volvo v60 d5 twin enigne

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Gb908010

87 posts

92 months

Saturday 24th September 2016
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I already drive a v60 d4 and love the car for a motorway cruiser as I cover 40k a year so agree on that front.
Been told the v60 is going on the list as they are negioating lease rates. Volvo generally offer better rates than BMW with our lease company

jason61c

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173 months

Saturday 24th September 2016
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Gb908010 said:
I already drive a v60 d4 and love the car for a motorway cruiser as I cover 40k a year so agree on that front.
Been told the v60 is going on the list as they are negioating lease rates. Volvo generally offer better rates than BMW with our lease company
At 40k a year the d5 must make total sense. It did for me at low 20's.



JumboBeef

3,772 posts

176 months

Friday 30th September 2016
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How's the car going Jason?

jason61c

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Sunday 9th October 2016
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JumboBeef said:
How's the car going Jason?
Good. A few things that annoy, a few that are great.

Currently on 2200miles, just under a month in. When I get to about 4k i'll write a full report.


JumboBeef

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Monday 10th October 2016
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jason61c said:
JumboBeef said:
How's the car going Jason?
Good. A few things that annoy, a few that are great.

Currently on 2200miles, just under a month in. When I get to about 4k i'll write a full report.
Would you mind saying what you are finding annoying please? I have all my paperwork here ready to go and I'm having a sudden wobble as I can get an Outlander PHEV for roughly the same amount.

Thanks.

jason61c

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Monday 10th October 2016
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against the outlander, its a no brainer, volvo all the way.

What annoys me is the front seats not folding flat. if you do have a long journey, itd be nice not to use battery on the motorway automatically.

Its refined/quick/quiet/nice looking/45.5mpg over 2476 miles, only charged twice!


JumboBeef

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176 months

Monday 10th October 2016
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jason61c said:
against the outlander, its a no brainer, volvo all the way.
Thanks.

However the online reviews don't like the volvo. I did drive one and yes it is quick and comfortable. I'm going to have a go in the PHEV on Wednesday and see what it is like, it is very well spec'ed.

jason61c

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Tuesday 11th October 2016
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[quote=JumboBeef]

Thanks.

However the online reviews don't like the volvo. I did drive one and yes it is quick and comfortable. I'm going to have a go in the PHEV on Wednesday and see what it is like, it is very well spec'ed. [/quote


What online reviews? The d6 has been reviewed as a 50k car. There's not been any reviews of the d5 at 10k less.

There's not much wrong with the outlander, its just lower budget feeling, thirsty. It does have a bigger boot, the radio/nav/infotainment is lagging behind the volvo a little also.

sawman

4,915 posts

229 months

Saturday 3rd December 2016
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Hows the volvo shaping up Jason, i guess you have racked up a decent mileage by now

wobert

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221 months

Tuesday 6th December 2016
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sawman said:
Hows the volvo shaping up Jason, i guess you have racked up a decent mileage by now
I'd be interested to know too, my lease is up in June 2017 so need to start thinking about what to replace my A4 Avant with......

So far I've considered:

Passat GTE estate - too dull
BMW 330e - if an estate was available it'd be a no brainer!
Mercedes C350e - bit "old manish".

I'd seen the D6 version but at £50k that's way over budget, so knowing they do a lower output version for less money this would meet my requirements in terms of BIK and practicality.

I've driven a few 5 pot Volvos and this is a slightly left field choice.

Looking at Magic Blue with the beige interior (I prefer a contrasting interior) and a few options, namely visibility pack and heated rear seats.....

jason61c

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Saturday 10th December 2016
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So far, making sense as a low Bik derv car.

I like the 5 pot sound, its quick to 80ish, seats are awesome, has a few quirks....

It uses less fuel if you put it in manual on the motorway, stopping battery use. It still switches to battery at nearly 80mph which is strange.

I'm sitting at about 47mpg at 6000miles, been charged about 15 times over the period.

Not very big in the boot, could do with a 7th gear.

Most motorway work from flat, gives about 44mpg. The d6 is just the same, exactly but with a different map. you can get a polestar map to just above d6 spec.

wobert

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221 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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Thanks for the update.

