Last night I took my first drive in our 2010 Volvo XC60 T6. After 60 miles, I can say that it drives fine. Acceleration is just fine, with more than enough torque for passing (peak is 295 lb-ft at 1,500 rpm). The ride is just fine, with about the right blend of compliance and control. Handling is fine, with a nice flat cornering attitude around cloverleaf ramps.
But this is the attribute of the XC60 I'm fixated on: this taillight. I saw it reflected in my neighbor's window and it reminded me how much I like the design of current Volvos. In almost every case, I find their styling more interesting and memorable than how they actually drive.
Erin Riches, Senior Editor @ 8,722 miles
cr_driver says:
01:32 PM, 12/16/09
Now an editor has a fixation with a tailight......what the heck?
LOL
felonious says:
03:27 PM, 12/16/09
"You've come a long way, baby."
bodyblue says:
04:51 PM, 12/16/09
That is a wicked awesome picture. I love the look of the XC60...best looking wagon around.
vt8919 says:
07:37 PM, 12/16/09
+1 bodyblue.
If there wasn't a small amount of license plate showing, you wouldn't think that this was a taillight, let alone one on a Volvo. Those lights look awesome.