Volvo V60 Review!!
The all new Volvo V60 is another new addition to the Stylish Volvo Range. The V60 is an estate version of the new Volvo S60 which has caused quite a stir since its release earlier this year.
Praise is due for Volvo's decision to stick to its own engines. The 2.4-litre D5 is driven by the more powerful of the two five-cylinder diesel motors available, but despite its 202bhp and 310lb ft of torque, the decision was made to direct it all through the front wheels, even though the platform is compatible with all-wheel drive.
Thanks to the chutzpah of its 202bhp, twin-turbo five-pot motor, the V60 has no problem staying the pace of the class, and when you consider the cars that make up that class, clearly that's some achievement.
But more memorable than the bald facts of its performance figures – 0-60mph in 8.1sec, 143mph flat out – is the way in which the V60 goes about delivering it. The five-cylinder motor has a lovely thrum to it and a breadth of torque that belies its relatively high specific output. It seriously calls into question the wisdom of Mercedes competing in this class with a small-capacity, high-output four-cylinder engine.
Helping the V60 on its way is an excellent six-speed gearbox with well chosen ratios and a nicely damped, progressive clutch action. It seems well suited to the engine's characteristics and calls further into question the wisdom of the expensive two-pedal alternative.
There are no quibbles about the car's ride quality. It's better at speed than around town, but the Volvo tourer provides genuine and impressive comfort wherever you go, of a kind quite beyond the capabilities of other front-drive rivals and probably as good as anything you'll find from a Mercedes-Benz or BMW.
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