EVERYONE wants a Volvo EX60 – are they wrong?

The Volvo EX60 has the BMW iX3 in its sights! But is it the much better automobile?

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Volvo's all-new mid-size SUV is here!

The Volvo EX60 is a practical, all-electric SUV with a range of over 500 miles. The thing is, though, the BMW iX3 has actually already been around for a while, also runs for over 500 miles on a single charge, and will cost you less than the Volvo!

However is the Volvo a much better choice? Let's enter into it, starting with the style.

From the outdoors, the Volvo EX60 is one of the best-looking cars in its class. In advance, it has the traditional Thor hammer DRLs, with the primary headlights housed independently underneath these. The centre of the front end is clean and well-designed, and the good news is, conceals the driving sensing units – unlike many other vehicles! Along the side, the style is clean, and the automobile we have here has a black pack, which indicates the windows have black surrounds – the standard vehicle features silver rather. The rear of the vehicle is extremely similar to the EX30 – however that's no bad thing! It looks clean and smart.

The interior of the EX60 is seriously remarkable. There are soft-touch materials throughout, and the seats are exceptionally comfortable. The guiding wheel is available in a design style different to any other car we've seen before, however the set-up makes it simple to see the digital dials. The infotainment screen is big and responsive, although it's irritating that almost every function is housed within it. The equipment selector is a stalk on the steering wheel, and there's sufficient storage, despite the fact that there isn't a standard glove box.

The entry-level EX60 is the Plus P6, which comes with a single motor driving the rear wheels and 374bhp. The vehicle we have here is the Ultra P10, which features double motors and 510hp. The range-topper is the Ultra P12, which produces 680hp and strikes 60mph in 3.9 seconds.

The entry-level EX60 expenses from ₤ 56,860, while the range-topper costs ₤ 70,360. However is it the better choice than an iX3? Let us know which you 'd pick in the remarks!

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Chapters:
00:00 Volvo EX60 Best Features & Cool Tech
01:04 Annoying Features & Touchscreen Defects
02:05 Real-World Electric Variety & 800V Rapid Charging
02:55 0-60mph Acceleration Test
03:17 Emergency Brake Test & Stopping Range
03:37 Exterior Styling & Aerodynamics
05:27 Interior Quality & Infotainment Tech
08:19 Back Seat Legroom & Family Space
09:51 Boot Capability & Practical Storage
11:25 Volvo EX60 Price & Competing Comparison
11:59 City Driving, Exposure & Ride Comfort
15:15 Highway Velocity & Performance
16:13 Country Road Handling & Characteristics
18:11 Final Decision: Is The Volvo EX60 Worth Buying?

Comments

74 responses to “EVERYONE wants a Volvo EX60 – are they wrong?”

  1. @H.K_R Avatar
    @H.K_R

    I miss when Carwow did normal and factual reviews for normal and factual people…

    1. @elijaholing Avatar
      @elijaholing

      bot

    2. @AndyRaze Avatar
      @AndyRaze

      I’m a normal factual person and this is useful.

    3. @Denimy0 Avatar
      @Denimy0

      I agree, It’s turned into a comedy channel nowadays

    4. @thewalkerxx479 Avatar
      @thewalkerxx479

      ​​​@Denimy0 Not even that. He turned into a muppet for the chinese government and their cars.

    5. @watataka0000 Avatar
      @watataka0000

      ​@thewalkerxx479i don’t think it’s just chinese cars. every single review has become an ad.

  2. @pacpern9988 Avatar
    @pacpern9988

    Manual vents and heating controls and would have been close to perfect. Still a great car though.

    1. @purwantiallan5089 Avatar
      @purwantiallan5089

      Automatic Fan vents might be most recommended.

    2. @Molishious Avatar
      @Molishious

      They all do something I’m not sure I’d like. Pretty sure lack of manual control on vents would bother me. Mercedes GLC has more physical controls, but not sure if I’d like that massive screen. The EX 60 is definitely the nicest looking when compared to the BMW iX3 and Mercedes.

  3. @Machines.In.Action Avatar
    @Machines.In.Action

    Volvo really went all in on minimalism with this one. Maybe a little too far… 🤔

    1. @binflydushy Avatar
      @binflydushy

      Mercedes GLC clears this car

    2. @JohnWiku Avatar
      @JohnWiku

      Gives you less for more 😂😂😂

    3. @MatsC71 Avatar
      @MatsC71

      Better that than doing like BMW and going all in space theme, or Mercedes amusement park theme. I drove an EX60 with black interior, it fit perfectly. The BMW ix3 looks completely absurd inside and out.

    4. @UnknownUser-rb9pd Avatar
      @UnknownUser-rb9pd

      The EX30 was even worse and had virtually no direct controls. They’ve actually gone less minimalist with this one. Thankfully they seem to be moving away from this with Chinese regulations insisting on physical controls for 19 functions and the EU likely to implement something similar soon. The next generation or mid life update will be different.

