I just test drove the unit yesterday. I'm no car sales man.
Neither do I own or am associated with Volvo other than a current
driver of a S60 T5. Here are my thoughts:
The Interior. The interior is simple and luxurious. The seats
super. Very comfortable. Sufficient ventilation on my butt (only
worry about dissipation of my gas when I let go... wonder if it
distributes to the rear)
Bells and Whistles. I especially love the dash, the keyless entry,
the climate control system, audio system control. Clean design and
functional.
The audio system is mediocre, I wouldn't say its great based on
initial tests. BUT it plays MP3s, have a MP3 connector for your
IPOD.
The remote is another awesome thingy. In the comfort of your
air-con office, you can use your remote to wind down the windows of
the car 5 mins before entering. In our climate, a definite
practical addition that adds value to our lives...
CON: The rear shutter is still manual. The BMW, Merc, Audi all have
it auto.
CON: No factory fitted GPS. An aftermarket unit (Imported from
Taiwan Volvo) which retracts INTO the dashboard is available for
sale for about $3000 according to the salesman. This unit will be
operated by remote and no dashboard control is available.
The drive... I enjoy the drive much more than the S60 T5 that I'm
driving now. The selectable 3 chasis modes controls the suspension
to provide varying degrees of luxurious or sporty drive. I would
love to do a SG to Thailand drive on this baby.
CON: The turning radius has improved, but you still need 2.5 lanes
to turn.
These are the first thoughts. Doing another drive tomorrow and
maybe buying one... :>
