Volvos are like a hidden Gem! They always will have a soft spot in my heart. Great review Chris!

I love how the speedometer doesn't skip numbers, it makes it feel like you're accelerating so much faster than you actually are.

Why do i feel like in a year TheTopher will have 1 million subs and be one of the top vehicle KZreadrs out there

@husseymangtv

3 жыл бұрын

Probably close to it. atleast 500k+. the content is amazing and uploads daily.... 10/10

@Blahblahblah290

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same

@deutschelehrer69

3 жыл бұрын

@@husseymangtv no he doesn't upload daily

@husseymangtv

3 жыл бұрын

@@deutschelehrer69 its pretty close. maybe not daily. but 4-5 vids a week most weeks.

I love this car. Love it. I have an older V40 and love that too, but this car is just the bee's knees! One day, I'll make enough money to buy one!

I LOVE this car. I’m a Volvo guy at this point but this one is a GEM.

The current generation of Volvo's are amazing

Good review and very accurate. I recently changed my old D4 R-Design 2.0L diesel to a T8 R-Design and is been fantastic. It's a beautiful car with great build quality inside and out. We use ours for normal city and town driving so pretty much on hybrid most of the time. Motorway driving the engine does need to kick in and the speed and acceleration are blistering. The brakes I do agree with the review - you need to get used to them but they are a touch soft.

This Volvo is awesome i LOVE It

Just love how this is a "cross over" in the USA and a pretty large SUV in the EU :D

@kingsamvisuals

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Stuff like the CRV and Rav 4 are SUVs here but in the US are crossovers? There are some pretty massive vehicles over there.

@musicalhistory4392

3 жыл бұрын

US standards don't really make sense, I guess we've just conformed to bigger is better at this point.

Volvo definitely is underrated by the people!

Looks super stable in corners!

I like your review. Very detailed

Very practical review. It is nice that you use adequate voice volume. Quality of sound and image are very grateful. The car is awesome. Very Good acceleration with better luxury and comfy. As you say, dampers are not punishing but I wonder if the car can be as confortable as a normal T8 twisting dials to the softest position (22?) Thanks for the vídeo and keep it up!

Love the vids bro

Volvo's are amazing. Topher, you should test drive the Kia K5. You will like it. Have had mine 2 weeks, LOVE IT.

They look beautiful (outside & inside), and yes, you´re right, people often change their Volvos to have another Volvo and that shows how reliable they are, the interior quality, etc...

@vomErsten

3 жыл бұрын

...or it shows that these people are simply unadventurous. People who buy GM tend to stay in GM. Toyota, Toyota. Honda, Honda. They got on the train, didn't get burned, and decided that they don't care enough to try something else so they buy what has worked so far. I, on the other hand, am no brand loyalist. The Volvo is straight-up not as nice of a vehicle as the equivalent from BMW or Audi. The materials are worse, the assembly fit/finis is no better, the the comfort is no better, the infotainment suite is primitive, and the drive is less rewarding. Reliability may or may not be better; I bet it's realistically a wash. Safety is a wash. It's not a bad car, but they sell mostly because they are *NOT* one of the big brands. Basically, hipster-mobiles. Which is fine, every market has its niches.

@alh06

2 жыл бұрын

@@vomErsten Safety isn’t a wash, fit and finish line up, often better than Audi. I don’t think you can make the “different” argument when Volvo outsells many of its competitors

About to take a road trip in one of these. Should be good.

Please do a review on the 2021 Mazda 3 Turbo sedan (w/ premium plus package)!! Looking forward to it

Volvo's have some of the nicest interiors but i could not pick between a new lexus or Volvo interior both have some of the best interior designs ever

@mikebuhayTV

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

I love your cars TheTopher

Wow 😯 I love it

wow so its turbocharged AND supercharged BUT ALSO a hybrid BUT STILL with a proper 8speed and not a cvt ??? Incredible, i bet this thing would cost a fortune to fix down the line! Pretty cool though!

i actually crashed the exact same car as in this video yesterday and im very suprised how safe it is. I could still drive it home as where the other car needed a tow truck

@lordmeme_

3 жыл бұрын

Safety is Volvo’s whole mantra after all.