    5. @bukaneja Avatar
      @bukaneja

      Minimalist is there, but they go unneceseary with the gimmick amd gadget

  4. @dxg999 Avatar
    @dxg999

    The real question is: Why does Mat keep the number of his ex from ten years ago in his phone…? 😉

    1. @marksapollo Avatar
      @marksapollo

      Backup…

    2. @axa2wa Avatar
      @axa2wa

      His ex-girlfriend, now his wife 😉

    3. @MatsC71 Avatar
      @MatsC71

      I have several of my ex numbers on my phone. Just because you no longer want to live together, you can still be friends.

    4. @dxg999 Avatar
      @dxg999

      @MatsC71 then there’d be no need to panic when accidentally dialing it…

  5. @cglatz Avatar
    @cglatz

    You can end a phone call by pressing the right ‘joystick’ on the steering wheel – it just doesn’t have a phone icon on it and functions differently depending on whether you’re on a call or not.

    1. @purwantiallan5089 Avatar
      @purwantiallan5089

      Did the Prius also had the joystick on the steering wheel?😅

    2. @user-cx6iz1in4e Avatar
      @user-cx6iz1in4e

      That’s amazing UX design, Volvo probably hired someone who used to work at Apple.

    3. @JaakkoIsWatching Avatar
      @JaakkoIsWatching

      The most annoying kind of functionality. Press blindly something that does different things at different times.

  6. @Booyabeeba Avatar
    @Booyabeeba

    I confess I LOLed at the Proclaimers joke (then immediately felt like a Dad)

  7. @iberiksoderblom Avatar
    @iberiksoderblom

    If Volvo was really concerned with safety, other than as a marketing gimmick, they would re-introduce physical buttons and reduce the use of the screen to an absolute minimum.
    Faffing with screens while driving gets people killed.

    1. @Gasgasgas-o3h Avatar
      @Gasgasgas-o3h

      The door handles are particularly surprising for a brand built on safety

    2. @ArpanMukhopadhyay93 Avatar
      @ArpanMukhopadhyay93

      What a downfall!

    3. @zachmockett7566 Avatar
      @zachmockett7566

      If you’re really that tech-illiterate; I suppose.

    4. @aposikenadam Avatar
      @aposikenadam

      Because it is not Sweedish Volvo it is Chinese Volvo. 🫤

    5. @deepcompilationsbybm4888 Avatar
      @deepcompilationsbybm4888

      There’s drive assistant to help with those risks.

  8. @robin13392 Avatar
    @robin13392

    This ‘trend’ of not including a glovebox is absolute bonkers

    1. @ruffpace Avatar
      @ruffpace

      i never use my glovebox, it’s fine

    2. @fug33 Avatar
      @fug33

      @ruffpace congrats, you are in the minority.

    3. @Glennloveshimself Avatar
      @Glennloveshimself

      It’s to increase passenger legroom.

    4. @nrschannel7088 Avatar
      @nrschannel7088

      yeah, what about not having spare tire

    5. @Pocapontas Avatar
      @Pocapontas

      @nrschannel7088 Agreed. They should use the frunk for the extra tyre.

  9. @fatmancustoms5537 Avatar
    @fatmancustoms5537

    “In todays episode, old man shouts at the digital steeringcolumn.”

    I’m not saying he is wrong however…

    1. @swampthing20 Avatar
      @swampthing20

      He’s wrong when referring to a ‘heads-up’ display at that bit though. It’s ‘head-up’, not ‘heads-up’, he drives me crazy getting it wrong in every video. You’ve only got one head.

    2. @tneu3314 Avatar
      @tneu3314

      I’m saying he’s wrong though.

    3. @Alex-hc4wm Avatar
      @Alex-hc4wm

      @swampthing20 Wait so you’re telling me I’ve said it wrong all these years?

    4. @ronaldf8049 Avatar
      @ronaldf8049

      He IS wrong!

      Electronic position is stored in your driving profile which is great.

      Love it in my Tesla too

    5. @PartyIka Avatar
      @PartyIka

      I’m saying he and all other car journalists are wrong about complaining about digital steering columns, mirrors and even seats.

      Yes, they have to set it up all the time, because they test a new car every few days. But we, the people they are testing the cars for, are not. We buy a car, set it all up once, maybe correct it once more and then we NEVER touch it again, because the car saves it for us for the rest of the time of us owning it.

  10. @gordonnorris4202 Avatar
    @gordonnorris4202

    In my experience with public chargers…you will never be able to have such high charging speeds, they are usually limited, especially in high peak season (summer, holidays etc.). It will be nice to have a test on the charging speeds in real life conditions.

