2024 Volvo S60 Dark Theme | The Car You Never Knew You Wanted

The Volvo S60 T8 Recharge AWD Ultimate Dark Theme is a luxury sports sedan flying under the radar.

MSRP as-tested: $62,445

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2024 Volvo S60 T8 Recharge AWD Ultimate Dark Theme

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[kencoleman]

Great video, and as an XC 90 Inscription owner, completely agree! For me, my vehicle is a pleasure / decompression chamber, and the last thing I want to do is futz around tap-tapping and swiping on a screen and wading through menus. So the appealing part of this car for me is not the tech, for all the reasons you state, but its gorgeous looks and great ride / driving dynamics. And 40 miles of range is more than enough for my needs. I've seen these in various colors / trims at the dealer, and photo / video does not do it justice. Always fair and balanced, and today, spot on! Nobody does it better than you, Steve!
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[billurban]

As the owner previously of a ‘22, and currently of a ‘23 (23, 000 miles combined), I agree with this presentation. After all pros and cons, net/net it’s a great car. And as pointed out, quite exclusive. I see 10+ XC60s in my area for every S60. And one out of 100 Volvos one sees is a T8 Recharge.
Biggest positive (not obvious in a brief evaluation), my total one year fuel consumption, 11/1/22 to 10/31/23 . . . 104 mpg; ~$35 a month to charge.The 400HP ‘22 (a 22 mile battery) got 58 mpg; ~$13 a month to charge. (My electric averages 16.8¢ per kWh.) My last BMW 240HP 4 cyl ICE, driven the same way, 29.7 mpg.
Biggest surprise: in warm weather the battery charges to 50 miles or more. My car is plugged in every night, overnight.
Biggest disappointment, the ‘22 phone app was wonderful, had (and stored!) all the technical performance data one could remotely hope for, it spoiled me. The ‘23 app is relatively useless. The improved app update has been promised now for 15 months, extremely disappointing.

[khunopie]

Wool seats: yes please
I think I need this. I think I want it too.

[billurban]

Biggest Recharge secret: if your planned trip exceeds battery range, and if the route is in navigation, the battery is apportioned over the entire trip, wherever advantageous. This is a significant fuel saving feature on a longer drive. (It’s a secret because no one reads the owners manual.)

[Hellanissan]

I went to a Carmax recently and test drove all of the luxury cars available. I was completely surprised that the S60 on the lot was better than bmw, Mercedes and Lexus they had available. ….and the back seat was surprisingly spacious.

I was ready to buy it immediately but it was already reserved.

It was a crazy steal, considering the price for luxury.

[jones]

I have a 2019 base model S60 that i bought in mint condition from Florida last year. Love the car.

[karacha]

I call this the ultimate daily driver. Fantastic car, no doubt! I love the wool blend seats, but it seems no one has them. Just regular leather, or the "black edition" seats that resemble the OG R-Design ones. They are all fine, don't get me wrong, but this is just different. So clean.

[Driver]

I agree with the looks and Volvo seats are amazing. I got to drive an XC40 and I really liked the handling, should imagine a sedan is even better. The G70 though is amazing value though and has the looks as well. Top of my list is a Giulia just because I want the best handling but the nearest dealer is day's drive away and I am too chicken to own one out of warranty.

[bruintoo]

I just got the V60 Polestar Engineered wagon version of this S60. I love the car and willing to overlook the UI and storage niggles.

[juricakovac]

Steve, I noticed the car doesn't have paddle shifters. How did you get on with the transmission during overtaking and hard acceleration and also in general? I really like Volvo design approach and can live with the shortcomings you mentioned. Also are the buttons on the wheel real buttons or touch capacitive?

[snowysnowcones]

I love my 2014 s60 and eventually it will be time to upgrade, but I do wish there were more physical buttons in these newer volvos. There's no reason why temperature control should be on the center screen.

[migy]

Hi Steve! The price seems fair relative to the power output and electric range, but the infotainment is super dated.

[joshuavega]

Great car - looks cool
Just don’t like the vents. I feel like they could’ve made the smaller/ change the angle allowing for a bigger screen

[douglasgiacomini]

Carro lindo e potência compraria fácil

[blowfish]

First thing I would do is replace that tacky crystal shifter.

[menguardingtheirownwallets]

It's nice, but I can buy 3 Toyota Camrys for the same price.