Volvo XC60 PHEV review: Classy SUV lacks dynamism

Buyers looking at the Swedish option will not be disappointed by the quality of what’s on offer, but if you’re looking for true engagement, you may well find you’re looking elsewhere

The Volvo XC60 PHEV: Powerful without the neck-snapping madness you might expect get from a car with both turbos and superchargers.

A FRIEND of mine from north Kerry has become something of Volvo fan in recent years. Unimpressed by the savage pricing involving BMWs, Mercs, and Audi SUVs, he switched to Volvo for that reason, although I suspect that he did not want to be seen driving any of them in case he might draw accusations of showing off his material wellbeing.

That said, he did need to have something premium under him,
primarily because his better half would accept nothing else and also for the natural and perfectly acceptable reason that, as a hard-working professional, he deserves nothing less.