Vehicle Layout Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door wagon Engine/Transmission 2.0L turbo DOHC 16-valve I-4/8-speed automatic
Curb Weight (F/R Dist) 4,042 lb (55/45%) Wheelbase 113.2 in Length x Width x Height 188.3 x 74.5 x 59.2 in Energy Consumption, City/Hwy
153/109 kW-hr/100 miles CO2 Emissions, Comb 0.77 lb/mile
SPECS 2020 Volvo V60 T5 AWD (Cross Country)
Base Price/As Tested $46,095/$50,190
Power (SAE net) 250 hp @ 5,500 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 258 lb-ft @ 1,500 rpm
Accel, 0-60 mph 8.0 sec
Quarter Mile 16.1 sec @ 86.4 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph 132 ft
Lateral Acceleration 0.82 g (avg)
MT Figure Eight 27.2 sec @ 0.67 g (avg)
EPA City/Hwy/Comb 22/31/25 mpgW
hy is MotorTrend testing
a wagon as part of
its SUV of the Year
regimen? Well, because the Volvo
XC60 Cross Country has full-time
all-wheel drive and an 8.3-inch
ground clearance equivalent to
its main SUV competitors. And if
we’re going to place the Subaru
Outback in this category, so
should we the Volvo.
And what a combination of
alluring features: “It drives like a
sedan, off-roads like a Subaru,
and looks better inside and out
than other luxury brands that are
supposedly above Volvo in the
industry hierarchy,” Evans said.
With a base price of $46,095
and an as-tested price of $50,190,
“This car is truly a tremendous
value, especially considering
how versatile it is,” Seabaugh
said. “Few other vehicles provide
a better balance of on-road
comfort, outright performance,
off-road capability, and practi-
cality in one package.”
Its T5 2.0-liter turbo-four
powertrain routes a relativelymodest 250 hp and 258 lb-ft of
torque through its eight-speed
automatic transmission. Still, it’ll
get you from 0 to 60 in 8 seconds,
which is quick enough for any
Volvo that doesn’t have a pranc-
ing-moose decal on its flank.
Its carlike handing is no empty
boast. If you’re an SUV owner
pining for the days when your
vehicle didn’t corner like an
elephant on roller skates, The V60
is planted in curves and exhibits
excellent body control, though
the suspension bottomed outover sudden undulations. The
AWD system and hill descent
control work well in the slush.
The interior is distinctly cosmo-
politan—call it Scandinavian
Zen—but its style hasn’t changed
much since its debut a few years
ago. The seats are firm and
comfy, the stereo rocks, and the
infotainment system resides in
the familiar iPad-like screen.
When the financial apoca-
lypse comes, you could do worse
than to be in a V60 Cross Country.
Mark RechtinPRO Wagon shape, SUV size • Zen interior • Tremendous premium value
CON Aging interior style • Suspension damping • Why no T6 engine?
Volvo V60 Cross Country
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