Wheeww Chile been in my s40 05 3 years never not started sounds like crap but no problems these cars will never fail you I gotta get rich I want two Volvo trucks 🥰

hey guy, where do u get those cars to review from ;

one day I'll buy a brand new VoLVo 🇸🇪👍😊

Can you please do a video on the 2021 Toyota highlander platinum 3.5l gas v6

It's funny how the Polestar Engineered mode tells you if a police is reported around you :D

@vomErsten

3 жыл бұрын

That's Waze, not the car.

the best of car

Nice

It's nice to be sure. I'd probably enjoy the T6 hybrid model even more.

11:22 That bump had to hurt 😬😬

Please do the Q50 RED SPORT 400🙏

I like the Volvo trucks like from this game called Euro Truck Simulator 2

@Montana270

3 жыл бұрын

Hey lmao I've played that

CarandDriver agrees with the highs but also says: laggy powertrain, poor steering, hybrid does not have broad appeal. Other reviewers say that the Polestar steering is perfect albeit some understeer

Yup, sound system still sounds as good as it gets

2:53 TheTopher's face, guys.

2021 bowers & Wilkins is updated: new amp, apparently some applied noise cancelation and upgraded speakers (both tweeter and midrange) any input from the goose about the changes? 🧐👍🏼

@omarbedair

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting.

Turbocharged, supercharged, and gdi... wow. It will be really interesting to see how many miles that motor makes it before issues arise 👌. I would like to think volvo has planned ahead. :)

@willriley1619

2 жыл бұрын

People make this argument all the time but really these powertrains have been out for a few years now and still there is nothing really bad about these powertrains. Some earlier models had some problems with the supercharger but that is different now and there are many operating over 100k miles. Volvo is a company that gets a lot of hate because they are somewhat of an underdog but in reality they are better than basically any luxury car brand out there.

@Montana270

2 жыл бұрын

@@willriley1619 I can't argue with that

This var reminds me of baroque architecture

thought he was going to do some burnouts towards the end

I likve volvo

do they still offer massaging seats? i know they took the luxury package away..for 2021

Topher: we have these high quality leather cable Me: really? A 2021 car? Then Topher: we have this wireless charge Me: Aha!

Looking at a S60 T6 R-Design, but apprehensive about the speed limiter and their talk of limiting the speed to the speed limit later. Pretty much everyone around here goes well over the speed limit, so being limited in the car would be a deal breaker.

@exe01lb1

3 жыл бұрын

On the current models, the speed limiter is a function that can be switched off. It is quite handy when you are driving in towns where you don't really know where the speed limit changes. But you can switch this function off, additionally, it does come with a function to warn for speed cameras etc. At least in Europe.

the only thing i don't really like about the interior is the sort of narrow screen. everything else looks nice.

I’d get a Volvo if I had to get an SUV

“police reported ahead” - floors it

It's a shame Ingenlath is no longer head of design at Volvo. These cars are gorgeous; if the new C40 is any indication, Volvo is headed for a less-beautiful future.

Did you try to soften up the dampers to around 15 and see how much softer/smoother it drove?

@christinearmington

2 жыл бұрын

Wut?

yo, can you review citroen C5 or C6 with hydractive suspension and compare it to merc e class or something of the sort ? Cheers 😀

@simaknaveedakther8755

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry brother citroen is not in America

@scrungycat407

3 жыл бұрын

@@simaknaveedakther8755 Peugeot might be coming back soon... fingers crossed 🤞

@vomErsten

3 жыл бұрын

@@scrungycat407 Aaaaaand it's gone!

@scrungycat407

3 жыл бұрын

@@vomErsten The curse of Stellantis strikes again.

Next car roll roys

vovl is the best

I'd argue a 2020 mazda 3 interior gives you a quality feel like this thats 2 times the price

@lordmeme_

3 жыл бұрын

ehh

Ad the real begging I was kinda shock about how slow it was to get speed then I realized the video was made in the US with mph and not km/h ahahah it’s kinda difficult for us to understand the actual acceleration without km/h

@vomErsten

3 жыл бұрын

62 mph = 100 kph, ez

I’m SHOCKED at your compliments about this powertrain. I have the Polestar tuned T6 in our 2020 S90 R-Design, and the engine is without question the weak point in an otherwise phenomenal product. Having test driven the T8 model, I discovered all it did was take what was already a terrible engine, and make it more expensive and more complicated with little return in power or efficiency. In my opinion, the T8 is an incredible waste of engineering...it’s a bandaid awaiting surgery for an all electric transplant.

