Used 2015 Volvo S60 T5 Drive-E 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A) Consumer Reviews
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SE, Northbrook, IL, 05/18/2016
updated 06/23/2025
Volvo S60 T5 Drive-E 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
After multiple Japanese and American cars, this is our first venture in a European based car. So far we are very pleased with our choice. Getting to consider the Volvo was due primarily to the very positive experience we had with the dealer group (Fields Automotive) while we owned our 2005 Infiniti G35 sedan. That was a great car, but we were not enthused about staying with Infiniti (great driving experience, but expensive operating and maintenance costs). Same group had a Volvo store and decided to check it out. First impressions: clean design, interior and exterior (typical Euro/Scandinavian functionalistic, without being cold); good driving experience: totally surprised by throttle response from the T5 engine, handling; visibility, and comfort. Also appreciated that the tech interface was not the centerpiece of the dashboard like most new cars. Good combination of actual buttons and knobs with screen controls. Has a screen saver option, so the display goes dark after 20 seconds, instead of staring at you. Looked at an Acura TLX 2.0 4-cyl (poor engine response, dash is way too busy) and a Lexus ES (nice car, still a Camry, and pricey). So we went with the S60 (thought about the V60, but didn't need the extra room, and the sedan was a bit quieter). We've only had it 4 months, but still very pleased. Good on the highway: plenty of power even at speed, quiet: some road noise, but not obtrusive. City driving is relaxed. Auto Stop/Start is a little weird at first, but you get used to it. BLIS is great. Back seat (which has been described as tight) has been totally comfortable for 2 adults. Trunk has also been adequate for our needs. Great gas mileage: 25/35 (which is tremendous coming from about 16 mpg on a good day). Only issue was the electric defrost built into the windshield, which comes with the Climate package. Was very distracting: Volvo replaced at N/C with standard windshield. Update: Have had for about a year now. Still very pleased. Tires showing some early wear, but that seems to be the norm for the factory installed Continentals. Update 12/21/18. Now have about 57000 miles. Just switched tires to Michelin Pilot A/S 4's (great tires!). Car continues to provide great ride, handling and economy. Just regular maintenance. Update 6/21/22 Still feels like new. Just regular maintenance. Update 6/20/25. Almost 10 years later (a lot) and 84,000 miles (not a lot), Not much new to report. Drives great, still enjoying the car, just normal maintenance. Also, it's a mostly analog car (buttons and knobs), uses regular gas, avg 30+ mpg, which makes it even more enjoyable to drive.
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2015 S60 T5 Platinum
asher, Lewes, DE, 03/02/2018
Volvo S60 T5 Drive-E 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is the best car I have ever owned. Gorgeously designed, ridiculous acceleration, phenomenal gas mileage, smooth and quiet ride, impressive sound system, and intuitive features like a built in grocery rack in the trunk so that your bags don't fly when you punch the accelerator at every green light because the car is so fun to drive. Would give this car 10 stars if possible. It's that good.
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It's Kansas Toto, De Soto, KS, 05/19/2018
Volvo S60 T5 Drive-E 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
Though I am a baby boomer, I never aspired to own a muscle car. I was always more intrigued by the European cars with classic lines and implied quality. Beemers were trendy but cars like Saab and Volvo were something to aspire to. With one of those, you had quality and class. Right? Not anymore. Sadly, they've killed Saab. Ive now leased my Volvo just over 3 years and it's time to turn over the keys. There's nothing about this car I will miss. Not the random way the e-drive would kill the engine just as the light turned green (reminiscent really of learning to drive my first stick shift car and popping the clutch to a lurch and dead engine). I won't miss the eay bluetooth would randomly go on strike. Or the way the warning beeps that so steadfastly warn when the car is too close to a curb or wall or another car... until it doesn't. Or just for fun starts randomly beeping when you are certifiably in the middle of nowhere with no obstacles for 20 feet in any direction. I could go on but why. This car was a disappointment. My local dealer (the ONLY Volvo dealer in a metropolitan area of over 2 million!) Over promises and under delivers and features a service department who specialize in mansplaining. I especially loved the way I would schedule service with a confirmed loaner car for the day only to be told there were no S60s available that day. Fine, I said... give me something else. You would have thought I'd asked for the shirt odd his back. Turns out they had a caste system for loaner cars. I drive a lowly S60 and an S60 is all the loaner car I'm entitled to. God forbid a lowly S60 owner sully the steering wheel of the XC90. After standing my ground and waiting for the snootysnark of a service advisor to go to the service manager I was allowed to drive a loaner car (THAT I HAD RESERVED) waaaay above my station in life. Save yourself the disappointment. Go get yourself a 1974 Ford Pinto instead of this Volvo. At least you'll know up front what you're getting and you'd be throwing away about 42,000 fewer dollars.
