The 2024 Volvo V60 Recharge exists in a very niche class, pretty much on its own. Volvo only sells one version of the conventional V60, which is the Recharge in Polestar Engineered guise at $71,250. For the same price, you can get a Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain, but that is significantly down on power. There are no performance station wagons at this price point – you’ll have to go up a size class and spend about $55,000 extra on an RS6 Avant.
That puts the V60 against stiff competition only if you’re willing to consider other body styles, including the Audi RS5 Sportback ($78,900) and BMW M3 ($76,000). Those German options are much quicker but are more expensive, more aggressive, less practical, and less efficient – and neither of them has that wagon-swagger factor. The V60 Cross Country offers all the same space and luxury as the Polestar Engineered at just $50,300, but it only delivers 247 hp and comes lifted like a crossover. Lastly, if you want the Polestar Engineered package as a crossover, the XC60 version is available starting at $75,250.
This is a very small niche, but any US buyers looking for a potent wagon under six figures really have just one option – luckily, it’s a brilliant package. Consumers won’t be swarming to buy these, sadly, but any enthusiast who does will know that they have something special.