2019 S60 R-Design T6 with Polestar, Sport suspension, Exterior appearance package, Rear heated seats, and most other options. First demo car just arrived at my local dealer here in Colorado.
First impressions...The car is beautiful in person. Photos do not do it justice.
Suspension and handling are remarkable. The car is very planted with zero body roll. I'd be curious how the 4C suspension option compares.
R-Design seats are now leather centers with outside accents in cordura-like cloth. Visually they look good. You definitely slide around more in them than in the past Nubuck RD seats. They are easier to get in and out of because they are less "grippy".
The car is remarkably quiet...I expect the T8 to be even much quieter like it is in other models due to increase insulation.
Acceleration and shifting are very smooth. The car is definitely setup for comfortable and mild performance driving, but does not feel as high performance as I expected it to. I do expect the T8 to be a lot faster and more powerful as it is in other models. Look forward to driving one.
Rear legroom is vastly improved over our current 2015 S60 RD...and front legroom is also noticeably better.
Some information I got from my dealer -
- S60 T8's likely won't be arriving until late summer 2019 and 2019 T8's may be very few if any, they may be 2020's.
- PA3 upgrade should come out mid-summer 2019 which uses the GPS now to help improve guidance. All Sensus cars will be able to have the upgrade.
- Headlights are marked for Active Beam Headlight System, but of course this system is still illegal in the USA. Dealer was not sure if they can be activated when federal DOT lifts the ban on them as anticipated in 2019.
- Sensus processor is 50% faster starting in 2019, and that was very clear in using the touchscreen compared to my 2018 XC90.
- Google-based interface will replace Sensus by late 2019MY or early 2020MY (so I assume by late summer 2019). Dealer is not sure if the Sensus based cars will be able to be upgraded or not but thinks they will be.
- Power trunk will be Inscription only on the S60
- 4-zone climate control will be Inscription only
- Rear window side shades eliminated on all trim levels
Overall I am really impressed with the car. I feel like compared to the competition this is a lot more car for the same (or less) money.
Here are a bunch of photos I took:
First impressions...The car is beautiful in person. Photos do not do it justice.
Suspension and handling are remarkable. The car is very planted with zero body roll. I'd be curious how the 4C suspension option compares.
R-Design seats are now leather centers with outside accents in cordura-like cloth. Visually they look good. You definitely slide around more in them than in the past Nubuck RD seats. They are easier to get in and out of because they are less "grippy".
The car is remarkably quiet...I expect the T8 to be even much quieter like it is in other models due to increase insulation.
Acceleration and shifting are very smooth. The car is definitely setup for comfortable and mild performance driving, but does not feel as high performance as I expected it to. I do expect the T8 to be a lot faster and more powerful as it is in other models. Look forward to driving one.
Rear legroom is vastly improved over our current 2015 S60 RD...and front legroom is also noticeably better.
Some information I got from my dealer -
- S60 T8's likely won't be arriving until late summer 2019 and 2019 T8's may be very few if any, they may be 2020's.
- PA3 upgrade should come out mid-summer 2019 which uses the GPS now to help improve guidance. All Sensus cars will be able to have the upgrade.
- Headlights are marked for Active Beam Headlight System, but of course this system is still illegal in the USA. Dealer was not sure if they can be activated when federal DOT lifts the ban on them as anticipated in 2019.
- Sensus processor is 50% faster starting in 2019, and that was very clear in using the touchscreen compared to my 2018 XC90.
- Google-based interface will replace Sensus by late 2019MY or early 2020MY (so I assume by late summer 2019). Dealer is not sure if the Sensus based cars will be able to be upgraded or not but thinks they will be.
- Power trunk will be Inscription only on the S60
- 4-zone climate control will be Inscription only
- Rear window side shades eliminated on all trim levels
Overall I am really impressed with the car. I feel like compared to the competition this is a lot more car for the same (or less) money.
Here are a bunch of photos I took: