Description
2014 Volvo XC60 3. 0 T6 Turbo AWD SE LUX Premium Petrol, Auto, finished in Ice White.
ULEZ FREE (Euro 5 petrol) Compliant, only 76, 796 miles from new. New MOT (August ’26). 12 Months Road Tax only £375. 00! Imported from Japan, July 2026 and Totally Rust Free. Finished in stunning Ice White, Chrome trim and unblemished Black Chrome ‘Fenrir’ 19” Alloy wheels. Paint and chrome in excellent condition with interior looking ‘as new’, showing little to no sign of wear. This is a two owner vehicle and they were both clearly Volvo enthusiasts, the first owner for 7 years and the last owner purchased the car as an approved Volvo Used Car with warranty. The vehicle comes with a Volvo Japan service history.
ULEZ exempt, as a Euro 5 Petrol vehicle and Lower Road Tax at £375 pa, as an imported vehicle it’s taxed at the Private/ Light Goods rate (over 1549cc and under 3, 500kg gross weight).
Great specification includes, black/ graphite interior with ‘Linea Walnut’ accents, chrome and aluminium blended in typical Swedish style. Black leather seats, both fronts being heated and electrically adjustable. Drivers seat has three memory settings and leather wrapped multi-function steering wheel. TFT adaptive digital dashboard display and Volvo ‘Sensus’ Information system with central 7” screen, in English Language. Odometer converted to Miles. Speedometer converted to MPH, all done prior to it’s first MOT in the UK. DVSA database will reflect mileage history in Miles.
Highly competent both on and off-road. The Volvo XC60 AWD off-road’s capabilities were developed by Land Rover engineers as the platform design is shared with Land Rover’s Freelander 2. Both Volvo and Land Rover were owned by Ford at the time of development and share many components. Ground clearance of 220mm. Front and rear approach, breakover and departure angles of 20, 22 and 27 degrees respectively, safe wade height of 350mm and electronic ‘Hill Decent Control” HDC.
Powered by Volvo’s (SI6) Small in-line 6 cylinder, 24 valve, twin scroll turbocharged 3. 0 petrol engine producing 304 bhp at 5, 600rpm and 440 Nm at 2, 100-4200rpm, mated to a 6 speed Geartronic Auto transmission, sport setting using steering wheel mounted Tiptronic Paddle shift gear change. Haldex All Wheel Drive System (AWD). 0 to 60 mph time of around 6. 5 seconds and unlimited maximum of over 145mph.
Volvo Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) featuring dual 8-inch LCD Touch screens in the front headrests, each with a DVD player (Region 2 – Europe + Japan) and adjustable Infa-red Volvo headphones, Volvo remote control.
Cameras located in the nearside door mirror and rear tailgate, rear camera automatically activates when reversing. Parking sensors front and rear with audible and graphical warning.
Aftermarket Apple CarPlay and Andriod Auto navigation device fitted centrally and works well, uses Bluetooth and WiFi to connect to your phone. Comes with original box and installation kit. English Language set up.
Keyless entry and drive, Paddle shifters with Sport Mode, 6 speed Greartronic automatic gearbox. Headlamp washers.
Adaptive Cruise Control, Active bending xenon headlights with headlight cleaning system.
Parking proximity sensors both front and rear with sound alerts and graphical display.
Safety features abound on this high spec Volvo, such as ‘In Town City Safety’ which automatically applies the brakes if other vehicles in your path are detected to likely cause a collision, system operates below 31 mph.
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) uses radar to detect vehicles present in the blind spots on both sides of the car. Cross Traffic Alert detects vehicles you can’t see when reversing out of tight spaces. Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake, watches out for people walking in your path and applies full braking if you can’t react in time. Whiplash protection integrated in the front seats (WHIPS). Roll Stability Control (RSC) and Roll Over Protection System (ROPS). Side Impact protection System (SIPS) with inflatable curtain airbag. Side impact airbags integrated in the front seats in addition the main driver and passenger air bags.
40/ 20/ 40 split rear seat with ISOFIX for baby/ child seats, rear | Corner Traction Control (CTC) | Dual cupholders, front | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | Electrically operated parking brake | Air Conditioning, Electronic Climate Control (ECC) with ventilation outlets in B-pillars | Front seat 12V outlet | Headlamp level adjuster LED day running lights | Load cover | | Remote control central locking| Trip computer | Tyre sealant kit.
