zzdcar
Home
/
Reviews
/
Culture
/
Volvo Makes Music With Cars and YouTubers To Attract Younger Buyers
Volvo Makes Music With Cars and YouTubers To Attract Younger Buyers-November 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:12:03

Image for article titled Volvo Makes Music With Cars and YouTubers To Attract Younger Buyers

Volvo has a little bit of a buyer problem right now. As noted and data shows, the average age of buyers for one of the brand’s best-selling models is on the older side — around 60 years of age. To put into perspective why that’s a problem for Volvo, that average is around a decade older than Buick’s average buyer age. And that’s a brand that used to have some of the oldest buyers in the industry. So, Volvo is trying to reach younger buyers, in a rather…unique way.

To be clear, a trying to appeal to the youth, or even using a car to make music, isn’t a first for automakers. In fact, companies often use creative, cringeworthy approaches to reach younger buyers. had a whole thing when the brand debuted the Sonic compact in the early 2010s. Volvo’s approach, is a little different.

Volvo, in collaboration with a YouTuber by the name of Andrew Huang, created a video that’s essentially using the XC60 instead of brooms and trash cans. Seriously. The video is just over a minute long and consists of seatbelt clicking, door and hood closing, infotainment system beeps, etc.

Volvo’s head of marketing ,Leigh Moynihan, called the video a unique way of reaching audiences. “We wanted an opportunity to see if we could create a new piece for XC60 that could introduce our audience in a new and engaging way to the different features of the car,” . And if the automaker is really trying to reach younger audiences, they’re going about it the right way. At least as far as the platform is concerned. Moynihan says that using Huang’s YouTube channel as a platform for the video gives the brand access to a “target market of 25- to 44-year-olds. Huang’s subscribers are between 25 and 34 years old.”

The video went up on August 30 and has nearly 35,000 views so far. A lot of the comments are positive. Time will tell though if this all translates into younger foot traffic in dealers to check out and later purchase the XC60.

Comments
Welcome to zzdcar comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Culture
Subaru Had It Right All Along
Subaru Had It Right All Along
When first came to the United States, it sold small funky cars that were decidedly un-American. As the company grew its own identity and became more established in the U.S., it became the first automaker to offer an all-wheel-drive passenger car in 1975. Subaru was also an early-adopter of...
Nov 12, 2025
Watch ABS Fail When MotorWeek Tests A 1997 Chevy S-10
Watch ABS Fail When MotorWeek Tests A 1997 Chevy S-10
MotorWeek’s is some of the on the internet. The long-running automotive news magazine has a treasure trove of tests after being on the air for over 40 years. Where else can you find detailed instrumented testing of long-forgotten cars like the or a ? MotorWeek’s recent Retro Review upload is...
Nov 12, 2025
Toyota Is Moving A Prewar 700-Ton Press Machine Halfway Around The World
Toyota Is Moving A Prewar 700-Ton Press Machine Halfway Around The World
closed its São Bernardo Plant in November 2023, marking the end of its first overseas production facility. The closure caps off a period of continuous car production in São Paolo, , lasting over 60 years. The plant was home to a Komatsu 700-ton press that predates itself. And now...
Nov 12, 2025
2024 Kia EV9: What Do You Want To Know?
2024 Kia EV9: What Do You Want To Know?
At long last, we are about to get behind the wheel of for the first time. Sure, , and sure, , and sure , but hey — what can you do? Anyway, before we get behind the wheel of this three-row electric beast, we want to know what you...
Nov 12, 2025
I Can't Get Enough Of This YouTuber Who Builds Tiny, Fully Functional Scale-Model Cars
I Can't Get Enough Of This YouTuber Who Builds Tiny, Fully Functional Scale-Model Cars
I love tiny, of . I have a that is roughly half the size of a normal cat, and she’s perfect. I own a 2013 , which is like the miniature version of a normal-sized vehicle (at least here in Texas) — but beyond that, I also own a Hot...
Nov 12, 2025
I Entered My Lifted Miata In A Real Off-Road Race, Here's What Happened
I Entered My Lifted Miata In A Real Off-Road Race, Here's What Happened
I have two automotive loves: The first is the Miata, the second is off-road racing. For a while I raced air-cooled Volkswagens in the deserts of California and Nevada and I was lucky enough to co-drive in a class 11 stock bug in the Baja 1000 a few years...
Nov 12, 2025
Copyright 2023-2025 - www.zzdcar.com All Rights Reserved