New car road test: Volvo V60 Cross Country - ChronicleLive
We already have a whole lot of time for Volvo's V60 estate, but giving it the Cross Country treatment can only broaden its appeal. Buyers choose from three diesel engines, and front or all-wheel drive. Volvo offers a choice of three diesel engines under the bonnet of the V60 Cross Country. Both of these two-litre engines are part of Volvo's Drive-E family and power the front-wheel drive variants, so these two don't really deliver too much on the Cross Country promise. If you want a car that can really smash its way through mud, snow and almost anything else, you need the all-wheel drive version. With ground clearance increased by 65mm compared to the V60, the Cross Country's offers just as much if not more off-road ability than many compact SUV rivals, coupled with a sportier feel on-road courtesy of torque vectoring technology and corner... The base V60 was always a handsome car, but the Cross Country amps up the attitude a good few degrees. With that increased ground clearance come skid plates front and rear, side scuff plates and bumper extenders, while integrated tailpipes reflect its sporty dark side. The boot is 430-litres, which is almost 100-litres up on the S60 saloon but less than you'll cram into compact executive estates like the BMW 3 Series Touring and Audi A4 Avant. Volvo points out that there's more to practicality than sheer load volume and it's got a point. Source: www.chroniclelive.co.uk
