2013 VOLVO S60 2.0L D4 6AT Start & Stop FWD (163 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.