The 2021 Volvo XC60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid Is An EXCELLENT Car - Here's Why I Wouldn't Buy It!
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2021
- ( tflcar.com/ ) From the design to the powertrain, technology and comfort, the 2021 Volvo XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid is a great all-around car. But, we have one issue that would keep us from buying it, as Nathan explains.
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I just want to add, as a XC60 T8 R Design owner, after 23 months of driving, my overall mileage at 11,900 miles is 71.6 mpg. This is from day one. That is about 3 1/2 tank fill-ups of non-ethanal gas a year. Also, I attached a OBD port tool for info on the engine. The supercharged engine off idle (to 3500 rpm) shows 20 lbs. of boost, then continues with the Turbo only to 6000 rpm plus. When you have your foot into the throttle, the boost never goes above 20 lbs. My operating cost of fuel and electric is about $.075 per mile. A short drive review does not give you this type of info.
WOW! Very impressive data!
That's awesome, GO VOLVO!!!
you must have a very short drive to work, since it seems you are mostly doing electric?
I just got mine! She’s is a beauty and your right it’s like a rocket. The inside is beautiful! I’m crazy about this SUV. I love the easy recharge at night. I mostly drive on electric. It recharges in about 6 hours on a regular outlet in our garage. Plug it in at night before bed and it’s ready to go in the morning. The gas tank is still full hasn’t moved a notch. Thank you for the review.
Nice take! I'm getting the XC90 recharge today for review. Excited to see how it compares to this smaller brother.
Hi Kirk I'm waiting your review, good luck
I only have one complaint about the Volvo’s. My wife has a S90 and it is amazing. There really isn’t anything bad except the engine is loud outside of the vehicle. Inside is super quite, but outside standing it is loud.
Does he ever actually explain why he wouldn't buy it, as per the title?
I was asking myself the same question after watching the review
You would think after 2 or 3 comments TFLnow would respond cause I have the same question. In any case, I just bought this car in crystal white almost fully loaded and I absolutely love it! WAAY better than a BMW and Merc. No other manufacturer makes a PHEV 2.0 liter with 400hp. When you stomp on the gas it just begs for the driver to go faster!
I agree. I never heard him say why he/they wouldn't buy one????
I believe he hinted towards the price.
That’s the reason I watched it….did I miss something?
Love the video. Very informative and to the point.
Great Review Mr Adlen I’m looking at a Xc-40 R Design in sept Tommy gets his Willys Today ( Jeep Pronounces Will ESS) All The Best To You Nathan And Tommy😀
I own a 2020 T8 R design and it is well made, almost all things are as you expect at your hand. The air suspension is a little firm. By driving in town at small distances I can use only electric mode. The only complain is the engine noise with supercharger. I see not many people consider this as a problem. If you use charging mode on the road the engine noise is more pronounced and of course the consumption is higher. Thus I am avoiding it.
Will my 95 lb Doberman fit in the cargo area? He fits in my Infiniti QX 50
I got a 2021 black r-design t6 recharge, love it
71k for a compact SUV? nope
I like Nathan's self-description. Drag race would be fun.
I really like this car, but compared to the 2020 model, the MSRP has jumped up a lot. Something like eight or nine thousand dollars more
Wow! What a great bloody beaut looking frisky suv. Cheers from Oz.
To get the D or R in you just hold it down! You don´t need to pull it twice!!
Thanks for the tip Martin !
Volvo has some of the best car sound systems out there (on the higher trim levels). You may want to consider that when buying a higher end trim
You mean standard one is soo good allready? Or you mean B&W?
v90 won my heart already. T6 is the power train for me
My favourite european Brand the VOLVO
Nice review
I like it but the shifter thing doesn't make sense to me, if they are already changing from the old style shifter then why wouldn't they make Drive forward and Reverse pull back on the stick?
It's electronic for the future EV cars.
Seemed to have missed the backseat comfort and cargo area review. Guessing it was pretty crap and did not want to point that out?
Naaah, I own a XC60, love the backseat, and the cargo area is fine, but bigger is always better when it comes to cargo area. Wouldn’t trade my Volvo for anything else
You guess wrong, legroom is generous, plenty of other videos on YT show this better than this video does !
I love the XC60 ..( & my XC70)....but I’d never want to own this out of warranty...
Why is that?
Who's going to fix these things? Techs aren't trained enough for this complexity.
Cmon now it's 2021. 🤣
Speak for yourself !
Based on the comments, this seems like the type of vehicle to lease not purchase
A great power train post warranty period lol
I wouldn't buy a Volvo to take it off road.
Exactly
Of course not, but it's capable of doing so if needed (light), that's a bonus, not the reason to buy one, if that's your priority then buy a vehicle dedicated for that purpose !
