CTC Review: 2010 Volvo XC60

[inco]

I'll let you know when I head to the pumps ... probably Monday!

How's your gas?

[wing]

I'll fill her up at 2 today, sorry forgot about the Holiday!!

[ktm525]

I am betting that the premium "requirement" is buried deep within the owners manual. The published engine numbers are attained using a higher octane fuel and if the owner wants to access the published power then he has to pay for it. Regular fuel CAN be used but the engine will not make the published numbers.

Premium is probably reccomended but not required. If it were my car I would man up and pay for the premium. The engine can retard the timing to compensate for the lower grade of fuel but just because you can doesn't mean you should.

[Spec5]

I agree with Wing that the following too closely system is useless - at least in this version of it.

I thought driving was a priviledge - not a right. If you need this thing to judge distance I have 2 questions for you: Why are you still driving? AND What did you do before this system?!

[wing]

Regular!

[inco]

Yes.  I went and found the article tonight. It was the CR review from last month and the fact that it used regular gave it a high.

Three times it was mentioned in fact, however in looking at the Q5 and the GLK that were also tested with it - all of them are more than 4100 pounds. Yikes.

[G0dspd]

Nearly 12,000 Volvo S80, XC60, and XC70 models recalled over stall concerns
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/08/nearly-12-000-2008-2010-volvo-s80-xc60-and-xc70-models-recalle/

A software glitch is responsible for 11,993 Volvo models being recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The campaign includes model year 2008-2010 S80 models, 2010 S60 models, 2009-2010 XC70 models, and the 2010 XC60, all running faulty software in their central electronic modules (CEM). According to NHTSA, the signal from the CEM may fail to reach the fuel pump electronic module (PEM), inhibiting the fuel from reaching the engine even as the vehicle's throttle is depressed.

Normally, this would just result in an engine that fails to start. However, residual pressure in the system may allow the vehicles in question to drive a short distance before the engine quits... and if the vehicle stalls in certain conditions, a crash could occur. Affected owners are asked to contact NHTSA (888-327-4236 ) or Volvo (800-458-1552), to see if their vehicle requires a free software update to remedy the problem. Full press release after the jump.

That's great.