Tested: 2022 VolvoCars XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered Extended Range:
What's more, the new model year sees an increase in the plug-in XC60's battery capacity from 9.1 to 14.9 kWh. This helps boost its EPA combined rating from 25 to 28 mpg while also earning a 36-mile EV range estimate, up from the previous 19 miles. In federal tax credit terms, the enlarged battery makes the Extended Range powertrain eligible for the $7500 maximum, up from $5419 for the small-battery version.
With more power reaching all four wheels, our test car was significantly quicker on paper than the 2020 model. Its 4.2-second run to 60 mph is 0.6 second fleeter than before, and its quarter-mile pass of 12.6 seconds at 111 mph amounts to improvements of 0.8 second and 6 mph. While that extra shove is harder to detect in everyday driving, despite the new car being nearly a second quicker in our 50-to-70-mph acceleration test, the updated powertrain does feel more cohesive overall.
LOWS: Unemotional driving experience, stiff ride, slow home charge speeds due to weak onboard charger, lesser plug-in-hybrid XC60s share the same powertrain.Regardless of the rolling stock, both setups result in harsh impacts and a choppy ride over poorly maintained Midwestern roads, a situation that's perhaps exacerbated by adjustable dampers that are notadjustable.
As a performance machine that costs $71,095 to start , the 2022 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered Extended Range doesn't pull at our heartstrings like racier and more expensive compact SUVs do, such as the
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