Volvo S60 (10 on) - Review

Review by John Mahoney on
Last Updated: 13 April 2012
Volvo’s last S60 came close, but not close enough to unseating, or even unsettling the German’s dominance of the small exec class. This time could be very different. The new small S60 has style, an innovative well-made interior, pioneering pedestrian-in-the-road sensing safety equipment and a new range of five-cylinder engines. Even braver, the Swedish firm claims its S60 is the sportiest car it has ever made. Read on to find out if BMW should be scared.
3.5 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

ES

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

T3 (150bhp) ES 4d

£22,565

135

15%

£677

£1,354

£677

£1,354

DRIVe (115bhp) ES 4d

£23,690

114

13%

£616

£1,232

£616

£1,232

D3 (163bhp) ES (Start Stop] 4d

£24,690

129

18%

£888

£1,777

£888

£1,777

D5 (215bhp) ES (Start Stop) 4d

£27,340

124

18%

£984

£1,968

£984

£1,968

D5 (215bhp) ES 4d Geartronic

£28,825

154

18%

£1,037

£2,075

£1,037

£2,075

D3 (163bhp) ES (Start Stop) 4d Geartronic

£26,175

142

18%

£942

£1,884

£942

£1,884

T3 (150bhp) ES 4d Powershift

£24,050

164

15%

£721

£1,443

£721

£1,443

DRIVe (115bhp) ES 4d Powershift

£25,175

114

13%

£654

£1,309

£654

£1,309

D3 ES 4d

£23,830

139

18%

£857

£1,715

£857

£1,715

D3 ES 4d Geartronic

£25,925

152

18%

£933

£1,866

£933

£1,866

D5 ES 4d

£26,580

139

18%

£956

£1,913

£956

£1,913

D5 ES 4d Geartronic

£28,065

166

18%

£1,010

£2,020

£1,010

£2,020

SE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

T3 (150bhp) SE 4d

£24,665

135

15%

£740

£1,480

£740

£1,480

DRIVe (115bhp) SE 4d

£25,790

114

13%

£670

£1,341

£670

£1,341

D3 (163bhp) SE (Start Stop) 4d

£26,790

129

18%

£964

£1,928

£964

£1,928

D5 (215bhp) SE 4d Geartronic

£30,925

154

18%

£1,113

£2,226

£1,113

£2,226

D5 (215bhp) SE (Start Stop) 4d

£29,440

124

18%

£1,059

£2,119

£1,059

£2,119

T4 (180bhp) SE 4d

£26,215

152

15%

£786

£1,572

£786

£1,572

T4 (180bhp) SE 4d Powershift

£27,700

166

15%

£831

£1,662

£831

£1,662

T5 (240bhp) SE 4d

£27,770

184

15%

£833

£1,666

£833

£1,666

T5 (240bhp) SE 4d Powershift

£29,255

193

15%

£877

£1,755

£877

£1,755

T6 (304bhp) SE AWD 4d Geartronic

£33,760

231

15%

£1,012

£2,025

£1,012

£2,025

D3 (163bhp) SE (Start Stop) 4d Geartronic

£28,275

142

18%

£1,018

£2,036

£1,018

£2,036

T3 (150bhp) SE 4d Powershift

£26,150

164

15%

£784

£1,569

£784

£1,569

DRIVe (115bhp) SE 4d Powershift

£27,275

114

13%

£709

£1,418

£709

£1,418

D3 SE 4d

£25,880

139

18%

£931

£1,863

£931

£1,863

D3 SE 4d Geartronic

£28,025

152

18%

£1,009

£2,018

£1,009

£2,018

D5 SE 4d

£28,630

139

18%

£1,030

£2,061

£1,030

£2,061

D5 SE 4d Geartronic

£30,115

166

18%

£1,084

£2,168

£1,084

£2,168

SE Lux

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

T3 (150bhp) SE Lux 4d

£26,185

152

15%

£785

£1,571

£785

£1,571

DRIVe (115bhp) SE Lux 4d

£27,640

114

13%

£718

£1,437

£718

£1,437

D3 (163bhp) SE Lux (Start Stop) 4d

£28,640

129

18%

£1,031

£2,062

£1,031

£2,062

D5 (215bhp) SE Lux (Start Stop) 4d

£31,290

124

18%

£1,126

£2,252

£1,126

£2,252

D5 (215bhp) SE Lux 4d Geartronic

£32,775

154

18%

£1,180

£2,360

£1,180

£2,360

T4 (180bhp) SE Lux 4d

£28,065

152

15%

£842

£1,684

£842

£1,684

T4 (180bhp) SE Lux 4d Powershift

£29,550

166

15%

£886

£1,773

£886

£1,773

T5 (240bhp) SE Lux 4d

£29,620

184

15%

£888

