2009 Volvo S60 - Specifications
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Volvo Unveils 2012 S60 TTA Race Car
Volvo announced last August that it was leaving the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship where it had semi-successfully raced its C30 hatchback, and instead would start... February 21, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Volvo Launches New S60 Polestar Edition… In Australia
For the uninitiated, Polestar is a Swedish firm whose core business is focused on research and development through motorsport. In the past, Polestar has successfully raced a... January 17, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Volvo Expands Polestar Tuning Software To T6 Models
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2006-12 Volvo C70 And 2011-12 Volvo S60 Recalled
Volvo has issued a recall on certain C70 and S60 models due to an incorrectly labeled sticker attached to the affected vehicles’ optional accessory spare tire kit. The... October 28, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2012 Volvo S60 And 2012 Volvo XC60: R-Design Gets A Kick
While Volvo's former R models—like the iconic 850 T5 R—included a host of performance enhancements, the company's R-Design models have offered a different type of... August 11, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson
Why should I also consider these?
The 2009 S60 lands at the entry end of the mid-size sport-sedan spectrum, where a few thousand in sticker price or a slight difference in payments might make the difference.
That said, it’s hard to justify the S60’s boost in price for ’09 when it now lines up with the sporty, redesigned Acura TL, which has a much roomier interior, plus plenty of technology and safety features.
The Saab 9-5—from Volvo’s rival Swedish brand—is perhaps the closest competitor to the S60, but the Saab is even more outdated, with a design that reaches back a full decade.
The 2009 Volvo S60 boasts better interior appointments and a better ride than the 9-5, though the (more expensive) 9-5 is more of a driver’s car—and it has a roomier backseat.
The Audi A6 is another alternative; it offers either front-wheel drive or quattro all-wheel drive and has a roomy interior that feels more upscale and exhibits a nice ride, but it’s also significantly more expensive than the others.
Those who want refinement and a stylish appearance, inside especially, should consider the Nissan Maxima.
The new Maxima isn’t at all the sport sedan it once was, but it’s comfortable—almost opulent—inside and has some of the features of pricier lux sedans.
