Last week, two imported cars with diametrically opposed sense of handling were test-driven. One is a seven-seat SUV, a bunch of luxury configurations, the occupants feel very comfortable to sit, but because the tuning is too soft, how I drive how to feel uncomfortable. The other was a five-seater station wagon that was cool to drive, but the occupants felt uncomfortable sitting. The former is the Denise GV80, which will be said in two days. Today we will focus on the latter , the Volvo V60.
The station wagon is an interesting type of car. According to the classification of the automobile industry in the mainland, ta is a subdirectory belonging to the car. However, another model evolved according to the station wagon, the MPV, is a flat-level "unit" with cars and SUVs. Doesn't that make sense? It doesn't really matter. Because it is basically copied from the Soviet Union, there are many unreasonable places.
Looking at the front face first, the V60's Volvo style is very typical. "Quake" LED headlights (I personally think the Storm Tomahawk is more appropriate), 3D mirror style LOGO, black dot matrix mid-mesh, these three-piece sets seem to have belonged to the Volvo 60 family standard, highlighting the athletic temperament of the front face.
The side is my favorite angle too. The short front overhang design highlights the momentum; the sharp waist line looms and visually stretches the length; the 19-inch star emblem aluminum alloy wheels with 235 wide tires enhance the sense of sport; and the slightly sliding lines at the top, which do not sacrifice the head space of the rear passengers for the so-called fashion sense like those fast-back design models. As a station wagon, naturally everything must be considered for travel, and there is nothing superfluous in terms of space.
The tail is a typical 60 family design, mainly practical. Spoiler, left and right double exhaust, LED taillights three elements out of the same three elements. Compared with the roundness of the XC60, the tail line of the V60 is still dominated by sharpness, which seems to indicate that I am an extraordinary station wagon.
Inside the car, the V60 continues the simple and clear layout, and the interior workmanship materials are maintained at a consistently high level. At the same time, the designer also worked hard to create a sense of luxury in the carriage, and the leather wrapping within reach gave people a delicate and soft feel; the embellishments of chrome decorative pieces and piano paint panels were also just right, not ostentatious and radical, and visually pleasing to the eye.
Compared with the inconvenience of most models on the market to find the setting interface, V60 directly displays all the subsystems on the root directory, slides right on the main interface to open, and can be operated with a little habit, which is very humanized. Moreover, these 20 functions already cover all aspects of the car, and they are not afraid to go all over the world. Of course, there are also spit points on the car machine, mainly because the navigation software and voice recognition are not smart enough, affecting daily use, and need to be connected to Carplay to alleviate.
The leg rest adjustment function of the front seat is also a very favorite place for me, and with the highly wrapped seat, long-distance driving can effectively relieve fatigue.
It is worth mentioning that the Volvo V60 is equipped with the CLEANZONE Nordic clean cockpit, and the AAC dual-effect enhanced air purification system is capable of blocking up to 95% of harmful PM2.5 particles in real road conditions.
The 4761×1850× 1437mm body size and 2872mm wheelbase not only give the rear row ample leg and head space, but also have 519L of initial trunk space, if the rear row is turned over, it can be expanded to 1431L. What is this concept? The largest open door refrigerator on Jingdong has a volume of about 650L. The data confirms that the V60 has the ability to support a small move.
In terms of power, the V60 series is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine and a 48V hybrid system, matching the 8-speed automatic transmission, which is currently well received in the market; coupled with the suspension combination of the front double wishbone and the rear multi-link, it belongs to the most mainstream collocation of the 300,000 yuan level.
In the specific test drive, the V60 gave me the feeling of a word - "stable". Thanks to the 48V mixing system, the V60 starts out as smoothly as an electric car and accelerates extremely smoothly. The suspension is tuned too hard, sacrificing some ride comfort, but allowing for higher limits at high speeds. Continuous deep pressure on the accelerator pedal, ample power reserves emerge at once, and the output is completed in one go. Although it is not extremely fierce, the acceleration of less than 7 seconds to 100 kilometers can still give you enough overtaking confidence. The shift logic of the 8AT gearbox is generally comfortable and smooth, but as long as you are willing to give oil, you will immediately cooperate with your intentions when you downshift, and there is not much hesitation.
Write at the end:
The current domestic luxury car market is actually very cruel for Volvo, who could have imagined that the monthly sales of bmw's 5 series can exceed 3 series, but Volvo is still insisting. Personally, I always believe that compared with face, safety should always be placed in the top three elements of car selection, not only collision safety, but also "safety" in physical health. At this point, I only believe in Volvo. Moreover, as far as the handling of the V60 is concerned, this imported car is not inferior to the BBA class.