2005 Volvo S60

Launched back in 2001, redone mechanically in 2004, and facelifted in 2007, the S60 is tuned to be a sports sedan, but though it is betrayed by a front-wheel-drive chassis in all but the R model, it looks like a sleek sports coupe from afar. The interior is fairly spacious even with the swooping roofline, and it offers more of a midsize package than a compact one, even though it is occassionally pitted against smaller German rivals in comparisons. For the Middle East market, there are five powerplants. These include a basic 2.0-litre turbo and a 2.5-litre turbo for the run-of-the-mill S60 sedan models, a 2.4-litre turbo for the sporty front-wheel-drive T5 and a highly-tuned 2.5-litre turbo for the all-wheel-drive S60 R. All engines are five-cylinder, and have an automatic with tiptronic, although some can be had with a manual too. Maintaining Volvo tradition, safety features include dual front airbags, side impact airbags for SIPS, inflatable curtain airbags and WHIPS whiplash... Read More