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Anyone go for a FWD XC60?

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Old Jun 11th, 2019, 13:58   #21
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PS: as for resale of 2WD SUVs.. meh.. there's clearly a demand for these- as much as I personally don't understand the logic of buying a heavy, high center of gravity vehicle without an AWD - I'm sure there's a decent demand for used 2WD SUVs..

why you don't understand? explain to me please because i bought one (FWD) :P
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SUVs inherently handle poorly- due to increased weight/height, raised center of gravity, etc. AWD (somewhat..) compensates for that.

(Putting flamesuit on now The following is my personal view ) Buying a raised vehicle without AWD is like buying a boat which doesn't float State side they say "All show - no go" Ofcourse, to each his own- and like I said earlier- evidently, there's a market for 2WD SUVs - or they wouldn't exist
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SUVs inherently handle poorly- due to increased weight/height, raised center of gravity, etc. AWD (somewhat..) compensates for that.

(Putting flamesuit on now The following is my personal view ) Buying a raised vehicle without AWD is like buying a boat which doesn't float State side they say "All show - no go" Ofcourse, to each his own- and like I said earlier- evidently, there's a market for 2WD SUVs - or they wouldn't exist

with good tyres i will go catch an awd in the corners because awd is also a SUV. and suvs are suvs. they are not meant to have a quick drive and cornering like mad. of course awd makes difference in a wet slippery road... but that's all. If you push a awd to the limits reaction will be the same short after compared to a FWD. Even because the awd almost always use front traction only most of the time.
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From what I’ve gathered the option of FWD on the XC60 is a new thing for MY2020 cars on the SPA platform.

I’ve ordered this spec to save around £1200 and, with any luck, help with the mpg.

That said, I’m finding it weird to be buying an SUV with FWD and can still change it. Will I regret it?
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You purchase a ‘60’ class vehicle but get one larger, higher up and with the down sides that an SUV provide you with. Then you save a few quid by buying FWD, which to be frank, you will most likely lose on resale and then some.

I think the most important thing to remember with the AWD is that it runs in fuel efficient FWD until required where it sends power to the rear.

You will probably save about 2mpg.

I would get the AWD and enjoy the additional traction that it brings. Either that or get a normal car.
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Even because the awd almost always use front traction only most of the time.
But this is where you're wrong. In ideal conditions (for the sake of discussion- dry road, highway cruising..) torque split is 95/5 - but a smallest sign of rotational speed difference triggers a torque-vectoring correction (sequential brake application and torque redistribution in the transfer case..). For example, mid-curve, inner wheels get less torque than the outer ones- neutralizing the understeer effect of FWD cars.

This has nothing to do with slippery conditions.
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But this is where you're wrong. In ideal conditions (for the sake of discussion- dry road, highway cruising..) torque split is 95/5 - but a smallest sign of rotational speed difference triggers a torque-vectoring correction (sequential brake application and torque redistribution in the transfer case..). For example, mid-curve, inner wheels get less torque than the outer ones- neutralizing the understeer effect of FWD cars.

This has nothing to do with slippery conditions.

hmm i see. i get it. but it's always more as safety precaution as a safety measure. if you were talking about sport cars...with or without awd ok i would for sure understand that both of the drivers would take those sport cars to the limits and the awd for sure would make the difference.

but in a suv, a awd is always more orientated to the safety of slippery roads or in a moderate sporty drive might feel the awd capabilities in the corners. But never in mad driving pushing the car to the limits... why? because it's a suv. awd or fwd it's its nature. it is a higher center vehicle "called SUV".

But for sure being AWD is better than FWD. I bought an FWD because it has better comsuption and because i live in a country where the weather is almost always shiny and hot temperatures. And i don't live in the mountains and i never do that kind of roads. Almost always highways and driving in the center of the city. But for sure if i lived in the mountains or if i had to go to those kind of twisted roads or if i lived in a country where the weather was almost always foggy, snowing or raining, definitely i would have bought an AWD.
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So,

You purchase a ‘60’ class vehicle but get one larger, higher up and with the down sides that an SUV provide you with. Then you save a few quid by buying FWD, which to be frank, you will most likely lose on resale and then some.

I think the most important thing to remember with the AWD is that it runs in fuel efficient FWD until required where it sends power to the rear.

You will probably save about 2mpg.

I would get the AWD and enjoy the additional traction that it brings. Either that or get a normal car.
Thing is, this will be my "normal car". My other car is a Land Rover Defender.
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Thing is, this will be my "normal car". My other car is a Land Rover Defender.


go for the fwd. good choice.lighter also. and quicker! even if maybe 0,2 seconds or so 0-100km/h

mine made 8,15 (before polestar upgrade,maybe 7,9/8,0 seconds now) for a at least 1850 kg suv not bad at all
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Thing is, this will be my "normal car". My other car is a Land Rover Defender.
So you like your normal cars slower, more polluting, less efficient and more costly?

I don’t get it? I have the 90 as I don’t have a defender. If I had a defender I would get a v60 or something. But each to their own.
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Just comparing the D4 fwd to the D4 awd :

it is less polluting

It is more efficient

It is less costly

It is quicker. If it's not quicker for sure it ain't slower
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