Any opinions on a New Volvo S60 T6 ?
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I'm busy trying to find a new car about A4/Mondeo/Insignia sized, Petrol Engined, 4WD and capable of towing my Sprint car, and came across the new S60.
I've had a test drive in a V60 D5 which was very nice but I was trying to find out more about the T6. Unfortunately there's not a single Demo car in the UK (according to Volvo) so was wondering if anyone here had any thoughts (or has one !). On paper it looks perfect ... apart from the price.
Opinions or alternatives very welcome .... (BTW hate the new A4 and Insignia so seem to have run out of 4WD mid sized saloons.
Thanks ... Andy
I've had a test drive in a V60 D5 which was very nice but I was trying to find out more about the T6. Unfortunately there's not a single Demo car in the UK (according to Volvo) so was wondering if anyone here had any thoughts (or has one !). On paper it looks perfect ... apart from the price.
Opinions or alternatives very welcome .... (BTW hate the new A4 and Insignia so seem to have run out of 4WD mid sized saloons.
Thanks ... Andy
Edited by ayh20 on Friday 7th January 16:00
I was lucky enough to drive one on the Volvo Naughty Track Day. It felt very nice to chuck about with the engine feeling smooth and powerful. Power delivery was gradual...It didn't lunge off the line but it had some grunt.
Interior was very nice and you could get three large-ish blokes in the back OK with decent leg-room....I'm 6ft and it was fine.
For the short time I was in it the car was refined when cruising and the styling was attractive both inside and out.
I have no idea how well it would work as a tow car but I think that it would be a great motorway car. If Garlick's sources are right then the only downside I can see is the thirst...I like it in almost all other aspects...I would buy one.
Be interesting to see how the 2nd hand prices hold-up Vs. BMW/Audi etc..As you may loose a bit if you bought it new.
Interior was very nice and you could get three large-ish blokes in the back OK with decent leg-room....I'm 6ft and it was fine.
For the short time I was in it the car was refined when cruising and the styling was attractive both inside and out.
I have no idea how well it would work as a tow car but I think that it would be a great motorway car. If Garlick's sources are right then the only downside I can see is the thirst...I like it in almost all other aspects...I would buy one.
Be interesting to see how the 2nd hand prices hold-up Vs. BMW/Audi etc..As you may loose a bit if you bought it new.
ewenm said:
Do Subaru or Mitsubishi do anything to suit?
Not really ... legacy models are poor now adays compared with some of the performance models they used to do. Impreza (and i've had a few) can't tow unless you get the rubbish spec ones.Mitsubishi only have the lancer as the Evo can't tow. I'm not sure if they are that nice but was planing to go have a look at one.
A lex said:
The new Saab 95 is also AWD, but v. pricey.
Yes....But, Saab-GB have done a special run-out edition of the 9-3 Turbo X with the 2.8V6 engine, called the Carlsson. Comes fullyloaded with leccy heated seats, Sat Nav, top range audio, blah, blah etc.,etc., and Saab/Haldex awd system with rear E-LSD......and there's a few left new in dealers for £25-26k.
A lex said:
ayh20 said:
A lex said:
The new Saab 95 is also AWD, but v. pricey.
Not pricey compared with the S60 ... nice spec 95 is c 29K .... S60 T6 is c 37K !A 1.8 TSI Ocatvia Scout should be alright - dont the VAG TSi engines chip very easily up to daft amounts too?
aeropilot said:
A lex said:
The new Saab 95 is also AWD, but v. pricey.
Yes....But, Saab-GB have done a special run-out edition of the 9-3 Turbo X with the 2.8V6 engine, called the Carlsson. Comes fullyloaded with leccy heated seats, Sat Nav, top range audio, blah, blah etc.,etc., and Saab/Haldex awd system with rear E-LSD......and there's a few left new in dealers for £25-26k.
Andy
I drove an auto T6 at an S60 naughty track day as well.
It was surprisingly agile for a car of that size, and looked good outside and inside.
We got taken round a 'track' by a pro-driver in a D5 version though, and it was almost as fast and would be a lot more economical, would depreciate less etc. Is there a reason why you didn't like the D5?
It seems like an AWD version of the D5 S60 and V60 exist, though I'm not sure they're on sale in the UK at the moment...
It was surprisingly agile for a car of that size, and looked good outside and inside.
We got taken round a 'track' by a pro-driver in a D5 version though, and it was almost as fast and would be a lot more economical, would depreciate less etc. Is there a reason why you didn't like the D5?
It seems like an AWD version of the D5 S60 and V60 exist, though I'm not sure they're on sale in the UK at the moment...
Edited by ad551 on Friday 7th January 16:26
:-) ... trouble is that no nicer then the Audi A3 3.2 V6 Quattro DSG (fully loaded) that i'm running today :-)
but the Alfa IS a whole lot cooler ... lol .... just hope it won't disintegrate into a pile of rust like the AlfaSud Tspark I had back in the 80's.
Andy
but the Alfa IS a whole lot cooler ... lol .... just hope it won't disintegrate into a pile of rust like the AlfaSud Tspark I had back in the 80's.
Andy
Edited by ayh20 on Friday 7th January 17:08
A lex said:
ayh20 said:
:-) ... trouble is that no nicer then the Audi A3 3.2 V6 Quattro DSG (fully loaded) that i'm running today :-)
Is a Volvo S60?CampDavid said:
ayh20 said:
:-) ... trouble is that no nicer then the Audi A3 3.2 V6 Quattro DSG (fully loaded) that i'm running today :-)
Buy one of them then, in Sportback form. Doneif you could tow with the S3 i'd probably buy one ...
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