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Comment by aplummer

17 hours ago

My anecdata on a 2019 Volvo xc40 is that it’s my most reliable car ever? Made in china too

2010 xc60 (turbo online 6) here a few thousand miles away from 300k...

It's got a few issues, but the thing has been a beast. Not sure how Chinese it is however.

  • 2010 was the year Volvo ownership went to Geely, so your xc60 was designed and built under Ford ownership. The xc60 is a big, expensive SUV (at least for us EU residents) so presumably there should be a quality engine in there.

    Some smaller models at the time had a PSA (Ford/Peugeot) engine which don't come anywhere near 300k before blowing up (or simply becoming very expensive to maintain).

    The latest electric EX30 model reuses the Chinese built Zeekr X design. Seems like they drive ok, but if they can get 300k remains to be seen. Haven't seen any used with more than around 50k on them.

    • I drove the EX30 for a few days as a loaner. Build quality is nothing in comparison to what e.g. the XC40 provides. I get it, it's cheaper, but it does not feel like it's a Volvo any more.