Wood Trim in an XC60

mas66 · Feb 28th, 2010, 21:51

Interested to find out how many of you guys spec the Nordic Oak wood with the off black leather (or any other dark upholstery) ... or do most of you go for the aluminium ? .... Ive also been searching hard for any photos of the classic wood trim with dark upholstery ..... the jury is out for me on the Nordic Oak ..... I can still change the spec on my order for another week or so and have been debating this over and over !!

Cheers

Mark

ZERO-TO-XC60 · Feb 28th, 2010, 23:26

If I had gone for cream leather then it would have been wood trim.
I went for black leather and love the aluminium centre console.

Bit cheeky of Volvo not to discount for downgrade to aluminium from wood on SE lux though !!!

snowgum · Mar 1st, 2010, 00:11

I've ordered a Cosmic white, off black leather and nordic light oak. I've seen both the Al and oak and personally the oak does it for me. There were enough Al highlights in the car to offset the wood centre trim. Go to Volvo.com and play around with designing a car. It will let you choose interior and exterior options.

Bonnie-Sunshine · Mar 1st, 2010, 04:48

Nordic oak and off-black trim here too. Looks sensational!

higthepig · Mar 1st, 2010, 08:55

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Nordic oak and off-black trim here too. Looks sensational!

+1 on that, I was a bit worried the the aluminium may get scratched or dented and look a little worse for wear quicker, it also does not show sticky fingerprints!

NewVolvo · Mar 1st, 2010, 09:05

After having a couple of rental XC60's in Sweden (one Cosmic White with the 2 tone leather light interior + nordic oak and one Black Sapphire with black leather and aluminium) I decided black Sapphire with black leather and Nordic Oak being the best.

IMO the Aluminium is just too cold.

A pic of mine....

Gravy · Mar 1st, 2010, 10:33

Mate

Wood grain in a vehicle with this level of technical specifications doesnt do it for me.

Anyone who has observed how genuine wood grain features deteriorate with time would be wary of installing this type of material where it is going to be exposed to sunshine, perhaps not an issue in the UK.

I question what material is Volvo actually utilising in their wood grain feature, is it wood or a synthetic look alike.

Gravy

Daleman · Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:22

It seemed to be a real wood to me, albeit as a veneer on a quality ply base, not plastic, very nice actually.

mas66 · Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:37

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Originally Posted by NewVolvo

After having a couple of rental XC60's in Sweden (one Cosmic White with the 2 tone leather light interior + nordic oak and one Black Sapphire with black leather and aluminium) I decided black Sapphire with black leather and Nordic Oak being the best.

IMO the Aluminium is just too cold.

A pic of mine....

Seeing this photo and revisiting the showroom has swayed me to the Nordic Oak

Cheers for all the input

LRS · Mar 2nd, 2010, 16:04

It's a shame that Volvo does not offer a gloss Piano Black finish as this looks very sophisticated with a black leather interior!

Feb 28th, 2010, 21:51	#1
mas66 VOC Member Last Online: Sep 30th, 2017 22:21 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dubai, UAE	Wood Trim in an XC60 Interested to find out how many of you guys spec the Nordic Oak wood with the off black leather (or any other dark upholstery) ... or do most of you go for the aluminium ? .... Ive also been searching hard for any photos of the classic wood trim with dark upholstery ..... the jury is out for me on the Nordic Oak ..... I can still change the spec on my order for another week or so and have been debating this over and over !! Cheers Mark

Feb 28th, 2010, 23:26	#2
ZERO-TO-XC60 Junior Member Last Online: Jan 5th, 2013 21:59 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: PRESTON	If I had gone for cream leather then it would have been wood trim. I went for black leather and love the aluminium centre console. Bit cheeky of Volvo not to discount for downgrade to aluminium from wood on SE lux though !!! __________________ Now the proud owner of XC60 D5AWD SE Lux Manual Stone Black / style pack 2 / mantus 18s / tints / performance sound and sub.

Mar 1st, 2010, 09:05	#6
NewVolvo VOC Member Last Online: Oct 23rd, 2022 19:52 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Köln, Germany View Photos By: NewVolvo	After having a couple of rental XC60's in Sweden (one Cosmic White with the 2 tone leather light interior + nordic oak and one Black Sapphire with black leather and aluminium) I decided black Sapphire with black leather and Nordic Oak being the best. IMO the Aluminium is just too cold. A pic of mine.... __________________ 2019 XC60 T6 R-Design 2017 S6 Avant 1996 850R 1987 780 Bertone Lots of previous Volvo's Last edited by NewVolvo; Mar 1st, 2010 at 09:12.

Mar 1st, 2010, 10:33	#7
Gravy Junior Member Last Online: Nov 4th, 2016 07:04 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Clarence Town	XC60 Wood Grain Console Panel Mate Wood grain in a vehicle with this level of technical specifications doesnt do it for me. Anyone who has observed how genuine wood grain features deteriorate with time would be wary of installing this type of material where it is going to be exposed to sunshine, perhaps not an issue in the UK. I question what material is Volvo actually utilising in their wood grain feature, is it wood or a synthetic look alike. Gravy

Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:22	#8
Daleman Master Member Last Online: Mar 25th, 2024 22:24 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: York	It seemed to be a real wood to me It seemed to be a real wood to me, albeit as a veneer on a quality ply base, not plastic, very nice actually.

Mar 1st, 2010, 00:11	#3
snowgum New Member Last Online: Apr 27th, 2011 22:18 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: sydney	I've ordered a Cosmic white, off black leather and nordic light oak. I've seen both the Al and oak and personally the oak does it for me. There were enough Al highlights in the car to offset the wood centre trim. Go to Volvo.com and play around with designing a car. It will let you choose interior and exterior options.

Mar 1st, 2010, 04:48	#4
Bonnie-Sunshine Member Last Online: Jan 25th, 2013 08:02 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne	Nordic oak and off-black trim here too. Looks sensational!

Mar 2nd, 2010, 16:04	#10
LRS Sugga Wannabe Last Online: Mar 28th, 2024 11:01 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Reading	It's a shame that Volvo does not offer a gloss Piano Black finish as this looks very sophisticated with a black leather interior!

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