Volvo S60
Born in 2000, the Volvo S60 front drive near-luxury sedan has marked a stylistic change for the automaker, as it moved Volvo towards a sportier shape, quickly becoming one of Volvo’s top selling models.
S60 Origins
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A shift from the boxy style that most identified with the Volvo brand throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the S60 was touted as a revolutionary design — taking heavy cues from big brother S80 — while not sacrificing the safety that is Volvo’s legacy. The 2001 (North America, other markets 2000) S60 replaced the S70 design that was born in 1993 as the very popular 850 series. The initial year S60 was front-drive only, but by 2002 AWD was available.
It shares Volvo’s P2 platform with the V70, S80, XC70, and XC90.
Standard equipment included antilock four-wheel disc brakes, front side airbags, side-window curtain airbags, and anti-whiplash front-seat backrests (Volvo’s WHIPS) and head restraints.
Every S60 is powered by Volvo’s durable, ubiquitous inline five-cylinder engine. The base sedan has a 2.4-liter engine rated at 168 horsepower. A turbocharged 197-hp version of that engine goes into the 2.4T. The T5 gets a turbocharged 2.3-liter rated at 247 horsepower.
S60: Part of the Volvo Family
While some refer to it as the “middle child” of the current Volvo family due to its place between the larger S80 and the smaller S40, the S60 has been popular among buyers and a solid seller for Volvo. The 2009 S60 line offers a cargo capacity of 13.9 cubic feet with all seats in place. Under the hood, the 2.5T features a 2521 cc 2.5 liter in- line 5 front engine, and a multi-point injection fuel system
The 2009 model sedan currently selling offers three variants, the 2.5T, 2.5T AWD, and higher-end T5, and it boasts more luxury items than previous years, as the Premium Package is offered as standard.
A second generation line of the S60 is due to debut in 2009 as a MY 2010.
Volvo S60 Specs
- Wheelbase: 2715 mm (107 in)
- Overall Length: 4576 mm (180 in)
- Width: 1813 mm (71 in)
- Height: 1428 mm (56 in)
- Weight: 1492 to 1542 kg (3289 to 3400 lb)