New XC60 - UK v USA

Chelt Guy · Sep 20th, 2019, 11:23

I'm about to take delivery of a new XC60 next week and while trying to register a Volvo ID inadvertently ended up on Volvo’s UAS website so just for fun configured an XC60. I expected some regional differences but was quite shocked as to the spec level of a USA car as compared to a UK one.

The USA version of the same Inscription model had as standard the following extra equipment:

Panoramic sunroof
Rear park assist camera
Harmon Kardon premium sound & Apple carplay/android
Blind spot info system
4 zone AC
Electric folding rear headrests

I may have missed a few other minor differences but you will see from the above that this is a considerable list of extras. Just the first 4 items in the Uk would cost almost an additional £3K! Oh and the price for the USA car was $50,000 which is just under £40K whereas the UK model costs at least £44k so another £4k difference in favour of the USA.

Is this just another example of rip of Britain, charge what you can get away with?

Sep 20th, 2019, 11:23	#1
Chelt Guy New Member Last Online: Oct 23rd, 2019 11:54 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: cheltenham	New XC60 - UK v USA I'm about to take delivery of a new XC60 next week and while trying to register a Volvo ID inadvertently ended up on Volvo’s UAS website so just for fun configured an XC60. I expected some regional differences but was quite shocked as to the spec level of a USA car as compared to a UK one. The USA version of the same Inscription model had as standard the following extra equipment: Panoramic sunroof Rear park assist camera Harmon Kardon premium sound & Apple carplay/android Blind spot info system 4 zone AC Electric folding rear headrests I may have missed a few other minor differences but you will see from the above that this is a considerable list of extras. Just the first 4 items in the Uk would cost almost an additional £3K! Oh and the price for the USA car was $50,000 which is just under £40K whereas the UK model costs at least £44k so another £4k difference in favour of the USA. Is this just another example of rip of Britain, charge what you can get away with?

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