The small boot is a worry as my family cycles and canoes, the A4 avant I have is a step down on boot space from the A4 saloon I had before.

The V60 sees the volume drop from 490 litres to 350 ish which is quite a drop....

Russ T Bolt

1,686 posts

282 months

Sunday 11th December 2016
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wobert said:
Thanks for the update.

The small boot is a worry as my family cycles and canoes, the A4 avant I have is a step down on boot space from the A4 saloon I had before.

The V60 sees the volume drop from 490 litres to 350 ish which is quite a drop....
This is what ruled it out for me in the end. Having ordered one and cancelled because I got messed around on delivery I took the opportunity to really think about what I needed.

If I had gone with the Volvo I would need to keep my Avensis estate, which seemed a bit pointless.

BBYeah

326 posts

182 months

Sunday 11th December 2016
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I know it's not a PHEV and I don't know how it stands with company car taxes but I'm seriously considering the RAV4 hybrid. 0-60 is brisker than prius, auris etc hybrids, at something like 8.5secs. It's got 500ltr boot capacity, AWD, nice TSS safety features on 2017 models as standard and gets excellent crash safety ratings.

I'd like a PHEV but I also like the idea of not having to bother plugging in to charge, until I can get something with Tesla range.

Russ T Bolt

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282 months

Sunday 11th December 2016
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BBYeah said:
I know it's not a PHEV and I don't know how it stands with company car taxes but I'm seriously considering the RAV4 hybrid. 0-60 is brisker than prius, auris etc hybrids, at something like 8.5secs. It's got 500ltr boot capacity, AWD, nice TSS safety features on 2017 models as standard and gets excellent crash safety ratings.

I'd like a PHEV but I also like the idea of not having to bother plugging in to charge, until I can get something with Tesla range.
I have had Toyotas for the last few years and have a brilliant local dealer. My choice ended up as RAV4 (personal purchase) or Outlander (company car). The Outlander is a nicer car and cheaper as a company car.
Rav4 didn't make sense for me as a company car.

Tax implications of the Rav4/Outlander are 16/17 Rav £2560 pa Outlander £1274 pa, 17/18 Rav £2816 Outlander £1638, 18/19 Rav £3072 Outlander £2366. All figures based on top of the range in each car.
The above assumes 40% tax bracket.





Edited by Russ T Bolt on Sunday 11th December 10:15

sawman

4,915 posts

229 months

Sunday 11th December 2016
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jason61c said:
So far, making sense as a low Bik derv car.

I like the 5 pot sound, its quick to 80ish, seats are awesome, has a few quirks....

It uses less fuel if you put it in manual on the motorway, stopping battery use. It still switches to battery at nearly 80mph which is strange.

I'm sitting at about 47mpg at 6000miles, been charged about 15 times over the period.

Not very big in the boot, could do with a 7th gear.

Most motorway work from flat, gives about 44mpg. The d6 is just the same, exactly but with a different map. you can get a polestar map to just above d6 spec.
Thanks for the feedback jason, I am guessing that my use would improve on your mpg (typical daily trip 35 miles each way, with in work charge up 3 days per week) I have been waiting to see what the autumn statement BIK changes might amount to. still tossing up the passat GTE with its bigger boot, although I think for my use the ovlov would be ok

Edited by sawman on Sunday 11th December 14:08

jason61c

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173 months

Sunday 11th December 2016
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I've done a 38mile trip with a full battery, the app thing(which is very good) was showing 248.7mpg smile

AmitG

3,272 posts

159 months

Sunday 11th December 2016
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For all those of you running the Volvo hybrid - two questions if I may.

Firstly, have you had any reliability issues?

Secondly, does the car make sense if you don't plug it in and just use it as a normal hybrid? Or does it really have to be plugged in? I guess my real question is - is it a Prius-style hybrid, or an EV with a range extender?

Thanks.

jason61c

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Sunday 11th December 2016
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Zero issues, volvo were one of the first with the PHEV.

I just use it like a big prius most of the time, I treat it as a low bik company car. It makes the most sense that way.

Super Slo Mo

5,368 posts

197 months

Monday 12th December 2016
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44 mpg at 80 plus? Is that calculated brim to brim or just going off the display on the dash? Quite impressive if it's actual consumption.