VOLVO is in the process of replacing its entire model line-up, starting with the largest models first before changing up the mid-sizers and the small models.

The latest Volvo to benefit from the company’s top to bottom rejuvenation under new-ish owners Geely is the XC60 mid-size SUV, which also happens to be the Swedish brand’s global top seller.

Volvo has already impressed with its all-new XC90 seven-seat SUV and S90/V90 large sedan and wagon twins, and given the XC60 shares the same underpinnings, it should be a winner.

However, the number and quality of competitors in the premium mid-size SUV segment has grown significantly since the original XC60 arrived in 2009. We sampled a couple of new XC60 variants at the Australian launch to see if it can still hold its own.