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Used 2005 Volvo S60 R Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

The R-evolution!

Brian L, 05/27/2005
2005 Volvo S60 R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

After looking at the Audi A4, Bmw 3 series and Saab 9-5 I decided to go with the Volvo S60R and man was I right! This car handles like a dream, has great power off the line and the seats are unbelievable. My relatives all own Audi's & BMW's and were extremely impressed when I let them test drive my "R". I had the car ordered from Sweden and it only took 4 weeks to be delivered. I recommend purchasing the "sport body kit" as it lowers the ground clearence for less wind resistance and also for a real sporty look. I've only owned the car 1 month and had 10 people comment on the style. What's best is many other European cars will not know what this car can do so let them try, then gas it!

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5 out of 5 stars

Early life crisis

R_Rated, 03/03/2007
2005 Volvo S60 R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I needed a car that was a bit more pretentious than my Mercedes. At my age and a sales career I needed something more responsible looking. The volvo fit that perfectly. I wanted a toy that was fast and fun to drive.... This car has been perfect from the get go. Add some goodies and before I knew it, I had a 600 hp monster on my hands. (463 to the wheels)

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Moving Out

bruce ulrich, 06/24/2005
2005 Volvo S60 R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I've got the 6-speed manual R version which are extremely rare- found only two in the entire L.A. metropolitan area- 100 miles in all directions! Only complaint so far (I've only driven it 1,000 miles) is that it has a tremendous thirst for gas and I'm not racing in the quarter mile on a daily basis! I'm told it improves as the engine gets more broken in-I certainly hope so. 16.5 miles per gal. avg.-

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5 out of 5 stars

Fun in Sweden

warran, 10/02/2004
2005 Volvo S60 R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

picked car up at the factory, drove in Sweden and Norway 850 miles in two weeks,fun car, easy to drive, built for the open road.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Sporty!

Tony , 07/25/2005
2005 Volvo S60 R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I just purchased my 2005 S60R with 6 speed MT. This car is fast, well balanced and very fun to drive. The turning radius is my biggest complaint so far but outside of that, the car has met my expectations which were pretty high. In addition to the great performance, the seats were a major selling point- very comfortable and good looking.

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