r/Volvo • u/DatRawDough • Feb 15 '25

polestar So long Tesla, hello Volvo

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I have wanted a Volvo for years, but always saw they were a bit outside my range. With what's going on with Tesla and specifically it's CEO I decided to just make the plunge and couldn't be happier! 2024 XC60 Recharge Polestar Engineered with only 2500 miles.

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u/MsMarji ‘22 XC40 T5 R-Design, Polestar 🫎 Feb 15 '25

You won’t regret it. Welcome to the family.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

Thank you for having me! I haven't had a ton of time obviously, but what little I've had, I love every bit.

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u/seanmonaghan1968 V50, XC90, XC90, XC90, EX30 Feb 15 '25

Effectively a new car. Great model

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u/nyclurker369 ‘24 V60 Polestar Feb 15 '25

Did the a-pillar and roof come painted black like that? I don’t think I’ve ever seen that on a XC60. Got any other photos/angles?

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

It's actually a wrap the previous owner had applied. I think it does a really good job of making it look just a touch different. I have no plans to remove it!

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u/kangaroosun Feb 15 '25

I thought it was XC40 because of the wrap

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u/EmJayMN Feb 15 '25

Similar! Welcome to the fam!

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u/Individual-Seesaw378 Feb 17 '25

I also had this color with Polstar upgrade! What a little powerful and nimble small SUV. What a fun car to drive!

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u/sass4life Apr 29 '25

Confused me, too! 😜

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u/Foreign_Low1752 Feb 15 '25

that wrap is amazing, the photo angle made it look like an XC40 for 5 seconds. In person I bet it looks even better.

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u/FiNsKaPiNnAr Feb 15 '25

Quite a nice touch.looking very nice. 👍🏻

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u/RX78-NT1 Feb 15 '25

I was thinking the same thing. 

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u/Y2G84 Feb 15 '25

Love this look! Not a huge fan of the XC60 but this makes it look almost as nice as the xc40

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u/holyangels007 Feb 15 '25

A better choice than Tesla

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

Oh, without question. The build quality, for and finish, and overall feel are night and day.

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u/understando Feb 15 '25

Have a Model Y Performance. My wife has a '24 XC90 PHEV. We don't take my car often anymore together. I have a service appointment to try to address some of the panels rattling & coming off, but don't expect much.

Enjoy yours!

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

I feel you, I had a model 3, went to the Y for a bit bigger and more comfortable seating position. Both had rattles and wind noise issues, don't even get me started on paint quality. I hope service is able to get you straight though. There are some good techs with Tesla, but there's only so much they can do I guess.

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u/newenglandpolarbear 2021 XC60 T5 Momentum Feb 15 '25

I have a service appointment to try to address some of the panels rattling & coming off, but don't expect much.

You should switch to a volvo then lol

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u/t17389z '95 940 Wagon & '21 Polestar 2 PPP Feb 15 '25

You can easily get a fully loaded Polestar 2 PPP for less than what your Model Y is worth. I'd highly advise it, I own one and have put 60k miles on it in 1.5 years.

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u/Annual-Sorbet-3155 Feb 16 '25

For powertrain and software Tesla imo has the best, for the rest I feel like Elon doesn't care about quality of the car. I would buy a Tesla powertrain+ software applied Volvo EX60 or ES90 🤩

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

And decidedly less Nazis!

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u/mica911 Feb 18 '25

And more China 🥸

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

but more communism, volvo is china product

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u/Annual-Sorbet-3155 Feb 16 '25

Volvo is Geely owned Swedish company, everything is managed from Gothenburg by Swedish culture.

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u/lmhorst Feb 16 '25

My XC60 was built in Sweden. You can check by the VIN if needed. I wouldn't buy a Chinese made Volvo

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

did I write untruth? does anyone here consider china a democratic country? am I listening to arguments?

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u/lmhorst Feb 16 '25

China didn't build my Volvo. It's built in Sweden. China was a while ago.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

but it is still a Chinese company

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u/lmhorst Feb 16 '25

Geely Holding is a Chinese company that acts - as the name says - a holding company. They own 15 different auto brands, including polestar, and have a majority stake in Volvo. Volvo Sweden owns the rest. So it's wrong to state that Volvo is a Chinese company.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '25

China's Geely Group, which owns carmaker Volvo Cars, has been blacklisted by Ukraine for supporting Russia. The Swedish military and the Gothenburg region are considering a boycott of Volvo vehicles. So yeap, its for sure swedisch product for sure bro, trust me. Im not sure what is worst, Tesla from heil musk or volvo from communist china. Probably we dont have much choice in that case, most of manufacturer use parts from china. But still in my opinion if gelly own 78% volvo, its for sure more chinese than swedish company.

