From this, I can more or less see the magical paranoia of those Nordic engineers, and their concerns are always slightly different from the mainstream; While everyone is trying to build a luxurious interior, it creates a soothing and simple cockpit atmosphere with the minimalist style of Northern Europe. At the moment when the automobile industry generally measures safety by body materials and auxiliary technologies, the safety problem has been enlarged from "car" to "person".
These differences give XC60 a unique vitality, and the empowerment of a new generation of Volvo makes it a real show in the middle-sized luxury SUV camp. Many new changes have given me a new affirmation and understanding of Volvo and XC60. I will meet XC60 again this time. T5, maybe it's time to refresh my mind!
For XC60, appearance must be the most important thing in vehicle development. It is necessary to have the youthful temperament of the new era and conform to the soul inheritance of the brand. Based on these two points, the design of XC60 is obviously passed with full marks.
It has both the "hammer of Thor" that is not angry and self-defeating, and the simplicity and humility inherited by the family.
Volvo's simple design ideas can always bring different visual feedback to products, but they are still simple, tough and angular. On XC60, these three elements are perfectly integrated into every detail of the car body; A few simple lines, a few proper chrome decorations and the use of some angular elements not only bring new family elements to XC60, but also return it to Volvo's original dignified atmosphere.
Among them, the "Thor's Hammer" lit up the "Viking Axe" at the tail in the form of echo. This design full of regional myths is not only the signboard of Volvo family, but also has great knowledge in safety. Two pairs of light groups "Thor's Hammer" and "Viking Axe" all use full LED light sources, which have faster response speed and longer irradiation distance compared with ordinary xenon lamps, while "Viking Axe" is the widest, longest and largest LED taillight in its class. This design not only has unique recognition at night, but also avoids being thrown out in muddy scenes to the maximum extent. Therefore, it is not difficult to see that the paranoia of Nordic engineers has already been revealed in the headlights!
If you are familiar with the interiors of a series of new Volvo models such as S90 and S60, the interiors of XC60 will definitely make you look familiar. The rational layout of the central control, the extensive use of soft materials and the high-gloss embellishment of metal decorative strips are all creating a Nordic-style "cold wind" for XC60 with Volvo's iconic methods. Therefore, in the study of simple household clothes, the Nordic people clung to the technology.
Of course, the highlight of the XC60 interior does not stop there. In the simple design, there is also the cultivation of the interior-the upgraded version of CLEANZONE cleans the cockpit.
The application of CLEANZONE clean cockpit in Volvo's models has been very mature. The use of a large number of environmentally friendly materials makes the interior of XC60 have no peculiar smell. At the same time, the AAC double-effect enhanced air purification system jointly developed with Blueair innovatively adds electrostatic filtration technology on the basis of high-efficiency filter element, and has filtration capability for particles (PM 1) with a diameter less than1micron. The intelligent purification of dual technologies can make you deeply feel Li Shufu's sentence that opening the car door is Beijing and closing the car door is the true meaning of Northern Europe. At the moment when the epidemic situation in COVID-19 is still severe, it is really uninvited to have such a green space for intelligent evolution.
In addition to green safety, Volvo's attitude towards driving safety is not lip service. In the 9-inch central control screen, the active safety configuration that can be turned on/off is as high as one page of the main screen, and the "hidden" WHIPS head and neck protection system in the seat is also protecting every driver and passenger in the XC60 with extreme data. From cars to people, safety has never wavered in Volvo brand, because its insistence on safety began half a century ago.
With the passage of time, Volvo's progress in mechanical quality can be described as a direct upgrade compared with the past, and the soft power sense has also become the level that runs through the soul of a new generation of Volvo models.
At present, the fuel version XC60 sold in China only provides T4 and T5 power, of which T4 only has a Zhiyi version with two drives, while the T5 version we test-drive is equipped with a four-wheel drive system. In terms of power, Drive-E? T5 engine, with a maximum horsepower of 254 horsepower and a maximum horsepower of 350 Nm, is matched with an 8-speed automatic manual transmission. I believe that students who are familiar with Volvo can recite the data of this turbocharged engine backwards.
It is worth mentioning that this T5 engine has the technology of overpressure mode. When OverBoost is turned on, the engine will get an extra torque of 30 Nm, and the maximum instantaneous torque can reach 380 Nm. In this mode, we measured the XC60? 0- 100km/h acceleration time is 7.2 seconds.
The results look good, but the experience that XC60 actually gives people is not violent, and the overall power output is very smooth. T5' s wide torque platform is a good foundation for excellent power reserve. You can hardly find its soft performance below 120km/h, and the on-call power can provide enough confidence for drivers, which is also the point that XC60 can give me "peace of mind" before.
The performance of 8AT gearbox is also remarkable, the logic is very clear, and it pays great attention to the smoothness of each shift. If gearboxes are ranked according to ride comfort, then this set of 8AT will definitely be in the upstream position of the list.
As for steering, XC60 still gives people a familiar smell, that is, it has a strong electronic smell, light feedback and a dense feel. It will be very easy to turn and shift gears, and the entry cost will be reduced to the maximum extent. But the disadvantage is the lack of communication with the road. Even though there are many kinds of adjustable dynamics, it is always soft and soft, which is the same as the melody of dynamic performance.
Elegant interior and exterior design+a set of power combination with smooth output. Seeing this, you should have a general understanding of the positioning of XC60. Its goal is to provide a warm and comfortable travel experience for people sitting in this car, so the suspension adjustment priority of XC60 will naturally be advanced. The combination of double wishbone independent suspension and multi-link rear suspension is endowed with comfort adjustment by Volvo, with acceptable vibration filtering ability, simple shock absorption and bounce, and no dull and heavy feeling when crossing the ditch and hurdle. Very solid, supplemented by the series of comfortable interiors mentioned above. Seriously, the XC60' s power performance is worthy of its status as a medium-sized luxury SUV.
Write it at the end
Volvo's new models have been driven over and over again, and the visibility of XC60 on the street is enough to be on an equal footing with BBA's popular models. After careful tasting, we also found that XC60 products are superior in strength; T5 standard four-wheel drive, smooth and light powertrain and all-round safety protection are enough for XC60 to capture the hearts of most consumers.
Think about it from another angle. Are Nordic people really paranoid? From millimeter-scale accurate whiphead and neck protection to micron-scale CLEANZONE "green fortress" to clean the cockpit, it is indeed true. However, their paranoia has made Volvo a unique bright spot. This paranoia is a compliment to XC60 products and a strength advantage. It gives you an extra reason to enjoy safe travel and a moment to breathe pure air.
And its disagreement is not a stubborn representative; Hammer of Thor, a simple three musketeers and seemingly homogeneous powertrain, is loved by people on XC60, and can even become a commendable topic. This "unfashionability" that caters to the market trend is the charm of XC60 and even Volvo's whole model, at least for me, a quality-oriented experience school, it has fatal attraction. I don't know what you think.
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