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Not Really a Sedan
Thomas Gannon, 04/06/2016
2013 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
16 of 31 people found this review helpful
You may call this vehicle a sedan but after 2+ years with this vehicle it is better classified as a coupe. Sure it has 4 doors but the back seat is useless. The trunk isn't much better. At 12cu. ft. even a simple weekly trip to the grocery store requires items to be put in the back seat for the trip home. As for a road trip with more than 2 people just forget it. There is no way to put enough luggage in the trunk for anything more than a weekend and anything bigger than an infant in the back seat is a joke. Ironically, the only people that would fit in the back seat only make the lack of trunk space worse because they require even more stuff. Fuel economy on a vehicle of this size is awful. I owned a Accord before this vehicle and the mileage was on average 35% better for a vehicle that was bigger and older. The audio controls are confusing and lack simple functions. The Volvo system stores information some logical and some not so logical places. The resale value of this car has plummeted and I am not in a market where there are a number of these vehicles available so oversupply is not driving down the price. If we had not traded a paid in full vehicle against the purchase I would be upside down on the loan. We looked at other Volvo's to replace this one but found most suffer from the same lack of seating in the rear seats. If your going into this purchase thinking you are buying a sedan look elsewhere, if you wwant to pretend your buying a family car and really buying a sport coupe then this is a good vehicle for you.
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Look elsewhere. High maintenance costs,subpar tech
Unhappy S60 owner, 09/28/2017
updated 03/31/2020
2013 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
8 of 15 people found this review helpful
Pros: Drives well, comfortable front seats. Cons: Tech features far behind competitors. Even in newer models the tech you get for the money is well behind other manufacturers. Small backseat. Ridiculously expensive maintenance. I should have bought a Honda Accord. Update: I traded in my S60 on an Accord. Much better tech. Much bigger backseat for the kids.
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Lethargic
thrustreverser, 05/07/2014
2013 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 16 people found this review helpful
Found myself shifting the trans to "Sport" mode because in drive mode it shifts like a granny and is unresponsive; it short shifts into 2nd gear when under moderate to heavy throttle. In regular mode off the line, this car feels like a prius. It is slow to accelerate and short-shifts every gear. When trying to pass, the transmission takes too long to respond. I would not buy this car.
Awesome Car
J Stokely, 04/28/2021
updated 04/29/2024
2013 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car is great, it anticipates what you want before you do, I will never drive anything else. I still feel this way.
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New S60 T5
houstonjoe, 08/06/2012
2013 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I kept my eye on the S60, since I needed a more 'corporate' car, coming out of my 2009 C30 I've loved for the last 3 years. The S60 hit all the marks: upscale, gorgeous inside and out; fun to drive and decent price/performance. Consumer Reports and the auto trade press seem to all like this car, and it scores well on the CR reliability ratings. I've had mine for about 2 weeks. This is the first time in about 30 years of purchasing cars that I've bought the same brand back-to-back. This car is a hit for Volvo.