Only 1750 S60's sold in US 2024

thecanadaman · Jul 7, 2025

Thscott said:
I wonder how many V60’s were sold in the USA in recent years. I would think less than the S60.

The V60, particularly as Cross Country, has demand for it that is centralized in certain areas. This goes both for US and Canada. I can tell you that from a retail perspective, the V60 Cross Country had more demand than S60s. Even if there were more S60s sold, what really matters is how many retail sales and the V60 Cross Country always did better.

Canucklehead · Jul 8, 2025

Thscott said:
I have had my V60 since March - my first Volvo. Love it so far.
I have always liked and preferred station wagons. I am the original owner, and still have, a 2002 VW Passat wagon.

Here in the USA, station wagons are a rare thing. Most people prefer SUV's and that's what the manufacturers sell. Every auto manufacturer has a small, medium, and large SUV. They all look alike to me - square boxes on wheels.

When I went to Portugal last year, I was surprised and delighted to see how common station wagons are there. I understand this is the case throughout Europe.

our family trip to Portugal in 2023 prompted us to get rid of our Highlander and into the V60. while there were some SUVs on the EU roads, they are far less in numbers and are generally far smaller than what we see on the roads here. after a week with a small SUV we got fed up trying to cram our belongings in to it, so i returned it and got a VW estate wagon (maybe a Jetta wagon?). that thing was amazing. great handling, tons of capacity (so much more than a small SUV), great efficiency (diesel, manual transmission).

my wife said that's what she wanted when we got home, since it is more than enough for what we need 98% of the time. so instead of lugging the Highlander around for the extra capacity we only need 2% of the time, we 'right sized' for the 98%. now, whenever we do need the extra capacity, we find simple workaround like take a 2nd vehicle, rent a truck, whatever. not difficult to do living in a large city with ample amenities.

ChainedAlice · Jul 8, 2025

I thought I needed a wagon. I know the wagonheads won't appreciate this: I was wrong. Number of times I haven't had the space for something since I dropped SUV for Sedan: 0 times. So far. Time will tell.

thecanadaman · Jul 8, 2025

ChainedAlice said:
I thought I needed a wagon. I know the wagonheads won't appreciate this: I was wrong. Number of times I haven't had the space for something since I dropped SUV for Sedan: 0 times. So far. Time will tell.

No hate here. Different shapes exist for a reason.

Island_V70 · Jul 9, 2025

ChainedAlice said:
I thought I needed a wagon. I know the wagonheads won't appreciate this: I was wrong. Number of times I haven't had the space for something since I dropped SUV for Sedan: 0 times. So far. Time will tell.

For me it would be every time the dogs go anywhere.

We would take up the whole back seat!

ava5721 · Jul 9, 2025

Very sad to see Volvo dropping the S60... Coming from a 2023 T8 Black Edition, this is a fantastic car. When it comes time to upgrade, not sure if I'll be sticking with Volvo anymore (owned 4 Volvos). My favorite vehicle was the non-CC V60 (2019-2021). When I looked to upgrade my 2017 V60, I was disappointed they stopped producing them so I went with the S60 (cannot get behind a CC, sorry). Now with this gone, there are very few options out there. Not sure the craze of CUVs, they all look the same and do not offer a dynamic driving experience, in my opinion...

thecanadaman · Jul 10, 2025

ava5721 said:
Very sad to see Volvo dropping the S60... Coming from a 2023 T8 Black Edition, this is a fantastic car. When it comes time to upgrade, not sure if I'll be sticking with Volvo anymore (owned 4 Volvos). My favorite vehicle was the non-CC V60 (2019-2021). When I looked to upgrade my 2017 V60, I was disappointed they stopped producing them so I went with the S60 (cannot get behind a CC, sorry). Now with this gone, there are very few options out there. Not sure the craze of CUVs, they all look the same and do not offer a dynamic driving experience, in my opinion...

Try electric ... then you'll see dynamic.

donotpaint · Jul 12, 2025

ChainedAlice said:
I thought I needed a wagon. I know the wagonheads won't appreciate this: I was wrong. Number of times I haven't had the space for something since I dropped SUV for Sedan: 0 times. So far. Time will tell.

I’m right there with you ChainedAlice. I went from a 2021 XT6 to my S60 Plus trim level and I only miss a few things.
The #1 thing was the cooled seats (very nice feature for Floridians) , 2nd was HUD, last would be the exit/entry convenience where the steering wheel and seat move up and away automatically.

Over the past 2 years cargo space has never been an issue. Only once did I need to borrow a buddy’s pickup truck so I could pickup a metric ton of chair/box/crown molding trim for a project. They were 16’ long though so I probably wouldn’t have faired well with the XT6 either. If I didn’t have that option I could have just got it delivered but I wanted to hand pick the trim out though so I didn’t get beat up pieces.

donotpaint · Jul 12, 2025

Island_V70 said:
For me it would be every time the dogs go anywhere.

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We would take up the whole back seat!

Beautiful dogs you have there 😍, these two take up a little less room in my case.

Island_V70 · Jul 12, 2025

donotpaint said:
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Beautiful dogs you have there 😍, these two take up a little less room in my case.

Bella says THANKS!!
Your two look much more portable.

OmahaJeff · Jul 13, 2025

Love my S60. Driving it on some curvy roads in the Black Hills this weekend—superb for both that and highway cruising.

For some reason I only got 24 mpg coming out here—might have been the wind with a bike on top—but getting 34 mpg today driving through the canyons. (Normally I get well over 30 on long trips where I can’t plug in.)

I rarely see a need for more room, but I wish it had a hitch for bikes and perhaps a small trailer. That’s making me think I might get an XC60 when my lease is up next year. We’ll see.

Have to say though, the S60 T8 is just a great sedan. There’s hardly anything out there that compares for the price.

thecanadaman · Jul 14, 2025

OmahaJeff said:
Love my S60. Driving it on some curvy roads in the Black Hills this weekend—superb for both that and highway cruising.

For some reason I only got 24 mpg coming out here—might have been the wind with a bike on top—but getting 34 mpg today driving through the canyons. (Normally I get well over 30 on long trips where I can’t plug in.)

I rarely see a need for more room, but I wish it had a hitch for bikes and perhaps a small trailer. That’s making me think I might get an XC60 when my lease is up next year. We’ll see.

Have to say though, the S60 T8 is just a great sedan. There’s hardly anything out there that compares for the price.

The bike on the roof would definitely kill your fuel economy and range on PHEV.

DFrantz · Jul 14, 2025

A used sedan and a utility trailer can replace alot of wagons, SUVs, and even pick up trucks, for far less money (including the price of the trailer). Wagons are simply cooler though.

ChainedAlice · Jul 15, 2025

Wagons aren't cool. Not even Volvo wagons. Let's call them what they truly are STATION WAGONS. hahahaha
Get outt'a here.

I joke, of course...previously had a 9-3 wagon...except we didn't call it a wagon in Saab land...
Mine was the 9-3 SC...which stands for: SPORT COMBI. 8)

Nickshu · Jul 15, 2025

When I tell people most modern SUVs are just a station wagon with higher ground clearance, their heads explode when the realize it's true. It's fun.

thecanadaman · Jul 17, 2025

Nickshu said:
When I tell people most modern SUVs are just a station wagon with higher ground clearance, their heads explode when the realize it's true. It's fun.

That's why the station wagon is dead. The SUVs are becoming more wagon like all the time. You know what they say, what's old is new again.

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