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.
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Equipment

Volvo hasn’t cut any corners when it comes to the S60’s equipment levels. Three trims are available, the ES, SE and SE Lux. Base ES models come with the smallest 16” alloys, power mirrors, cruise control and climate control plus a leather-wrapped steering wheel that includes controls for the cruise control. Spend another £2,000 more and you add bigger 17” wheels, rear parking sensors and auto lamps and wipers. Finally, at a hefty £3,800 premium over the entry-level ES trim you get the SE Lux. This adds leather seats, a more powerful eight-speaker sound system, Bluetooth, and bendy headlamps that improve visibility deep into corners. It doesn’t stop there - there are also several option packs worth considering. For another £1,450 you can have the Driver Support pack we’ve mentioned in Safety and that includes pedestrian protection, lane departure warning, blind spot detection and electric folding mirrors. Spend £375 extra and you get the Winter pack that adds heated seats.

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  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Sat Nav
  • Service indicator
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
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