SUVs. 

What aspect of the XC60 facelift do you like the most?