Date Published: 17th December 2010
The first thing one of our testers noted is that ‘living with’ the XC60 could have a particularly literal interpretation. When it was launched, Volvo billed it as the safest car the company had ever made – it’ll even stop automatically if you don’t get on the anchors quickly enough when the car in front of you slows down – and this alone should be enough to see it on a lot of SUV buyers’ shopping lists.
Inside, the XC60 is definitely not one of those so-safe, so-dull boxes on wheels Volvo used to make. Its dash impressed our testers with its flowing lines and quality materials, and it’s very clearly laid out using nice, sturdy controls. Oddment stowage is good, too, with an excellent cubby and console bin backed up by usable door pockets and a good glovebox.
In the back, legroom is enhanced by a raised seating position, yet there’s no issue with headroom even with the raised waistline that gives the vehicle it’s hunched-shouldered look. Dropping the seats is an easy one-shot job, and as you’d expect from a relative of the XC90 it results in a totally flat floor whose cargo-swallowing skills left all our testers nodding in appreciation.
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