Model review
The Volvo S60 first came onto the mid-size saloon segment in 2000. The model acts as a successor to the similarly named S70 – a car which ran from 1997 to 2000 and was itself essentially a facelifted 850 saloon. Â
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Styling cues for the original version were taken from the ECC concept car, as well as the S60’s bigger sibling, the S80. In addition, the S60 is also built on the same platform as the S80. Â
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During the first generation’s lifetime, it went through a facelift in 2005, gaining body-coloured side mouldings and bumpers with chrome linings, among other changes. Then, the model was facelifted again in 2008, this time altering features such as the interior, which received a new pattern upholstery.Â
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For 2010, Volvo introduced the second generation S60. It got an all-new look inside and out, which was sharper and more interesting than its predecessor’s. The cabin featured the manufacturer’s sleek, stylish floating centre console as well.Â
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But now, for the 2019 model year, there’s a new S60 in town – a third generation – which is the current model. Â