2024 Volvo V60

The Volvo V60 Recharge is unlike any other vehicle in today's market. It's a luxury wagon, which isn't common nowadays, and it's a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), another type of vehicle that isn't common. On top of that, it's only available as a Polestar Engineered model, which means performance in Volvo talk. So in other words, the V60 Recharge is a plug-in hybrid performance luxury wagon. That's quite the unicorn. Its battery pack is large enough to deliver an all-electric driving range of 41 miles, and when the power runs low, it drives like a regular hybrid.

The V60 provides a generous 60.5 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats down, which is close to what compact SUVs like the Toyota RAV4 have. Its plug-in hybrid powertrain offers impressive efficiency if you take advantage of its electric range by charging daily. When running like a regular hybrid, it delivers 31 mpg in combined driving. The plug-in hybrid system also provides lots of performance. It produces 455 horsepower, which is good enough for a 0-60 mph time of 4.3 seconds. The V60's Polestar Engineered goodies include sport suspension with Öhlins dampers, Brembo brakes and 19-inch lightweight forged wheels. It also comes standard with all-wheel drive. However, this unique Volvo wagon sports a relatively high starting price.

The V60 competes in a small luxury wagon segment, which consists mostly of rugged models with raised ride heights. If you want to stay in the Volvo family, you have a choice of the more rugged and affordable V60 Cross Country or the larger V90 Cross County. The Germans offer the Audi A4 and A6 Allroad wagons and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain wagon. But none of those provide the efficiency and performance of the V60 Recharge. If you don't mind going the luxury SUV route, you can opt for the Lincoln Aviator or Audi Q5. Both offer plug-in hybrid models.

The T8 Polestar Engineered is the only version of the V60 Recharge that's available. It comes well equipped with a long list of standard luxury, tech and safety features. Besides simple protection packages, Volvo doesn't offer any equipment packages and only a few options including cargo crossbars, a cargo cover and a rear bumper cover.