The 2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge Extended Range Is A Nicely Upgraded PHEV Luxury SUV 

Happy Friday everyone! Last week we spent some time in the new extended range XC60 Recharge. It gets some HUGE upgrades this year and really brings it to the same if not better level than the new Lexus NX 450h+. We do want to point out, there are a few times where we call this model a 2023, its actually a 2022 model years but when looking on dealer lots, you want to find the "Extended Range" title in the window stickers. That is the model that gets the increased power and range versus the old T8 Recharge.

Unless I’m mistaken, I think your battery was empty when you were doing your 0-60 runs. As I understand, that would have a big impact on overall performance.

I always have to say one thing in this review: I consider as an volvo / polestar products especially this one, Because they have safety features on their vehicles. Also this will be my top pick over it's competition, Because it had less emissions than gas vehicles of course & Also this vehicle is fun to drive around town with & Show it to my friends & family as well. Overall, incredible job & review sofyan.

Just Traded in my 2020 xc60 T8 Inscription. Because I wanted the New Extended Range R model. When it came in, a 2022 Polestar Engineered model came in with mine off the truck, and with Extended Range. So they tempted me with a switch as it was not anybody's order. ( a Timing thing they said) I was told that it was just a more Flashy R-model. ... Well its got Wide Tires & Gold Brakes. And Wow , NOT the same ride as my Inscription At All. But they said swing by & they would change some olhins Dampener adjusters on the car to make my ride smoother have yet to swing by. AS for the new * ANDROID AUTO SYSTEM * The jury is still out for me. I have a I-phone so Apple car play is not an option, yet all I can do is play over Bluetooth. Like many have mentioned before there are very Few customization features for the center display screen. (yet ) In fact id say only Half the control Options I had on my 2020 T8 Inscription. The New Android system does feel Beta for sure. The Dealer assured me that Many more Apps & Things are to come as this new Android System has almost unlimited Upgradable potential. Note: The Google Navigation is way better with my voice. ... My Primary reason for the switch was to get the Extended Range T8. It Almost double the the full EV Range, & Wow the new Battery & Motor does not disappoint. As for the Polestar Engineered part of the car? its got Massive Gold Brakes behind the rims? and Yes, they stop the Car. ... they R Growing on me. I've been told by multiple Volvo reps now all my concerns re: the Android infotainment System would be fixed in the " NEAR " future. We will see. *Update:*: I got the Ohlins Dampers set to #12 , smooths out the ride, Way Better. ( #1- 22 notches ) 😜 👍 dealer showed my how " Luv it Now more than ever"

Whoa, this is awesome! I was drifting back to considering Volvo again and this comes out now! I'd have to stick with the mild hybrid for cost and practical reasons, but this is really very impressive. Great review.

These seats look amazing and comfortable!

Thank you for graciously making this in 93°F weather :’)

Love your vids....fully informative

Thanks for a good review. Wish for a bit more focus on safety, cause it must be almost impossible to beat Volvo in that aspect. Just walked out the front door of the 2018 model after a head on collision doing 50m. Alle 4 door opened from the inside, and the glass roof did not break!! How amazing is that?

volvo doesn’t do electric assist steering wheel adjustments for safety in case of an accident so the wheel can be moved out of the way of the driver.

what it is consumption every 100 km with in hibrit mode with out pure mode.... just benzin and hibrit in city consumption ?

I wonder why Volvo does not use a under the hood liner/insulation? Does that not help with noise from the engine and keeping the hood and paint from getting too hot?

I actually live in Palm Springs are Cooled seats available? In the past when i looked at volvo it had remote start for climate. Does this have this? Very important when its now 110-115 degrees.

When the refreshed model comes out, model year 23, the plug in will have around 50 miles of electric only range. That one will be my next car.

How does this compare size wise to the NX450h+? I was going to check them out but eye test tells me nx450h+ is substantially smaller

you drove the Volvo xc60 recharge and the BMW x5 45e. in your opinion which would you buy and why. thanks for any info

Bought my new Subaru 2021 Impreza in 2020. Plan on doing the maintenance religiously. Want car to last many years. Todays prices are nuts. Glad I bought mine before the ---- hit the fan.

What would be a comparable model to NX 450h+? Also which one do you think is better, NX or XC60?

Hey Sofyan: I test drove the previous version with 400hp and found it to be very bumpy on rough roads, and it’s handling to be practically non-existent around the curves. I also found the steering, even in its firmest setting, to be very soft. Has any of that changed with this new refresh/update?

