Does Volvo have a service where you can press a button or issue a voice command and talk to a live person to get a destination sent to the navigation system in the car? We have this service with our BMW X3 and don't use it very often but when we need it it is very handy.

 

Yes, there is a button marked "Bond, James Bond" that is on the muffler. You have to put the car on a lift to get access.

Once you press the button, you will be greeted with an Omega watch and Bollinger champagne.

 

Personally, I'm surprised people actually use the nav systems in their cars when you can use Google Maps or Waze from your phone and get more details like current traffic etc. Otherwise you can read up on the Sensus Navigation system to see what Volvo offers these days. Sounds like you are asking about somthing that Onstar offers in their premium subscription options for something like $50 for your Chevy.

 

For me that is a pain to use because I don't like plugging my phone in to use it as I have wireless charging and use the ports for media files. If it worked wireless over Bluetooth it would be fine.

 

We went to a Volvo dealer today and confirmed there is no live person concierge service with Volvo. We test drove a hybrid XC60 and liked it so we will consider the XC60 when we get serious about leasing in November/December.

 

You can use the Voice Command system. Probably won't work flawlessly but it's worth a shot.

 

Yes, we have voice control in our X3 and it works well about 80% of the time. When it does not work or we are not certain of the exact name for where we are trying to go, a live person is very helpful. When we get to making a deal in November/December we will what happens.

 

Confirmed at a dealer that there is no live assistant that can send a destination to the XC60 navigation system. We drove a plugin hybrid R model and were impressed with the car. We will keep the XC60 on our list when we start serious shopping in November/December.