Then it becomes user error, not the fault of the car, I guess. In the case of my low-power crisis with the otherwise sterling, speedy and largely seamless 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge – a Twin Ultimate, fully-electric version of the compact XC40 crossover – you realize that recharging points are very few and far between on US 85 between Greeley and metro Denver, and you pay more attention to recharging. So what do you do when your electric vehicle is starting to run out of juice, and your available range drops precipitously? You once again realize that planning and, total practicality, are both important and ephemeral concepts with electric vehicles, in these still early days of adoption.
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Variety and price points climb from this base T5 Dynamic model, providing plenty of options for Volvophiles.You’re no longer the only EV driver out there in the big bad world of electric motoring, but the Volvo XC40 Recharge, at left, is still pretty cutting edge.Īndy Stonehouse/For the Summit Daily News The Cross Country rides higher, so feels more like a crossover in stature, while the Polestar and R-Design models feature a massive 362-horsepower turbo engine.
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Inscription models add 3 inches of rear seat legroom, a plus as space is a bit cramped in this Dynamic’s rear seat. There also are many other trims for the S60, including Inscription, Cross Country, Polestar and R-Design Platinum. After adding options, the test car settled at $44,195 and there are many near-luxury cars in that range. Pricing for the S60 starts at $35,950 for this model, with a $995 delivery fee. It was easy to figure out and works fine, but I bumped that long stalk a couple times when reaching for other buttons on the dash’s left side. On the wheel’s left, behind the hub, is a stalk to control the dash’s trip computer.
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The S60 features a manual tilt/telescope steering wheel with the usual cruise control and phone controls on the hub. There is an automatic trunk release button and fuel door release inside, niceties in the winter, plus you can push a button to lower the rear seat headrests if no one is sitting in back. The stereo sounded great and also was simple to use. The test car added a Harman Kardon premium radio and Sensus navigation system. Everything was easy to tune and figure out.
The navigation/radio screen though is relatively small, something I’d expect to expand in the near future as more and more luxury vehicles move to massive screens. There are climate control knobs, and the radio includes buttons in the form of a phone keypad on the center stack. Trunk space itself is modest at 12.0 cubic feet.Ĭontrols are easy to use and get at. There is a pass-through though that would help if you were carrying a long item, say lumber or skis.
Note though that the rear seat back is solid, it is not split and doesn’t fold. The driver’s seat was powered and includes three memory settings and a power lumbar support, too. Seats are extremely comfortable with substantial hip and back support, and these included heat, a $500 option. The dash is a hard black textured surface, and there’s satin chrome around the air vents, door and dash trim, and center stack, which features a textured metal face. Inside, the S60 looks much like Volvo’s other models with a plain, clean, modern look that in the bright “Passion Red” test car included black leather seats with white stitching.
The shifting from the 8-speed automatic also was somewhat abrupt at times, especially in Normal mode. I would call the ride sharp, but not punishing. While the wheelbase is a solid 109.3 inches, which should smooth ride sufficiently, it was rough on our crumbling southeast Wisconsin roads. Ride is where Volvo’s S60 comes up short, especially in the luxury compact market. I had this in wet weather and grip seemed fine. Cornering was fine, but not particularly sporty.Īnother plus with the S60 is all-wheel drive, which is standard at the $35,950 starting price on the entry-level Dynamic trim. Handling is decent, quicker than in some compacts, but still with a little play in the steering wheel. You engage this by sliding the gear shift lever over from D to S. So you get a bit more torque and the transmission holds lower gears longer. Sport mode, which is part of the gear shift pattern, as in other cars will alter shift points to put the emphasis on acceleration.
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