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bad choice for volvo
kathleen mckisick, Bladenboro, NC, 10/28/2018
Volvo S60 T5 Drive-E 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought the car with approx 45,000 miles with a 3,000.000 cost extended warranty which didn't pay for the total cost of another engine we had to put in the car, we bought the platuim warranty the best one that supposed to cover everything, so got another motor that was 2017 with 3,000 on engine and 6 months later the electronic starter sensor misfiring and then repair shop does compression test because engine running rough and the 4th cylinder is not working so when I get this car back I am trading it in and never will buy another volvo, I prev owned a 2005 that is why I bought the 2015 because it s still running and has 250000 miles on it
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Great Vehicle with a few quirks
J. Tanner, Frederick, MD, 12/23/2024
Volvo S60 T5 Drive-E 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My 2015.5 T5 has been pretty good the last 150k miles. Great acceleration, decent mileage, and good parking sensors (at least on the Platinum trim). Being able to squeeze 240 hp out of a mild-hybrid 4-cyl engine is genuinely impressive. No matter what--even when I've driven with broken parts--it’s a smooth ride. A good vehicle with main components that last a while, especially given it lived in the Rust Belt most of it's life. I’ve heard the ones with the 2.5 AWD engine are much much more reliable, as this was really the first S60 to implement a “Drive-E” 4-cyl engine. We originally got a lemon of an engine (dead cylinder in the first three months) but Volvo replaced it (the whole engine!) for free and I believe there’s a recall out on some of those. Still, I found this one to be somewhat reliable. A good heads up to those who do drive or purchase this; smaller, less important parts will break from time to time. Nothing big, maybe $250 max per fix (keep in mind this has been a dealership princess, and dealers typically overcharge a little), mostly brake stuff and suspension pieces. In the almost 10 years I've driven this vehicle, the notable repairs that have been made are: - Exhaust line replaced (rust degradation) - Suspension fluid leak (this car uses a kind of solenoid suspension, this isn't a case of "blinker fluid" or "left-handed hammer" I promise) - Engine needed to be flushed due to carbon deposit buildup (almost right on the 9-year mark) - Bolt holding one of the brake guards fell out due to rust, simple replace The only slightly serious replacement needed was for an ABS Brake speed sensor that went out on the highway. It was a cheap replacement, but if you ever lose that sensor, you’ll lose Traction Control, Tilt control, Cruise Control, City Safety, ABS Brakes, and Collision Warning notifications until it’s fixed. It still drove fine for the period of time I was waiting for the dealer to get a new part, but it’s super inconvenient if it does go out. All in all this is a good, long-run vehicle. Likely one of the last few Volvos with very solid reliability. The only wildcard has been the type of gas it takes. The manual says it can take 87 all the way to 91. I ran 87 through it most of its life (with no issue), and just started running 93 through it one half-fill every other month, as a repair guy said this might help squeeze better performance out of it in this likely later half of it's life. Another guy said I should have been using 93 the whole time. Been using 89 when cheap enough and 87 when 89s too expensive for the last half-year with no issue, so I guess it's not too big a deal. A real good car, would recommend!
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