Advantages: Everything. Ride comfort, Economy, Brakes, Engine...... Disadvantages: Quite small rear seating area. Enough for 2 large adults, and a child
...car changed it all... The Volvo S60 itself is to be honest, one of the best looking saloon cars out there, with the look of business-man about it. You turn up in this and you feel business like and most importantly in my eyes, special. When a car pulls that off, you know its good. My father previously owned a Volkswagen Bora 1.9 TDi, which in his mind was the best, most economical car going. It was one night when car shopping that I directed him ... ...the s60.
The distinctive looks struck us in the forecourt.
He sat in it, as did I and the interior is swedish perfection, it may look like plastic, but the feel about the interior is brilliant. The centre console is pointed slightly towards the driver side, which is one of the buying points, it doesnt just look stuck on, as a rushed job by the manufacturer. I havent even got to the engine, its a 5 cyclinder 2398cc turbo charged monster of an engine, ...
tubster011 28.11.2007
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Advantages: General loveliness. Disadvantages: Fiddley to replace headlamp bulbs.
...the world.
Exterior is typical volvo quality somehow manages to look a cut above mid-range cars.
The 2.4 D5 diesel engine is an absolute gem (at least so far). Nice sound to it ;hard to believe it's a diesel. It's truly punchy and can surprise you with its acceleration and eats up motorway miles easily. (0-60 approx 8.0secs. Top speed 143mph)
The best thing for me is the fuel consumption I regularly get 41 - 43 in general driving. But most remarkably ... ...of 330 miles I got 62mpg!!!
Admittedly there were no hold ups at all on the journey and I drove carefully but not too slowly. I filled up before I left and drove 660 miles in total there and back and still had a weeks worth of petrol for gadding about on. At the start of the journey I had to drive many miles in a 50mph zone and reached 67.5 mpg. If I'd carried on all the way at that speed i felt sure I could have achieved 70mpg.
The disadvantages ...
padfoot100 16.10.2009
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Evans Halshaw Peugeot approved Volvo S60 Diesel Saloon 2.4 D5 SE 4dr manual in Blue.The ... more
car has covered 66,437 miles and has a manufacturer recommended combined MPG of 43.50.Additional Info: Insurance Group 14. Emission Count 171g/Km, What Green Car Ra...
Marshall Honda approved Volvo S60 Diesel Saloon 2.4D SE 4dr manual in Mauve.The car has ... more
covered 73,333 miles and has a manufacturer recommended combined MPG of 42.80.Additional Info: Insurance Group 15. Emission Count 174g/Km, What Green Car Rating of ...
VOLVO approved Volvo S60 Diesel Saloon 2.4 D5 SE 4dr manual in Ash Gold.The car has ... more
covered 42,874 miles and has a manufacturer recommended combined MPG of 43.50.Additional Info: Insurance Group 14. Emission Count 171g/Km, What Green Car Rating of 63.
VOLVO approved Volvo S60 Diesel Saloon D5 SE 4dr manual in Unspecified.The car has covered ... more
75,000 miles and has a manufacturer recommended combined MPG of 44.80.Additional Info: Insurance Group 14. Emission Count 166g/Km, What Green Car Rating of 62.
VOLVO approved Volvo S60 Diesel Saloon 2.4 D5 SE 4dr (Geartronic) automatic in Silver.The ... more
car has covered 72,811 miles and has a manufacturer recommended combined MPG of 37.20.Additional Info: Insurance Group 14. Emission Count 201g/Km, What Green Car ...
Estate - Front (FWD) - 6 Speed - (Man) / 6 Speed Geartronic - (Auto) - 2401 cc - Max Speed: 140 mph - 185 bhp - Diesel - Available Trims: R-DESIGN, R-DESIGN Premium, SE, SE Lux, SE Lux Premium, SE Premium, S, Sport
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