£1,777

£888

£1,777

T5 (240bhp) SE Lux 4d Powershift

£31,105

193

15%

£933

£1,866

£933

£1,866

T6 (304bhp) SE Lux AWD 4d Geartronic

£35,860

231

15%

£1,075

£2,151

£1,075

£2,151

D3 (163bhp) SE Lux (Start Stop) 4d Geartronic

£30,125

142

18%

£1,084

£2,169

£1,084

£2,169

DRIVe (115bhp) SE Lux 4d Powershift

£29,125

114

13%

£757

£1,514

£757

£1,514

2.0 D3 SE Lux 4d

£27,730

139

18%

£998

£1,996

£998

£1,996

2.0 D3 SE Lux 4d Geartronic

£29,875

152

18%

£1,075

£2,151

£1,075

£2,151

2.4 D5 SE Lux 4d

£30,480

139

18%

£1,097

£2,194

£1,097

£2,194

2.4 D5 SE Lux 4d Geartronic

£31,965

166

18%

£1,150

£2,301

£1,150

£2,301

R Design

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

T3 (150bhp) R DESIGN 4d

£25,220

135

15%

£756

£1,513

£756

£1,513

D3 (163bhp) R DESIGN 4d

£26,435

139

18%

£951

£1,903

£951

£1,903

D3 (163bhp) R DESIGN 4d Geartronic

£28,530

152

18%

£1,027

£2,054

£1,027

£2,054

D5 (205bhp) R DESIGN 4d

£29,185

139

18%

£1,050

£2,101

£1,050

£2,101

D5 (205bhp) R DESIGN 4d Geartronic

£30,670

166

18%

£1,104

£2,208

£1,104

£2,208

DRIVe (115bhp) R DESIGN 4d

£26,345

114

13%

£685

£1,370

£685

£1,370

D3 (163bhp) R DESIGN (Start Stop) 4d

£27,345

129

18%

£984

£1,968

£984

£1,968

D5 (215bhp) R DESIGN (Start Stop) 4d

£29,995

124

18%

£1,079

£2,159

£1,079

£2,159

D5 (215bhp) R DESIGN 4d Geartronic

£31,480

154

18%

£1,133

£2,266

£1,133

£2,266

T4 (180bhp) R DESIGN 4d

£26,770

152

15%

£803

£1,606

£803

£1,606

T4 (180bhp) R DESIGN 4d Powershift

£28,255

166

15%

£847

£1,695

£847

£1,695

T5 (240bhp) R DESIGN 4d

£28,325

184

15%

£849

£1,699

£849

£1,699

T5 (240bhp) R DESIGN 4d Powershift

£29,810

193

15%

£894

£1,788

£894

£1,788

T6 (304bhp) R DESIGN AWD 4d Geartronic

£34,565

231

15%

£1,037

£2,074

£1,037

£2,074

D3 (163bhp) R DESIGN (Start Stop) 4d Geartronic

£28,830

142

18%

£1,037

£2,075

£1,037

£2,075

T3 (150bhp) R DESIGN 4d Powershift

£26,705

164

15%

£801

£1,602

£801

£1,602

DRIVe (115bhp) R DESIGN 4d Powershift

£27,830

114

13%

£723

£1,447

£723

£1,447

SE Lux Premium

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

T3 (150bhp) SE Lux Premium 4d

£27,465

152

15%

£824

£1,648

£824

£1,648

T4 (180bhp) SE Lux Premium 4d

£29,345

152

15%

£880

£1,760

£880

£1,760

T4 (180bhp) SE Lux Premium 4d Powershift

£30,830

166

15%

£925

£1,850

£925

£1,850

T5 (240bhp) SE Lux Premium 4d

£30,900

184

15%

£927

£1,854

£927

£1,854

T5 (240bhp) SE Lux Premium 4d Powershift

£32,385

193

15%

£971

£1,943

£971

£1,943

DRIVe (115bhp) SE Lux Premium 4d

£28,920

114

13%

£752

£1,504

£752

£1,504

D3 (163bhp) SE Lux Premium (Start Stop) 4d

£29,920

129

18%

£1,077

£2,154

£1,077

£2,154

D5 (215bhp) SE Lux Premium (Start Stop) 4d

£32,570

124

18%

£1,172

£2,345

£1,172

£2,345

D5 (215bhp) SE Lux Premium 4d Geartronic

£34,055

154

18%

£1,226

£2,452

£1,226

£2,452

D3 (163bhp) SE Lux Premium (SS) 4d Geartronic

£31,405

142

18%

£1,130

£2,261

£1,130

£2,261

DRIVe (115bhp) SE Lux Premium 4d Powershift

£30,405

114

13%

£790

£1,581

£790

£1,581

T6 SE Lux Premium AWD 4d Geartronic

£37,140

231

15%

£1,114

£2,228

£1,114

£2,228

2.0 D3 SE Lux Premium 4d

£29,010

139

18%

£1,044

£2,088

£1,044

£2,088

2.0 D3 SE Lux Premium 4d Geartronic

£31,155

152

18%

£1,121

£2,243

£1,121

£2,243

2.4 D5 SE Lux Premium 4d

£31,760

139

18%

£1,143

£2,286

£1,143

£2,286