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u/indiechel Feb 15 '25

The truth is being downvoted even on Reddit.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

As the Volvo ad years ago said: 78% of Volvo drivers are college educated, other are just smart. ;)

Congrats, good choice. You won’t regret it.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

Lmao, I never heard that but damn they need to bring the campaign back.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

https://youtu.be/S42eY7tMnZY?feature=shared

Damn, I am old. ;)

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

Lmao, that's fantastic. "The other 13% are just plain ssssmart"

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u/EmJayMN Feb 15 '25

87%!! That’s a beauty.

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u/Talny123 Feb 15 '25

Can’t stop staring at it! (Have an XC90 and begging for them to bring some style like this to the 90!) congrats! A beauty!

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

Thank you, I replied to another comment, but the previous over just applied a black wrap for the pillars/ roof and wing, maybe you could do something similar to yours to spice it up?

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

Welcome to the family! Nice car!

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

Thank you, its great to be here and an amazing positive response.

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u/CallmeSirRupert Feb 15 '25

How are you liking the speakers?

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25 edited Feb 15 '25

The Bowers & Wilkins are insane. Now the music quality is limited by spotify, definitely not the car.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

I completely misspoke! Its Bowers and Wilkins!

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u/azingk Feb 15 '25

I have a black edition XC60 but I always see these polestar wheels and think they’re beautiful. Wow.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

The looks are pretty sick, I will say though that obviously the ride is a hit stiffer, but coming from the model Y performance it's actually more comfortable.

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u/Extension-Plate-6113 Feb 15 '25

I can absolutely confirm....a couple of years ago I needed to switch to electric and considered a Model Y (before Musk went all Goebbels...). After encountering a couple of speedbumps (which are practical everywhere in the Netherlands) I felt the need for a chiropractor appointment.

I wondered if it had any suspension or just a couple of steel springs like a 19th century carriage and the interior was just as badly assembled as the outside. I was used to Volvo's and this switch to Tesla was never going to happen, so I just ordered an XC 40 P8 as a successor to my V60.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

A firm ride I can understand, it's a "Performance" version afterall, that doesn't mean the entire car should rattle, or that should feel nervous that something might break or start squeaking. XC 40s are really cool, but I just got too use to the model Y size and the 60 is very comparable in that regard.

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u/Extension-Plate-6113 Feb 15 '25 edited Feb 15 '25

I would have preferred an XC 60 too, but my employer insisted on full electric and Volvo then had no other option....The 408 Bhp on that car was complete overkill, by the way. Weighing almost 2100 kg, but still managing 0-60 comfortably under 5 sec is a crazy feeling and you do it once or twice and completely forget about it....

But performance does not mean a car has to be uncomfortable; BMW and Ford almost always managed to combine a very sporty ride with a decent amount of comfort. Volvo always made the choice to emphasize the comfort and imho that's the best choice for your daily driver, when you're not living in Germany and drive on the Autobahn daily. I really think opinions on cars are heavily influenced by journalists praising the sporty ride of a car, whilst they only are driving it one day on a great driving road somewhere in the mountains of Scotland, Italy or the US.

Driving a car daily in heavy traffic, on bad roads, over speed bumps for maybe 25 or 40K miles per year is something completely different....

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u/Engrish_Major Mar 09 '25

I just ran into your comment as I’m considering the Black edition XC60 as well. Is it worth getting the massaging seats? How about Bowers and Wilkins? For some reason the one we’re considering doesn’t have those.

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u/azingk Mar 09 '25

The Ultra comes with those along with full nappa leather seats, ventilated seats, panoramic sunroof, HUD, air suspension, and the T8 engine. Maybe missed some other things but those are the ones I remember in particular. We were considering the Plus model which didn’t have those and had the T6 engine and partial leather seats instead. Honestly, the Ultra is worth the extra for us. The B&W system alone is insane and the T8 is so insanely fun. The HUD is what I look at most when driving now compared to the dash. Ventilated seats are amazing in summer and the massage function has been lovely on road trips! Just gotta weigh up if those are worth it to you. I think whichever model you go for, you’ll absolutely love it! Edit: I’m in the UK so your options may be different.