Lovely vehicle! I am waiting for the delivery of a new Volvo V60 T6 Recharge Inscription. One thing that I see reviewers all over the world do: Leave the battery empty or almost empty for the reviews. Your performance tests, and especially the fully electric one is completely off due to this. Thanks for the walk through. But make sure to charge the car one way or another before similar test drives.

Can you use regular gas or high test is mandatory

I am a child, but when you said "push the P button" I laughed, I don't even really understand why it was funny... That being said very thorough review, better than most.

Are the 400+ hp only available in the Polestar version?

I want one for the S60 and see if it gets near 3.9 seconds for 0-60

Very Nice Bro! Get Good People!

Well... we took delivery of ours, charged it one time and then something in they system glitched. Our Volvo dealer has now had it for almost two weeks and can not get it to remain "connected" through the google/telematics system. It's basically bricked. We're awaiting another trial part from Sweden.

I must say that new Lexus NX plug-in hybid is a nice car with great design. But I don't think the drive train is at the same division as the Volvo.

wow amazing

Love it. This is what all cars should have been years ago - Plug-in Hybrids and a rebate to help with the final cost. With 35 miles of range, most people can get to work on electric power alone; maybe recharge at work, then get home on electric power? With an 18 gallon tank, you could go 600 miles between fill-ups. Full electric is great and I will get one soon, but the plug-in hybrid is the way to go until the next generation battery is ready.

Great review! The Apple CarPlay omission is unforgivable

Great review thanks ! Between this & a NX 450h+ which one do you recommend ? Is the Lexus more sporty to drive ?

I love Volvo personally I would get r design or polestar looks better but Volvo is way better looking than lexus bmw and Mercedes’ Audi imo looks classier

Don't forget all new Volvos have the wonderful heated wiper now also.

Have owned Volvos for years but I'm not a fan of all the controls being put on a touch screen. And hopefully they've sped up the boot up time. My wife's S90 takes too long. You can't even turn the radio off or on after engine start until the computer boots up. I love Volvos but the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe has caught my attention.

They’ve been saying CarPlay is coming forever.

The woven material on the interior looks so great in my opinion. It’s definitely more suiting for this class of vehicle that’s meant to haul family, kids, relatives, and just actual people 😂 much better than having to worry about others messing up the premium leather in other similarly classed “family” suvs, plus it just looks so cozy and “at-home” to spend time in and go on long road trips with.

NO Massaging seats!!!??? Did Volvo discontinue this on all their models with Inscription/ultimate trim or just the xC60?

regular gas?

The ONLY useful review of the XC60 T8 Extended I’ve seen yet, and I’ve watched dozens of these videos. Why does no one believe in showing the true performance, 0-60, etc? Thank you.

When cars that normally would come with very expensive leather and wood, now come with vinyl or cloth and plastic (or recycled rubber mats) as interior materials, are the prices reflecting this de-contenting?? On most cars the leather upgrade is $4000+ so if cars that once had it standard are now removing it are the cars $4000 less expensive??? Seems like manufacturers are pulling a fast one with this "ohh, this is animal-free" (but we'll charge you the same as if we put Connolly Leather in there)....

My wife is going to be in the market. Looking at this, the Audi SQ8, Acura RDX, BMW X3 M40i, and the Lexus RX. Which way would you go?

The color is called Silver Dawn not Silver Ice. Just ordered this color in mild hybrid Momentum trim.

If only they were reliable. Between the supercharged, turbocharged, electrified, etc power plants they have, they are nothing but problems. Anyone wondering should go watch Savageese's ownership review of his XC90. Supercharger broke before 40k miles.

Looks beautiful but at this price point there are too many short comings imo

That's a lot of hp/torque from a 2.0. Must run a quite high compression ratio. How are these Volvo engines regarded as far as long-term durability is concerned?

I dont get what Volvo means when they say leather is not renewable. It. comes. from. cows. Vinyl comes from oil (or gas).

love redline review's but not everyone has a iPhone. Sofyan never acknowledges Android auto when you're at this level you should start considering it.😊

I’m sad to see the Volvo gas engines go in 2030 but all good things must come to an end and go green

Incorrect about previous T8, on any T8 from 2020 onwards, it will hold electric in Pure mode. Nothing new on this model.

I drove the Kia Sorento PHEV and it felt slow to me, this would be a lot better choice.

That’s the same 455HP as the Camaro SS

The leather option is a Soft touch Nappa leather, not fake leather The colour is called Silver Dawn, not silver Ice

Crazy how this channel mostly reviews SUV's now. I miss the old days.

Volvo still goin with the old infontainment?

Not at all a fan of the crystal shift knob. Seems cheesy. Also,...the HP and Torque numbers seem way too high for the performance. I get that this is a pretty heavy vehicle, but those numbers make me think this getting below 4 secs in 0-60.

