Small Crossover is Almost Perfect

2010 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD

model as tested $37,200

Test Drove 7/07/09–7/14/09
reviewed by Sherrice Gilsbach

My family put the 2010 Volvo XC60 through its paces. I’m pretty sure the XC60 couldn’t wait to escape our driveway. This test drive was packed with repeated attempts to trigger the City Safety collision avoidance feature and a projectile vomiting incident (we tried to be cool parents and take the kids to the drive-in for the latest “Transformers” movie, but our youngest decided to throw up in the XC60 as soon as we parked!), which probably left the poor XC60 wondering, “Why me?”

Despite the trying circumstances, the XC60 — a mom’s best friend in vehicle form — endured and never failed our family. Like any BFF, however, the 2010 XC60 has a few personality traits I don’t like but would be willing to overlook due to the near-perfection of the overall package.

The small crossover is Volvo’s newest model and sits between the XC70 wagon and XC90 full-size SUV. The XC60 comes with a turbocharged inline-six-cylinder engine that made my heart beat faster every time I started the car. This mom-mobile can haul some serious booty and take on all the curves and traffic chaos without jostling finicky passengers. However, the XC60’s awesome engine will cost you: It requires premium fuel, so you’ll be paying more at the pump

Living in Michigan, I’m a fan of all-wheel drive. It’s available on the XC60, and my test car had it, which made me smile.

Would I buy one? Absolutely. Apparently so would many others: I stopped by my local Volvo dealership to do some research and was told that the dealer’s supply of XC60s had sold out.

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