Volvo V60 Cross Country

I've been a long Volvo fan and had 6 Volvos (XC90, V70, S60, XC60, V60CC, V40) in the household. The V70 was the best Volvo i've ever owned. 8 years without any major hiccups with just wear and tear components that needed replacement. I thought it was time for a change and purchased a management unit V60CC. Unfortunately, that decision turned out to be a nightmare. The car had problems coming up every month, from failing a turbo control valve to fuel canisters to seat electronics to suspension knocking noises - all of which i've not faced on my V70 (or the other Volvos) in the past. I had to constantly send my car down almost every single month and I wish I had just extended the COE of my V70. I've since sold the car as i'm sick and tired of constantly sending my car down to rectify issues. So yes, I will not recommend the outgoing P3/EUCD 60 series to anyone. Go for the older 5/6 cylinders or at least, wait for the SPA/CMA facelifts.... Read More

Had the chance to test drive the V60 CC, and i found it to be a surprising if slightly confusing car. On one hand, the car drives well. Visibility with the raised height is excellent, engine really smooth and sweeter than the XC90, handles well too. Its a really good solid car, all things considered. However, its also a little confusing for two reason. First, the interior feels...Old. Especially after stepping out of the XC90 and into this, you cannot help but feel like this car kinda forgot to walk into this generation. Its still very well put together, but it needs updating. The other thing that i found confusing is just the character of the car, because its not really an off-road vehicle like the xc series, but its not really just a family estate car either. It tries to do a little of both, and while i can understand the thinking behind that, i'm not sure it makes total sense to me.... Read More