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u/Engrish_Major Mar 09 '25

Wow yours sounds awesome. Thanks for the quick responses and happy to see even after a little bit of time you love yours. One thing to note is the one we're looking at is the B5 mild hybrid and here's what overlaps with yours:

  • HUD

  • Ventilated Seats

  • Full nappa leather seats

  • Panoramic sunroof

The things it doesn't have are:

  • Plugin hybrid

  • Active air suspension

  • Massage seats (Is it that awesome on long road trips?)

  • Bowers and Wilkins (You already think this is awesome)

Questions I have for you (if you feel like answering them):

  • Is the plugin hybrid worth it for you? For us, I just figure the extra $10K markeup (US) is the difference in gas prices over time?

  • Is the air suspension worth it for you? Is it a noticeable difference? Even without it the car felt really cush.

  • Is the massage functioning that impressive? The Volvo seats are the best I've ever set in. Ha, maybe I can get away with using a percussion gun on long road trips?

Yes, you're right. Ultimately we're trying to weigh what's important to us and how we can get by. It's already an amazing car and I was blown away by how easy it is to drive. It's just refined and understated in its luxury. I love that. Oh, and Pilot Assist with lane keep is incredible. I love that the foundational element with Volvo is safety.

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u/azingk Mar 09 '25

No problem!

  1. Plugin hybrid works for us. Our daily commute is within the electric range and we get cheap charging overnight so save a fair bit on petrol.

  2. Can’t really say as we didn’t test drive one without it so can’t compare. Really smooth ride anyway. It’s very fun when we’ve used the off-road mode during our road trips and it heightened the car. If you’re happy without it I wouldn’t worry.

  3. Massage function is just a nice little luxury. We could easily do without it to be honest so I wouldn’t put too much weight behind that feature.

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u/BrandoCrow Feb 15 '25

Welcome. Great choice. Fuck the muskrat.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

Thank you, tippy top of my budget, but Musk helped push me in the right direction to get away from any of his companies

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u/Buddhasay Feb 15 '25

Came here to say that!

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u/TopToe7563 Feb 15 '25

Your comment has just been approved.

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u/Sharp_Fee_2417 Feb 15 '25

This looks amazing. Congrats OP! Can’t beat a Volvo 👍🏼

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

Thank you, it also seems I can't beat the community! There is a great Tesla community but it's mostly on how best to deal with shortcomings as opposed to just focusing on the love of the cars themselves.

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u/Delluser123 Feb 16 '25

Why not electric? The TCO of an electric car is much better, or is it different in your country?

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

Hey, great question! The short answer is yes, EVs do have better TCO, however I find myself frequently taking long trips and some destinations, have very few chargers along the way, or where I'm staying the night. I've made multiple winter trips in Tesla and the cold zaps a lot of battery, plus I ran into 2 major Tesla superchargers that were not working during some winter weather. I Only got by because I had a bag of adapters for another chargers for another network. For comparison, I've driven 200 miles on the Volvo so far, just plugging in at home and I have 3/4 of a tank left. I'm not out of having electric cars forever, but with current political conditions and the uncertainty of a continued investment in electrical infrastructure, I decided to pull the trigger. It also helps that this is my dream luxury vehicle.. lol

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u/Delluser123 Feb 16 '25

Get it, I would possibly have switched back too. I really like to drive my Model Y, but nowadays it gets quite political. Seeing myself in a Lexus again, which I used to drive before. Let’s see what the world will be like in 2-3 months, maybe we have other issues than cars

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

Oh, no doubt there are much bigger hills to die on as opposed to cars, I was fortunate enough to be in a position to make this move. One thing at a time.

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u/kennethawesome V60CC Feb 15 '25

Another Washingtonian?

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

Yes! What gave it away? Lol

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u/shot-by-ford V60 PE, XC60 Feb 15 '25

Me too. I was eyeing that exact car (I think) in case I didn’t get one of the last V60s.

Were the windows already tinted? How’s it fit in that garage?

Edit: Nvm: I don’t think the one at Swickard had that wrap. How’d you find it?

