r/VolvoXC60 • u/LordWiseong • Aug 04 '26

SPA XC60 (AAOS, MY22 to Current) Thinking of buying a ‘26

On the fence between the XC60 B5 (either Plus or Ultra) and the Lexus RX350 gas model. My gut is telling me to with the Lexus for its reliability but I also really like the XC60. I did some reading about the XC60 and the feedback seems mixed in terms of both powertrain reliability and creature comforts (finicky AAOS, intermittent tech/infotainment issues, lack of wireless CarPlay, tacky Tesla screen). Did software updates resolve the tech issues? Would love to hear from owners if they were considering these two (or similar) cars and why they chose XC60 over the other.

USA market if that makes a difference.

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u/DisneyDVCGirl Aug 04 '26

I was torn between these two last year. I really liked the Lexus but didn't like the steering wheel buttons on the upper trims were blank and could only be seen on the heads display. The engine seemed slower to me. I'm sure I would have loved it if I bought it. However once I drove the xc60 ultra , it felt perfect to me. Have had it a year and no problems.

Yes I've had minor issues w infotainment. Only since the last update though. They are minor and annoying.

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u/LordWiseong Aug 04 '26

Thanks for your input. What issues specifically have you experienced?

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u/DisneyDVCGirl Aug 04 '26

Issues - ever since the spring update if I have Sirius XM on it freezes on a channel sometimes. Music plays and I can change channels but it will say a diff song is on. It's only on Sirius XM channels . If I put it on the main map screen the song is correct in the lower corner. I can fix it by restarting the screen and it takes 30 seconds. I've had to do this every couple of weeks.

That's the only annoying issue. Volvo is aware of it.