XC60 Inscription Pro gear shift paddles ?

[paul160]

I'm looking at buying a recent year XC60. I like the Inscription Pro but I do want to have gear shift paddles (I use them a lot on my current car).

Having asked around the paddles are not standard on the Inscription Pro (though they are on the R-Design Pro) and they cannot be retrofitted (in the UK at least).

I'm told that you can order them for the Inscription Pro at build but I haven't come across any on the second user ads. In order to get a steer on whether I'm looking for a needle in a haystack, I'd be interested to hear how many Inscription Pro owners on here have the paddles fitted to theirs.
Thanks in advance.

[simonjedrake]

Paul.
I had exactly the same problem as you ......... and still have it.........
There is no solution for the Inscription Pro, but to be frank I have not really noticed their omission as much as I was expecting.

My previous 3 Volvo’s were all D5’s with the 6 speed auto box when I would use the paddles for a quick bit of engine breaking, but with my current T5. Polestar & 8 speed auto box firstly this drivetrain does not really generate any engine braking and secondly the auto’s upshifts are pretty efficient anyway (for a 2 Tonne SUV) - so with hindsight as a pretty fast push on style of driver I have not missed the paddles.......!!

[Sphinx2000]

I have these on my xc60, but never use them. You can always use dynamic mode if you want the extra oomph.

[Matt90]

Had these on my previous BMW and like you, I used them a lot but the gearbox was a fair bit more responsive.

Had both R-design pro with the paddles and inscription pro without and do not miss them.

From model year 2021 onwards, the paddles have been removed from all trim levels as well!

[ExeEng]

Paul,
May I point out that you can achieve the same manual gear shifts with the gear selector: push the selector to the left, pull back to shift down and push forward to shift up.

My own car, a Jaguar XE 20t, has paddles which I use frequently. The problem I have is that there's no indication of what gear I am in until I make a change. My wife's V60 T5 does not have paddles so I use the gear selector which I find very natural. The advantage here is that pushing the selector to the manual position shows the current gear on the dashboard before you shift manually.

[paul160]

Thank you for the replies, that's very useful.
As you say, I suspect that after a while I won't miss them. I am looking to move from an SQ5 to a XC60 partly because I've got to an age where I shouldn't be using them anyway!
And if I'm not going to need them /miss them, then it unlocks the possibility, once I've saved up a bit more, to enjoy the massage seats and perhaps a lighter finish interior from an Inscription Pro model...