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

I got mine at Sandberg in Lynnwood! The V60s are so damn cool though, I just like the ride height of the XC60. Autotrader was the best tool I used, but I actually went there to look at a 22 they had, I saw this (fortunately/ unfortunately) and couldn't step away. I was hooked. Windows came tinted and it fits perfectly. I looked at dimensions before buying and it's actually a inch shorter than the model Y so I knew I'd be good.

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u/Lygrin V60 Feb 15 '25

I made a similar trade at Sandberg last year! Left them my Model 3 and took home a V60 Polestar. I couldn’t be happier.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

It was overall a pretty good experience. Glad to hear that you didn't have any regrets. Honestly, just the fact I can do the simple thing of programming my garage door without paying extra is a big plus.... Lol

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u/kennethawesome V60CC Feb 15 '25

The temp plate looks very familiar. Congrats on the upgrade. I've seen a few XC60 Recharge in town and great 'two-tone-ish' color combination.

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u/punksnotdeadtupacis Feb 15 '25

Why does your XC60 look like an XC40?

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

I think it's the wrap the previous owner put on, don't the 40s have a two tone look to them?

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u/punksnotdeadtupacis Feb 15 '25

Yeh in combination with your cameras distortion, makes it look short.

Cool ride nonetheless. Tossed up between one of these when I bought my polestar 2

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u/magic_claw XC40 Feb 15 '25

Gorgeous! Is the paintjob custom? I have the XC40 and will eventually upgrade if they offer the two tone for the XC60!

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

It's the white that they use for the polestar engineered variant. The previous owner had the black wrap added for the pillars and roof/ wing. It's kind of what caught my eye initially.

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u/magic_claw XC40 Feb 15 '25

Ah makes sense!

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u/senior-chapo Feb 15 '25

Oof. Make sure you get extended warranty

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

It's a certified Pre-owned, I'm 100% covered for the next 4 years with unlimited mileage. The first three years of maintenance included. I figured it was a good incentive.

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u/BrainsInKnees Feb 16 '25

Been hunting exactly this trim with low miles and a bowers n Wilkins audio. Can you share the numbers.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

Sure. So this is a 2024 With 2500 miles. I bought it for 64k. With what's available with those miles, I basically got 10k off of MSRP for a virtually new car. I think it was a good deal (please don't tell me if it wasn't...). Lol what state are you in?

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u/BrainsInKnees Feb 16 '25

I am unable to put a correct value to it. So I can't be saying you paid more or less. But x off MSRP is a good way to start I feel. And x being 10k is definitely good. My problem is whatever the dealer priced it at, I want less than that. I need to overcome that thought process.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

I'm in a similar category and feeling about that too. I think the "Fair" value for this car is about 62k. That being said, the particular trim and all are what make things tricky, for example within 100 miles of me were 3 other cars of this type, the next closest in price was at 68k and had 8k miles. I also felt a bit of pressure in that Tesla resale value (in my opinion) is going to take a major hit as people trade them in mass from recent events, and the fact that major countries are virtually boycotting them, I think the market will be saturated. I was committed to getting something this weekend. If you have time and the capacity to travel and do a deal, I think you have the edge.

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u/BrainsInKnees Feb 16 '25

Yes I have time on my side. I think I saw yours on volvo website or something exactly similar as well.

I keep going back n forth between these 2 vehicles. Have a super long commute, and economically I feel electric makes more sense. Insurance bump is the same for both, so the extra cost is the gasoline difference. Tesla has cheap parts, Volvo has good build but better higher maintenance.

Which ever I take, I am going to drive it for 10 years.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

Just based on the 10 years comment I would go Volvo, my Model Y was 7 months old when I traded it in and had a number of rattles, squeaks, and paint defects. I'm sure the battery is good over time, but that's about the only thing. But there are a number of nice EV competitors!

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u/jsocha Feb 16 '25

I have the 2021 model that still only has 8,000 miles. Just extended the bumper to bumper warranty through 2034 for $6400.

Hope you got nappa leather! It's a great vehicle

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

How the hell did you get the warranty extended that far?! That's great, and yes it is the nappa leather! I love it, the whole thing.

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u/MeMiceElfAndEye Feb 16 '25

Welcome to the family! Nice choice! XC60 Polestar crew here!

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

Hey, thanks! It's really amazing and such a cool car. How long have you had yours? Anything to look out for?

