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Headlights HELIX or OEM Volvo
I thought my '23 XC60 had good headlights, my '25 EX30's are significantly better! Pretty amazing.
Pros: significantly better headlights
Vehicle:
Volvo
2016 v60 xc stupid easy! Thought about upgrading to LED, but I'm not screwing up a good thing!
Pros: stupid easy
Vehicle:
Volvo V60
On the V40 its still very easy.
Pros: very easy
Vehicle:
Volvo V40
Buy a used headlight using the part number that you can find on the headlight (under the bonnet, remove plastic cover that sits above the headlight). In Europe you can get full LED adaptive headlights for 300-350 EUR used. No programming necessary after installation.
Pros: No programming necessary
Vehicle:
Volvo XC90
Clean Volvo headlights always cost money but Dealer replaced genuine parts are.. apparently 6k CAD.
Cons: expensive dealer replacement
Vehicle:
Volvo
The only issues I have had with my XC90 is headlight failure. Painfully expensive to replace but knock on wood that is the only issue beyond routine maintenance/wear and tear.
Cons: painfully expensive
Vehicle:
Volvo XC90
Mileage: 150000 km
The other issues (and the warning) do not seem normal, but at least my S90L 2026 has condensation in the headlights from day 1 (literally). The user guide says it is normal.
Pros: user guide says normal
Cons: condensation from day 1
Vehicle:
Volvo
These are not good lights 2025! Highbeam is way too narrow. On curvyroads you cant see where you are going. I was really dissapointed after my previous Mazda, which had adabtive and much wider highs.
Cons: highbeam too narrow
Vehicle:
Volvo
The regular headlights don\u2019t shine very far and at night I feel like I can\u2019t see far enough ahead. The brights are great though.
Pros: brights are great
Cons: headlights don't shine far
Vehicle:
Volvo
I just had my 2015 quoted for A driver's side 'broken' blinker and headlight unit. $3.5k. wut .
Cons: expensive repair cost
Vehicle:
Volvo XC90
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Which headlights to choose — HELIX or OEM Volvo?
If choosing headlights across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare headlights across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which headlights are better — OEM Volvo or HELIX?
In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights HELIX were overall better than OEM Volvo.
- HELIX received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and OEM Volvo scored 46 points.
- HELIX ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volvo ranked 20.
- The average rating is higher for HELIX (3.7) than for OEM Volvo (3.1).
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Headlights HELIX have better feature ratings than OEM Volvo:
- Aim - owners believe, that this property for HELIX is better than OEM Volvo.
- Condensation - drivers claim, that by this property HELIX does not differ from OEM Volvo.
- Brightness - reviews suggest, that this property for HELIX is preferred to OEM Volvo.
Which headlights are more popular — HELIX or OEM Volvo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights HELIX were overall more popular than OEM Volvo.
By vote balance, headlights HELIX surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For HELIX, the ratio of positive (41) to negative (14) votes is 27 votes.
- For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (23) votes is -3 votes.
By number of reviews, headlights HELIX surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For headlights HELIX there are 17 reviews: 11 positive, 4 neutral, 2 negative.
- For headlights OEM Volvo there are 13 reviews: 4 positive, 4 neutral, 5 negative.
Which headlights do car owners prefer — HELIX or OEM Volvo?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, headlights HELIX and OEM Volvo have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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