2013 VOLVO S60 MANUAL DRIVERS
2013 VOLVO S60 MANUAL DRIVER
2013 VOLVO S60 MANUAL MANUAL

Park Assist is a front and rear proximity sensor that gives audible distance alerts when parking. The S60 is available with a wide range of optional safety tech. Our S60 T5 didn't even come equipped with a rearview camera, but that doesn't mean that yours won't. Since I couldn't find a CNET editor brave enough to stand in front of the S60 while I tested the system, we'll just take Volvo's word that it works.

2013 VOLVO S60 MANUAL MANUAL

City Safety only works between 2 mph and 30 mph, doesn't activate if you're applying even the slightest bit of manual brake pressure, and will not activate if you attempt to steer around the obstruction. If the vehicle detects that you're about to collide with one of these obstructions, it will warn you before automatically applying the brakes. This front-looking camera constantly scans the road ahead for pedestrians, vehicles, and other obstructions. In fact, the only non-drivetrain-related bit of safety gadgetry that I had to play with was the standard City Safety system. Further up the totem pole, the S60 R-Design comes standard with a nonadaptive suspension that is 15mm lower than the standard ride height and 15 percent stiffer.ДЄ Volvo just wouldn't be a Volvo without a bit of excellent safety tech, but our tester was mostly lacking the most advanced features. This system is not available on our T5 tester.

2013 VOLVO S60 MANUAL DRIVER

The standard S60 T6 is available with an optional $750 adaptive-suspension system that gives the driver control over the ride firmness or comfort. There are even three user-selectable power steering settings that allow the driver to adjust the steering feel from weighty and direct to light and easy. Our S60 T5's suspension offered a good balance of suppleness, for soaking up bumps and road imperfections, and rigidity, so it doesn't feel wallowy around bends, floaty, or vague. The shifts come sooner to keep the rpms down and the fuel economy up and happen more smoothly for a more comfortable ride. Leave the shifter in the normal D-for-Drive position and the gearbox will behave the way you'd expect a premium midsize sedan's slushbox to. Our Volvo S60 T5 tester is also capable of behaving with a bit of dignity as well. Of course, there's more to a great ride than just power, but even bronies know that more ponies are almost always a good thing. That's more power than you get from the BMW 335i and the Audi S4. Still not impressed? Well, there's also the S60 T6 R-Design, which features a tuned version of that 3.0-liter engine that outputs 325 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque.

2013 VOLVO S60 MANUAL DRIVERS

Two hundred and fifty horsepower from the S60 T5 car makes for a more than adequately powerful ride, but for drivers who want a bit more sport in their sedan, Volvo also offers the S60 T6, which is powered by a 3.0-liter turbocharged, inline six-cylinder engine that outputs 300 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. The turbocharged Volvo S60 is available with either five cylinders or six.

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