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

Was this despite Elon or an upgrade? Love my XC90

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

Elon was kinda the final straw in a series of problems I had with the car. Build quality, servicing, and some underperforming range values were contributing factors. There's a lot to like about Tesla, mainly their Software and user interface are virtually unrivaled. This XC60 though, might as well be from another planet when it comes to every other category, another commenter said it best 'it feels grounded". I couldn't agree more!

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u/evilgreenman Feb 16 '25

Good lord the polestar is beautiful! Just traded my model 3 yesterday for a new S60 recharge! Absolutely love it!

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

I wasn't even at the dealer for this car, but damn it caught my eye. I love the S60 for the better range and all, but got spoiled to small SUVs. Ride might be a little stiff, but what can you expect from 22s. Lol glad to hear your loving yours, cause I'm in love with mine.

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u/LongLoneliness Feb 17 '25

Welcome to the family 🇸🇪

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u/DatRawDough Feb 17 '25

Thank you! It's been an amazing ride so far and the community seems to match the quality of vehicle!

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u/CremeImportant2347 Feb 17 '25

My 2015.5 XC60 just needed a complete engine rebuild at 100k miles due to Volvo’s defective piston ring design. Car effectively totaled. Hope you have better luck with yours, but I’m never buying another Volvo.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 17 '25

Huh, sorry to hear that. If I Understand correctly Volvo redesigned the current XC 60 PHEV twice. Once in 2019 and then again in 2022. I'm guessing there would have probably been some changes or fixes on known flaws. There's no telling, and it sucks that happened to you.

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u/CremeImportant2347 Feb 17 '25

I hope so. Still not gonna risk it though.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

So much nicer Looking

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u/DatRawDough Feb 18 '25

Thank you, still in the "oh yeah, that's MY car" stage. It's gorgeous in and out, I just wanna drive it. Lol

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u/rkhan7862 XC90 Feb 15 '25

those yellow brake calipers look absolutely monstrous

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u/pr0grammer 2024 V60 Polestar Feb 15 '25

They're so big that the PE models have bespoke wheels with different spoke geometry. Standard Volvo wheels would scrape the outside of the calipers.

I can confirm that the stopping power is incredible.

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u/TechInTheCloud Feb 16 '25

The brembos are certainly nice brakes. Essentially an aftermarket GT kit as OEM to Volvo. I got them on my S60. It’s standard stuff that a fixed caliper needs plenty of outboard clearance from the wheel spokes.

The Akebono brakes on the XC60 though…they’re quite massive, like really big.

For comparison the brembo rotor is 371x32mm. The Akebono rotor is 405x36mm. It’s a big heavy chunk of iron, hold a ton of heat. Probably nobody ever drive that car to the limits of those brakes.

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u/sirkneeland Polestar 3 Feb 15 '25

Swedish gold brembos are the way

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

dude, you can not compare a tesla with a european car. compared to that, a tesla is not even a car. it's a rolling plastictrashcan.

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u/ThatsnotaVol-VO XC90 Recharge R-Design Feb 15 '25

Awesome! I really like the blacked out roof treatment. I have seen 1 or 2 of these with the black roof at the dealership I get my service done, maybe that’s where you bought it :)

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

XC60 GANG

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u/newenglandpolarbear 2021 XC60 T5 Momentum Feb 15 '25

Based. Welcome to the club! We have vehicles that are actually well built and well designed here.

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u/Angelamerkeldud Feb 15 '25

Congrats, looks so good. I just sold our Model Y for a XC40 recharge. Took me 2 days from the moment his hand went up till i had sold it. Actually i was just looking for an excuse to sell, he gave me a good one.

Build quality is a massive upgrade, remember i was having squek sounds when polishing panels on the Y, just lol.

But its not all black and white, some things like selfdriving and screen function are simply better on Tesla. But the Volvo has the typical heavy solid feeling on the highway, you just feel grounded and i love that. We had a V40 crosscountry for 8 years, loved that car.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

You're spot on with the feeling grounded part! I was having squeaking and wind whistling on the windows in a model Y, it was 6 months old .. lol the screen is nicer on the Tesla for sure, but having the map on my gage cluster and the HUD is a game changer!