Remote operating rear tailgate, operates from key fobor dashboard and tailgate itself.
Volvo Fenir 19”x 8” Alloy Wheels finished in Black Chrome fitted with 255x55 Tyres. Probably the best option for UK’s roads, allowing for a bigger section tyre wall for a more comfortable ride and a lower chance of breaking over pot holes!
Volvos sold in Japan are exactly the same as those sold in in Sweden, Europe or the UK. They are manufactured in the same Volvo plants to the same standards as all Volvos and do not have inferior rust protection or underseal as some internet trolls would have you believe. The differences are limited to the Navigation Head Unit and Maps, display language, the odometer being in kms not miles and the remote key fobs operating at a different frequency. These, apart from the Japanese Maps, have all been changed to suit the UK Market. The Japan market 426MHZ frequency key fobs are retained. Lost keys can be replaced and programmed by Volvo Main Dealers or specialist Volvo Dealers with Factory VIDA.
As Volvo Japan is pitched as a luxury car in Japan, the specifications were more comprehensive in Japan than the equivalent trim level in the UK. For example This SE LUX comes equipped with the following which were listed as options in the UK at the time; Gearshift paddles. Power passenger seat, Heated front seats (adding the passenger seat), Linear walnut trim, Rear seat entertainment system, 19” ‘Black Chrome’ Fenrir Alloy Wheels, Front and Rear Park Assist (adding Front park assist), Styling pack – Front and Rear Bumper Skid Plates, BLIS with CTS, Lane Departure Warning with DAC, Keyless Drive with PCC, Dark tinted Windows – rear side and cargo area. Back in the day, this spec would have cost more than £6, 500 extra in the UK in options and upgrades.
Documents will include;
Originals: V5C, MOT Test Certificate with DVLA stamp, Volvo Japan Service History.
Copies: Japan Auction Sheet, Japan Export certificate, HRMC NOVA Letter (confirming import duty and VAT paid correct), VIDA Info sheet.
Why buy a Volvo imported from Japan? Basically they were better spec’d and are in better condition with lower mileage than the equivalent UK supplied Volvo.
When this car was built, Volvo mostly sold or leased Diesels in the UK. Japan got petrol engines and much better equipment, kit wise, they were loaded!
Because of Japan’s public transport culture, cars are a personal purchase, there are no company cars and no office parking, for six days a week most Japanese Volvo owners are leaving their Volvo at home while they spend long hours at the office! And they rarely take holidays, and when they do, usually take no more than four days at a time.
When Volvos are driven in Japan, they are on far superior roads with no potholes, smooth tarmac without chippings and practically no road salt, that’s why they are rust free underneath.
They are driven slower, urban areas are restricted to 18mph with most motorways typically restricted to 50mph and the Japanese are very compliant and obey the speed limits. They are also more considerate and polite drivers, there is no ‘road rage’ you rarely hear a horn being beeped and they always let you in when joining from a side road. Parking lots have much bigger bays so there is less opportunity to get your doors ‘dinged’.
Did you know that some Japanese drivers have never ‘overtaken’ another vehicle on a two lane road? This is because many roads restrict overtaking and drivers do not want to exceed the speed restriction. In the main they are happy to patiently follow the car in front however slowly it’s going.
It’s for these reasons that Volvos from Japan are in such good condition not for the often mentioned 2 yearly ‘Shaken’ (Japanese MOT) being overly rigorous. Although the testing stations being Ministry owned does mean that you won’t get a dodgy MOT!
In Japan a Volvo is seen as an exotic Swedish brand (IKEA is popular in Japan) and sold at a premium, to put this into context it would be more expensive than an equivalent Lexus. So the previous Japanese owners were quite affluent and likely purchased the vehicle as a statement not as a tool and certainly not as a ‘Daily Driver’.
Volvos sold in Japan were manufactured on the same production lines to the same standards and specifications as similar right hand drive models, including those for the UK, the only differences being a speedometer and odometer in kilometres, information in the Japanese language, Japan radio FM frequencies and remote control keys used a different frequency. As a global product all these Volvos had the same underbody treatment applied at their factories in either Gothenburg or Ghent. This car was assembled in Ghent, Belgium.
