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Background
The Volvo S60 is the Swedish firm’s compact saloon. It was launched in 2010, initially with laudably daring but not universally popular bug-eyed headlights, which were toned down in a 2013 facelift. There’s an estate version too, called the V60.
60sec road test
Volvo marketed the S60 very much as a driver’s car at launch, but it’s no sports saloon, no matter what it says. It is slightly more engaging than the previous-gen S60, which is damning with faint praise. Inert steering is partly to blame. We love the cabin, though. It’s classy and understated, with typically comfy seats and as you’d expect, the S60’s crammed with active safety kit. Overall, it’s a fine alternative to the German establishment. The V60 is unusually sporting - for a Volvo wagon - and is consequently not as roomy as some rivals, such as the Merc C-class estate. It can be ordered as a V60 plug-in hybrid.
The one we’d buy
2.4 D5
The one we’d avoid like the plague
Any with the clunky automatic gearbox
Rivals to consider
Audi A4, BMW 3-series, Ford Mondeo, Lexus IS, Mercedes C-class
For
Smart cabin, comfort, build quality, not one of the usual suspects
Against
Some rivals cheaper to run, emphatically not a sports saloon (though that’s not necessarily a bad thing)