In defense of the cargo cover... many, if not most, of my customers report it being in the way and not desired more than not. I think since it became optional I've had to find one less than a handful of times.... small enough that I can usually just steal one out of a used car and no one cares. Of course, different regions this might vary based on theft concerns. But I do fall in the camp of cargo covers just getting in the way and taking up space in my garage when I store them until I end up throwing them out.

As for power tailgate, that started in the pandemic shortages, there was concerns they wouldn't be able to ship all the cars with all the chips... I never had issue ordered every stock car with it, but I think it was on the list to get axed if it came down to it.

Leather key covers weren't just 90s... they went away on all models a few years ago. The leather simply doesn't hold up as well as the plastic does.

I think the Vapor grey is great with the P*... highlights the contrast better than Thunder Grey did. Very sharp car.

 

1,000% agree on the cargo cover. Bought one for my Mazda. I ****ing hate that thing. Constantly in the way. Great, it hides my groceries from the trunk smashing grocery stealing theft ring in Cleveland. Sarcasm, trunk smashing doesn't seem to be a big thing in Ohio.
Any time I need to put anything besides groceries it usually needs to come out. Spends more time in my garage then it does in my car.

And aren't we always preached to that we should just "not keep valuables in our cars"? And I don't. Oh... I did have a car broken into once, though not through the trunk.
1998 900 S Convertible. Parked in a garage in downtown Cleveland, they tried to tear the top .... that didn't work so they smashed the window....and stole a ratty-ass pair of tennis shoes. Stopped locking the door after that... I'd rather have you look and see there's nothing to steal then actually damage my car.

Can you tell I really hate it? Good on you Volvo for making sure these cargo covers don't wind up where Frantz's went: the landfill.

Key fob doesn't bother me either. I like my 2 aftermarket covers so that we can easily tell them apart. That would be cool if Volvo offered custom covers when you buy the car so you could have different colors for profiles.

 

I'm partial to my Thunder Grey, but the Vapour does look good too! The V60 PE is really a great car, albeit a little on the expensive side while mostly similar enough to a regular T8.

Interesting that one comes with the rear bumper protector.

 

The Ohlins suspension can be adjusted to be harder or softer according to preference. Curious to what they had it set at.

 

That was my question too. I had them set my V60 at 8 all around and the xc60 at 12. Happy with both

 

Very nice, saw one in the showroom in Vancouver today.

 

I guess that’s the one on Facebook marketplace in Surrey

 

Always was and always will be a looker ...

 

Vapor grey is definitely a complex color, and I kind of like it. In bright light, it looks a bit like Magnesium on my Polestar 2, but it's definitely darker in the shade. I'm generally not a fan of greyscale cars, but I do like when they try to put some complexity into the paint to make them less of single color.

 

I liked the Silver Dawn of the MY24 V60 PE, but I think the Vapour Grey looks much better—like you said, it's more complex of a paint! Silver Dawn looks incredible in the indoor showroom, but in direct sunlight, I wasn't as much of a fan; gave off some pearl-tan vibes, like an older Cadillac.

All that said, mine is Thunder Grey and wrapped in matte PPF

 

As much as I whine that Volvo doesn't have enough color...and I've never had a grey scale car.... the shades that Volvo does are damn good. Osmium Metallic Gray is stunning in person. Finally saw a Bright Dusk in person. So good.

 

Osmium was a big seller when it was around. I personally loved the Thunder Grey on Dark themed cars. Better than the Vapour in my opinion.

 

I wanted one of the grays or the denim blue for my S60. But I had to settle for white.

I do find it one of the nicer whites out there. With the black accents, it is quite stunning. All the colors look good IMO, though I would prefer a more traditional red color (as in 740/850 red). The current red has a lot of orange in it.

Love the Vapour Grey though.

 

I've seen my exact Osmium times 3 times now.
I have yet to see any shade blue S60 from this gen (19+).
Do we consider AAOS and Sensus to be different gens in the same cars? Rando thought just popped in my head.

 

I think the limited run 2022.5 extended range S/V60s with Sensus may be the more desirable configuration given the various software challenges AAOS has been giving owners.

 

IMO there’s nothing wrong with AAOS, at least since February 2024, when I got mine. Google is continually improving it. Pretty sure it will be the standard going forward for many if not all vehicles.

Of course my son works for Google, so I‘m biased. (He works in the new booby-shaped buildings and is on the team that assesses the effectiveness of ads).

 

I think the limited run 2022.5 extended range S/V60s with Sensus may be the more desirable configuration given the various software challenges AAOS has been giving owners.

‘I have read about people’s isdues here bu

I think the limited run 2022.5 extended range S/V60s with Sensus may be the more desirable configuration given the various software challenges AAOS has been giving owners.

I have read about people having issues here and on Facebook groups but have experienced none of that, each update I have completed has worked flawlessly with no negatives. Google seems fine to me, thus far.

