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First Spin: 2019 Volvo S60 and V60
2019 Volvo S60
As one of the oldest members of Volvo’s reinvigorated – and fast-growing — lineup, the S60 premium midsize sedan was due for an update. And boy, did it get one.
Test Drive: 2017 Volvo S60 T5
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2017 Volvo S60 T5 AWD Dynamic in Passion Red
2017 Volvo S60 T5 AWD Dynamic
Class: Premium Midsize Cars
Miles Driven: 488
Fuel Used: 22.5 gallons
2016 Volvo S60 Inscription Platinum
2016 Volvo S60 Inscription Platinum (FWD)
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles Driven: 171
Fuel Used: 8.0 gallons
Volvo’s midsize S60 sedan adds a “raised” version for 2016. Carrying the make’s long-standing Cross Country moniker, it comes with all-wheel drive and a turbocharged 5-cylinder engine at its starting price of $44,440 with destination.
2016 Volvo S60 Cross Country T5 AWD
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Dates tested: 12/7/2015 – 12/15/2015
Miles Driven: 154
Fuel Used: 8.7 gallons
Volvo applies its Cross Country formula to the S60 sedan for 2016 to come up with–you guessed it–the S60 Cross Country. It’s joined by a longer version of the base sedan that gives new meaning to the Inscription designation.
Although Volvo has used the “Cross Country” and “Inscription” monikers in the past, they’ve never been used like this.
Cross Country has long been applied to an SUV-flavored version of a Volvo station wagon, while Inscription has been used of late to denote a high-end trim level. But Volvo will now be using those established names in a somewhat different manner. New for 2016 are the S60 Cross Country, which applies the designation’s traditional formula to a raised S60 sedan, and the S60 Inscription, which “expands” the use of that name to indicate a stretched S60 sedan.
2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600
It was tried before … with less-than-stellar results. But apparently Mercedes still sees a market for an über Benz, and still feels its prewar Maybach moniker carries substantial luxury weight.
Volvo S60 Polestar in Rebel Blue
CHICAGO — Hot on the heels of Volvo’s new V60 wagon and the company’s new Drive-E 4-cylinder powertrains come high-performance versions of the S60 sedan and V60 wagon.
2013 Volvo S60
Note: This report covers a 2013 Volvo S60 a premium-midsize car that starts at $31,750.
Ever since the introduction of the Volvo Turbo in 1981, the company has proclaimed, “We’re not boring.” Fast, turbocharged Volvo: we’re not boring. Volvo convertible: we’re not boring. Volvo coupe: we’re not boring. After 30 years of such advertising, we should have forgotten that Volvos are safe and practical. Yet the Volvo press kit felt the need to tell us that the S60 is “the sportiest, most dynamic Volvo ever.” The consumer website advises that with stability control set in Sport Mode, one can “get a little more naughty.”
Volvo was the first foreign carmaker to produce automobiles in North America. The company’s Halifax assembly facility built Volvos between 1963 and 1998.
This past June, Volvo gave the public a peek at its redesigned S60 compact sedan. Long one of the Swedish maker’s volume products, the S60 introduction alone would have been news enough to merit media attention. It was the venue for the S60 reveal that stole the show, however.
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