    1. @MatsC71 Avatar
      @MatsC71

      Electric car testers here in Sweden have tested the EX60 and had no problems at all to charge 10-80% in 16 minutes. Some countries unfortunately invest in inferior chargers

    2. @philippelemaire2887 Avatar
      @philippelemaire2887

      ​@MatsC71the problem is for axaample,if there is another car,in the charging station,you won’t have all une power

    3. @Molishious Avatar
      @Molishious

      I’m an EV enthusiast but the charging is a weakness with EVs as it’s too complicated. You have battery temperature, speed of charger, how many people are charging, here in the US you need to worry about taking up two spots at a Tesla charger, there’s the capability of the car and whether or not the chargers are working, and the payment method. As opposed to gas where its the same everywhere for all cars basically. I rarely charge on the road and I like the technology enough that the challenge doesn’t bother me but it’s a lot to know about something that is so simple in gas cars.

    4. @lemcake32422 Avatar
      @lemcake32422

      yeh its possible to charge up a car in 5 mins but they dont have the charge stations

  11. @Trebor2024 Avatar
    @Trebor2024

    0:01 “never seen this on a car before”
    Surely, you have reviewed a Volvo EX30? It has it!

    1. @DomagoP Avatar
      @DomagoP

      Matt has become China EV shill. They probably bought him.

    2. @bou212 Avatar
      @bou212

      No he hadn’t

  12. @JoziGB Avatar
    @JoziGB

    07:59 is the best car closing sound I’ve heard in a while

    1. @Evokyr Avatar
      @Evokyr

      Honestly, that’s really impressive with frameless window doors!

    2. @jellyd4889 Avatar
      @jellyd4889

      Been tested in China over and over again. Not in Sweden. They just did the original design and the series development done in China. I presume 90pc of the work on China.

    3. @fizzcarreviews7997 Avatar
      @fizzcarreviews7997

      mf it sounded like earrape

    4. @crosswick Avatar
      @crosswick

      it’s mostly a mic getting overloaded with a quick succession of shock waves

    5. @John8087 Avatar
      @John8087

      @jellyd4889 Yep, in Sweden these are actually dangerous because they break down so often as soon as it gets a little cold outside. V70 is still the most common model in Sweden.

  13. @GameOn82 Avatar
    @GameOn82

    I think I adjusted the mirrors and steering wheel when I got my current car 10 years ago and never touched them again 🙂

    1. @Menzinsky Avatar
      @Menzinsky

      Yes, exactly!
      How often do you adjust your settings..? I honestly don’t even change the vents any more because the ac in modern cars are so efficient! Not using the 4.27 sec acceleration or the “track performance” but the stopping distance is important!
      But I guess it’s important for journalist, who drives different cars every day, but not so much for regular people who lives with their cars…

    2. @pawefiett2468 Avatar
      @pawefiett2468

      Owning a Tesla and a Tesla account – once adjusted for me – whenever I drive another Tesla – it recognises me and adjusts mirrors, and seat! When I change my Tesla new – it will have all my adjustments as soon as it’s paired with my app!

    3. @lemcake32422 Avatar
      @lemcake32422

      they must be locked in place

  14. @lefotografion Avatar
    @lefotografion

    1:21 low key battery detected😂 when automakers use modern day slang

    1. @JorKujoe Avatar
      @JorKujoe

      What

    2. @lefotografion Avatar
      @lefotografion

      ​@JorKujoe the car low key detected a battery. Ignore it it’s a stupid comment😂

    3. @Autogek_hellcat Avatar
      @Autogek_hellcat

      Our prius says “Low car key battery detected” much more professional than low key battery detected

    4. @innominatum9906 Avatar
      @innominatum9906

      @lefotografion Im damn nearly 40 but I got it

    5. @lefotografion Avatar
      @lefotografion

      ​@innominatum9906 yea I’m to old for this too but had to laugh when he read it out loud

  15. @ZARGAMER21 Avatar
    @ZARGAMER21

    Matt is such a classic old person 😂😂 0:27 he says what we want

  16. @savageee97 Avatar
    @savageee97

    13:42😂 unexpected man

  17. @TechKingGame Avatar
    @TechKingGame

    They key still works on the B pillar / console sensor when dead. Just no proximity.

  18. @Metyletylhexanoat Avatar
    @Metyletylhexanoat

    The sunroof should be optional. That’s my biggest issue with this car. Even when “closed” it still warms up the car too much.

    1. @martinottosson6583 Avatar
      @martinottosson6583

      Same here. Warm in summer and cold in winter. While giving absolutely no benefit as I see it. If I go by car I like sitting in the shadow all the time.

  19. @frankblack0503 Avatar
    @frankblack0503

    1:57 strange gap 😮

  20. @disarchitected Avatar
    @disarchitected

    I hate strange shaped wheels. Had one in a Peugeot, it’s never intuitive like a round wheel. You always have half a mind on where to place your hands when you are twirling it.

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