2012 Volvo S60 consumer reviews

No question - the best value in Euro luxury. Compared side to side with the Germans, this finishes above two. Bimmer has a true competitor for the next generation. This car has got them on safety, shear practicality and overall value. It's a sad state of affairs when the average buyer looks for the marque rather than the reality.

New Volvo driver - just hit 10k - This auto has a smooth ride and enough umph with the T5. Interior is sharp with aerodynamic styling and the optional 2 tone surfaces. HIGH QUALITY materials - fit & finish beats BMW by a mile ...Seats are super supportive with excellent lumbar - I am 6' 1" Do mainly highway driving and get a good 33 MPH. A few compaints here regarding the infotainment system - these are unwarranted - Logical layout and super simple to figure out - perhaps a mature commentator or 2 on this issue (?!) Only drawbacks are the lack of chrome exhaust tips (this was adressed w/ the 2013 models w/ this being standard) ALSO not as quiet in the cabin as I would have hoped for - but ths may be that I am mainly driving at high speeds on the highway ...I am inclined to get a replacement after lease is up on this one ABSOLUTELY no issues - only maintainance is the 7500 mile synthetic oil change I had service for

We purchased this vehicle after driving every model from Mercedes to Ford. My wife had no positive response to any vehicle she drove even the ones I trented for weekends for her to try out. When she got into the drivers seat and felt the Orthopedic designed supportive seats the journey began. Moments later we were testing the "City Safety" auto stop feature, her reaction again was all smiles. Once she got behind the steering wheel and hit the gas, it was all giggles and more smiles. 5 months later she still smiles and giggles every time she gets behind the wheel of her Volvo S60. This car rides as smooth as a high end Luxury car, has the performance of an expensive sports car, and has the durability to be the only vehicle on the road with almost 3,000,000 miles, The dealership made the car buying process as pleasant as possible. The knowledge of every person on the staff was extremely impressive. Every step of the way every option was explained thoroughly and expertly. The fact that it is a Volvo dealership is evident by the lack of pressure interest in pairing the right car to our needs and the teamwork displayed by all the salespeople and managers working together as a team. I would and definitely do reffer all my friends and family to Volvo without hesitation or reservation. I know they will be pleasantly surprised with the best Car buying experience ever, the best driving, performing, and safest cars made. P.S. We went back 2 months later and bought another volvo! Again Volvo surpassed all of expectations and made it the best buying experience ever. Volvo 4 Life

My wife and I review several low-luxury cars for around 40k or less. Audi, Lexus, Benz, Lincoln. It turned out that either they were not worth the asking price or the basic features couldnt compare to the volvo s60. My wife loves the volvo and feels completely safe with no worries.

S60 1.6 powershift automatic model is the most valueable car , fuel consumption is very low , very confortable , volvos reliability is very high , choose volvolvo ....

Very nice well appointed ride. Opted for the T5. Engine has plenty of power and gives you a nice kick in the pants in sport mode. Handling is fine for entry level luxo sport sedan. Engine and transmission are quick. Seats are the best with great lumbar and thigh support. Interior is very high quality - a bit better than run of the mill Benz and way better than BMW - in line with Audi. Fit and finish rivals lexus. Styling is refreshing and everything seems to make ergonomic and functional sense. Nice infotainment system - sound is high end - Navi is easy to use. Blue tooth is apple flawless. Nice to have a car with zero initial quality issues - which is the norm with germans. Gas mileage is decent - 32 on HWY with little traffic - about 28 mixed on REGULAR. Premium does a little better and unleashes a bit more fun out engine. The car is a smart value for the money.

I have been looking for a nice car that was below the 50K and that is when I considered test driving a S60 R-Design. I knew right away that this was a lot of machine for the price.

This car has a rough ride and you do hear quite a bit of road noise. My worst complaint about the car is the radio which you can't change stations by pushing preset stations without going through a routine of pressing "radio", then "OK', then the radio station. Requires too much time for eyes to be off the road. Navigation: Many steps to get to just "go to address". Phone: Unable to say "dial whoever". Again, it requires more steps than it should. Takes 4-5 steps to get to my dial of a specific person. My next car will be Japanese again, at least the offer user friendly easy to use electronics.

I love the new volvo S60. They aren't your old run of the mill volvo's anymore. I was told my car looks like a spaceship, while I don't think this is true the styling is edgy and pushes the conservative volvo boundaries. The performance of the vehicle is unbelievable. My previous cars are an S40 and an Impreza Sport. This car puts them to shame. The turbo is smooth but very quick (especially in sport mode). Not to mention it only takes 87 oct. gasoline. The seats are amazingly comfortable and the interior is quiet. All materials look and have a premium feel to them. My only beef with the car is the infotainment. There are lots of buttons and knobs, which aren't necessarily laid out intuitively. In my opinion it just seems sightly complicated, again, I have to stop and think sometimes when I want to carry out a stereo operation. Otherwise, the stereo is powerful and I liked the six months free sirius radio. The value compared to other brands is exceptional. If you were to get the car with just the premium package, the car comes with way more options than its competitors at a much much cheaper price tag. Throw in the scheduled maintenance and your looking at a great bargain. I leased my car. I basically have every option minus the navigation and I am still paying about 80$ less than an entry level BMW 3 series. Specifically for this car I cannot speak of the reliability because I've only had it for a month. I've owned a volvo in the past and never had anything wrong with it, and if I ever did it was replaced free of charge and I was given a loaner the entire time I was out of a car. I am very happy with my purchase. I would highly recommend the vehicle to anyone who is in the market for an entry sized luxury sedan. It's a great bargain and is a quality and AMAZINGLY SAFE vehicle(if you haven't seen the new IIHS small overlap test, google it, you'll be extremely surprised by the results).

One test drive of the 2012 ST60t5 sealed the deal. Now I have 9500 miles on the ODO and no complaints. The car is class leading with a high quality interior (a la B&O) and excellent fit and finish. The ride strikes a good balance between sporty and confortable on our poor LA roads and is quiet. Fuel economy is higher than stated averaging about 28 combined stop-n-go driving (reached 34mpg on long trip). Good acceleration that will get you noticed by CHP. Loads of features; navi and premium sound is really good. Voice rec is some of the best. The seats are best in business and erogonomics are class leading. It actually makes me look forward to the commute. Safety features are too numerous to list. Running on regular gas achieved stated performance and economy. This car offers a lot of value for the money and is what entry level luxury should be (it actually reaches beyond that). A nice change from the run of the mill beemers and benzes that charge you more but fail to deliver. All I have to do is supply gas and tires, volvo takes care of the rest. This is the smart choice.