Volvo XC60 2022 review | the best luxury family SUV? | Chasing Cars 

Don’t miss Johnny’s review of the V60 Cross Country, which provides a wagon alternative to the XC60: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FAOkCPY2BjM.html

Thanks for such a detailed review . Always wait for chasing cars video which hosts amazing stars for commentary and content. Keep it going!!

Great review - lots of content, helpful opinions, well-paced delivery, no hype!

Hi Tom great review as normal, is the XC40 due for a face lift in the next year and are you looking to review one soon?

Excellent review Luv the XC 60 black is my choice of colour

Nice car to live with, excited for the recharge version of the xc60. Also can you please review the vw Arteon 2022. Cant see much about them

Good job mate from South Africa 🇿🇦

I love my 2022 XC60 B5 Inscription. It drives and ride like you’re on a cloud. Really smooth. There’s so much it does, I haven’t learned it all. Mine is crystal white with blonde interior, sunroof and tinted windows. I would have preferred Siri than google but it’s ok.

I have the XC40 T5 R-Design. Loving the facelift XC60 but I'll only get it when I start a family

In Europe you can get 2 Diesel engines - b4 and b5 - these are called exactly as petrol ones - hard to tell what's under the bonnet. The momentum, inscription and r-design are gone. Now we have light and dark exteriors - where dark is the r-design one. You can also choose from six interior colors. Currently drive XC40 r-design d4, but picking up XC60 r-design in Cristal white b5 (petrol one) next month.

This one would likely be my choice in this segment. The 21in wheels look great. The front fascia is simple-no crazy lines or fake vents-yet it looks modern and elegant. I also love that Volvo has kept the separate fog lights in the lower part of the bumper. Then you add what is arguably the best sound system, based on testimonies from car journalists around the world, and I am sold.

I own a MY21 XC60 T6 R-Design with Polestar. Polestar ECU upgrade was standard in all T6 R-design in Australia. Since it is now a breakaway company, the B6 R-Design missed out on the extra tune and down on power compared to T6 R-Design. I previously own a Lexus RX400h & Mercedes GLC250, both doesn’t ride as good, less power and surprisingly used more fuel on my regular long trips to the regional area. I never thought I would buy a Volvo because of the stigma of “bloody Volvo driver” 🤣 until I test drove the XC60. I've got the Bower & Wilkins in the XC60. Based on my experience, it's slightly better than the Burmester and Bang & Olufsen, miles ahead of Harman Kardon and Mark Levinson.

theres a diesel (b5) 2022 version in cyprus got it like 5 months ago with a custom order (about 6 months wait) 6.5 l/100km highway 9/100km city real . love it. no air suspension but adaptive cruise wich i think is more important :) great review btw !

We have owned an XC60 R Design for just over 3 years now and while we love the car, the biggest disappointment has been the way it goes through brake rotors and pads. We had to replace both front and rear brake rotors and pads at 18 months ($2K) and just replaced the rear brake rotors and pads again ($800) and the fronts will be due again soon. Car has less than 40K kms and is driven sedately mostly for school and shopping runs. Explanation given is the stability control but find these running costs totally unacceptable. Was the first and now the last Volvo we buy.

Love the look of these things.

can you please test the 0-100 times of the cars that you review?

Can one play music via a USB C thumb drive? Thank you in advance.

More regular car than Stupid Urban Vehicle. I like it. An SUV/Hatch/Wagon hybrid of sorts. Blonde interior looks great. Bummer no diesel tho. Now to bring back the XC70 and I'm in. Great review as usual 👍 Totally agree with your spec verdict.

Nice review, thorough and fair. Air suspension. Well, if and when it breaks or needs servicing, it's ridiculously expensive. So you may want to think about that. Yes, the regular suspension may not be as fluid but it's not as expensive to fix if and when it's needed. If opting for the regular suspension, smallest tires possible, take off 2 lbs of psi from what Volvo recommends. The overall car is a familiar design. It's middle-aged and I guess I'm ready for the next-gen EV Volvos (although I can't get one new, out of my means). I'm just interested in seeing them and what they're like and test-driving them. I've driven a Polestar 2. I feel that's a Volvo albeit with a sportier suspension. Loved it. For now, this is a classic, elegant Volvo. Be aware it's expensive to run and you'll be OK. But expect the maintenance bills to be Euro expensive.

