I haven’t watch the video but own CC and PE V60 literally best interior in top trims not only in its class but probably in anything you can buy that’s under 100k

 

Have you sat in one and made up your own mind about it? A dealer should have several on the lot to sit in and all SPA vehicles are relatively similar. Go sit in one and determine if the materials and quality are for you.

 

as I fully agree go and try it yourself

they are not similar unless you are talking about leg room. Going from basics to top trim is 1000% different experiences.

Most models have three options of different seats and many different dashes and different trim levels

That’s always the hardest part for me is no dealer around me has a car specked way I want it with all the options. Miss the days in Germany. When you have everything on this play every single color, every single option and then you just wait two weeks for your car to show up.

Still amazes me till today how people consider a car with 2000 miles being driven a mile at a Time by a stranger that’s been sitting on a lot for months a new car…

 

It does have a very nice interior. I like his reviews but I think he is being a little bit picky. V60 has one of the best if not the best interior in it's class. Is it super flashy and glitzy? No but it's not supposed to be. It's a Volvo station wagon. It's a dependable workhorse that happens to be very luxurious and gorgeous imo one of the best on sale I would argue and a car that for the most part isn't going to give you problems. Even the E Class can be like that. They are durable goods. They are built like tanks. That's how they sell them and they are very well engineered, not an ostentatious or super flashy supercar. If someone wants that there are other vehicles. People do notice them though. They are still a premium brand don't get me wrong but they are supposed to kind of be no bs luxury vehicles. The luxury is not breaking down all the time and it starting up every time.

I am kind of worried about the 48V system though long term. I agree with him on that but then again it is a Volvo and they know reliability so maybe it shouldn't. It seems like a weird trade off though for how complex it can be. I agree with that but that goes for many other cars too and not just Volvo.

 

Lol, he's not wrong

 

About what you are as specific as he is as he simply states finish is not good, but then he doesn’t give any examples whatsoever what he’s talking about on camera.

If you think he’s right, please tell me what other car at that price point has a full leather dash? Again, that’s top trim but let’s compare top trim to top trim and let me know.

 

Laughable. The Volvo interiors are top of class in whatever market each model competes with. This is a pissed off mechanic because he knows that anything simpler than the simplest Toyota is putting independent mechanics out of business. He'll tell everyone to go buy a 2010 RAV4 instead.

 

100% true

 

The material choice on average of the SPA cars are better than the competition. The only thing I agree with is the center console where the floor carpet is exposed. Would be nice if it was covered.

 

covered in what? Have you bin in a BMW or Porsche? The center stack might be wrapped like on T8 but it ends and carpet starts

 

they are not similar unless you are talking about leg room. Going from basics to top trim is 1000% different experiences.

Fit and finish (hence quality) are consistently similar. I’m not speaking to material choices or cabin size. 🙂

 

Material choice has a huge effect on “ quality “ however, I agree “fit” is consistent.

 

i don't think reviewers lie about things like on the downside. (if they are positive or say nothing it may not be true) but it's also a sample size of 1, and it's difficult to assess the relevance of that 1 car without knowing reasons behind it. just trying to see if this is a widespread or isolated case.

 

I think he is mostly right, interior fit and finish is nice, but definitely a step behind new MB and BMW of the same class, especially in terms of NVH and places that you don't see or touch. To be fair German options are usually priced above Volvos, so they gotta cut cost somewhere.

Also I find it funny that 23MY V60CC apparently no longer comes with hood insulation.

 

The reviewer is not an engineer and his comments belay that fact. I suspect that also applies to his ability to evaluate interior materials and long term wear performance. The materials in my P3 have held up extremely well over 7 years.

As a sidenote, if I were considering the B5 I would be more concerned with the Drive-E engine and the B5 hybrid system. The engine was one of Wards best 10 engines when released in 2015.5. Other than an early problem with rings, reliability has been pretty good. Regarding the hybrid system in the model reviewed, I personally would not opt for it. I just don't see the benefit considering added complexity and little savings in fuel consumption.

 

I find that the S60, V60 and XC60 have nice interiors with above-average fit-and-finish and strong material quality, but I'm the first to admit that the S90, V90, and XC90 are noticeably more 'posh' to sit in. The emphasis does seem to be on durability over the more 'jeweled' look of Audis and BMWs. This may also be a natural phenomenon as the design ages -- doesn't look quite as flashy as it did when it debuted. For me, the difference is in the Nappa leather. Without it, the interiors don't feel quite as luxurious as they should; with it, for whatever strange reason, it all comes together.

I'm sick to death of mechanics bashing anything other than Toyotas. Reliability is not the main criteria for some car buyers. It's important, but there's more to life! I do think the 48V system is a new wrinkle, but the concept has been in use for years now. I'm of the belief that it's for emissions, not fuel economy, and that it DOES serve a purpose. My father, longtime Euro-car skeptic, mentioned that he'd seen this video and that the mechanic characterized Volvo's engineering as extremely quirky. That there was an insane amount of cooling, and that things were in funny places. I'd rather have a lot of cooling than have a Toyota which rusts out after 8 years. (Ask me how I got that data point.)

Sorry to go on a tangent. Long story short, I have no qualms with the interiors of the recent Volvos, but I don't particularly care for the basic leather option. Volvo's new faux stuff is actually much nicer.

 

I'm sick to death of mechanics bashing anything other than Toyotas.

