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Although still known for its safety, Volvo is again a luxury brand comparable to that of Germany. Its latest offering, the S60 sedan (and the V60 wagon variant), starting at $ 35,800, is ready to face the world's 3 and Audi A4 series.
Like the XC40 SUV, the S60 will be available through Volvo's Care by Volvo car rental program. The subscription covers the vehicle, insurance, maintenance and roadside assistance for a single monthly cost without initial down payment. After 12 months, subscribers can exchange the car for another vehicle in Volvo's car park, or after two years, they can completely leave their Volvo.
It sounds good. This is at least what the potential XC40 pilots were thinking when they exceeded the manufacturer's initial predictions, then that the program was plagued by delays and regulatory problems on the part of individual states. Volvo said it has learned from the difficulties of launching the XC40 and that as soon as the S60 becomes available, it will be ready.
The infotainment is always the Sensus system. It's one of my favorites on the market and it has been updated with a new processor that, according to Volvo, speeds up response times by 50%. During my tests, it was fast with very little latency. It also supports Android Auto and CarPlay without any additional cost. Plus, when one or the other of these is enabled, thanks to the way the Sensus home page is organized (four vertical tabs), they do not cover everything in the room. 39; screen.
There are, however, some problems with Sensus. For example, when you flick the screen to the left or right to see additional options, this can be overwhelming because of the number of choices available on a single screen. Nevertheless, Volvo has tried its luck by not recreating a tablet presentation for its infotainment system, and for me, this bet has paid off. The result is a unique system that still holds the promise of embedded control.
At the wheel, the S60 is a surprising kind of Volvo. It manages and accelerates better than expected. Apparently, if you are looking for the compact luxury sedans of BMW and Audi, you have to deliver the goods (luxury, speed, maneuverability) and the Swedish manufacturer has succeeded.
While the Polestar was generally exceptional (the hybrid brakes were a little tricky), it is only available via Care by Volvo and the 20 vehicles on sale are already known. The R-Design was however my favorite among the others. In fact, the V60 R-Design in particular.
In addition to sedans, Volvo is launching the V60 wagon. According to the manufacturer, cars deal almost exactly the same. We drove the sedan one day and the wagon another, so it's hard to judge the handling parity. I am a fan of cars and the R-Design that I drove offered a saloon maneuverability with all the room (and luggage compartment) of a wagon. It's like an SUV but without the impression of driving a small bus.
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