Looking at a Volvo Xc60 is 250hp enough?

[mingeroonie]

Been looking at getting a Volvo Xc60 and the engine version I'm after has 250bhp.
Is that adequate for this size car?
I wont be towing, but also wouldn't want something that takes 3 hours to get up to 70mph

I've only ever had Golf size cars, so I wouldn't know if the size/weight makes much difference.

 

[Maundie]

I'm sure it will be more than adequate, we've gone from a M135i (304bhp) to a X1 23i (203bhp) and while it's a bigger car and doesn't feel as manic as the 135 it's still got more than sufficient poke to get places I wanna go rapid enough

 

[Scuzi]

Yes it is perfectly adequate.

 

[Kill_Phil]

Been looking at getting a Volvo Xc60 and the engine version I'm after has 250bhp.
Is that adequate for this size car?
I wont be towing, but also wouldn't want something that takes 3 hours to get up to 70mph

I've only ever had Golf size cars, so I wouldn't know if the size/weight makes much difference.

Yes more than adequate. What car you coming from?

 

[mingeroonie]

Thats good to know. They only one they had at the dealers was a 350hp which we tried to make sure the other half would get on with driving something bigger.

She has a Mini Cooper S at the mo, so a bit different, and before that, an S3

 

[Kill_Phil]

Thats good to know. They only one they had at the dealers was a 350hp which we tried to make sure the other half would get on with driving something bigger.

She has a Mini Cooper S at the mo, so a bit different, and before that, an S3

Guess you don't tend to buy an XC60 if your sole aim is speed, although the plug in hybrid does have a bit of poke. But for everyday needs 250hp should be more than enough

 

[mingeroonie]

Guess you don't tend to buy an XC60 if your sole aim is speed, although the plug in hybrid does have a bit of poke. But for everyday needs 250hp should be more than enough

Getting old now, speed over comfort

 

[Diddums]

That's more than enough.



But 600hp is more fun

 

[mid_gen]

My Alphard campervan is 220hp and has plenty of poke for hills, overtakes, surprising the odd repmobile that tries to race

 

[mingeroonie]

Part of the reason for a new car is to visit the In-laws in Switzerland, dread to think what a 600hp would cost to get there

 

[Maundie]

Getting old now, speed over comfort

If that’s the case got for the 350bhp one they have in

 

[mingeroonie]

If that’s the case got for the 350bhp one they have in

Well spotted, that should definitely be the other way round

 

[jpaul]

joining the modders market to get 600bhp will push your premiums up.

 

[Gtiracer]

250bhp is plenty IMO

 

[BinnsY]

It should be plenty. Whilst the XC60 is a bit heavier than my mondeo the 240bhp in my mondeo is plenty and your certainly not going to have any isues.

 

[mingeroonie]

Got a test drive booked for this Friday, so will find out soon enough

 

[sHo0sH]

Got a test drive booked for this Friday, so will find out soon enough

Did you go for it in the end? That is the D5?

 

[Rroff]

For a larger vehicle torque will often make a big difference to the experience - my pickup is over 2 tons with 230bhp but 550nm peak torque and doesn't feel slow at all.

 

[BUDFORCE]

For a larger vehicle torque will often make a big difference to the experience - my pickup is over 2 tons with 230bhp but 550nm peak torque and doesn't feel slow at all.

Volvo's tend to be petty good for torque.

 

[R4z0r]

Is it the T5? I previously had a V60 with the polestar remap and it was plenty quick enough. 6 point something to 60 but it was going from 30-70 that it really shone.