Base price for the 2012 Volvo S60 T5 Level I is $38,300 before tax, freight and delivery charges. Our test car is a Level II model and lists for $39,950, although the $4,500 Driver Support Package, the $2,995 Premium Package, the $1,200 Premium sound system, the $2,625 navigation system and the $790 metallic paint jack up the final tally to $52,060. Holy smokes!
Between you and me, if you can live without an intelligent key system, a sunroof and a bunch of minor upgrades, the T5 Level I is the one we’d recommend. Oh, the all-wheel drive T6 is still offered too, but you’ll have to unload at least $45K to get one.
The new S60 is my kind of compact luxury sedan. Not too big, not too small, nicely put together, gorgeous, quiet and refined. The car feels syrupy smooth but can run if you want it to. It might not be as naughty as Volvo says it is, but at least in appearance, it certainly does set itself apart from the crowd of somewhat stoic German sedans.
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| Base price for the 2012 Volvo S60 T5 Level I is $38,300 before tax, freight and delivery charges. (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com) |
Between you and me, if you can live without an intelligent key system, a sunroof and a bunch of minor upgrades, the T5 Level I is the one we’d recommend. Oh, the all-wheel drive T6 is still offered too, but you’ll have to unload at least $45K to get one.
The new S60 is my kind of compact luxury sedan. Not too big, not too small, nicely put together, gorgeous, quiet and refined. The car feels syrupy smooth but can run if you want it to. It might not be as naughty as Volvo says it is, but at least in appearance, it certainly does set itself apart from the crowd of somewhat stoic German sedans.
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