On September 26, at the Volvo all-new XC70 launch event at Shanghai West Bund, my colleague happened to go, and when he came back he complained to me: "The signing area was so packed I almost got my shoes stepped off! It was all people holding order forms wanting to place orders. This level of hype is just crazy!" At the time I was still puzzled, what kind of car could be this popular? Until I looked through this car's specs and price, I instantly got it - this is not buying a car, this is striking gold!
Starting at 269,900, from the two-wheel-drive daily version to the four-wheel-drive top trim, the four versions exactly cover the needs of someone like me, who "wants to save fuel on the commute but also wants the occasional road trip." As for the benefits, needless to say, they add up to over 60,000! Lifetime warranty for the three electric systems (no worries driving it later), a free home charging pile with installation included, even the Aurora Gray metallic paint is free, and NPA Pilot can be used for life. The salesperson also said that if you order before October 12, you additionally get a 26L car fridge and 3 years of fragrance, my old car trade-in can get another 5,000 subsidy, and 2 years of 0 interest is also available, so there is almost no car-buying pressure.
Pure electric range exceeds 200km (CLTC). My daily commute is 40 kilometers round trip, so charging once a week is enough; if I take the family out nearby on weekends, the combined range of more than 1,200 kilometers means no need to look for charging piles halfway. Fuel consumption when depleted is only 6.55L, half the savings compared with the fuel car I drive now. I tried the acceleration, 0 to 100 in 5.28 seconds, super satisfying when starting off at a green light, and Volvo also proactively limits the top speed to 180km/h, so the sense of safety immediately goes up.
Before going out, I can use the mobile APP to turn on the air conditioning in advance, so in winter there is no need to sit in a cold car; when finding the car in an underground garage, with one tap the car flashes its lights and honks, no more wandering around blindly; the most amazing thing is remote parking. In my community's narrow parking space, I used to have to reverse several times, but now with two taps on the phone it is parked. While driving, speaking can control the air conditioning and play music, without needing to shout a wake word, and it can even recognize the Cantonese my mom speaks. The 92-inch AR-HUD projects navigation arrows onto the windshield, and when the car ahead slows down it turns red as a reminder, much safer than looking down at the screen.
As for Volvo's greatest strength, safety, I also specifically asked the salesperson: the battery uses a "field-shaped" all-aluminum frame, the bottom guard plate is 1180MPa high-strength material, and in a collision the power cut-off speed is much faster than industry standards, while the battery thermal runaway alarm can last 24 hours; the body is a boron steel cage structure, and it is also equipped with 7 airbags, even the front passenger airbag is as large as 120L. The DMS driver monitoring system keeps an eye on you, and as long as you are distracted or look away for 3 seconds it reminds you, directly maxing out the sense of safety.
To be honest, after seeing this car, I directly changed my previous car-selection list - if you want a super hybrid, intelligence, safety, and it also has to be a luxury brand, then with the XC70's price and specs, there really is nothing to nitpick, it is absolutely the first choice!
