- sedan 65,335
- 17,419 high price
- Blair, NE
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- autoshopper.com
- sedan 65,335 gasoline black automatic
2012 volvo s60 review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. The 2012 s60 r-design, added to the lineup, does quite a bit more, in the areas of speed, handling and style, both exterior and interior. the inline 6-cylinder s60 t6 awd has been selling very well since its introduction last year, including 40 percent to women over the years, according to volvo. Because it was all new for 2011, the s60 returns unchanged for 2012, but redesigned t5 and r-design models have joined the lineup. the s60 r-design raises t6 horsepower from 300 to 325 hp, and torque from 325 foot-pounds to 354. This drops the 0-60 acceleration time from 5. 8 seconds to 5. 5. The sporty r-design has a sleeker nose, firmer suspension, 18-inch wheels, more seat bolstering, unique steering wheel, and racier instrumentation. the five-cylinder t5 front-wheel-drive model returns after two years away, with an all-new engine making 250 hp, a 6-speed automatic (replacing a 5-speed), better fuel mileage and a lower price. volvo suggests the s60 competes with the bmw 335i and audi a4. It's stylish, clean and sophisticated. Same with the interior, which features standard leather in the t6 and aluminum trim that looks like sculpture in some spots. The dashboard and center stack, with the optional 7-inch display screen, make the driver feel successful and in command. the chassis delivers excellent handling. The 2011 s60 redesign got shorter, stiffer springs, firmer bushings, more travel in the shock absorbers, and a new steering column with faster steering ratio, using front macpherson struts and rear multi links. The s60-r pushes the limit of stiffness, but for volvo enthusiasts won't cross it. the t6 engine is a 3. 0-liter turbocharged intercooled inline six-cylinder, making 300 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque at a low 2100 rpm. It's wonderfully smooth and quick when passing on two-lanes. It gets an epa-estimated 18 city and 26 highway miles per gallon. The pumped up s60-r gets the same fuel economy rating. the new t5 engine is a 2. 5-liter inline five-cylinder, iron block with aluminum cylinder liners, intercooled turbocharger, making an impressive 250 horsepower with 266 foot-pounds of torque, plus a feature that gives 295 foot-pounds of torque for 10 seconds. Zero to 60 mph can be accomplished in 6. 8 seconds. Volvo estimates the t5 will get 20 city, 30 highway miles per gallon, and costs the 2012 s60 t5 costs thousands less than the prior model similarly equipped. The t5 uses a new 6-speed automatic. It's quite noticeable. We drove the s60 t6 on the track at oregon raceway park and the s60-r at thunderhill in california, and the s60-r clearly runs harder. For the track, it's a good thing the suspension is stiffer. Despite torque vectoring, it still understeers when cornered at the limit (meaning the front tires lose grip before the rear tires). volvo has broken new ground in safety yet again. There's an optional system called pedestrian detection, which brings the car to a halt at any speed below 22 mph, without the driver's involvement, when a pedestrian is in the vehicle's path. the s60 carries volvo's safe and secure warranty plan, with free scheduled maintenance for the first 5 years or 50,000 miles, including wear and tear coverage and roadside assistance. lineupthe 2012 volvo s60 t5 31,150) uses a new 2. 5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder engine making 250 hp, 6-speed automatic, and front-wheel drive. Standard equipment (includes all power, sport seats front and rear, leather-wrapped steering wheel, power driver seat, 7-inch color display, dual zone climate control, 160-watt 8-speaker cd/dvd/mp3 sound system, and bluetooth. The t5 premium package 1900) upgrades with leather upholstery, moonroof, power passenger seat and other features. s60 t6 awd 37,900) uses a 3. 0-liter turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine making 300 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque, a 6-speed geartronic automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive. The t6 adds leather. The t6 premium package includes moonroof, power passenger seat, and high-intensity headlamps. the s60 r-design 42,500) has the same powertrain as the s60, but horsepower and torque are raised to 325 and 354 pound-feet, and the suspension is considerably firmer. The inlays, instrumentation, leather, pedals, steering wheel and shift lever are unique to the r, and the moonroof and power passenger seat are standard. The nose is sleeker with a different grille. options include a climate package 800) with heated front seats, heated windshield washer nozzles, rain-sensor wipers, headlight washers and interior air quality system. The multimedia package 2700) includes 650-watt dolby surround sound 12-speaker audio system, navigation system, and split-lens rearview camera. The technology package 2100) includes pedestrian detection with full auto brake, adaptive cruise control, collision warning with full auto brake, distance alert, alert driver control, lane departure warning. Optional safety features include all-wheel drive, collision warning with full auto brake, pedestrian warning with full auto brake, distance alert, driver alert control, lane departure warning, and the blind spot warning system. walkaroundthe chief designer of the s60 says that his mission was to 'pump up the volume,' to make it look more like a coupe. Mission accomplished, we'd say. Great care went into the details, for example the symmetrical angles of the trapezoidal air intakes in the front fascia, two in the corners under the headlights, and the long horizontal intake at the bottom of the seamless nose. The headlights mirror those shapes, and the tidy grille is perfectly appropriate to the small size of the car's forward-leaning face. Small vertical trapezoidal led parking lights snuggle up against the grille. there are no bulging fender flares, no strutting to flaunt horsepower. Smooth lines from the front fenders to rear, where the hips meet the graceful coupe roofline. The only chrome on the side of the car is a thin strip surrounding the windows and stating the grace of their outline. The standard t6 wheels are split seven-spokes, nice but we've seen better from volvo. interiorthe snug and comfortable leather seats in the volvo s60 t6 are gorgeous in beechwood brown. Some of the shapes inside, for example the trim on the doors could be metal sculpture. Shimmer graphite aluminum inlays, they call it, which sounds better than slightly shiny trim. Volvo did this thinking-out over many years of refining interior practicality. The instrumentation is clean and stylish like it's always been, the tach and speedo having a black background, white lettering, red needles and brushed metal rings. The headliner is a rich fabric. at the rear, the trunk is a spacious 12 cubic feet, with enclosed hinges and a pass-through to the 60/40 rear seats. There are 2. 1 inches more rear legroom than the previous s60, with a longer wheelbase but the same overall length. But that's still only 33. 5 inches of rear legroom. So we had a nice big power moonroof to add airiness to the interior, 650-watt dolby surround sound with 12 speakers, rearview camera and navigation system, among quite a few other things. The rearview camera screen is the 7-inch navigation screen, and it's split, angled in the center to give a view off to the sides of the car. the navigation system worked well. Climate Package✔ Cruise Control✔ Climate Control✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Leather Seats✔ Bluetooth✔ Navigation System✔ Alloy Wheels
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