@vomErsten

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the engine was fine in the T6 and that it was the transmission which was terrible. I can get over brackish, I don't actually like a smooth-riding car and find that disturbingly disconnected. What I can't get over is transmissions with manual shift modes that go on vacation.

@TheLumberJacked

Жыл бұрын

With almost an extra HP adding to the fun I’m not surprised it felt great. I agree, they have complicated this engine.

What does the A and the P buttons do?

@fbp452

2 жыл бұрын

p button is parking break. A button is auto-hold.

My mom’s Lexus Rx350 take a turn at 60 mph much steeper than that without the tire screeching unless because this car’s a rear wheel drive maybe

Too bad they haven't stepped it up with the wireless carplay yet.

No second row climate controls for the passengers?

@Ms.Microcurie

3 жыл бұрын

It does, the higher end trims get 4 zone climate control with heated rear seats

@ivanlowjones

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ms.Microcurie As a Volvo XC90 owner, I'm well aware of 4 zone climate control. This top trim T8 is missing what should be standard at its price point unless the batteries are taking up that center tunnel space.

@Ms.Microcurie

3 жыл бұрын

@@ivanlowjones Gotcha, I somehow missed the part where he showed the 2nd row, so I assumed you were asking if those things were an option. Looking back now, I'm not sure what tf is going on because they are definitely supposed to be there 🤷🏽‍♀️

Where is Volvo manufactured?

@vomErsten

3 жыл бұрын

As a Polestar Engineered version in the US, I believe it's built in Sweden. China also builds them, but I don't know if they export those to the NA market. Normal versions may come from India, Malaysia, China, or Sweden, depending on where you are located.

Note to self: Never sell the 850. ........just something missing here for all that $$$.

I wished they made actual polestar Volvos still like of the past not this electric stuff

Just enough all EV range? 🤦‍♀️ why not plenty, like 40 miles?

I prefer S90

Dawg you sound like SavageGeese

@beastbee0118

3 жыл бұрын

Except this guy ain’t gay

@derpybellicgaming_yt658

3 жыл бұрын

Bruh

Well, the front wheel gets in struggle with the power. Better is, to switch into four wheel drive. The gas mileage is bad. For a hybrid. The e mileage less than 35 kilometers. The price is far into Mercedes range. So all in would I buy this car again? Maybe? But maybe not. It depends, Hyundai or Lexus get the mileage low, but rather no high power output. So having fun, Volvo is powerful, but the Hybrid System is useless. Difficult decisions.

This car sounds like it’s going to be a maintenance nightmare a few years down the road.

@lordmeme_

3 жыл бұрын

well yeah lol. This is 100% a lease car UNLESS you’re willing to pay down the line. Plug in Hybrid, Turbocharged, AND Supercharged. Volvo does offer an 8 year battery warranty though.

I wish Volvo would make a 100% electric car 😔

@TheTopher

3 жыл бұрын

Coming very soon! And there’s the Polestar 1 & 2

@progreviews

3 жыл бұрын

Xc 40 is available in pure electric

@robyoungquist5803

3 жыл бұрын

@@progreviews ... yep. Don’t like the styling. Prefer the XC60

@Scythes

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheTopher Polestar 1 isn't fully electric, it's a plug-in hybrid.

I just wish it had a supercharged straight 6 with about 450 h.p. That 4 cyl concerns me in terms of reliability

@roshanramesh2634

3 жыл бұрын

Turbocharged direct injected engine, scotty would never recommend that.

@nopota7290

3 жыл бұрын

The 4 cylinders aren't new engines. They have been around before. They do have good reliability.

@nopota7290

3 жыл бұрын

@@roshanramesh2634 scotty wouldn't recommend anything other than a 110 hp toyota

@jmm2226

3 жыл бұрын

I have the V60 PE and a 10 year Volvo warranty was $1,700 and is transferable when I get a new car in a couple years. These motors have been around for 5+ years now and are reliable. People are stuck in the past regarding what is and is not reliable.

@weirdshibainu

3 жыл бұрын

@@nopota7290 Not this version. It's turbocharged and supercharged. I've owned the older 4, 5 and 8 cylinder volvos. Loved them all.

