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Great Car!
kj83, 03/03/2013
2012 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
OK, so the other reviews describe the car well. For those wondering how they hold up over time: my S60 T5 is nearly 2 years old (purchased May 2011), has about 24K miles on it, and has had no problems (OK, well, I did get the wiper blades replaced for free at my last routine service, and a firmware update before that). I bought this over a BMW 3 series, Audi A4, Infinity, etc, and that was a bit of a shocker as I only stopped into the Volvo dealer because it was on my way to another car dealer. Good thing, as I was won over after many test drives, and I do love the car.
Great car
dcm36, 11/30/2011
2012 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I am a long time Volvo owner and this is the best one so far. Great performance in base form with surprisingly good gas mileage. We have 4 children and the backseat is spacious and easily accommodates three across in carseats. Very handsome but understated styling. Sporty but classic Volvo at the same time. Feels like it will hold up well over time and we are hoping it does!
A little Disappointed
paria, 06/03/2013
2012 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
I am a little disappointed in my 2012 Volvo S60 that I bought brand new last year. I've only had it for one year, but it was taken to the shop 4 different times. The Volvo symbol on the front came off, the silver part on the steering wheel cut me when it peeled off, the mp3 player connection within the arm rest had to be replaced, and I replaced the windshield wipers(after owning the car 2 weeks) due to invisibility from rain. I thought something was wrong with the windshield, but after Volvo dealership mechanics assured me it wasn't the window, I realized it was the windshield wipers. I wasn't expecting to return to the shop (using my gas) For a luxury vehicle at this price.
Buy a Honda
Not a Volvo fan any longer, 10/06/2019
updated 04/07/2021
2012 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 10 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2012 s60 in 2012. I have had nothing but problems. It burns oil. Volvo tried replacing the engine in 2014 and it still burns oil. Have to put in about 2 quarts between oil changes. I had to replace the whole a/c compressor in 2019 after it completely stopped working. This last week, my car just died at an intersection and mechanics are still trying to figure out what is wrong. These are just the major things which have happened and does not include how my back passenger door does not lock and many other issues. Went and bought an Accord today as we wait to see if we can get the Volvo working and sold for whatever we may get for it. Very disappointed. We do not have the money to always buy new cars and had hoped to get maybe 15 years out of this car and we didn’t even get 10. Update: Had to sell the car as scraps and bought a Honda.
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Got it over the Audi A4
mklay, 04/27/2013
2012 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 10 people found this review helpful
Over the past 15 years, I've owned Audi's. Yea, I know, the BMW 3 series is best, but for me I liked Audi. Prior to getting my "wonderful" 2013 S60 T5, Audi gave me a new 2013 A4 2.0 T (w) premium package to use for three days, while my A3 was being fixed. Needing a new car & my recent experience with the A4, it gave me a good reference point/comparison to the S60. Anyway, for "me/myself & I", the Volvo S60 T5 was "much better" than the A4 for city and highway driving. Also, it handled very good (not as good as the Germans, but good enough) and provided better steering feel, a more solid feel/smoother ride, quieter cabin, better seats, and "just enough" power to have some fun.