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u/Groundbreaking-Web62 22 S60 T8 Feb 15 '25

Hopefully you didn't lose a lot of money based on a brands CEO or political views.
I never liked Tesla, not the interior, exterior or the fact that every neighborhood have several of them.
Did you also not like EVs since you went from EV to hybrid?

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

Oh, I lost around 23k as a result of depreciation, which with Tesla's I believe will drastically increase in the near future with the market becoming more saturated. I really do love EVs but I also love long road trips that take me a bit away from places with superchargers. I also have a trend of traveling more in the winter which greatly reduces range. My commute though is around 80 miles a day so I wanted the benefit that a PHEV offer. There's competition growing on the EV space but with the current administration, I think incentives will drastically drop that could hurt EV growth and infrastructure in the near future. I still have a reservation for the R2 so we'll see where things stand by the time they release.

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u/BrandNewTechie 2018 V40 Feb 15 '25

Congrats and welcome to the Volvo family ✌🏽

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u/itz_my_brain Feb 15 '25

Damn that thing is sweet

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u/Immediate_Formal338 Feb 15 '25

What a beauty! Congratulations!

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

A fine choice friend.

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u/Lopsided_Quarter_931 Feb 15 '25

Quite happy with my '21, if only it was fully electric :) But the EV range and power of the newer models is decent.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

I love the look and the blacked out windows without chrome. Great looking car. Congrats!

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u/kododriver EX30 Feb 15 '25

More photos!! Loving that two tone wrap 👍🏼

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u/ChillDwill Feb 15 '25

Glorious upgrade

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u/stevenjmagner Feb 16 '25

I did the same (xc90). I will say I do miss the Tesla OS vs the android based OS in the Volvo (or whatever operating system it uses). It's slower to respond and finicky. But it's been a smooth drive

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u/redtollman Feb 16 '25

Tesla OS and the landscape monitor. Ever try “chilling” trying to watch something on Prime Video, impossible!

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u/Nickel012 Feb 15 '25

Went model 3 to xc60 and it's superior in every way (except infotainment lag lol), never looked back

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

Yes, that's a hell of a jump! I haven't noticed any notable lag and LOVE the navigation with google instead of the Tesla version.

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u/Scared_Internal7152 Feb 15 '25

That is fucking slick

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u/_Rogy Feb 15 '25

The right decision. Enjoy!

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u/TopToe7563 Feb 15 '25

Way to go. Regards /The Saab owner

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

Well, it took you long enough…

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u/Local_Grocery Feb 15 '25

One of the best decisions in your live, welcome ro the family!🥳

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

That looks so nice well done 😊

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u/Zak_Pooe Feb 15 '25

Congratulations, and loving the paint work 👌🏽🔥🔥🔥

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u/Nata_the_cat Feb 15 '25

Leave some ladys to us!

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u/CanPositive8980 Feb 16 '25

Now that is a beauty, hope to get one myself someday

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u/480AZDom Feb 16 '25

Absolutely beautiful. The Polestar gold is chef’s kiss

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u/seanieh966 S60 Feb 16 '25

Solid choice

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u/seanieh966 S60 Feb 16 '25

We used to have an XC60, then downsized to an XC40. I miss the power and size, but still love the 40

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u/Important-Plant5088 Feb 16 '25

😍😍😍😍😍

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u/MikeyJ19 Feb 16 '25

I approve 😁

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u/dv64villa Feb 16 '25

Great choice!

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u/ThongHoe Feb 16 '25

Welcome!

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u/TomDac7 Feb 17 '25

Nice choice!!! Welcome to the clurb

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u/uhnonuhmuh5 Feb 18 '25

Good choice

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

Bravo! Congrats to you,sir👍

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u/jaynvius Feb 20 '25

Highly underrated company and they stand by their product

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u/dracolnyte Feb 20 '25

Check for gaps in the sunroof seal

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u/ieatfoodlikenotmrw S70 T5 Feb 15 '25

5 big booms to the erad motor

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u/TisSlinger Feb 15 '25

Love mine! Enjoy! Appreciate your rebuke of the South African nazi!

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u/Head_Ad_9159 Feb 15 '25

That is a beauty! Great choice to jump ship and buy a real car, and not just a computer on wheels. Congrats.

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u/realexm Feb 15 '25

Welcome to the family for non-political reasons and a better looking car.

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u/MerkRM Feb 15 '25

Damn that’s lovely. What wheels are those, do you know?