2.4 D5 SE Lux Premium 4d Geartronic

£33,245

166

18%

£1,196

£2,393

£1,196

£2,393

SE Premium

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

T3 (150bhp) SE Premium 4d

£26,715

135

15%

£801

£1,602

£801

£1,602

T4 (180bhp) SE Premium 4d

£28,265

152

15%

£848

£1,696

£848

£1,696

T4 (180bhp) SE Premium 4d Powershift

£29,750

166

15%

£892

£1,785

£892

£1,785

T5 (240bhp) SE Premium 4d

£29,820

184

15%

£894

£1,789

£894

£1,789

T5 (240bhp) SE Premium 4d Powershift

£31,305

193

15%

£939

£1,878

£939

£1,878

DRIVe (115bhp) SE Premium 4d

£27,840

114

13%

£723

£1,447

£723

£1,447

D3 (163bhp) SE Premium (Start Stop) 4d

£28,840

129

18%

£1,038

£2,076

£1,038

£2,076

D5 (215bhp) SE Premium (Start Stop) 4d

£31,490

124

18%

£1,133

£2,267

£1,133

£2,267

D5 (215bhp) SE Premium 4d Geartronic

£32,975

154

18%

£1,187

£2,374

£1,187

£2,374

D3 (163bhp) SE Premium (Start Stop) 4d Geartronic

£30,325

142

18%

£1,091

£2,183

£1,091

£2,183

T3 (150bhp) SE Premium 4d Powershift

£28,200

164

15%

£846

£1,692

£846

£1,692

DRIVe (115bhp) SE Premium 4d Powershift

£29,325

114

13%

£762

£1,524

£762

£1,524

T6 SE Premium AWD 4d Geartronic

£35,810

231

15%

£1,074

£2,148

£1,074

£2,148

D3 SE Premium 4d

£27,930

139

18%

£1,005

£2,010

£1,005

£2,010

D3 SE Premium 4d Geartronic

£30,075

152

18%

£1,082

£2,165

£1,082

£2,165

D5 SE Premium 4d

£30,680

139

18%

£1,104

£2,208

£1,104

£2,208

D5 SE Premium 4d Geartronic

£32,165

166

18%

£1,158

£2,316

£1,158

£2,316

R Design Premium

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

T4 (180bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d

£28,050

152

15%

£841

£1,683

£841

£1,683

T4 (180bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d Powershift

£29,535

166

15%

£886

£1,772

£886

£1,772

T5 (240bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d

£29,605

184

15%

£888

£1,776

£888

£1,776

T5 (240bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d Powershift

£31,090

193

15%

£932

£1,865

£932

£1,865

T6 (304bhp) R DESIGN Premiumr AWD 4d Geartronic

£35,845

231

15%

£1,075

£2,150

£1,075

£2,150

T3 (150bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d

£26,500

135

15%

£795

£1,590

£795

£1,590

D3 (163bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d

£27,715

139

18%

£997

£1,995

£997

£1,995

D3 (163bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d Geartronic

£29,810

152

18%

£1,073

£2,146

£1,073

£2,146

D5 (205bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d

£30,465

139

18%

£1,096

£2,193

£1,096

£2,193

D5 (205bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d Geartronic

£31,950

166

18%

£1,150

£2,300

£1,150

£2,300

DRIVe (115bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d

£27,625

114

13%

£718

£1,436

£718

£1,436

D3 (163bhp) R DESIGN Premium (Start Stop) 4d

£28,625

129

18%

£1,030

£2,061

£1,030

£2,061

D5 (215bhp) R DESIGN Premium (Start Stop) 4d

£31,275

124

18%

£1,126

£2,252

£1,126

£2,252

D5 (215bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d Geartronic

£32,760

154

18%

£1,179

£2,358

£1,179

£2,358

D3 (163bhp) R DESIGN Premium (SS) 4d Geartronic

£30,110

142

18%

£1,084

£2,168

£1,084

£2,168

T3 (150bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d Powershift

£27,985

164

15%

£839

£1,679

£839

£1,679

DRIVe (115bhp) R DESIGN Premium 4d Powershift

£29,110

114

13%

£756

£1,513

£756

£1,513