Looking to upgrade my screen.. CarPlay is a main focus but I also would like to maintain the Volvo interface.. does anyone know of an aftermarket screen that is fully compatible in this way ? CarPlay aside.. I want a screen that can also handle a better backup cam.. not sure if a backup cam upgrade alone can help with that aspect ?

Some of the things I'd come to rely on in the instrument panel display have gone missing in the latest update. There used to be a small picture on the top right displaying which seatbelts were done up, but it's gone. And the ETA for Google maps which has just started to show up a couple months ago is gone too. Same for anyone else?

I’m looking to possibly buy a volvo v60. As I love the looks of it but not familiar with the different trim levels, I was wondering what the powertrain differences are between the 2 vehicles (I’m in the US if that makes a difference). I already like the body style a lot, but a big part of me owning and enjoying a car has to do with exhaust sound. I saw a clip (will link in comments) of a t8i with a turbo back exhaust that sounds pretty good to me, and I was wondering if that sound could be replicated with any model v60.

I understand if that last question is stupid enough to overshadow the first question about the differences between trims, but please, try your best to answer both. Thank you all in advance for any answers/feedback/advice you have to offer.

My wife recently scraped the front wheel well on her 2023 Volvo XC60. The gouge is 1 1/2 to 2 in. long, and all the way through the paint and into the plastic. I'm wondering if it could be repaired and painted or it needs replacement as it is a leased car. Any suggestions would be welcomed.

For a P2 V70

or is the electric volvo any good?

Good afternoon, everyone! I’ve just recently acquired a 2025 Volvo V60 CC in Ultimate trim. Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t find one with the B&W upgrade. After spending some time with the Harman Kardon system, I find it underwhelming and I can’t help but long for the upgraded speaker system.

I understand from talking with the dealer that this is a factory-only option. Has anyone been able to upgrade their system after delivery? Is there an aftermarket upgrade that is comparable?

Thanks in advance.

Enjoy the season🎄❤️

Is there any way possible to actually dim the screen? I feel very distracted by not being able to turn off the screen while driving at night. Ideally I would just like to have a black screen, the status bar and the climate controls visible.

XC60 T8 AWD Recharge 2022

I have a leak in my coolant hose line and was told to replace all hoses as well as the thermostat. Quoted around $1000. Is this accurate and would it be an easy fix at home? For context of my skill, I’ve changed minor things such as oil changes, brake/rotars, and shocks.

Observe.

18x9.5 (weighs 18lb/ea)

265/40/ZR18

Michelin pilot sport a/s 4

Previously it had the 255/45/R18 on bc I liked how it filled in the wheel well and how cush it rode. Buttt, it rubbed the inner fender when turning at full lock either way, and if you put it into reverse and lock the wheel either way makes an insanely loud horrible rubbing noise. And they did make the car feel more sluggish since they were 0.6” taller than stock diameter.

Handling is fkn mint tho, for the most part, but chyeah :3

As the title implies, I have an opportunity to pick up a fairly well maintained Ocean Race! Interior is in good condition, exterior is in even better condition, no obvious rust that I can see from photos or a quick walk around. The current owner has had it for 15 years and the vehicle currently sits at 115k miles.

I like to work on my own cars. In the past I've had an '08 C70 and more recently a '98 V70 AWD. They were both 5 cyl, and relatively easy to work on and have had a lot of good resources to do the work myself. Is it reasonable to do my own work on this car? The lure of the V8 dad-mobile is sounding pretty good right now.

Just when I had the hopes of something fresh and new from this update (it's been a while since the last one)...my '24 XC60 Ultimate-Dark is now only staying an "offline" mode with an exclamation point over the' Connection to Volvo' icon in the infotainment center.

I've hard reset the car just about 3 times, hoping to force itself to iron out the kink; no fix as of yet.

And is it just me, but the graphics in both of the gauge cluster and infotainment center look cheaper or have a more dull look to it? One step forward, two steps backwards.

So, I’ve got a problem. It’s freezing, I’ve got ice all over the car, and: the battery is dead. I can’t unlock the car with the fob or the extra physical key (the physical lock is either seized or broken, cannot turn it - even after heating the key and blasting the lock with WD-40). Was stood outside, for 35 minutes, freezing and the key barley moved in the lock. The only physical lock.

My only recourse is to somehow charge the battery and hope the fob works then. This leads me to battery access, and a dire need to open the hood.

I don’t know where the cable to the latch runs, or if it’s accessible underneath the car maybe?

Any tips for getting the hood open would be appreciated! Or any idea at this point! I am willing to try most everything, apart from a tire iron.

2010 c30 I believe it’s high performance sound but wanted to double check

I recently purchased a pre-owned volvo xc90 momentum from the dealership. I have installed the volvo cars app but it does not show me any meaningful information (as i have seen in other posts). Below is the screenshot from my app. I am pretty new to the volvo family and might be missing something. Any pointers??

My second xc70, I don’t know if I’ll ever want a different car.

I like to look at the car market from time to time just for fun, and I recently noticed a lot of low-milage (under 40k), 2024 s60's for well under $30,000, some for under $25,000. Yes, some of these were rental fleet vehicles, but many are not. I'm really just curious as to how and why these cars have lost nearly half their value in under a year. As far as I know, volvo is usually pretty good quality and reliable, so not sure what it could be... any insight/details are appreciated!

Edit: thanks for all the info! I was just curious

I've posted about this before but I've had more weirdness since, possibly providing more info. I'm hoping SOMEONE here might have had a similar issue and could help.

A few weeks ago I got the message "Dipped beam malfunction" on the dash. Annoyingly I was 1 hour into a 12-hour round-trip, and of course it was occasional so every chance I had to stop, it wasn't doing the error. So I couldn't look at it until a few days later. Anyway, turns out the offside headlight was intermittently flashing and turning off.

I bought two new Xenon bulbs, and fitted them both. The issue seemed to have cleared initially, but then sure enough after 10 minutes in the car the error popped up again. However, THIS time it was the nearside light that was doing it. Both bulbs were changed btw.

A quick internet search, and then a longer one, yielded information that it was almost certainly the ballast. So again, I bought some ballast boxes (?) off eBay that didn't quite fit with the original screw holes but I managed to make it work. I tested the lights and they worked. I left the car running for 20 minutes or so and no issues. I went out and dis some errands. No issues. Before, the error would pop up every minute or so, so I was feeling positive. But as a pessimist, I waited 2 days without any error popping up before I patted myself on the back for a good DIY job.

And then, today, the error popped up again...

So, by changing the bulbs, it bought me 10 minutes driving with no errors. Changing the ballasts gave me about 4 hours' driving with no errors. What the hell is going on!? Can anyone help?

Looking into buying a Volvo XC90, I've heard 2012 P2 XC90s have massaging seats on the V8 models, was it ever offered earlier? Thanks

Is the Spotify app supposed to be so slow or is it just my car? I understand that it might take a minute for it to “wake up”. But sometimes it even lags when you just change the song. Anyone else experiencing this?

I’m aware of CarPlay, I was just curious.