VOLVO S60 Sedan

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costs $54950 in manual form. Next in the line-up is the S60 2.4T and with. its light-pressure turbocharger … borrows heavily from the Volvo S80 sedan for …

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AUTOMOTIVE ROAD TEST REPORT
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VOLVO S60 Sedan
2.4 litre 20 valve SE automatic and
2.3 litre T5 Geartronic automatic
FEATURES
BEST WORST
Comfortable seating
Well equipped
A good looking sedan
Strong performance of T5 model
Restricted rear leg room
Brake dust quickly soils wheels
Position of satellite navigation controls (T5)
Limited ground clearance of T5 model
Volvo’s new mid-size S60 sedan typifies the
company’s new emphasis on introducing more
contemporary styling and a more youthful
driving appeal, without in any way sacrificing
the marque’s traditional virtues of strength and
safety.
The S60 shares its platform and suspension
with the Volvo S80 sedan and the V70 wagon,
though it is lighter and shorter than both of
those models.
The S60 replaces the S70 sedan (the V70
wagon continues) and is available in three
different engine and equipment combinations.
All three engines are DOHC five-cylinder
20 valve units; the base model has a 2.4 litre
normally aspirated engine with continuously
variable valve timing (CVVT) on the intake
camshaft and it produces 125 kW maximum
power and 230 Nm maximum torque. This
model is designated the S60 2.4 20V SE and it
costs $54,950 in…