It also has blind-spot indicators, cross traffic alert and front park assist, though I didn’t know that at the time. It lowers the volume on the radio when the lane departure kicks in, which is annoying, but probably safer than a muted beep you might not hear. There are a ton of safety features, this being a Volvo and all. I guess the number pad is for phone calls, but how hard is it to use voice control for that, or just hit the button on your phone when it’s connected via Bluetooth. The radio was easy to use, though I’m not a fan of all those buttons on the center console. They are adjustable, with separate height adjustments for the front and rear of the seat bottom. I think the LS460 has the most comfortable seats in the car biz. The seats are great, but they’re not Lexus-great. The rest of the interior looks way upscale. A weeklong family vacation for four might take a little finagling.
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I went on a full grocery run, though, and had plenty of room to spare. I didn’t think there was a ton of knee room in the back seat and there’s not a ton of room behind either. The V60 doesn’t feel huge to me on the inside. I didn’t notice if there was a sport mode for the TC. The traction control kicked in a few times in the wet. It leans surprisingly little in corners, but easily has enough power to spin the outside tires. The Cross Country rides smoothly, even over broken pavement. I messed with it for a few minutes but since it’s not a dual-clutch setup, it’s no more fun than full automatic driving. I think only Mazda and the Germans do it right, where up is downshift. The gear selector shifting is WRONG, with up being upshift.
I know I’m not the average Volvo driver, but I like a little kick in the back with a shift, so I liked it. The six-speed is smooth in normal mode, sort of pushy in sport mode.
The brakes were a little soft, and had more travel than I like, but as always, that could just be this particular press car. Torque comes on strong once the turbo kicks in, and all-wheel drive makes sure there’s no slip off the line. It’s quite peppy too, minus a little turbo lag, but otherwise throttle movement is good. That and the other odd-cylinder Focus we drove both have this great sound that I haven’t heard from an even-cylindered car. On the other hand, this V60 is good, really good. I think they’re fine, probably better than a crossover, but I’m not one of these “diesel-euro-manual-wagon-for-life” guys. ROAD TEST EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: Unlike every other auto journalist ever, I don’t have an undying love for station wagons.
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