2008 Volvo S60 Overview

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To bring you the best information on the 2008 Volvo S60, the experts at TheCarConnection.com perused a wide range of available reviews, then included notes from their own firsthand driving experience with the S60 and its sporty T5 variant. Likes -Excellent front seats ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 6
Performance: 7
Comfort and Quality: 8
Safety: 8
Features: 8

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By Bengt Halvorson, Editor

2008 VOLVO S60 STYLING | [6 out of 10] Car and Driver: “An entirely unique style” Kelley Blue Book: “from boring box to stylish Swede” Edmunds: “still sports a distinctive Scandinavian flavor” Popular Mechanics: “Remember the 240? Now forget it.” Like Demi Moore—or Bruce Willis--the 2008 Volvo S60 is aging but still turns heads. Originally released for the 2001 model year, reviewers nonetheless still find the S60’s shape appealing and distinctive. Perhaps one of the first sedans to adopt a coupe-like roofline (a trend now exemplified by vehicles like Mercedes’ CLS), the S60's “swept-back rear roof creates a nice fastback look,” states Kelley Blue Book. Cars.com says the “curvy shape, far removed from past Volvos , gives the four-door S60 the look of a coupe.” Automobile names “other sporty cues,” such as “the wide stance, the subtle flares at the wheel openings, and the tucked-in bumpers.” A grille and bumper redesign for 2006 smooth the S60’s exterior. ... Read full review

Specifications

Trim	MSRP	Invoice	Fuel Econ
2008 Volvo S60: 4dr Sedan 2.5T FWD	$30,975	$29,117	City: 19 Hwy: 27
2008 Volvo S60: 4dr Sedan 2.5T FWD w/Snrf	$30,975	$29,117	City: 19 Hwy: 27
2008 Volvo S60: 4dr Sedan 2.5T AWD	$32,825	$30,856	City: 17 Hwy: 26
2008 Volvo S60: 4dr Sedan 2.5T AWD w/Snrf	$32,825	$30,856	City: 18 Hwy: 26
2008 Volvo S60: 4dr Sedan 2.4T FWD w/Snrf	$33,985	$31,946	City: 18 Hwy: 26