Volvo XC60 T8 (2018) - TEST Volvo's most powerful hybrid ever

Advanced Car has tested the Volvo XC60 T8 (2018), the most powerful two-row SUV in Volvo's history. The XC60 T8 produces 400 horsepower and 640 Nm of torque. 

XC60 T8: comfortable, too weak electric motor, expensive

The Volvo XC60 T8 (2018) is a plug-in hybrid equipped with an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The four-cylinder turbocharged internal combustion engine has a displacement of 2 liters, 314 horsepower and drives the front axle. The electric motor, in turn, has a power of 86 hp. and drives the rear axle. It is powered by batteries with a capacity of 10,4 kWh.

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Volvo says the batteries can be charged from a household outlet in 3,5 hours. The range of the electric motor is expected to reach 45 kilometers, but 86 horsepower - as British Autocar emphasizes - is too little power for a two-ton SUV to completely forget about the internal combustion engine.

For price, the Volvo XC60 T8 competes with the Porsche Macan Turbo and Jaguar F-Pace. It turns out to be heavier (2,115 tons), less maneuverable (5,3 seconds to 100 km / h) and also consumes fuel during normal driving. No wonder: the optional engine and battery modules add to the weight of the vehicle.

A few weeks ago, there was news in the media that after 2019, Volvo will not sell internal combustion vehicles. However, it is now clear to the company: after 2019, Volvo does not want to produce cars that will only be powered by an internal combustion engine. All cars of the concern must be hybrids or electric vehicles.

Ródło: 2018 Volvo XC T60 Hybrid SUV 8 is the most powerful two-row SUV ever

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