Me coming from VAG grupation: Golf V TDI, Audi A4 TDI M/T, Audi A4 A/t multitronic the VOLVO XC60 2.4 5cyl awd 2014. I can say that a lot of things went in to positive area.
-The car just makes me calmer, i drive it slower
-Absorbs the holes in the road great
-As becoming father of two we got the extra space trunk very good to have
The big issue that i have is the noise
-The engine is much noisier
-At speed of 140 km/h the sounds in the cabin are much louder (from me other cars)
-The steering can be better, at lower speed all is transferred to your hands, all the vibration.
-The gear box AISIN 6 speed, hmmm i don`t like it that much, there is that delay from start if you step on it, like empty for some millisecond!
hate it!
Overall i am happy with the Volvo, if i will buy again a suv? hmmm i really don't know