Those seats look amazing and modern

What currency are you quoting your prices in?

About the V60, why do we only have that in a cross country? Wish we still got the normal V60's and the polestar in Australia!! And great review Tom! It's always good to hear your own opinions and not a repeat of what everyone else is saying. Thanks.

I do have a 2021 XC60 T5 and it’s a joy to drive. Weirdly enough, although all reviewers mention the seats are super comfortable, I’m little bit uncomfortable on the seat. I feel the base is a bit too firm and I find myself leaning a bit towards the centre console. It is to the point that I actually put a level on the seat to make sure it’s not crooked and it actually wasn’t. It might be because I lean a bit subconsciously to rest my arm on the centre console but I also do have a GLB and I don’t feel the same way but other than that which might be just the way I sit or maybe my seat, I cannot fault the car. It’s an eye candy, accelerates like a hot hatch, perfectly priced and oh my God about the safety features. They’re second to none. The lane centring feels like it’s me driving! Comparing to the GLB which kind of jiggles little bit in the lane, the XC60 drives perfectly. I mean that the car behind cannot tell it’s the car driving. The wireless charger is useless though. It’s not cooled (doesn’t have a fan) so if you put your phone on it for more than a little while it cooks your phone. It’s only for emergencies. I only wish it had a cooled glovebox or centre console. BTW, do not forget to get the cooled seat. Black leather in Australia, you’ll regret saving that money everyday like me!

I traded a 2020 fully optioned XC60 Inscription for the new V60CC. Love it.

I test drove one of these recently, and the lack of CarPlay was annoying. Do you know if it will be available later as a software update?

You value the same things in a car as I do. Shout out to Volvo standard stereos though. The best stock stereo I've experienced. Do you agree?

Quick tip for you all. Just buy the V60 Cross Country. This just ain`t got no sense, still everybody wants one.

seen a lot of em! great car!

I don’t suppose you guys will be getting your hands on a Lexus NX 350 anytime soon?

I bought a 2022 xc60 r-design in December 2021 and I have had nothing but an endless stream of software and electronic issues. Even the mechanics shrug their shoulders at these issues as they are not trained to troubleshoot and resolve non-mechanical problems with this vehicle. Caveat emptor!

Volvo seats are the best in any car at any price in my experience.

Volvo are worth the money

Tom, you didn’t mention the absolutely ridiculous design flaw at 3:43 The bonnet lifts so (unnecessarily) high, that, if you are of average height, say around 5’8”, it is impossible to close it, as you would normally do, from the front middle edge. As I discovered in person, one has to grab it on the side, which is quite difficult and awkward because one cannot get enough leverage on it! Has anyone else noticed this ?

wooooo!!!!

maybe if you test inscription we get in uk you understand what luxury Volvo is about

is Apple CarPlay and Android Auto ACTUALLY available? They don't come in with the car, Volvo promised an update but nothing so far.

Volvo are now winding down diesel production globally. Remaining MY22 oilers are reserved for Europe & some other markets. Diesel production will finish completely by yrs end . There are still stocks of MY21 Diesels still available & these will last on sale here for several more months. The fact that diesel variants won't return may put some buyers off once the last of the current diesels are sold .

20:18, was that a stop line that the driver failed to come to a complete stop at…?

1:47 you are Wong: inscription is top r design is medium momentum is base

slip slop slap Tom. :-)

Allowing an 8mm overrun in the midsize category? When will it stop!? 10mm!? 15!? Won't someone think of the next category up!?

Okay, I had to rewind it a few times at 0.58 to check as the car seems to slightly ‘grow’ a little.

I think I will stick with the new Genesis GV70 instead. For the same price it's fully optioned and a powerhouse for an engine.

Inscription gets a crystal gear shifter in all Volvo incription models, not polyurethane.

It seems like Volvo really don’t have their range well sorted. Leather this, plastic that and the opposite on another model? Stating they’re moving toward zero emissions but delete the most fuel efficient models (diesel) and only offer rather thirsty petrol engines?

