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Roadshow's long-term 2021 Volvo XC60 T8 electrifies with City Weave

We'll be testing this plug-in hybrid for a full year.

Tim Stevens

Tim Stevens got his start writing professionally while still in school in the mid '90s, and since then has covered topics ranging from business process management to video game development to automotive technology.

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Tim Stevens

Dec. 24, 2020 2:00 a.m. PT

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Welcome to Roadshow's latest addition to the long-term fleet, this 2021 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge.

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The T8 Recharge bit means it's a plug-in. No, it's not a full EV like the XC40 Recharge.

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That means it has both a turbocharged and supercharged engine and an electric motor. We're eager to see what kind of efficiency we see.

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The color is Denim Blue Metallic, a cool hue with a name that's pretty spot-on, actually.

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And that interior? It's called City Weave and it's fantastic.

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Despite the batteries there's no loss of cargo space.

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And no loss of style, either.

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The XC60 is a clean, cool-looking crossover.

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We are very excited to run this through its paces over the next 12 months.

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And something tells me we won't get sick of looking at it, either.

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In case you were wondering, the XC60's cargo hold seems perfectly proportioned to fit a Toto one-piece toilet in box. Swedish space efficiency FTW.

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While we had long since put away our XC60's winter shoes, we didn't mind stopping by Tire Rack's HQ for some free juice at the start of One Lap Of America.