Okay, I recently cross-shopped for a new car and the XC40 was on the short list. I was so frustrated with this car during the test drive. The safety features were so intrusive and random that the car came "that close" from sending me in the ditch. I hate, hate, hate these safety features when they try to drive the car for you. Sad thing was: you had to go into 34 menus to turn them off. Spent the entire test drive arguing with the car instead of driving it.
Volvo luxury is about options you can turn that stuff off if you want.
I own the Toyota RAV4 Prime SE (PHEV) and after owning it for a while, it is not worth the extra costs over the RAV4 Hybrid. The RAV4 Prime SE only gets 42 miles on electric and takes 5 hours to charge those 42 miles on an L2 charger (240V ). How much can you really do on only 42 miles, than wait 5 hours to recharge, you really don't get to use the electric that much. In actuality the RAV4 Hybrid gets the same mileage as the RAV4 Prime driving in hybrid mode which is most of the time. In this video, I heard this Volvo only gets ~20 miles electric, didn't catch how long does it take to charge, but less than 100 miles and without some type of fast charging, my opinion is the Plug In Hybrids are not worth the extra money. Please keep in mind that under the current EV tax break, you only receive the $7500 if you owe $7500 in taxes (if passed the new EV Tax Credits will be paid regardless of your end of year taxes). Luckily for me I just started a new business, so I will owe taxes this year...Bottom line, the vendors are doing a lot of hype on these PHEVs, trying to act like they are providing you value, but at the end of the day, it will only fleece you out of your money without the true benefits you would expect.
Who doesn’t owe $7500 of federal income tax. If you are not paying that much in taxes then you simply can’t afford this vehicle.
@@emmcey your too funny, I can afford it but I choose to make decisions in my best interests... Bottom line, this car is not worth the extra money over a regular hybrid... And I will be glad to sell it to a fool like you who has been fooled as I was by Toyota... Prices are good now..
How much you want to buy it for $55k... I will give you a good price 😎
@@emmcey also your an idiot that is not how the tax credit works. It is irrelevant of how much money you made. The only thing that is relevant is after you have done your taxes, at that point if you owe taxes the $7500 will be deducted from how much you OWE... IT WILL NOT BE GIVING TO YOU...IT WILL ONLY ALLEVIATE WHAT YOU OWE UP TO $7500... FEEL FREE TO READ UP ON IT 🥰
@@MrMarkwill62 I will read up on it and simply adjust my federal tax withholding amount so I owe more than $7500 at the end of the year. And sorry if you spent $55k on a rav4 prime then you are the idiot.
@@MrMarkwill62 You must have a federal tax liability in the year you purchase an electric car or plug-in hybrid to claim the tax credit. The tax liability must meet or exceed the amount of credit you're requesting. If, for example, you owe $6,000 in federal taxes, you can only claim a credit of $6,000 - even if the vehicle qualifies for a full $7,500 tax credit. It’s important not to confuse your federal tax liability with the size of the check you have to write by April 15, as your income tax liability also reflects any amounts withheld from your paycheck throughout the year.
Why wouldn't you buy it? Not hearing a compelling reason. If you cannot afford it, well then I'm sorry for you...you're just not a star,...but I am! I own the Recharge Polestar. If you want Porsche driving dynamics, then you'll NEVER get this kind of fuel efficiency!
Isn’t this considered a wagon and not an SUV?
No I think due to the higher ground clearance and smaller cargo room. Try the v60 or v90
Vulvul
Fully loaded Inscription almost as expensive as my T8 Polestar. Nobody cares what you think and you are so not original Boulderites. Don't think you could afford a vehicle this fancy even living from greater Denver. 😂
All the goodies in one bag👍 but its chinese company .....for that money $70k😖
Chinese ownership, but swedish engineered. That’s why it’s so good. Also, 70 k is with all tech. My plug-in is around 60 k, with alot of gadgets included.
Gv80 better for the money..
the GV80 competes with the XC90
All gas ⛽
Another sell out promoting a Chinese company just to make a buck. Fitting.
Ford sold Volvo just to make a buck too. Cancel Ford 🙄
@@alelobrijelo unfortunately you didn't understand my comment...
Say that about Land Rover. Hating on Volvo because you have nothing better to do.
@@ayaanalam7384 no, actually it's because i don't support Chinese car companies because of their communist policies. But feel free to. Everyone has different values..
@@curtthrasher5599 sorry I never knew about those policies. Can you please explain more?
#FREENATHAN. TFL, YOUR constantly showing these cars only around the office complex. Take it up Lick skillet road, ect. Nathan's reviews are fun but he's too caged up . The lexus es250 was another wasted video, camry, honda accord have all been parking lot views and a drive down around your office. Hit the road guys!! I've been watching since 2011.