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2025 Volvo XC60 review
The Volvo XC60 steps into 2025 largely unchanged bar some minor adjustments. Is the T8 PHEV worth the $20,000 spend over the mild-hybrid?
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Josh Nevett
2024 Volvo XC60 vs 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB Comparison
Volvo XC60
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Mercedes-Benz GLB
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2024 Volvo
XC60
vs
2024 Mercedes-Benz
GLB
How they stack...
CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv medium category, between scores of 7.5 and 8.8.
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8.0
7.8
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Based on the Volvo XC60 ULTRA T8 PHEV
Based on the Mercedes-Benz GLB 200
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
71L
114 to 568 km
60L
546 km
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$72,990 - $101,390
$105,100
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CarExpert's Take
Josh Nevett
Marketplace Journalist
Josh Nevett drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Powerful, efficient powertrain
- User-friendly interior technology
- User-friendly interior technology
Misses
- Wrong side of $100,000
- Less cabin storage than rivals
- No real changes for 2025
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Genuinely flexible interior
- Boxy looks stand out
- Significantly cheaper than GLB 250
Misses
- Seriously expensive to service
- Base engine isn't particularly 'Mercedes'
- Updated technology remains quite fiddly
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
NA
- 21 Inch Alloy Wheels (+$1,290)
- Alloy Wheels Special 20 Inch (+$790)
- Alloy Wheels Special 21 Inch (+$1,500)
- Driver Assist Pack (+$1,990)
- Metallic Paint (+$1,490)
Colours Available
The 2022 Volvo XC60 is available in a total of nine exterior finishes:
- Ice White
- Crystal White*
- Onyx Black*
- Denim Blue*
- Pine Grey*
- Fusion Red*
- Thunder Grey*
- Platinum Grey*
- Silver Dawn*
*Premium finishes cost $1950 extra
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB range is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Digital White metallic
- Iridium Silver metallic
- Mountain Grey metallic
- Cosmos Black metallic
- Spectral Blue metallic
- Manufaktur Patagonia Red metallic (+$692)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TUR GASOLINE DIR INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1969 | 1991 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L | 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| TURBO 4 | TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 183kW - 233kW | 225kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5400 - 6000 | 5800 | |
| Torque | ||
| 350Nm - 420Nm | 400Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1800 - 3000 | 3000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.3 - 10.8 | - | |