Personally, I feel the market is quickly getting to the point where I would want an element of electric assistance / propulsion in anything I buy, from hybrid (if needing range reassurance for longer trips) through to full electric. I do think that ICE vehicle running costs will be rising over the next 5 years, while their resale values substantially diminish. Seems to me too, that electric based vehicles are the ones that will from now on be bringing the greater degree of technological development including chassis and safety gear. As "nice" or "good" as this XC60 may be - and I definitely do think that a vehicle should be a hell of a lot better than nice or good at the suggested drive away prices - to me, ICE vehicles are starting to feel like the 'past', and a poor investment over all. Sure, electric vehicles could do with some further, next gen developments such as solid-state batteries and longer range to deserve their pricing. However, to me, that simply means I will delay my next car purchase for another few years, even if I were to feel tempted to buy a new car now. My current, six year old vehicle (Hyundai Santa Fe) will easily see out another few years unti then.

Did you try the massage ?

23.5 MPG.

carwaw outro

0:58 is it just me or did the car have some movement

The Volvo XC60 models manufactured for the Australian market are built in China.

Just get a 2019 version. More power and better materials

Bought a Polestar engineered one and am very disappointed with the infotainment system! Lots of functions such as control of cruise control have moved to the main menu, and that makes it useless! Also, the finish is not on par with Germans like Mercedes GLC! Just check the empty hole in the back pumper, where the trailer hitch should be, and they didn't bother to cover it! or the finishes in the cabin, how they handle the area under the steering wheel or beneath the seats. Remember that the car is around 70-80K, loaded, and it doesn't live up to the standards of German cars like BMWX3 or AUDI Q5.

I don’t like the way they’re going with specs, stripping functionality, plastics etc. next time I’ll buy something else

Disagree with the way you suggest optioning the B5. Yes, great features to have but the R spec will return better residuals come trade in time

Can't believe they don't have car play or even an option to buy it. Ridiculous. I drove it last week, I loved it, but won't buy it because of this.

It has plenty of problems with google/android OS and their volvo on call app (2022 models) simply does not work. As an owner, I am very dissapointed and definately not worth of selling price.

I have a 2022 XC60 B5 Inscription. Very comfortable seats. Otherwise, the car is a huge disappointment. Start with the technology and go from there. So many little design flaws, right down to the crappy and useless sun visor. I'll be trading it in as soon as there's cars on the lots again to choose from.

The Boot Space! It’s awful. It fits just one pram, than you need to play Tetris with the groceries. My wife compares king trips to feeling like we are in an airlines economy class (crammed in). Lovely car to drive, comfortable, powerful and quiet. But yeh. Not a family car.

Kiábrándító az XC60. A navogációja gyatra, speed limit össze-vissza mutat. A mobil telefonon széleskörben használható applikációk a Volvo-ban csak előfizetéssel érhető el... Internet nélkül még rádiózni sem lehet az autóban. A volvo fejlesztése visszafelé tart nem fejlődik. A karosszéria tele van híbás fejlesztésű részletekkel....It' is not a luxory car, it's a crappy car!!!

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!

Just test drive it. I own an xc60 2010 by the way. The look and feel is familiar and I don’t mean that as a complement. The car has a big front that makes you feel like you are driving a truck. The media screen is small cluttered with poor color contrast. The dashboard screen is large but has little usable information. The engine modes are in a sub menu big mistake. Disappointed.

The new 2022 has a lot of bugs. The new infotainment, the android automotive that replaced the previous sensus has a lot of big problems. Problems with radio, with google assistant, with phone, with parking sensor, with autopilot/acc, and many others that you find every day. The app volvo cars doesn't work yet , android / apple car are not yet on board , and Volvo has already launched 11 updates but without any improvements. This car is full of software defects , worldwide . I would suggest don't buy this car. I have it now and it is completely different vs the perfect 2021 version with sensus infotainment and now it is a poor car now.

Shame they are Chinese owned.

DONT BUY A VOLVO XC60 my mother bought one less then a year ago and has been on a tow truck 6 seperate times and at the Volvo mechanics for more then half the time she has had it… $90,000 and it’s been nothing but a piece of junk… Volvo will not help her with a refund or replacing the car bunch of pricks..

How to ruin a good looking car…. Poor instrument dash, poor boot space and no diesel

Too much for a Chinese car.

Trash. Buy Genesis for that price.

Volvos have awful interiors, hope these seats are better than the last model they were shockers and those awful headrests, a safe car definitely, but owned by and made in China … that’s a deal breaker