XC60 T5 - SE Nav or R Design Nav

[craigemp]

Morning!

I'm about to jump on a 2 yr lease of an XC60 T5 Geartronic (it's the cheapest version) and I can't decide between the SE Nav (Leather) or R Design Nav....

They are basically the same price on the lease and there are pro's & con's to both from what I can see.

SE Nav (leather)
PROs
-Leather
-Rear parking sensor
-Folding mirrors I think and a few other upgrades.
CONs
-Smaller wheels
-less bling bits :-)
-no sports seats

R Design
PROs
-Better looking
-Bigger wheels (potentially better for putting the power down?)
-Sports seats.

CONs
-No leather
-No rear parking sensor
-No folding mirrors and rear tailgate etc...
-Harsher ride?

I could go with the Lux upgrade which would be an extra £50 a month so not something I really wanted to do.

Any advice would be appreciated! I'm also expecting to be getting about 35mpg combined from what I've read elsewhere.

[wimorrison]

The size of the wheels will make no difference to 'getting the power down' - they will however change the ride as 20" wheels give a much firmer ride than the standard 18" wheels.

You will also need items such as the rear parking as additions, they are a must - I also find the fort extremely useful.

Personally I would go for the SE as I consider that the r-design is simply costly styling over comfort and comfort is what I want in this car with the SE being very comfortable

[craigemp]

Originally Posted by wimorrison

The size of the wheels will make no difference to 'getting the power down' - they will however change the ride as 20" wheels give a much firmer ride than the standard 18" wheels.

You will also need items such as the rear parking as additions, they are a must - I also find the fort extremely useful.

Personally I would go for the SE as I consider that the r-design is simply costly styling over comfort and comfort is what I want in this car with the SE being very comfortable

Thanks for that, useful information to know. I think the R Design are 19" as standard and the 17" are standard on the SE. I think i'm probably swaying towards the SE as the leather would be more practical with the kids too.

[Whyman]

If you go for a light coloured leather do not let the kids have any form of pens in the car as you will end up with marks all over the seats. If it's on contact hire/ lease then you may well get stung when you return the vehicle.

Believe me I know. Don't you just love grandchildren.

[SuffolkBoy]

Originally Posted by Whyman

If you go for a light coloured leather do not let the kids have any form of pens in the car as you will end up with marks all over the seats. If it's on contact hire/ lease then you may well get stung when you return the vehicle.

Believe me I know. Don't you just love grandchildren.

I think that you can only get the black leather now - the light leather has been deleted from the options list as have quite a few other options now.

[wimorrison]

Originally Posted by craigemp

Thanks for that, useful information to know. I think the R Design are 19" as standard and the 17" are standard on the SE. I think i'm probably swaying towards the SE as the leather would be more practical with the kids too.

Standard Volvo wheels are 18" on the XC60 and 17" are a no cost option. I also think - but happy to be corrected - that 18" are also the standard on the R-Design with 19" or 20" as cost options.

Edit - just looked and standard is 18"

[wimorrison]

Originally Posted by SuffolkBoy

I think that you can only get the black leather now - the light leather has been deleted from the options list as have quite a few other options now.

Nope, still there but I do note that the D5 is no longer available but the VEA is now available in AWD

[craigemp]

Originally Posted by wimorrison

Standard Volvo wheels are 18" on the XC60 and 17" are a no cost option. I also think - but happy to be corrected - that 18" are also the standard on the R-Design with 19" or 20" as cost options.

Edit - just looked and standard is 18"

I've just looked too and it says SE NAV is 17" and SE LUX NAV is 18" unless this has changed recently.

[SuffolkBoy]

Originally Posted by wimorrison

Standard Volvo wheels are 18" on the XC60 and 17" are a no cost option. I also think - but happy to be corrected - that 18" are also the standard on the R-Design with 19" or 20" as cost options.

Edit - just looked and standard is 18"

The SE Nav has 17" wheels as standard, the 18" are a £700 option according to the Configurator.

The RDesign has 18" Ixions as standard.

[SuffolkBoy]

Originally Posted by wimorrison

Nope, still there but I do note that the D5 is no longer available but the VEA is now available in AWD

The Configurator shows the D5 AWD as still available with manual and geatronic boxes.

Sorry, your are correct about the leather, wim - the light coloured leather is still available.