Surely someone has a B5 XC60

xsaab · Sep 16th, 2019, 22:42

As it says - or will I be the first person to have one..........

Haldex · Sep 16th, 2019, 22:48

There’s been an earlier topic where someone reported having bought one.

You replacing your D4 or getting a second one in B5 guise?

xsaab · Sep 17th, 2019, 10:06

Replacing the D4, comparing it to the D5 R Design it is a disappointment, hence the extravagance of a rapid change.

D3GGY · Sep 17th, 2019, 13:27

I nearly have a B4, on countdown now to the 4th oct.

VOLVOL0VER · Sep 17th, 2019, 13:55

Well... i have a D4 Polestar! Who cares about the letter "B" ? :P 😉🙂

James77 · Sep 17th, 2019, 16:18

I think it's the step down in grunt from the 5 to 4 that is the concern.

Sounds expensive so soon after delivery of the D4

xsaab · Sep 17th, 2019, 17:33

It was also the suspension and smoothness (or lack of) on the D4 that caused the swap.

The ride of the curent vehicle is very wallowy cf the 2014 vehicle.

Haldex · Sep 18th, 2019, 09:49

The D5/B5 will certanly give you more grunt- but the swap will cost you dearly.. Seriously, why not try P*-ing your car and see if the engine/transmission remap does it for you?

Or try Heico engine tunning and springs.

xsaab · Sep 18th, 2019, 10:47

Haldex - I agree - however addons etc have their cost and impact on value and desirebility so I am taking the easy way out, the B4 version of R Design had much nicer roadholding and I expect the B5 to have the extra grunt.

The moral from this sad tale is to never move down a version of a product be it a car, a camera, a hifi system.

m2srt · Sep 18th, 2019, 14:09

SWMBO drives a B4. My opinion is that the mold hybrid has significantly improved throttle response and 'eagerness ' over the D4.

Sep 16th, 2019, 22:42	#1
xsaab Master Member Last Online: Oct 18th, 2022 15:30 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Waterlooville	Surely someone has a B5 XC60 As it says - or will I be the first person to have one.......... __________________ from October 2019 a 2020 XC60 R Design Pro B5 from May 2019 to October a 2019 XC60 D4 AWD Inscription with even more bits 2015 to 2019 a 2014 XC60 D5 RDesign, Polestar, lots of cameras and sensors

Sep 16th, 2019, 22:48	#2
Haldex Premier Member Last Online: Dec 18th, 2023 13:17 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Paris	There’s been an earlier topic where someone reported having bought one. You replacing your D4 or getting a second one in B5 guise? __________________ V60 D3 V60 D5 RD XC60 D5 RD AWD XC40 B4 RD AWD

Sep 17th, 2019, 10:06	#3
xsaab Master Member Last Online: Oct 18th, 2022 15:30 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Waterlooville	Replacing the D4, comparing it to the D5 R Design it is a disappointment, hence the extravagance of a rapid change. __________________ from October 2019 a 2020 XC60 R Design Pro B5 from May 2019 to October a 2019 XC60 D4 AWD Inscription with even more bits 2015 to 2019 a 2014 XC60 D5 RDesign, Polestar, lots of cameras and sensors

Sep 17th, 2019, 13:55	#5
VOLVOL0VER Master Member Last Online: Jan 7th, 2024 15:48 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Lisboa	Well... i have a D4 Polestar! Who cares about the letter "B" ? :P 😉🙂 __________________ MY19 XC60 D4 R-DESIGN P☆

Sep 17th, 2019, 16:18	#6
James77 Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 11:09 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Fleet	I think it's the step down in grunt from the 5 to 4 that is the concern. Sounds expensive so soon after delivery of the D4 __________________ MY19 Volvo XC60 T5 AWD, Fusion Red, Blonde Leather, Dark Tints, 19inch wheels on summers, 18inch ALUTEC on winters.

Sep 17th, 2019, 13:27	#4
D3GGY Junior Member Last Online: Oct 31st, 2023 21:12 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Stoke on Trent	I nearly have a B4, on countdown now to the 4th oct.

Sep 17th, 2019, 17:33	#7
xsaab Master Member Last Online: Oct 18th, 2022 15:30 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Waterlooville	It was also the suspension and smoothness (or lack of) on the D4 that caused the swap. The ride of the curent vehicle is very wallowy cf the 2014 vehicle. __________________ from October 2019 a 2020 XC60 R Design Pro B5 from May 2019 to October a 2019 XC60 D4 AWD Inscription with even more bits 2015 to 2019 a 2014 XC60 D5 RDesign, Polestar, lots of cameras and sensors

Sep 18th, 2019, 09:49	#8
Haldex Premier Member Last Online: Dec 18th, 2023 13:17 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Paris	The D5/B5 will certanly give you more grunt- but the swap will cost you dearly.. Seriously, why not try P*-ing your car and see if the engine/transmission remap does it for you? Or try Heico engine tunning and springs. __________________ V60 D3 V60 D5 RD XC60 D5 RD AWD XC40 B4 RD AWD

Sep 18th, 2019, 10:47	#9
xsaab Master Member Last Online: Oct 18th, 2022 15:30 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Waterlooville	Haldex - I agree - however addons etc have their cost and impact on value and desirebility so I am taking the easy way out, the B4 version of R Design had much nicer roadholding and I expect the B5 to have the extra grunt. The moral from this sad tale is to never move down a version of a product be it a car, a camera, a hifi system. __________________ from October 2019 a 2020 XC60 R Design Pro B5 from May 2019 to October a 2019 XC60 D4 AWD Inscription with even more bits 2015 to 2019 a 2014 XC60 D5 RDesign, Polestar, lots of cameras and sensors

Sep 18th, 2019, 14:09	#10
m2srt Senior Member Last Online: Dec 20th, 2022 17:02 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Elland	SWMBO drives a B4. My opinion is that the mold hybrid has significantly improved throttle response and 'eagerness ' over the D4. __________________ MY2016 BMW X5 SE 40d, Space Grey, 449 Wheels, Driving Assistant Plus. Power Front Seats, Privacy Glass, American Oak Inlays, Terra Dakota Leather. Previously, MY2013 XC60 SE LUX D5 Geartronic.

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