70 grand is a lot for this car IMO. I feel like you would get more bang for your buck going with a BMW X3m40i

@ryansylvestre5832

3 жыл бұрын

More engine, definitely. More everything else, not so much. This car is definitely over priced but it's unique and less pretentious than others. Plus the gas mileage is fantastic if you don't have a long drive to work

@MeijaJanis

3 жыл бұрын

interior quality and audio alone is hands down better in Volvo, not to mention almost same performance with way better MPG.

@vomErsten

3 жыл бұрын

@@MeijaJanis Interior quality is not better in the Volvo; the Volvo has lower quality materials and is creakier. You might have a point about the audio, but it's not like the BMW's is bad. The BMW is objectively the better car, but subjective feelings about a car are still valid reasons to prefer something else.

wazzup

1st!

$70K LOL

@lordmeme_

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. This is a LOT of car for $70k. Sounds like you’re not a Volvo guy.

@vomErsten

3 жыл бұрын

@@lordmeme_ An SQ5 or X3 M40i will give you even more for $70k, which is right around the loaded point on the options list. The entire point is that they should be trying to lure people into Volvo to grow the brand and not relying on an incestuous pool of loyalists (or Chinese nationals, if you look at the sales data) to hold them up.

@lordmeme_

3 жыл бұрын

@@vomErsten You’re not wrong about the whole SQ5 and X3 M40i thing(sans any tech they offer) but you are wrong about the whole Volvo Chinese thing. Geely has zero connection with the Chinese government and has held a connection with Volvo for nearly 20 years. Geely mainly just holds the brand, and has a very minimal role in production. Volvo has sold record numbers in the US alone in the past year. Not due to any chinese at all. It’s amazing how many people are so bigoted towards a car brand simply because it’s owned by a chinese company. In that case, hold that same judgement against Stellantis, because some of the production is controlled by Dongfeng, a **state** owned chinese group.

@vomErsten

3 жыл бұрын

@@lordmeme_ You went off on a tear about something I wasn't and did not refer to. I was talking about sales data; Chinese sales for Volvo have been rocketing upward, US have been sort of flat.

@lordmeme_

3 жыл бұрын

@@vomErsten US sales have been up as well. The US is still Volvo’s largest market(for now) and sales have been CAREENING upward for nearly 3 years now.

Not a pretty car. But it sure is a tank

Polestar is garbage. They slap giant yellow brakes on these poorly engineered machines and try to make it sporty, but it fails in every driving dynamics way compared to other brands. Let a Volvo be a Volvo.

@JavierH.2023

3 жыл бұрын

I think you don’t know what a Volvo is, clearly. I also think you haven’t drove one lately. Anyway, to calify this piece of refine engineering as garbage is a bit daring, don’t you think? Of course you prefer german’s. Typical. Respect please. Always respect.

@vomErsten

3 жыл бұрын

@@JavierH.2023 It's not garbage, but it's certainly compromised within the segment. Transmission with useless paddles, extraordinarily limited top speed, reliance on a precariously finite supply of electricity to deliver the advertised performance, suspension requiring manual adjustment (which is cool only as an enthusiast). If you are comparing an SQ5, an X3 M40i, whatever comparable blob Mercedes has, and this Volvo XC60 PE...the benefits of choosing the Volvo are marginal gains where the benefits of choosing at least the Audi or BMW are extremely apparent. Objectively, Volvo sits near the bottom. Subjectively, Volvo is wherever your subjective rubric places it.

@JavierH.2023

3 жыл бұрын

@@vomErsten I’m going to answer in spanish if you don’t mind. You can translate it later. Dicen que las comparaciones son odiosas. Cuando se habla de coches, no solo se trata de potencia, sino de toda la experiencia de conducción. Por suerte, en esta impresionante máquina conviven los dos. Créeme. Yo tengo este mismo. Potencia de sobra para que ningún coche de similares características pueda hacer nada contigo en carretera. Y la experiencia de conducción es impecable. Un motor tan silencioso que ni los pájaros alzan el vuelo cuando paso a su lado. Sí, un poco más de rango en la batería eléctrica habría estado bien. Pero muy aceptable para ser el coche que es y con etiqueta Cero emisiones. No hablo de los alemanes porque podríamos estar discutiendo días. Pero solo diré esto: el buen gusto no hace comparaciones. Es solo buen gusto. Y, este coche ha sido fabricado con un gusto y saber hacer excepcionales. Un saludo amigo.