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Jan 20th, 2019, 07:05 | #1 |
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Gear selector
At my local dealers the other week I noticed (very disappointingly) the new V60 has a mechanically linked gear selector like my S90 has.
The XC40 has a slick seemless electronically controlled gear selector. I didn’t notice which variant the XC60/90 had but have to say I’m disappointed Volvo haven’t seemed to incorporate the same as the XC40 into the V60. The gear selector, clunky and horrible is one of 2 minor things I dislike about my car (compared to the 100s of things I love). Is this an SPA thing? The mechanical gear selector in my car is horrible compared to the slick electronic version i had in my BMW 335D. What is fitted to the XC60/90??? Anyone know why Volvo can’t seem to move with the times especially considering their newest model has clunky old tech for gear selection?
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Jan 20th, 2019, 09:18 | #2 |
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Isn't the "electronic" gear selector a T8 feature?
When the car was new, the "mechanic" selector was stiff and a bit difficult to move. It got better over time and now it works well.
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Jan 20th, 2019, 09:25 | #3 |
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It’s fitted to the XC40 so it can’t be a T8 thing exclusively.
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Jan 20th, 2019, 12:03 | #4 |
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On SPA cars only the T8 has the joystick style selector as standard. It was an option on other models but I think it is not available as an accessory any more. It is needed to run the B regen mode.
I just took it for granted but whenever I drive a dealer demo or courtesy car with a conventional selector I really miss it. It would be part of my reasoning not to go for a D5 in future. It was marketed as a cosmetic upgrade as it is made of Swedish crystal glass but is actually a good technical upgrade too. I made the mistake of pointing it out to my Nephew when showing him my new car. I am now saved in his phone as "Uncle Crystal Knob".
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Jan 20th, 2019, 12:15 | #5 |
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That could be emdarrassing
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I don’t really care what the selector lever is made of or looks like - it’s just a shame Volvo can’t include a non-mechanical selector on their SPA cars.
Poor show.
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Well they do. On the hybrid versions. And it was available as an accessory too.
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I wonder if it’s to do with the cabin design on the XC40, the centre console is much smaller and/or may be in a different position in relation to the gearbox on the V60.
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When you say available as an accessory Philip what do you mean? It was a box to tick on the options list for any SPA car?? Was that expensive?? Surely electrical actuation of auto box modes (D, R, N etc) can’t be an easy conversion???
We can’t all afford T8s sadly so don’t rub it in
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