[Steve XC60]

I have a XC60 (2018.5MY) D4 manual. My guess is that it is the same manual gearbox that you would find in a 2019 V60.

I am happy with it. It was a few grand cheaper and I think it is more economical than the automatic equivalent. (I get just over 40mpg on average and can get 45mpg+ on long motorway journeys). We had other reasons for wanting a manual too.

You asked "how is it?" and so my answer is that if you are happy with a manual then it does exactly what it needs to do and I have no complaints.

Whether a manual is better or worse than an automatic is a whole different debate and question. And not one you asked!