You’re most certainly thinking about your first car, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your second hand car investigation you have most certainly noticed that the Volvo XC60 of “companies” are much less expensive to buy and seems to be an appealing option. However, these Volvo XC60 only have 2 seats and will therefore necessitate a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to see in this article how to convert a 2-seater Volvo XC60 into a 5-seater , to achieve this, first, we will make a brief explanation of the most important key steps that should be taken, then, we will see what are the modifications to be made on the automobile, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to finalize the conversion of your Volvo XC60 company into a 5-seater.
The main key methods to convert a Volvo XC60 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to follow if you want to to pass your Volvo XC60 company or commercial in 5 places:
- Add the missing seats and seat belts.
- Get the certificate of conformity from the producer
- Take his Volvo XC60 to the roadworthiness testing to have the changes checked
- To run his car through mine control.
- Inform your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be made on the automobile to convert a Volvo XC60 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will therefore start our article on the transformation of a Volvo XC60 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be performed directly on the automobile to be able to allow it to be recognized as a Volvo XC60 5-seater.
Convert its Volvo XC60 to 5 seaters on his own
If you want to do a majority of the work yourself, you should know that it will be challenging. In fact, the car companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Volvo XC60 easy only for the manufacturers, here are the motives:
- You will have to obtain a certificate of conformity, which will require a visit to the automobile by a specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Volvo XC60 into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Install the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)
For all these explanations, it is easier to call on an approved technician who will perform these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
If you still wish to undertake the transformation of your new Volvo XC60 on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to get the necessary parts and look for manufacturer information relating to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion achieved by a specialist
If you want to convert your Volvo XC60 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, you have made the simplest resolution. In truth, he will have a much simpler access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will allow you to perform the following steps without the slightest apprehension.
The administrative steps that should be adopted to convert a Volvo XC60 into 5 places
Now that we have seen the first technical steps in the transformation of a Volvo XC60 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative action.
The different steps to be completed in order to have one’s Volvo XC60 2 places accepted as a 5 places
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You will find just below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Volvo XC60 converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes made on your Volvo XC60, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be vital to adhere to all the steps soon.
- You have to bring the automobile to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a car.
- Take the automobile to the mine so that they can testify to the change in the number of seats in your Volvo XC60 li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Volvo XC60into 5 places
Finally last part, to give you an idea of the price that the passage of a Volvo XC60 2 seats to 5 seats can be, it is necessary to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is necessary to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Volvo XC60 company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
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