2013 VOLVO S60 1.6L FlexiFuel 6MT FWD (180 HP)

Vehicle Overview

When it comes to the luxury sedan market, we must admit we’re mostly thinking of the BMW’s, Mercedes’ or Audi’s models. But how about a luxurious and incredibly safe luxury sedan?

The 2013 S60 was as stylish at it could get, offering cutting-edge safety systems, impressive comfort and powerful engines.

Wouldn’t you have felt safer if you knew your car would automatically stop if a collision is deemed imminent? The City Safe feature that the S60 would offer a great peace of mind in a world where smartphones, kids and other things could have distracted the drivers.

Optionally, a similar system that sensed pedestrians was available.

Three trim levels were available with the 2013 S60: T5, T6 and T6 R-Design.

Pretty well equipped in the base trim level, the luxury sedan 17-inch alloys, automatic headlights, heated side mirrors, automatic wipers, cruise control, dual-zone automatic climate control, cloth upholstery, Bluetooth connectivity, an USB port and an auxiliary audio jack.

Moving forward, the T6 trim level added a more powerful engine, an all-wheel-drive system, bigger 18-inch alloys, more efficient brakes, a tweaked suspension and a sport-tuned steering and the Premier Package included (keyless go, keyless entry, a sunroof, leather upholstery, etc. )

The top-of-the-range T6 R-Design features the most powerful engine available for the S60, distinctive alloys, a sport steering wheel and seats, a rear spoiler, and the Premium package included.

A 3.0-liter engine was fitted with the T6 R-Design, boasting 325 hp and 354 lb.-ft of torque. The power was sent to all of 4 wheels through a standard 6-speed automatic transmission.