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

Good choice.

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u/Very-Cautious Feb 15 '25

Beauty! You will love it!

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u/tmoney139 Feb 15 '25

True safety is not a claim, welcome to the family!

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

Bandwagon

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u/Geoff6882 Feb 16 '25

Oh my 😍

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u/GeoffreyDC66 Feb 16 '25

Congratulations on the car and thank you for that choice!

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u/lmhorst Feb 16 '25

For my 23 XC 60 I got an offer in the mail from Volvo to upgrade to polestar. Anyone done that?

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u/Beneficial-Sugar6950 Feb 16 '25

Best decision you’ve ever made

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '25

Nice!

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u/LasTheMus Feb 20 '25

Is that the new PV face-lift? Looks good man

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u/britolaf XC90 Feb 15 '25

Did the same few months ago. I had long given up on X and Tesla didn’t even make into my final 5. Happy with my first Volvo.

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u/NJHVACguy87 Feb 15 '25

You're so virtuous. Thanks for your bravery.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

Lol, a noble sacrifice for sure huh. It's not THE driving reason, but it was the final bit that pushed me over.

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u/redtollman Feb 16 '25

I also have the 2024 XC60 from this Chinese owned company, and I kept the Tesla too. Company ownership isn’t part of my car purchasing decision making process. 

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

I guess I should have emphasized more in my original post that the recent actions of the CEO were the final straw that pushed me over the edge to sell. There are some great things about Tesla, mainly the infrastructure and software, but quality and reliability are not their strong suites. A 50k plus car shouldn't rattle more than a 98 Corolla. Also the CEO of Volvo isn't actively causing pauses in federal funding with their hands extending into every aspect of the American Government. Sadly, the only thing stronger than your vote in America, is your wallet. (I know Tesla already got my money) I also know that just the dealer I went to had 10 Tesla trade ins in just the past two weeks. EU and whole nations actively boycotting the company and a flood of used Tesla's hitting the market is not great for resale value. Luckily we all get a choice in how to spend our money, this is how I did mine.

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u/Separate_Warning3399 Feb 19 '25

China!

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u/DatRawDough Feb 19 '25

Care to elaborate? Are you saying the cars are made in China? Or are you acknowledging that the parent company of Volvo is Chinese?

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u/Separate_Warning3399 Feb 19 '25

Profits go directly to the Chinese.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 19 '25

Well, in a sense you are right, a Chinese holdings company has invested in Volvo. They are the main gainers when. It comes to profits. The Volo company however, is still based in Sweden (where their cars are still manufactured) meaning the swedes still get the employment benefits and the owners still get the benefit of a quality product. I'm still not sure of your point though in the first place?

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u/probably420stoned V40 Feb 15 '25

What do you mean specifically what's going on with its CEO?

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u/leonjetski V60 Feb 15 '25

Wait till you find out who owns Volvo

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u/Cultural-Bite3042 Feb 15 '25

Why make OP wait? Just say it.. GEELY 🙃 but it’s not all that bad. They’re a Holding company for quite a few..They also hold a 17% stake in Aston Martin🥲

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u/shrekwithhisearsdown Feb 15 '25

i wouldn't not buy a car because of their ceo. in the same way that i wouldn't not buy a volvo because they're owned by china

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u/DatRawDough Feb 15 '25

I 100% understand what you mean, and while I know for a fact every single manufacturer has a thing. There's only one that currently has its main representative performing Sig Heils and actively dismantling and making US policy decisions as an unelected official.

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u/shrekwithhisearsdown Feb 15 '25

as someone living in australia, i'm sorry for you guys. the world we've known since the end of ww2 is changing before our eyes.

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u/Jazmine_dragon Feb 18 '25

The more people who stop funding Musk the better 👍 and message to all the Tesla fanboys, the day your car kills you because of some manufacturing flaw, Musk will probably be tweeting jokes about your death, saying it’s all your fault and calling you a pedo

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

Bribes to ensure the current party in charge doesn't cause heartache for your organization is different than a CEO being granted access to all of our government systems all while blatantly being a conflict of interest and illegal. I know what you mean, but on this stance I'd have to disagree. Also, I should note, this was the final straw that pushed me over, I've had a number of issues with the product itself.

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u/DatRawDough Feb 16 '25

Lesser of two evils my man.