Leather is very sustainable

2022 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge eAWD Inscription!

Beautiful car, Timeless styling, very expensive yes but with that $7,500 tax rebate it is definitely more appealing. Odd that they got rid of the leather key fob, they didn't even have to use real leather on the fob but it was such a nice touch. Also it just baffles me that they have yet to put a power steering wheel on any of their models. For this price it is unacceptable. Even the Polestar 1 160k Coupe was manual....

2023 model and we still in first quarter of 2022, everything is changed

Volvo, more T8s plz. preferably, a T8 V60 CC in canada.

In my opinion Volvo makes the best looking SUVs but the electrical issues are a nightmare. So I've read

3:25: I agree totally about the R-Design looking way better than the Inscriptions because they don't have the silly-looking chrome all around the car's exterior (save for badging)... I'm at a loss as to why automakers put chrome on their cars exterior at all; I have never seen a car where chrome makes the car look better (and that goes for interior as well as exterior)... I'd like to see automakers do away with chrome "badging", as well; few automakers allow the option to paint or remove exterior badging at the factory (Porsche being one of the few)... Why doesn't anybody question these stupid practices? They don't make any car look better; they make them look cheap and tacky at best, and at worst they reflect sunlight into peoples' eyes in interiors (and ditto for "piano black" surfaces, which should all be matte black and non-reflective).

My 2019 S60 Inscription has been horrible. Horrible build quality. My first and last Volvo. Has been plagued with rattles, buzzes and vibration issues. Additionally, power steering, windows/sunroof and buttons just stop working. Reached out to Volvo USA and dealer it was purchased at, been in and out of the shop too many times to remember. Volvo USA puts it on the dealer....dealer puts it on Volvo....horrible experience. Asked them to buy the piece of crap back and denied my request. I make everyone who is shopping a Volvo, aware of my experience. I am sure I have cost them at least 3 sales at this point. Shame cause it is an attractive sedan, but was never so happy to get rid of a vehicle! Simply making other consumers aware of the issues I had with the piece of crap Volvo produced and the horrible customer service they can expect to receive if god forbid they do have issues like me. At the end of the day we are all consumers, and we should make sure we inform each other of poor companies like Volvo. I recently sold it back to Volvo’s dealer network, and they happily accepted it with the dictionary thick service record on it…..for what….to make a quick buck. That right there should tell you everything you need to know about Volvo. But it doesn’t undo the fact that for the first 2 years of ownership I was unable to take advantage of high used car prices and was stuck with returning my car for service every month. Since day 3 of ownership the car was plagued with quality and reliability issues!!! Funny thing is Volvo is so incompetent that the car is still linked to my phone and it is currently in Chicago at McGrath Volvo for $39500. 2019 black S60 Inscription with 33,915 miles on the odo. I feel sorry for the poor soul that buys it next.

Is it a ford?

Too expensive. Polestar 2 is less and looks better inside and out.

9 inch display is not enough for a expensive premium car, the competitors give´s more to the customers.

Can you review cars the average folk can afford. Thanks.

Sad they will go "fully electric" by 2030 ... I'll never go fully electric. Plug-ins are a great alternative ... and give me leather. Cows do die ... it's also renewable.

I stopped watching as soon as I heard , “now let’s do a 0 to 60 test in all electric”… maybe you could do a 0 to 60 in reverse too!

Congratulations to Volvo for matching the all-electric range of an 11 year old Chevy Volt!

Replacement batteries can cost up to $20,000 dollars. Just ask Google

PHEV VERSION. The singular most disappointing aspect of the charge system is it inability to set a charge timer either through the car or app. So unless you have a smart home charger people like me on an economy 7 tariff need to be nocturnal to benefit from off peak charging. Volvo UK offer no solution. A retrograde step from earlier models and spoiling my enjoyment of a brand new car!

62k,72k really...i swear i will start doing my own car review,to tell people the real truth behind all this crap cars,they ad an electric motor of about 35mile really 😑

ALHAMDULILLAH(SWT). ASTAGHFIRULLAH(SWT).

Seats are awful

too messy and imprecise, you miss a lot of details and information. Looks like you're in a hurry to go to the bathroom...

nobody should be excited about this car

Aren't these horribly unreliable?

Very bad car. I am very disappointed. I have the car 1 month and i have problems

Volvo for 72k? fuck ya Volvo is a luxury brand but it is not that great luxury one. People will buy Mercedez, BMW and Audi instead of Volvo for that price range the German vehicles are better in reputation and brand image and brand stratification

This car is a de-contented POS being billed as a facelift. Lol.