XC60 hybrid fuel consumption + lane assist/adaptive cruise

[jcarruthers]

Hi all,


We are looking to buy a secondhand XC60 — a couple to a few years old.

I quite like the idea of a mild hybrid for the extra oompf — but does it really help the mileage versus the non-hybrids? How about with an older hybrid? Does the battery get knackered easily?

I'd also be open to a plug-in version, but at the moment charging would be rare and it seems like lugging the battery around makes the fuel consumption much far worse off? We plan to move somewhere that we can charge next year, but perhaps getting a fully electric car is the answer there.

I'd really also like lane assist and adaptive cruise control, having tried out similar functions on an IONIQ 5 a few months ago I was really impressed with how easy and relaxing it made motorway driving — is the Volvo system up to scratch in this regard?

I guess the real decision here is getting something a little bit older and forgoing the new tech and efficiencies versus something newer with toys and "greeness"


James

Edited by jcarruthers on Thursday 13th October 14:24

[Mammasaid]

Can't comment on the hybrid stuff, however the V90 that i had made long journeys very comfortable in combination with the seats!

The Pilot Assist (not all XC60s have this), made motorway driving easy, allowing you to concentrate on the road ahead.

[missing the VR6]

The B engines Volvo class as mild-hybrid don't give you any extra power, they do pull away marginally smoother but it fairly negligible. In theory the B engines gain about 10% better fuel economy.

PHEV's can be significantly better on fuel assuming you can charge the battery regularly.

ACC/Pilot Assist isn't standard on any pre-facelift XC60's (June 21 onwards).

[jcarruthers]

Thanks both for your reply.

How bad are the PHEVs if you don't get to charge them? I figure anyone doing any long distances isn't going to get as much from them. Or does the car still regen brake and get enough power back to make a difference?

Basically, are the PHEVs worse than the mild hybrids once you're out of the initial charge?

[alex.tvr]

I owned a 2018 T8 plug in when I lived in Norway. I think average over my ownership was 7.5ltr/100km 38mpg). I drove to UK and back several times and would definitely notice the expected fuel range to empty take a hammering when on the autobahn And the Pillot assist de-activates above 140km/hr
But the Pilot assist and comfy leather chairs make the 1500km+ trip a breeze, and pretty relaxing if in any traffic jams. At home we would charge daily - you can set charge times to tie in with cheap electric overnight, and due to not doing much more than 30km a day, sometimes I wouldn't be able to remember when I last filled the car with petrol. Sounds like I'd have been better off with pure electric, but with the big journeys I had planned I went the Hybrid route. (The 400+ bhp helped the decision). I would always drive in "B" which was the regen mode, it would definitely help, and I'd usually have enough battery to be electric only in the jams. You can charge the battery when driving on petrol, but again you notice the mpg hit. Regen example, 4km downhill tunnel, 80km/hr in B using cruise control I'd easily get 1-2km into the battery......