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VolvoXC60 Plug-in Hybrid (2017-)

Available new
Medium/Large SUV
Plug-in hybrid (PHEV)
2021 model and 2025 update tested

£55,360Typical price

Test score

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The XC60 is Volvo’s all-time best-selling car and is available as both a mild hybrid and a plug-in hybrid, initially called the XC60 T8 Twin Engine, although Volvo has since dropped that name. Launched in 2017 and updated in 2020, 2021 and 2025, the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) has a claimed range of up to 51 miles in electric-only mode and fuel consumption of up to 313.9mpg. But do our tests match these claims? Find out in our full Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid review.

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Comfort and practicality
Model reliability 0-4 years
Brand reliability 0-4 years

Jan 2026Last checked by Which?
Jun 2023First reviewed by Which?
Dec 2020Released

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Overall
Visibility
Smoothness of power delivery
Driving stability
Cabin layout

Driving performance

Overall
Acceleration
Gearbox and transmission
Brakes

Comfort and practicality

Overall
Entry and exit
Seat comfort
Ride quality
Quietness
Build quality
Seat space
Boot space (large cars, SUVs and MPVs)

Safety kit

Model reliability 0-4 years

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How reliable this car is, based on the real life feedback of current owners as collected in our annual Which? car survey. We divide all reliability feedback into three age groups: cars aged up to four years, five to nine years, and 10 to 15 years. A car cannot be a Best Buy if: It's available to buy new and has a 0-4-year model reliability score of two stars or less; or it's only available on the used market and has a 5-9-year model reliability score of two stars or less; or it's only available on the used market and launched less than five years ago and has a 0-4-year model reliability score of two stars of less.

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Electric car reliability
Plug-in hybrid reliability
Petrol reliability
Diesel reliability

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Our reliability ratings are based on the feedback from tens of thousands of UK motorists, as collected in our annual Which? car survey. We divide all reliability feedback into three age groups: cars aged up to four years, five to nine years, and 10 to 15 years.

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General
Class	Medium/Large SUV
Luxury	Yes
Convertible	No
Availability	Available new
New price	£55,360 - £69,860
Fuel type	Plug-in hybrid (PHEV)
Tested fuel efficiency	84.8 to 92.3mpg
Length	4,688 to 4,708mm
Width (excluding wing mirrors)	1,902mm
Width (including wing mirrors)	2,120mm
Height	1,651 to 1,658mm
Driver max height
Second-row passenger max height
Boot space with seats up
Boot space with seats down
Number of seats	5
Folding rear seats	Yes
Isofix attachments	Yes
Turning circle	12 m
On sale date	01 December 2020
Model years tested	2021 model and 2025 update tested
Lowest pence-per-mile cost	£19.03

Latest tested engine
Engine and trim name	T6 AWD Geartronic
Fuel type	Plug-in-Petrol-Hybrid
Capacity and power	2-litre (350hp)
Transmission	8-speed automatic
Driven wheels	Four-wheel-drive (4WD)
Fuel tank capacity	71 litres
Tested fuel economy: City / Out of town / Motorway (mpg)
Tested fuel efficiency (mi/kWh)
Tested fuel economy: Combined (mpg)
Cost per mile	19.03p per mile
Cost of filling tank	£97
Monthly fuel cost
Annual fuel cost
NOx level	Extremely Low (trace)
CO level	Low
CO2 at tailpipe/tank-to-wheel (TTW) (g/km)	76
Tested electric-only range (miles)
Official fuel economy: WLTP	313.9
Braked tow load (KG)	2250kg
Unbraked tow load (KG)	750kg
Engine test date	17 December 2025
Test programme	2017

Engine two
Engine and trim name	T6 Inscription AWD Geartronic
Fuel	Plug-in-Petrol-Hybrid
Capacity and power	2-litre (350hp)
Transmission	8-speed automatic
Driven wheels	Four-wheel-drive (4WD)
Fuel tank capacity	71 litres
Tested fuel economy: City / Out of town / Motorway
Tested fuel economy: combined mpg
Tested fuel efficiency (mi/kWh)
Cost per mile	19.44p per mile
Cost of filling tank	£97
Monthly fuel cost
Annual fuel cost
NOx level	Extremely Low (trace)
CO level	Low
CO2 at tailpipe/tank-to-wheel (TTW) (g/km)	73
Official fuel economy: WLTP	217.3 to 282.5
Official Euro emission level	Euro 6d
Braked tow load (KG)	2250kg
Unbraked tow load (KG)	750kg
Engine test date	05 July 2022
Car test programme	2017

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