2004 Volvo S60 Review
Price: $2,999





+7
Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
Pros
- Superb comfort, wide variety of safety and luxury features, balanced ride and handling characteristics, available all-wheel drive.
Cons
- Handling lacks true sport sedan precision, expensive optional equipment, turbo lag and torque steer in the T5 model.
What’s new
Last year's 2.4T model is now the 2.5T, with the same 208-horsepower engine as the AWD model. Bi-xenon headlights are a new option, while the sport package for the 2.5T includes speed-sensitive power steering.
Edmunds says
An elegant luxury sedan or a sleek sport sedan? The S60 can fill both of these roles, though not with the grace of some German rivals.
For sale nearby
16 listings
- $2,999fair price$230 above market
- 203,709 miles
- No accidents, 1 owner, personal use only
- 5cyl automatic
- My Auto Sales (71 mi away)
- Power Driver Seat
- Multi-Zone Climate C...
- Auto Climate Control
- Alarm
- Rear Bench Seats
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Located in Margate, FL
This car is a must-have for any vehicle enthusiast. With features such as a leather interior, a sunroof, alloy wheels with newer tires, keyless entry,...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
22 Combined MPG (19 City/27 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: YV1RS59V642332431
Stock: 332431
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 03-09-2025 - $3,699
- 197,914 miles
- Insurance loss reported, 4 owners, personal use only
- 5cyl automatic
- Birmingham Auto Auction (580 mi away)
- Power Driver Seat
- Multi-Zone Climate C...
- Auto Climate Control
- Alarm
- Rear Bench Seats
Close
Located in Hueytown, AL
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Issue reported
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
22 Combined MPG (19 City/27 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: YV1RS59V242331762
Stock: 19233
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 2004 Volvo S60 2.4 Fwd 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5M) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.79 per gallon for premium unleaded in Florida.
Monthly estimates based on costs in Florida
$210/mo for S60 2.4
S60 2.4
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$156/mo
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Volvo S60 Reviews
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5 out of 5 starsDCottrill, 07/20/2010
2004 Volvo S60 2.5T Fwd 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
I bought this car as it was being "pulled" off the truck. It has been an excellent vehicle these past 7 years with no maintenance issues. I have followed the mfg guidelines for service, every 7,500 miles, and it continues to run like a top as they say. A most recent 1,800 mile round trip to S.C. from Ohio averaged 32.3 mpg including some city driving. The only drawback would be the leg … room in the rear seating area, but trunk space is huge for this size of vehicle. I plan on keeping this vehicle for another 130,000 miles. I hope the new owners of Volvo don't change a thing on quality!
217,000 and going strong
4.5 out of 5 starsbirddogphil, 12/13/2012
2004 Volvo S60 2.4 Fwd 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5M)
I have driven this car for business for the last 8 years.This is my second Volvo in recent years and I consider this S60 to be as close to the perfect car for me as I will ever get.With the 2.4 engine,I think the performance is good but obviously not stellar.Reliability,comfort,style,MPG are however all
stellar.Keep a few extra bulbs on hand,change the oil and do regular maintenance and … do what I am planning to do-keep driving this car for 300,000 miles and then decide if I should look for a new ride.
Better than BMW or Mercedes
5 out of 5 starsdwightex, 06/16/2014
2004 Volvo S60 R 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M)
Really great car. I had a 2004, drove about 78000 miles over the 4 year lease. No problems (other than I scrapped the front fascia against a parking lot curb)
Also, don't drive this car in heavy snow. even with snow tires, computer couldn't deal with 6" of new snow.
Handling and acceleration is very satisfying. Seat is comfortable. Nav is okay. Sport and Comfort settings are great, … stereo is great. Little back seat room but we never used the back seat
Beloved Car, great investment.
4.63 out of 5 starsccolli17, 02/28/2012
2004 Volvo S60 2.5T Fwd 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
The 2004 Volvo S60 was my first Volvo, and will not be my last.
It is my strong belief that the car has saved my life twice, and has also had minimal problems, especially for someone as hard on cars as I am.
I bought the car in 2008 with only 28,000k on it, and put 89,000k on it in a 3-year time frame (117,000 k by 2012).
The car withstood 2 minor accidents and 2 major accidents.
During … the time I owned the car, I replaced a fuel sensor that was a factory recall, one battery, one break job, tires when necessary, and all other replacements were due to car accidents- pretty amazing for 89,000k miles of use.
2004 S60 Highlights
Sedan
2.4
Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $26,960 |
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Engine Type | Gas |
Combined MPG | 22 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $210/month |
Seating | 5 seats |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 13.9 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Warranty | 4 years / 50,000 miles |
Safety
Key safety features on the S60 include:
- Alarm
- Stability Control
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver4 / 5Passenger4 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriver5 / 5Passenger5 / 5
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – OriginalGood
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintGood
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