Went from XC70 to XC60

[PierreC]

So far I am finding I get better mileage on my XC60 T6 than I did on my T5 XC70. With normal daily local driving I got about 23-24 MPG on the XC70 during summer months. So far on the T6 I am getting around 27 mpg for the same local driving.

Ah! Doesn't the 2016 T6 have the new 4 cylinder VEA engine as opposed to the 3 litre 6 cylinder engine? From a fuel consumption perspective, the new VEA engine is streets ahead of the old one

[netpres1]

Has anyone gone from a P3 XC70 (2008+)?

When I bought mine I compared the XC60 and the XC70 and decided
the XC70 had more useful space.

David

[tgwillard]

The AWD XC60 T6 uses the 3.0 liter engine, not the newer offerings (they come with the FWD XC60). EPA for the 3.0 liter 6 cylinder are 17/24 as I recall.

[tgwillard]

The rear area of my XC70 was a bit larger than the XC60. But with the seats down I can slide a 2x4x8 piece of lumber into the XC60 just as I could with the XC70. The XC60 is about three inches shorter than my XC70. I like the fact that the XC60 has higher ground clearance than the XC70, although in the almost nine years I had the XC70 it never let me down in snowy weather.

[ORshepherd]

I drove both before settling on the XC70 T6...I needed the cargo space....To me the XC60 felt like the small SUVs I had been driving...quick and light. It felt "familiar." The xc70 had a kind of depth and weight that I find quite luxurious. I wish the roofline was a tiny bit higher....but otherwise I am in love.

[chik]

Well it's been over 2.5 years since my original post and I just turned the corner on 100,000 miles about a week ago. So far so good and still quite happy with the vehicle. No major issues to report other than to repair & reseal a leak from the brake booster vacuum pump which was covered under warranty at the time. I've put 50k mi. on the car during this time and a little under $4500 in maintenance costs including new tires and battery. One thing I do find puzzling is that the rear brake pads seem to wear quite a bit more quickly than the fronts?? maybe has to do with the DSTC??

tgwillard: getting 27 mpg on your T6 XC60, I'm envious. I average 17.6 mpg on 87 octane here in CA, goes up to about 22 mpg if cruising freeway only.

ORshepherd: I did miss the cargo space I had in my XC70, before I put a cargo box on the roof. I resisted the urge to buy new Thule adaptors to fit the flush roof rails on the XC60 vs the XC70 rails until this summer when we went on several road trips. I love the cargo box and the extra space it offers.


I'm getting an itch to upgrade the suspension to the Koni FSD and HR lowering springs and possibly R-design 20" wheels.

[tgwillard]

With 2k on the XC60 now I am getting between 24.5 and 25.5 mpg with the T6. I am not using the sport mode, except to try it briefly. I can see the performance upgrade with sport mode, but of course with lower mpg. I am getting the same mpg on the T6 as I did on the T5. But I drive conservatively and that probably makes a difference. Very glad I got the XC60. I loved my XC70, but I like the XC60 even more.

[PierreC]

One thing I do find puzzling is that the rear brake pads seem to wear quite a bit more quickly than the fronts?? maybe has to do with the DSTC??

Yes it the DSTC / ESP that causes this. According to posts in the UK Volvo forum, it is not unusual to replace rear brake pads twice as often as front pads ...

[daveash]

I too have just traded my 2008 XC70 for a new XC60 D4 luxury. Pick it up tomorrow. I think it pays to read the manual and watch the various videos online to get you a head start on all the latest tech. changes. Looking forward to tomorrow!!

[brissim]

I too have just traded my 2008 XC70 for a new XC60 D4 luxury. Pick it up tomorrow. I think it pays to read the manual and watch the various videos online to get you a head start on all the latest tech. changes. Looking forward to tomorrow!!

Congratulations on both the purchase and the decision. Never been a fan of the current model XC70. Hoping its eventual replacement (the V90CC) is a big improvement. Out of curiosity with your XC60 D4 - which D4 is it - the FWD 4-cylinder diesel or the AWD 5-cylinder diesel?

Tony