What sort of automobile is the 2022 Volvo S60? What does it evaluate to?

The S60 is Volvo’s smaller sedan, with seats for 5 and a passel of powertrains, together with plug-ins; there’s even a V60 Cross Nation wagon model, in case your climate’s like that in Stockholm. Rivals embrace the Audi A4 and Allroad, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and the BMW 3-Sequence. 

Is the 2022 Volvo S60 a very good automobile?

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It’s marvelous to trip in, nice to have a look at, and fairly reasonably priced and environment friendly. We give it a TCC Ranking of seven.5 out of 10. (Learn extra about how we charge vehicles.)

What’s new for the 2022 Volvo S60?

Final yr’s 316-hp turbo-4 with supercharging has gone away (although it’s nonetheless round within the XC60), however the S60 has added mild-hybrid tech for improved economic system and will get wi-fi smartphone charging on some variations.

In any other case, it’s carried over from final yr, nonetheless athletic-looking and graced with one of many finer interiors we’ve skilled. The S60 has a toned look that’s simply shy of muscly—and the tony inside might be adorned in nappa leather-based with a pashmina of driftwood draped throughout it, in a spare however exceedingly elegant means. 

Volvo has trimmed the center powertrain from the slow-selling S60 household, forsaking a 260-hp turbo-4 with front- or all-wheel drive in cheaper fashions. It’s

Fast, however both plug-in hybrid will zoom by on the best way to 60 mph; T8 plug-ins have 400 hp, whereas a tuned and tweaked Polestar Engineered version makes 415 hp. There’s some coarse 4-cylinder noise within the S60, nevertheless it’s factored out nearly fully by the calm trip and funky demeanor. Even when it’s lowered with a sport-tuned suspension, nothing appears to upset the S60’s responsive however collected really feel. 

Entrance-seat passengers have seats that might coddle them for days, as soon as they’re upgraded to nappa leather-based, heating, and cooling. The rear seats have much less head room and match higher for 2 massive individuals than three. The S60’s trunk checks in on the small aspect at 11.6 cubic ft—and a few variations don’t have fold-down rear seatbacks to develop cargo storage. That’s what the V60 Cross Nation, with 23.2 cubic ft of cargo house, is for.

The S60 excels in crash checks, and each model will get adaptive LED headlights, computerized emergency braking, blind-spot screens, and Volvo’s Pilot Help, which allows quick stints of hands-free driving with brake and steering help.

How a lot does the 2022 Volvo S60 price?

It’s $40,295 for the S60 Momentum, which comes with 18-inch wheels, artificial leather-based upholstery, and a 9.0-inch touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Inscription and R-Design packages run $3,000; all-wheel drive prices $2,300. We suggest the  $43,295 Inscription for its beautiful inside trims, navigation, blind-spot screens, and Harman Kardon audio; there’s additionally the utility-driven V60 Cross Nation for $47,295. 

The place is the 2022 Volvo S60 made?

In South Carolina.