BUYER’SGUIDE: Volvo

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Availability

The S60 is currently unavailable to buy new, because Volvo UK’s latest allocation from the factory has sold out

The T8 initially had an 11 8kWh battery for an electric-only range of 30-34 miles In 2021 this was upgraded to 18 8kWh and 46-55 miles

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Performance

Enthusiasts may be disappointed by the T5, which doesn’t feel as swift as it should The T8 is a lot more exciting, especially the later model

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VOLVO’S least popular car has never made it into our Driver Power survey, although the XC40 made it into the 2022 newcar poll (in 23rd place out of 75 entries), while the XC60 Mk2 notched up a 69th place Volvo’s eighth place (out of 29) in the 2022 Brands survey is encouraging, and consistent with its ninth place in 2021. Owners like the quality, interior design and safety of their cars, but not the high running costs.

Case Study

GRAEME Coulson from Derby owns an S60 T5. He said: “I had an original S60 and the difference between that car and this is like night and day Volvo has really sharpened up its act; the S60 looks seriously classy, is wonderful to drive, comfy and well equipped, and has been very reliable, aside from a couple of software updates to fix minor glitches. Running costs are a touch high, but my T5 was a great buy ”

FROM £20,000 Swedish saloon is a solid choice if you want an alternative to the usual German executive car suspects