Volvo S60 (2019 to 2023)

Model reviewed: (range review)
“The S60 is an excellent alternative to current and forthcoming German rivals. It’s well built, beautifully finished and looks good out on the road.”
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Model reviewed: Polestar Engineered
Score: 5 / 10
“The new Volvo S60 Polestar Engineered promises 399bhp and 104.5mpg, but the overall experience somewhat misses the mark.”
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Model reviewed: T5 Inscription Plus
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volvo S60 T5 Inscription may not be perfect, but it’s a credible alternative for buyers after a comfort-focussed compact executive saloon.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volvo S60 looks fantastic inside and out and every model is powerful and well equipped. It’s exceptionally safe and comfortable, too. It’s a worthy rival for the A4, 3 Series and C-Class, but although the hybrid models have very low emissions the S60 is rather costly to buy and run.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic T5 R-Design Edition
Score: 7 / 10
“Fundamentally the Volvo S60 is a good car – actually, it’s a great car. But for it to be a good company car, we need to see the lower CO2 alternatives. We also hope the plug-in hybrid offering extends beyond the high-performance T8 to include something with a bit less power and lower costs.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid T8 Polestar
Score: 9 / 10
“Volvo’s design department has been producing some of the best-looking new cars in showrooms of late, especially the S60’s sister car, the V60 estate, and this latest is no different.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 8 / 10
“Our pick of the bunch, however? That’ll be the T8 R-Design, as it has all the power, with all the comfort you’d expect.”
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Model reviewed: (range review)
Score: 8 / 10
“It looks good, and once you’re up to speed with operating the screen, it’s a comfortable and restful place to spend time in.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic T5
Score: 8 / 10
“The latest S60 is a big step forward for Volvo. The stunning interior and class-leading refinement feels like a rival to the class best, while the styling also now looks crisp and modern.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol-electric plug-in hybrid T8 Twin Engine
Score: 9 / 10
“It’s safe to say that even though the design is very similar to many of its siblings in the Volvo line-up, it is yet another great car to come from the Swedish manufacturer. If you’re in the market for a saloon at the start of 2019, the Volvo S60 should be very near the top of your list of options.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.6 / 10
“The Volvo S60 is an impressive all-rounder but the hybrid models hold the most appeal, particularly as company cars.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Volvo S60 is a safe and stylish saloon car with a plush interior and decent cabin space, but alternatives are more fun to drive and can be had with a wider range of engines.”
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Model reviewed: T8 plug-in hybrid automatic R Design Plus
Score: 7.9 / 10
“Volvo’s moves to a plug-in hybrid version of each model in its range continues, and the S60 delivers PHEV efficiency in a high-quality but high-price package.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic T5 R-Design Edition
“Volvo’s svelte new third-generation S60 saloon is a sportily smooth operator that drives like a delight and marks a few significant firsts.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic T5 R-Design
Score: 8 / 10
“Safe, stylish and ever so slightly sporty.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic T5 Inscription Plus
“The Volvo S60 is a car of outstanding ability. The engine is sweet, the dynamics exceptional, the ambience relaxing and soundproofing superb.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic R-Design Edition
“The 2.0-litre engine is gutsy and efficient, with plenty of power on tap for strong acceleration from rest or when overtaking, while remaining smooth and quiet. It steers and stops with agility and ability and you never feel the Volvo S60 is getting away from you or you’re over-reaching your limits.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic T5 R-Design Edition
Score: 8 / 10
“The most dynamic Volvo yet isn’t quite up to BMW levels of involvement, but it looks great and drives well.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic T5 R-Design Edition
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volvo S60 is what you would expect from Volvo today, a well-designed, comfortable and refined car, and the petrol powertrain has better responses compared to the diesel V60 that we tested recently.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“Good looks and safe, the Volvo S60 isn’t without appeal, but it’s seriously stymied against its key rivals by limited engine choice, high prices and some odd gaps in standard equipment.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“Based on the same platform as most of Volvo’s current range, the S60 – unsurprisingly – looks like a saloon version of the V60 or a smaller version of the S90.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but we think most will agree that the Volvo S60 is one of the best-looking cars in its class.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.6 / 10
“Volvo’s 3 Series rival is more than just a leftfield choice”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol-electric plugin hybrid automatic T8 Polestar Engineered
“The Volvo S60 Polestar Engineered is a brilliant bit of kit with epic body control.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol-electric plug-in hybrid automatic T8 Polestar Engineered
Score: 8 / 10
“This is a beautiful four-door with a classy interior, and first-rate stereo that is capable of beating most other cars away from the lights. Yet it could also save you a packet at the pumps and won’t gas pedestrians along the way.”
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Model reviewed: T5 R-Design Plus
Score: 8 / 10
“Rivals do the sporting bit better but the Volvo S60 will seldom be embarrassed in their company and as a result this T5 version makes a rather lovely machine.”
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Model reviewed: T5
Score: 8 / 10
“Rivals do the sporting bit better but the Volvo S60 will seldom be embarrassed in their company and, as a result, this T5 version makes a rather lovely machine.”
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Model reviewed: S60 T8 Engineered by Polestar
Score: 8 / 10
“There’s too much going on under the bonnet (and the boot) for this car to ever be a super-refined super-cruiser, but despite its flaws, the plug-in hybrid Volvo S60 T8 offers an alternative to the German hegemony of performance saloons and is quite likeable as a result.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Everything we’ve come to love about new-age Volvos in a smaller size.”
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Model reviewed: Polestar Engineered
Score: 7 / 10
“Sure, it looks just like any other Volvo S60 – that is to say, handsome and understated – but unlike any other Volvo S60 it has a very fancy set of toys.”
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Model reviewed: T5 R-Design
Score: 7 / 10
“The foglight housings are more angular, the exhausts more prominent, and the interior is dark and business-y, like Bruce Wayne’s office.”
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