hi all,

my brother is buying a 4x4 (lives on a farm), so I'm encouraging him to look at the FL2 or Disco 4.

Thing is - he wants something of a size between these 2 - and is looking at the XC60.

Anyone know anything about the XC60 - good or bad

It's a car first.......however agree FL could be a bit bigger, Q5 sort of size. Disco's are HUGE! 2010MY Freelander 2 HSE Auto
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Brothers got the ecoDrive XC60 2WD and is a absolute joke in snow, wet grass etc, couldn't cope with 3" on a flat carpark because another car had made a little mound in the snow

it's looks a little bigger but the FL2 feel roomier to me though the XC has a little but bigger boot

it's not a proper 4x4 and only suitable for parking on a grass verge Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

The Volvo XC60 is the Volvo version of the FL2 /LR2. The LR2 is built on the same Volvo platform using the same V6 petrol engine (minus the optional turbo). Same docking key fob push start setup. Even some of the Halidex AWD system is the same. Of course the Land Rover is tweaked for better off road performance, Rides higher etc..

Take a close look at the Freelander/LR2 and you'll find Volvo parts everywhere from the Engine bay to the Seats. You will find Ford parts too, but Ford (at least for it's North American product line) switched most of it's cars (Freestyle, Taurus X, Fusion, Focus, Kuga) to Volvo platforms years ago. Ford reliability jumped, they became the All American Automotive hero then they sold off Volvo.

jimmy wrote:

hi all,

my brother is buying a 4x4 (lives on a farm), so I'm encouraging him to look at the FL2 or Disco 4.

Thing is - he wants something of a size between these 2 - and is looking at the XC60.

Anyone know anything about the XC60 - good or bad

jutrem wrote:

Take a close look at the Freelander/LR2 and you'll find Volvo parts everywhere from the Engine bay to the Seats.

alex_pescaru wrote:

jutrem wrote:

Take a close look at the Freelander/LR2 and you'll find Volvo parts everywhere from the Engine bay to the Seats.

Could you name a few? Because I've saw Ford parts but Volvo?....

Under the driver and passenger seats we have a Volvo part on a small box 4cm square 30795503, I've seen other Volvo parts but cannot remember where (Maybe in the boot). I'm not really interested in looking any further Alex but if want more info just ask.

Really they aren't any more Volvo parts than LR parts. Why should a part number mean a part is inferior or superior. It's a Ford label, nothing more. Now the two are separate companies, all new generation LR's will probably have TATA numbers!  2010MY Freelander 2 HSE Auto
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Jutrem,
LR2 and XC60 engines are the same apart from LR2 is an in-line six... from Wales


New game "Spot the Volvo part":
1/ Electric seat switches - even has Volvo font




Triple 7/777/343,
Agreed, however as with Marina door handles, it's *almost* fun to play parts bin special...

Triple7 wrote:

Really they aren't any more Volvo parts than LR parts. Why should a part number mean a part is inferior or superior. It's a Ford label, nothing more. Now the two are separate companies, all new generation LR's will probably have TATA numbers!

It's not about part numbers, It's about how similar the two vehicles are.

The XC60 is the most similar vehicle to the FL2 around.
Example: Ford tells it's Land Rover and Volvo subsidiaries - here take this platform, engine and transmission, and this bin of misc parts and build your next entry level SUV.
Land Rovers finishes a year before Volvo and includes LR styling, borrowed LR3,RRS bits, and off road bits (Terrain Response etc.).
Volvo releases it's XC60 with the Volvo styling with borrowed XC90, S60 bits and safety features ( Auto braking radar etc...).

Under the hood the major difference (between V6 LR2 and V6 AWD XC60) is the label on the engine cover.


* Freelander/LR2 owners feel free to drive into your local Volvo dealer and pop the hood.

arnt caravans a standard fitment on volvos? At work
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No, but I think they are on the optional extras list though CG  ______________________
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nope im sure around here you have to tow a van in order to drive a volvo At work
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I don't think Jimmys brother will be that bothered about what stamp is on what ever box or button as I presume he is more interested in the car itself against the FL2

try keep on topic  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

maybe you presume to much, perhaps the stamps are very important to him?? At work
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