I agree. It's not even really justified either. Sure Toyota is a dependable brand but there are other dependable brands and cars too. Often times they just don't know. They think if a brand comes in and it needs a lot of work that often times it's just the car and in reality it could be a lack of maintenance or it could just be old and need some new parts. And of course they are going to see more failure points etc but often times they are just going off of what the customers says. And does the customer often lie? Absolutely. So even though some will know a lot of failure points often times this can be confused for reliability and often times that just isn't the case.

 

You also don't want a full leather dash on a Volvo station wagon either lmao. Leather dashes can look look amazing but they can be prone to stretching, all kinds of stuff. Whatever material Volvo uses for it's dashes seem to work even on the tailored dashes. It's durable, it doesn't require constant maintenance and it's perfect for a service station wagon. This is a car that's going to be delivering your tools etc. or be a roadside assistance vehicle. So yes it should be very nice and premium but it makes sense why the materials would be durable too.

 

People, please stop watching these stupid videos. Please try and form your own opinion from your own analysis and experience instead of relying on one that means absolutely nothing.

 

I will say too that I also agree with him on the A/C system. Once it has been going it cranks pretty good but it can be very slow to accurate and it's very loud. So I agree with him on that. But the interior is fantastic imo. Fit and finish is pretty good too. My downsides would be the slow actuation of the A/C at times, and I don't really know what else. It's already a dependability leader as far as I'm concerned. It's practical, with the right engine they can be very quick especially with bolt ons, they don't consume a crazy amount of fuel, they have a good amount of space, the sound system is fantastic, it's expensive but it undercuts almost all of it's competition, the parts aren't very expensive and they are easy to get as long as they don't start discontinuing them like the V70R. It's safe, the safety features work incredibly well, it's a great ski vehicle. I love these cars I think they are pretty hard to fault. As an overall package what is someone going to buy for this price new? There's very few cars to nothing. Almost everything is more expensive. Someone said the Skoda or the B8 Passat for a V90 competitor but I don't think that is probably on the same level just by looking at the interior. B8 seems like a nice car though don't get me wrong.

 

I think this guy is on point as far as the plastic on the center console is concerned, since it’s smooth, non-textured plastic it will both show wear a little quicker and it doesn’t feel particularly pleasant. But that’s the only part of the interior I’d criticize like that—the rest of it, to me at least, looks and feels good to the touch and is well laid out.

 

Laughable review! He refers to the large middle tunnel "for a front wheel driven car" while he mentions a few minutes before it is a AWD.
Some arguments are really rediculous.

 

how much better is v90 interior compared to v60? im leaning towards v60 because the shape of the rear is better for usable space on the v60. but if there's a significant interior step down it'll be a thing to consider.

What’s a “batter” interior ? Room, material?
Room is smaller for driver then V60 and it has nothing to do with a material interior. Top trims for both get the same materials

 

how much better is v90 interior compared to v60? im leaning towards v60 because the shape of the rear is better for usable space on the v60. but if there's a significant interior step down it'll be a thing to consider.

 

Go online and look at ALL the features/options.
I know the V90 is missing some cool things compared to the S90, partially because of the totally different rear seat back area. Also S90 is (was) like the XC90 in interior trim/features, like full leather doors, dash, optional nubuck leather headliner (and A,B,C Pillars) with real leather wrapped sunvisors AND grab handles.
S90 has optional rear ventilated seats, power sunshades on rear doors and rear window, but I don't think V90 has either of those.

 

interior build quality is excellent compared to others in it’s price range. We have been very pleased, the standard seats are very comfortable & supportive.

 

I have a 2020 I bought new. I don’t have Napa leather seats, but I think the leather I do have is just fine. I do agree with the comments re: fit and finish - a little sloppy. I’m happy to answer any specific questions.
Overall, it’s a fun car to drive, looks great, and so far (knock on wood), I’ve had no issues with it.

 

hm seems like the v60 is built in ghent whereas the v90 is from torslanda, and ghent builds the xc40 which doesn't have the greatest fit and finish. this could explain some of it. not sure how much i care but will try to find dealers with these on show to see.

 

It's got very little (or nothing really) to do with the location of the final assembly, but more to do with the platform of the car (XC40, V60CC, V90CC for example). The V60CC is not as nice as the V90CC but it's nicer than the XC40. You do get nicer fit and finish as you go up the cost ladder.

 

I tell this to customers all the time ... you are paying for more than just inches. A 90 will always be finished nicer than a 60, a 60 better than a 40 etc. No different from any other manufacturer. It doesn't mean the quality is lower though.

 

V60 is not that far behind though. It's still a very nice car. It's not any less of a Volvo.

 

Definitely not. It actually takes a while to notice the differences but they are there. The door panels are deeper (the interior one, not the outside metal), the area around the console is finished nicer, certain features also differentiate them. The wood is way nicer on 90s too.

 

Okay I think this went in the wrong direction.

This is not about if the more expensive V90has better options then cheaper V60.

The OP based on this Toyota mechanic with a cell phone cam is asking if the V60 based on what’s in the same class/price point has a worse interior than others.

To that it’s a simple answer V60 Volvo had the best interior in its class in its price point .

Irony is that till today Toyota has the most plastics and cheapest interiors possible. But that’s regardless to the point .

 

the guy showed some shots of misaligned panels and whatnot. it's not a serious issue personally, but at 60k the price is getting up there.

 

And I’m sure this is a brand new car that dealership just game him to drive around and make videos…

Not to mention people got to stop being sheep’s and do their own research.
All this YouTubers other platforms and influencers making content just to trigger people to get clicks or they get more sponsorship from other vendors, or just have a personal agenda like Toyota is king all others suck.

Look at us no one would click on his video if it was not posted on the platform.