2002 Volvo S60 D5 2.4

Summary:

Stylish car for the assured demanding driver

Faults:

'Whistling' from the turbo when depressing accelerator pedal.

Front window side panel brackets became loose.

General Comments:

Excellent performance from a diesel with power & speed to match when needed. Excellent road handling.

Stylish car with refined looks make it stand out from the usual German competitors.

Outstanding fuel economy, but this is offset slightly by some expensive spare parts.

The boot design could be improved on - difficult to place 'larger' objects in. Likewise - rear door openings mean that clearance width and height make it difficult to put in any large item/box etc in the rear seats.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 16th May, 2005

2002 Volvo S60 SE 2.4T

Faults:

Build quality of car is not perfect. I had several minor issues sorted after delivery.

Biggest problem is rattles and noise. I expect better from Volvo.

General Comments:

Performance and comfort is good. Backseat space is not great, but will do for two. I imported this car myself and got a well speced car for less than 20K. For this kind of money I don't think you can do much better.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 20th March, 2004

15th Jun 2005, 12:56

Talk about rattles, I bought a used 2002 S60 a few months ago, and there's a rattle coming from the right rear. It's driving me crazy. Road noise is unusually loud. Too bad, otherwise it's a great car.

2002 Volvo S60 SE 2.0T

Summary:

Great performance, luxury and different to the German barge!

Faults:

Broken cup holder, but that was my fault, tried to squeeze a bigger bottle in than would fit.

General Comments:

I was looking around for a well priced luxury saloon with decent performance, where I live the Mercedes' and BMW's are commonplace, putting me off.

The S60 is a very nice car indeed, the automatic transmission shifts nicely, its fast and handles well. The 17" alloys in the UK are essential and make the car what it is.

I am very proud of the car and would recommend one over a BMW or Mercedes any day as its different, but just as good when it comes to comfort and space and it has excellent performance in comparison.

I find the heated leather seats are excellent, the dashboard (angled toward the driver) is superb and it is the best car I have ever owned.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 24th January, 2004

2002 Volvo S60 TS 2.0 turbo

Summary:

A very sound buy

Faults:

Drivers door lock mechanism failed at 18000 miles.

General Comments:

Very impressive performance, and yet economy surprising considering 180bhp engine.

Very comfortable seating.

Excellent standard equipment, air conditioning, cruise control, CD player etc. all standard.

Not a great drive on a twisty road - safe and sound, but lacks subtlety of handling.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 19th August, 2003