What are you waiting for with the $68,000 discount? Volvo XC60 upgrades from T to B
Text/Su Jin Ji
Volvo in luxury brands has always had a restrained and low-key image, and its representative label is safety. Volvo has many years of technical endorsement in terms of safety and has a lot of achievements. Nowadays, Volvo has gradually transformed from a traditional internal combustion engine car manufacturer to a new energy field, and extended a new energy version on the basis of fuel vehicles.
Although the current fuel model has not yet been fully covered by the new energy model, the code name of all fuel vehicle versions has changed from "T" to "B", which means that all the fuel versions on sale are equipped with 48V light mix system. The 48V mixing system is a small power motor, which cannot drive the model alone, but it can be used with the engine to improve the driving quality of the whole vehicle.
Among all Volvo product drops, the XC60 is an important pillar of Volvo's SUV segment and one of the alternative models for most users in the luxury SUV segment. This model is currently on sale in 2022, divided into 6 configurations to choose from, and its official guidance price is 373,900 yuan - 474,900 yuan.
Usually the official guidance price is the naked car price before the discount, but this model currently has preferential treatment in most cities in China, especially in first- and second-tier cities, such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou and other places, the models have a discount of 68,000 yuan, and the naked car price of the Volvo XC60 after the discount is in the range of 305,900 yuan - 406,900 yuan.
This offer is not small in China at present, even if the model is fully landed, there is no high price of the guide price. Volvo XC60 in addition to its own Nordic luxury brand, the model is also positioned in the field of medium-sized SUVs, can use such a price to start a well-known luxury mid-size SUV will be more cost-effective, after all, the reputation of this model itself is not low.
At present, volvo XC60 is divided into front-facing front-drive and front-mounted four-wheel drive, the front-drive is the regular two-wheel drive model version, and the four-wheel drive version is equipped with a full-time four-wheel drive system. Except for the entry-level model B4 two-wheel drive Chi Heng Deluxe Edition, the rest of the model versions are all four-wheel drive. The two-wheel drive version of the model has a more limited range of uses, suitable for the city or paved roads, can also be light off-road, driving some of the more potholed roads, but it does not have too good ability to get out of trouble.
The entire model is 2.0T displacement, but there are also high and low power differences according to the drive type, and the two-wheel drive model version is equipped with a low-power engine with 197 horsepower and 300 Nm of torque. Although the horsepower value is not very high, but the torque is sufficient, there is basically no problem in driving this model, do not have to worry about the re-acceleration ability in the later stage, and the 48V light mixing system is standard throughout the series, which can retain a stable power output effect.
Compared to two-wheel drive models, the fuel consumption of the four-wheel drive version may be slightly higher, because the four-wheel drive version is four-wheel independent drive at all times, even in the city's congested road conditions. However, the off-road capability of the four-wheel drive version is also better than that of the two-wheel drive version, which has a multi-piece clutch central differential structure, although it is a basic lock, but it can also play a corresponding role.
The 2.0T version of the all-wheel drive model is a high-power version, with a horsepower value of 250 horses and a torque of 350 Nm. Higher horsepower values combined with 48V light mixing give the vehicle agile and easy power response, with ample power reserve. The high torque can be reasonably distributed to the four wheels, increasing the car's ability to get out of trouble.
summary:
If you often drive a vehicle to choose a long-distance business trip, or a consumer group that likes to travel by car, you can consider it at the moment when the discount of this model is relatively large. On the one hand, it is because the safety structure of the model is in place, and the intelligent safety system can react one step ahead of others and increase the safety efficiency of driving. Another way is because the comfort of the model is relatively good, and the amount of space is enough to hold the items needed for travel. Compared with the two-wheel drive version, I personally recommend the four-wheel drive version, because the four-wheel drive model can cope with some sudden weather changes, such as the wet and slippery road after rain and snow, and is also a guarantee to increase driving safety.