Volvo marketing speak occasionally cites the car-maker’s interiors as Swedish sanctuaries, and the XC60 definitely subscribes to the rhetoric. Our Volvo XC60 D5 R-Design reads like a well-written real estate advertisement: light-filled and airy, inspired by European design philosophies, modern appliances etc.
The test for the XC60 is how the pretty facade relates to the real world, and specifically, whether the XC60 is truly big enough for a young family.
The Volvo XC60 measures 4.68 metres long and 1.9 metres wide, with a wheelbase of 2.86 metres.
Why are we telling you this? Interior proportions. Within the confines of the mid-size SUV segment, the XC60 is never going to have the sprawling cabin space of vehicles the next segment up; the Volvo XC90, for instance.
So is it big enough as a kiddie hauler? The answer will change dependent on families, but in this case, it makes the cut.
Even after several months at the wheel, the headline feature here remains cabin design and presentation. First row or second row, the cabin materials are immaculate and the attention to detail is impressive: perforated leather seats with contrasted white stitching, nicely textured door and dashboard trims and metal highlights are scattered around the cabin in a way that is tastefully smart.
