A subset of the traditional Volvo buyers expect turbocharged engines, and the S60 offers two of Them for 2011. We're impressed with the 2012 Volvo S60. The 2012 Volvo S60 is a midsize luxury sedan available in two trim levels - the T5 and T6 - that correspond to engine type. The T6 adds a more powerful engine and standard all-wheel drive, plus 18-inch wheels, sport-tuned suspension, different steering tuning (includes selectable settings), leather upholstery and the auto-dimming rearview mirror.
The Climate Package adds heated front seats, heated windshield washers, automatic wipers and headlight washers. The Multimedia package adds a rearview camera, a navigation system with real-time traffic and a 12-speaker premium surround-sound audio system. The Technology Package adds adaptive cruise control, driver attention warning, lane-departure warning and a collision warning system with auto braking and pedestrian detection. The front-wheel-drive 2012 Volvo S60 T5 gets a turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-5 engine That produces 250 hp and 266 pound-feet of torque. Estimated fuel economy is 20 mpg city/30 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined - pretty Thrifty given its power.
Upholding Volvo's sterling reputation for passenger protection, the 2012 S60 comes loaded with standard safety features That include antilock disc brakes, stability and traction control, front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, whiplash-reducing front head restraints and City Safety . Other safety options include front and rear parking sensors and a side blind-spot warning system.
Interior materials in the 2012 Volvo S60 are on par with the rest of the entry-level luxury sedan class. As one expects of a Volvo, the front seats offer excellent long-trip comfort and proper support.
It, AOS Conveniently sized, nicely designed, and endowed with Ample power and traction. We have our fingers crossed in Hopes of a pleasant long-term relationship.
2012 Volvo S60 enriched our test car, AOS $ 38.775 base price with seven free-flow options. The $ 2100 Technology package features Volvo, AOS the vast array of safety gear, including lane-departure warning, collision warning with automatic full braking, and adaptive cruise control. For $ 800, the Climate Package adds heated front seats, headlamp washers, rain-sensing wipers, and an, Äúinterior the water quality system., Äù A $ 2700 multimedia package adds a dozen-speaker premium sound system, a rearview camera, and a voice- command navigation system. For $ 1500, We got the Premium package, the which consists of a power sunroof, xenon headlights, and a power front-passenger seat. During the next 40.000 miles or more, We, Äôll pay particular attention to the S60, AOS wealth of safety systems, since guarding occupants from harm is Volvo, AOS pet mission. Driver alert sounds an alarm control Pls it senses the pilot, AOS concentration fading. Lane departure warning senses road markings and alerts the driver (Visually and audibly) any time the car wanders over a line without a turn signal flashing. With the break-in miles on the clock, our long-term S60 turned in a test-track report card is slightly off the pace demonstrated by a similar car We Reviewed Earlier this year. The steering-wheel-mounted switches and the infotainment anthropometrically climate-control buttons located also won positive comments.
