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To bring you the best information on the 2008 Volvo S60, the experts at TheCarConnection.com perused a wide range of available reviews, then included notes from their own firsthand driving experience with the S60 and its sporty T5 variant.
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| Road Test |
The 2008 Volvo S60 continues the same swoopy styling that was first introduced in the 2001 model year, though updated with a new front end in 2007. Inside, the S60 doesn’t have the fashionable interior theme or the thin, "floating" center console setup of the S40 and S80.
A turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine, making 208 horsepower, is standard on the 2008 Volvo S60, and it produces brisk acceleration and responsive performance with the five-speed automatic transmission. A Premium Package, which also includes a moonroof and leather upholstery, upgrades to Geartronic manual shift control. The T5 models upgrade to a 247-horsepower, 2.3-liter turbocharged five with Geartronic.
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| Positive Points |
- -Excellent front seats
- -Decent ride comfort, even in the T5
- -Hushed interior
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| Negative Points |
- -Swoopy roofline limits backseat headroom
- -Small trunk opening
- -Design now looks quite dated
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