xc60 any views

[Scooter]

Possibly upgrading from my tired old commuting V70 estate to an XC60

 

Just thought I'd pop a post up to see if anyone had an long term experiences, reviews or even a suggestion of an alternative I'm missing, as I'm not set on one per se just a nice one owner low'ish miles one practically on my doorstep.

[Gaz6002]

Old car now. Decent enough engines, but they're not as reliable as people think.

[Scooter]

I'm driving a 2000 'X' plate V70 heap so it'll be a new car for me! I've browsed at pretty much everything, Newer lower miles Kia/Dacia stuff, Skoda Superb estate, Rav4 or just another old £2-3 estate/banger (avensis?), struggling with what to choose, needs some internal room load carrying capacity and at the frugal end of the scale (Drive version I'm looking at has sub £200 road tax and is fwd only so 45ish mpg) but that's pretty much it.

[Gaz6002]

I'm driving a 2000 'X' plate V70 heap so it'll be a new car for me! I've browsed at pretty much everything, Newer lower miles Kia/Dacia stuff, Skoda Superb estate, Rav4 or just another old £2-3 estate/banger (avensis?), struggling with what to choose, needs some internal room load carrying capacity and at the frugal end of the scale (Drive version I'm looking at has sub £200 road tax and is fwd only so 45ish mpg) but that's pretty much it.

 

Have you looked at the Honda CR-V? That would do the job.

[Scooter]

not up close and personal no, not so sold on the rear curvy back look but not a deal breaker, worse thing is I can't get too excited about anything really and so it make it hard to spend what is to me a fair chunk of cash.

 

Looked at pre 2005 3.0D Land cruisers also XC90's, but I don't really need any great off roading ability.

[Gaz6002]

not up close and personal no, not so sold on the rear curvy back look but not a deal breaker, worse thing is I can't get too excited about anything really and so it make it hard to spend what is to me a fair chunk of cash.

 

Looked at pre 2005 3.0D Land cruisers also XC90's, but I don't really need any great off roading ability.

 

XC90 isn't great off-road anyway. Had the comfiest seats on earth though. Land Cruiser a great shout for reliability.

[j_jza80]

XC90's are great cars. My mums just got rid of her second one (she had an early one, then a facelift one) and had just replaced it with the brand new T8 petrol/hybrid engine one, which is an incredible car.

[Gaz6002]

XC90's are great cars. My mums just got rid of her second one (she had an early one, then a facelift one) and had just replaced it with the brand new T8 petrol/hybrid engine one, which is an incredible car.

 

The new one is a spectacular car. Full five stars.

[ianhid]

My parents have the D5 XC60. It's a nice place to be for long journeys and has plenty of oomph for UK legal speed motoring. No massive downsides, the seats are comfy, it'll drive about on a muddy field but nothing serious for off road. They went to it from an old XC90, it's massively better on fuel than the XC90 but not as good as the brand new stuff. Luggage capacity is pretty good, boot opening is a strange shape but it holds a lot.

[Scooter]

Cheers for that, I'm kind of a little biased on the Volvo thing as the current V70 whilst a shed, is a shed I've bonded with and had 3 and half years which is unheard of for me, normally swapping a lot sooner. So I think it's the comfort, relaxing nature of them combined with my age/priorities changing.

 

I've never had anything raised/SUV ish either so quite keen to try one. I drove a S80 last week with the same D5 engine but it just wasn't spacious enough, it was as smooth as silk compared to my Audi engine V70 that is a proper old school clanky diesel. Schedule to drive it this Sunday so will see how I feel after, enjoy the new car chase, but hate the new car leap of faith!