Volvo as a luxury brand is far too often considered as an afterthought by new BMW, Mercedes, Acura or Lexus buyers these days with even one time luxury brand losers Cadillac and Audi now showing off their mettle as the fastest growing luxury brands in the United States. But the question remains, now that Volvo is under Chinese ownership, can it claw back a foothold in the United States market where it was once so successful?
Well, if Volvo has any hope of regaining lost market share among luxury brands then its 2013 S60 lineup of safe yet sporty sedans had better offer buyers an experience unavailable to those shopping for the usual 3-Series, C-Class or Acura TL. Thankfully, not only is the S60 sedan one of the downright sexiest looking luxury four doors in its price class but it also manages to be fast, fun to drive and unique down to the its core. And, yes, as it's a Volvo it is still extremely safe for you, your loved ones and even the passengers walking past you on the street. Maybe that's part of the reason why Volvo has seen an unexpected upswing in sales of this sedan as of late. Now, would we buy one over one of the usual luxury sport sedan suspects?
The average price for a 3-year-old used luxury small car is $29,436, with the Volvo S60's price typically
$5,694 below
average for this vehicle type.
How long do Volvo S60s last?
Volvo S60
The Volvo S60 is the 3rd most reliable vehicle in the luxury small car category, with a reliability score of 8.
Approximately of all Volvo S60s on the road have reached 150,000 miles or more, which compares to an average of 1.8% for the luxury small car category
The best-ranked luxury small car for reliability is the Lexus IS 250
See below for the reliability scores of various cars in the luxury small car category:
Lexus IS 250
8.1
Lexus IS 350
8.0
Volvo S60
8.0
Lexus IS 300
8.0
BMW 3 Series Sedan
8.0
Buick Regal
8.0
Audi A4
7.9
Audi S4
7.9
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan
7.7
BMW M3
7.7
Audi A5
7.6
Buick Verano
7.5
BMW 3 Series Hatchback
7.5
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
7.2
Audi RS 5 Sportback
7.2
Acura ILX
6.9
Cadillac ATS Sedan
6.8
Audi RS 3
6.7
Volvo S60 Cross Country
6.7
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
6.7
Genesis G70
6.6
Cadillac ATS-V
6.6
Audi S5 Sportback
6.6
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
6.6
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe
6.6
Infiniti Q40
6.5
Mercedes-Benz CLA
6.5
Infiniti Q50
6.5
Lexus RC 300
6.5
BMW 4 Series Coupe
6.5
Audi A5 Sportback
6.5
Audi S3
6.5
Lexus RC 200t
6.5
Alfa Romeo Giulia
6.5
Audi A3
6.5
Jaguar XE
5.9
Cadillac ATS Coupe
5.9
Lexus RC 350
5.7
Lexus IS 200t
5.7
BMW 2 Series Coupe
5.7
BMW 4 Series Sedan
5.6
MINI Hardtop
BMW 2 Series Sedan
Cadillac CT4
Is the Volvo S60 a good car?
Volvo S60
The Volvo S60 earns an ISC quality score of 8.2 based on its reliability, value retention and safety ratings.
The Volvo S60 is ranked 11th in quality in the luxury small car category,
with the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan ranked just above it and the Cadillac ATS Sedan ranked just below it
The best-ranked luxury small car for quality is the Lexus IS 250
