Supremely comfortable front seats are the high point of the V60 interior, though the rear seats offer more than adequate head and legroom for two adults.
The middle rear seat, however, isn’t ideal for taller passengers as the oversized transmission tunnel means there’s not much footroom. If the front passengers lower the front seats as far as they’ll go, footroom for outer rear passengers is a little limited too, though this is a minor frustration rather than a big issue.
The boot is a very good size with the rear seats in place and there’s a large, deep storage section under the floor too, providing additional options for safely loading delicate items.
Will it fit in my garage?
The V60 is a relatively large car, though as it has a reasonable amount of glass all around it’s easier to drive and manoeuvre than many cars of the same size.
Several automatic parking systems are available – plus the option of a reversing camera – which should take the stress out of parking.
Will my luggage fit?
Volvo has made big claims about the V60 having a bigger boot than its direct rivals and it does offer plenty of room, with a usefully deep underfloor storage compartment too.
With lashing points, hangers for securing bag handles and levers to drop the rear seats – plus a handy pop-up vertical divider for preventing luggage from flying around the boot – the V60 is particularly user-friendly when it comes to loading and unloading.
Adding to this is the standard-fit electric tailgate, and more expensive models include the option for handsfree opening and closing, for easily getting into the boot when your hands are full.
Once folded the rear seats sit reasonably flat, so loading large items shouldn’t be too difficult. Another bonus is that the plug-in hybrid Twin Engine versions feature a similarly practical boot, with most of the plug-in tech being located in the transmission tunnel. You do, however, lose the underfloor storage compartment.
Volvo V60 safety
Tons of safety equipment fitted as standard
Closely-related XC60 one of the safest cars ever tested
Awarded a five-star Euro NCAP crash rating
Cars from the Swedish brand have long had an enviable reputation for safety, so it was no surprise that when it was crash-tested by Euro NCAP it received a glowing five-star score. As the underlying structure of the V60 is so similar, it is likely that it will prove every bit as safe for occupants as its taller sibling. That’s why we’ve posted the XC60’s crash test video below.
Standard on all V60s are a host of sophisticated systems including Volvo’s City Safety automatic braking tech, which can slow itself to avoid pedestrians, cyclists and large animals.
Other standard-fit equipment includes Run-off Road Mitigation and Run-off Road Protection, which help limit the severity of any crash, should the car leave the road, plus Oncoming Lane Mitigation, which works to prevent the car from veering out of its lane into the path of oncoming traffic. Active speed limit is also available – this automatically adjusts the adaptive cruise control speed with the help of the traffic sign recognition function
The V60 also has a raft of airbags, a series of systems to make sure the driver remains alert on longer trips, plus kit to keep the car pointing in the same direction. As a result, the V60 should prove equally good at avoiding a crash as it is safe, should the worst happen.
As of 2020, the V60 has a maximum speed limited to 112mph. It comes as part of Volvo’s Vision 2020 programme whereby there shouldn’t be a death or serious injury to a driver in one of its cars.
How many Isofix points in a Volvo V60?
The only real negative on a safety front is that there are only two Isofix points for securely mounting car seats, so if you want to attach a third, you won’t be able to use an Isofix connection.
Volvo V60 Estate Euro NCAP crash test
Basic equipment
The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Volvo V60 Estate.
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Body coloured bumpers
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Isofix child seat anchor points
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control
Equipment by trim level
To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:
Equipment included on some trim levels
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Electric sunroof
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Partial leather seat trim
Sports seats
Core equipment
Core standard equipment
Audio remote
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Heated seats
Lumbar support
Core optional equipment
None available
Cross Country equipment
Cross Country standard equipment
Alloy wheels
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Cross Country optional equipment
None available
Inscription equipment
Inscription standard equipment
Alloy wheels
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Inscription optional equipment
Audio remote
Cloth seat trim
Electric passenger`s seat
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Inscription Plus equipment
Inscription Plus standard equipment
Alloy wheels
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Inscription Plus optional equipment
None available
Inscription Pro equipment
Inscription Pro standard equipment
Alloy wheels
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Inscription Pro optional equipment
Audio remote
Momentum equipment
Momentum standard equipment
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Cruise control
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Momentum optional equipment
Cloth seat trim
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Heated seats
Leather seat trim
Partial leather seat trim
Momentum Plus equipment
Momentum Plus standard equipment
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Momentum Plus optional equipment
None available
Momentum Pro equipment
Momentum Pro standard equipment
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Momentum Pro optional equipment
Electric sunroof
Plus equipment
Plus standard equipment
Audio remote
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Partial leather seat trim
Sports seats
Plus optional equipment
Alloy wheels
Cloth seat trim
Polestar Engineered equipment
Polestar Engineered standard equipment
Alloy wheels
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Partial leather seat trim
Sports seats
Polestar Engineered optional equipment
Electric passenger`s seat
Headlight washers
R DESIGN equipment
R DESIGN standard equipment
Alloy wheels
Cruise control
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Partial leather seat trim
Sports seats
R DESIGN optional equipment
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Headlight washers
Heated seats
R DESIGN Plus equipment
R DESIGN Plus standard equipment
Alloy wheels
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Partial leather seat trim
Sports seats
R DESIGN Plus optional equipment
None available
R DESIGN Pro equipment
R DESIGN Pro standard equipment
Alloy wheels
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Partial leather seat trim
Sports seats
R DESIGN Pro optional equipment
None available
Ultimate equipment
Ultimate standard equipment
Audio remote
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Electric sunroof
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Partial leather seat trim
Sports seats
Ultimate optional equipment
Alloy wheels
Cloth seat trim
Euro NCAP Rating – 5 stars
The Volvo V60 Estate was tested by Euro NCAP in 2018 and was awarded a 5 star overall rating.
This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:
Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe.
The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP.
These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.