Used 2005 Volvo S60 Sedan Consumer Reviews
"Professional" reviewers are harsh
The S60 is a very solid vehicle, with a few drawacks. If you are not ready for a 5 series (or equivalent) and beyond the 3 series, there are few alternatives that compare with the S60. The ride is great, the styling is solid and Volvo design touches are like none other. On the negative side, the fuel economy in the city could be better (I get 14- 17 unless I seriously monitor my acceleration), the back seat has limited leg room and I don't know what they were thinking with the key placement. The highway mpg (Over 30 mpg if driven smoothly) and interior comfort make getting in this car for a road trip a real pleasure.
S-60 accolades
This is my first but certainly not my last Volvo...they have come a long way from the boxy types of earlier years. Not only is this car fun to drive, it is also drop-dead gorgeous. Solid, quiet and just plain perfect. I drove BMW as well as Mercedes Benz and none of them compare to my S-60.
- 2.5T SedanMSRP: $3,9001,024 mi away
- 2.4 SedanMSRP: $5,9951,865 mi away
- 2.4 SedanMSRP: $1,8002,224 mi away
My Volvo
The only thing i don't like about my car is it gets stuck in the snow, other then that its a great car.
I've enjoyed it
I've really enjoyed it, on the price to fun ratio, especially at $7k off list, I'm very pleased.
Solid, comfortable, but not perfect
When Volvo first introduced the S60 in 2001, I was very impressed but considered such a car to be out of my reach. However, when the Ford Ranger started to show signs of impending doom, I started looking for something a little more roomy, comfortable and efficient. Luckily, I found an add special and got a great deal on a base model (whose standard features exceed my "loaded" Pontiac). So far it has been a very quiet, reliable, COMFORTABLE, and reasonably effecient car. If it would have had fog lights, it would be perfect. Obviously, I would like a turbo and AWD, but really couldn't afford it.