Used 2005 Volvo S60 R Consumer Reviews
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Tire Problems
Schulmani, 11/15/2007
2005 Volvo S60 R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased my '05 R certified with 25k miles and loved it until I had to replace all four high performance summer tires (it was covered by certification) then again 2k miles later (not covered by certification). Ugh! So buyer beware the sensitivity of the front suspension and tire wear. Other than that this is a great car - under the radar and superfast. Great performance with volvo safety - if only it was more reliable.
Great alternative!
Jean, 09/21/2005
2005 Volvo S60 R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Volvo S-60R is a great alternative to Audi S4/BMW M3; fully loaded it will run at least $10K less. While a tad slower in the straight away, the difference is not something even the above average driver would notice. On the highway, just a nudge of the gas pedal will take you right into jail time! The braking system is superb and the interior design is excellent (blue dials look great). Brand recognition in the US is still lagging, but you will surprise plenty of drivers that think it's just a "safe car"! Gas mileage is good for 300 hp because Volvo engineers got it out of only 5 cylinders. Open the hood and take a look - the engine screams performance. All that and safety too.
Highly undervalued
Candy mountain volvo, 03/13/2019
2005 Volvo S60 R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Very nice long distance touring sedan, compared to today's cars terrible gas mileage we average 21 all around. The trade off is you have a preformance sedan that can run with BMW M5, Audi A4, all Mercedes class sedans. This car needs timely maintainance, costly repairs can and will result from not following simple maintainance. If you manage to pick an s60r for what Edmunds has it listed or valued at, be prepared to invest another 3000.00 in suspension, and maintainance. The cost for a reliable 2005 s60r, will be more around 7500.00 I have no idea how Edmunds came up will it's numbers. I have put two hundred thousand miles on my s60r so far with no major repairs, travel all over the U.S. in all sorts of weather, with absolutely no problems. And remember this car is built for the snow, very safe in that regard.
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Car of a Lifetime
AGIS_I, 11/17/2004
2005 Volvo S60 R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is an outstanding car. Great accelaration both from a stop and cruising. Unbelievable handling in any kind of weather. Breaks just as good as my high perfomance sport motorcycle. If you are going to buy one car for the rest of your life, THIS IS IT!!!
Excellent balance
DocG, 03/25/2005
2005 Volvo S60 R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Have driven this car for just about 1 year now. It has been a great balance between practical and fun. Two back seats for the kids, very comfortable seats, and a great sound system, matched up with the 300 HP AWD has put a grin on my face every day. With winter tires, it is unstoppable in the snow.