 

OP, love the car you pictured. Saw one identical to it at my dealership, when I brought my V in for service. With this said, at $72K it's a price I personally find hard to justify. Sure wish Volvo could find a way to get their price point down to a more reasonable level. I'd sure they'd sell a lot more vehicles if they did, since I think Volvos of almost any model are the nicest in the marketplace.

 

A V60 T8 Black Edition offered in Crystal White like the S60, without the expensive to replace Ohlins and Brembo brakes, in the $50k-60k range similar to the S60 T8 would be a nice alternative.

 

The people who got the AAOS early experienced the troubles, but with all the updates they've been fixed. Overall it's better than the old Sensus system.

 

I do wish i had apps for Facebook messenger or Whatsapp as I use those two as my primary communication methods but overall the AAOS has worked pretty well for me thus far.

 

OK dad....
"I don't want more stuff. That's more stuff to break!"
The man still has crank windows in his pick up truck.

 

I honestly don't have any issues with the AAOS (so far) so find its been good to me.

I have been using the little slot in front of the arm rest as my phone rest, works good for my A52 and S24 I know have.

 

Ditto.

 

Two lines about performance and nine lines about interior details suggest to me that maybe this is not the best replacement for my 2016 V60 T6 Polestar. Would you agree? It is a handsome and appealing car, and the number of performance wagons on the market is vanishingly small.

 

The inline six Polestars are unique cars, and probably always will be. They sound great, and only Volvo was crazy enough to stuff a straight six sideways in a car. Would I trade one for a new V60 PE? Really depends on what you want out of the car. The V60 PE is unique in a very different way.

What the V60 PE has taught me is that everyone else is doing PHEVs wrong. Regular hybrids will save you money, a PHEV will not. Volvo seems to have realized this, and made the T8 Recharge models about having performance and efficiency at the same time. You can't get 400+ horsepower in something that can push 100 mpg in a typical daily use case (I'm averaging 90 mpg right now) anywhere else. It can be a chill and relaxed EV in your daily commute, and a rocket ship on a backroad, while sacrificing almost nothing to either scenario. It'll never have the character of that I6, but it can do things those cars can't.

 

Agreed on the need for speed, with economy. My '23 S60 has burned 182 gal since Nov, '22, 18,821 miles ago, 103 mpg. For comparison my last ICE, a 240HP 4 cyl BMW, averaged 29.7 driven the same way.
Of course the charging cost can't be ignored, mine has averaged ~$33 a month at $.161 per kWh over the last 12 months.

 

I agree on the cargo cover. I was like, really? My TourX that cost $31k came with one . . . .

 

+1 1000% don't use the cargo cover that came with my MY24. It's literally sitting in my garage and I may actually just give it back to the dealership to put in another car as a freebee.

Does irk me a bit that wireless AA or CP are not standard; however, it was a nothing a $30 carlinkit dongle (That fits under the center console cover) doesn't fit.

Outside of that, do not regret buying my MY24 when I did; although, vapour was my preferred color, the storm trooper look has been growing on me.

One of the best, if not the best all-rounder wagon in the US for the money.

 

+1 1000% don't use the cargo cover that came with my MY24. It's literally sitting in my garage and I may actually just give it back to the dealership to put in another car as a freebee.

Does irk me a bit that wireless AA or CP are not standard; however, it was a nothing a $30 carlinkit dongle (That fits under the center console cover) doesn't fit.

Outside of that, do not regret buying my MY24 when I did; although, vapour was my preferred color, the storm trooper look has been growing on me.

One of the best, if not the best all-rounder wagon in the US for the money.

Would you entertain selling that cargo cover? I just bought a new MY24 V60 PE to replace my MY20, but didn't get a cargo cover for it yet and would be interested in yours. I'm located in NC.

(Sorry, I would've messaged you directly but I'm guessing I don't have enough posts yet.)

 

My cargo cover stays installed 100% of the time and I use it pretty much daily to cover all my crap from prying eyes. I only remove it for longer trips where I want every bit of cargo space.

But I'm glad it's optional. Mine didn't come with it and it was the first item I bought for my car.

Different strokes for different folks.

 

First thing I do every time I get one of these cars is to make sure it has the cover - I use it every time something's back there, not because I'm afraid of my car getting broken into but because I don't want to look at whatever's back there when I walk by, lol.

 

I like that reason. 🤣
What do you hoarders keep in your cars? Even when I had a wagon, there wasn't anything ever back there full time.

 

General car supplies storage in a small bin: air compressor, plug kit, first aid kit, jump pack, gloves, headlamp, umbrella, multi-tool, emergency blanket, etc.
Reusable grocery bags
Small car cleaning kit w/ chemicals and towels: quick detailer for bird droppings, interior cleaner for my kids messes.
Gym bag: I go 5 days a week so it's pretty much constantly in there

 

The V60 Polestar doesn't have darkly tinted rear side windows (from all the pictures I've seen), whereas the V60 CC does. I have the latter and from outside the car it's very hard to see what's inside. Nonetheless, the first thing I bought for my CC was the cargo cover.

 

Luckily the cargo cover is the same from 2019 to present for all V60s.

I'm sure online you can find one cheap.

I used my old Cross Country's cargo cover.