2019 Volvo S60 T6 R-Design Reviewed

The Volvo S60 T6 R-Design brings a new option to the sport sedan segment. With both a supercharger and turbo-charger at the ready, can it take on the BMW 3-Series and Audi A4? Ryan tries a real-world 0-60 run and gives you all the data.
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[@drivingsports]

Would you pay $850/month for an S60 R-Design “subscription”?

[@jnyfumare]

Too much

[@marklewis9974]

The price would have to be close to my cost of leasing plus insurance, ~$600. Not sure what the advantage is over leasing?

[@IcEWoLF388]

No because my insurance is cheaper if I get it myself, I don’t want to change my preferred insurance to theirs.

[@Dwade32]

@@marklewis9974 Advantage is specifically for people who want to change cars/get easily out of leases without having to pay the entire amount off.

[@VC301000]

You forgot the B & W sound system, it is amazing !

[@MrZeroDean]

Paid 40K for 2019 T5 R-design. Extra $2k for to cover 10yrs/100k miles. LOVE the car!!!!

[@woody7155]

Still have it? Still like it?

[@Anthonyvo]

There is another option for more power without having to go up a trim: Polestar optimization. I have the T5 R-Design with P* and while it only adds 7 more horses, it does bring the torque up to the same as the T6 without P*, 295 lb/ft of torque!

[@drivingsports]

Great tip, thanks for posting.

[@stefanedlund8774]

You can add Polstar engineered and get 330hp 325 ft lb . I have one

[@marksmith1784]

Makes a big difference!! I had it done as well.

[@stefanedlund8774]

Why you not say anything about polstar add on. Gain horespower from 316 to 330..

[@Alectrizo]

My 2014 s60 R-design platinum has 325 hp and 354 lb/ft and can do 0-60 in 5. Just saying.

[@swanblake]

Interior looks grear but I want to drive the Genesis G70. I dont trust Volvo twin charged engines and there AWD system still has the front wheels spinning so something is terribly amiss.

[@Dwade32]

Back seat for G70 is awful as is the fuel efficiency. Maybe when the G70 comes out with the 2.5T it will be better.

[@blitzbbffl]

With a transversely mounted 4-cylinder engine, and it's inherently FWD-biased drive characteristics - you probably should have compared the S60 to the Lexus ES350 (instead of the Audi and BMW each having longitudinally mounted engines). Since the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group acquired Volvo back in 2010 - they have made incredible advancements with the entire line.

[@afcgeo882]

blitzbbffl The ES350 is based on the Camry and is a lot bigger than this car. It is best compared against the S90. Furthermore, longitudinal FWD layouts are actually worse-handling than transverse layouts, because more if the engine falls forward of the front wheels. That is especially true of FWD cars. FYI: Audi plans to move the 2021 A4 to a transverse layout when they convert to a new platform. The benefit of a longitudinal engine is the ease of building a full-time AWD system, but since the A4 no longer has that... it’s irrelevant.

[@blitzbbffl]

@@afcgeo882 The Volvo S60 has an identical wheelbase to the ES350 = 113 inches. The ES350 is classified as a mid-size sedan, same as the S60. All cars, even those with AWD, with transversely mounted engines exhibit FWD-biased handling characteristics...fact.

[@ALMX5DP]

@@blitzbbffl just here to point out that the ES is over 8" longer despite a similar wheelbase to the S60. Though transverse, I think that it can still compete with more sporting offerings like BMW, Mercedes and Audi. Different dynamics at play, but overall each has their own personality anyways so as long as it can be engaging and fun I think it's an appropriate comparison by Ryan.

[@afcgeo882]

blitzbbffl The Lexus is significantly longer overall, and the S60 is a compact sedan, not a mid-size. The old S60 was mid-size. Furthermore, stating that cars that have an engine layout that can only be paired with FWD typically have FWD dynamics is not proof if your original statement, nor does it actually add anything to the conversation. The point is that contrary to your claim, longitudinal engines, when paired with AWD or FWD exhibit MORE FWD dynamics than a similar car with a transverse engine. And the fact that the Audi A4 now also has a front-biased, part-time AwD system.

[@bawags300_svt8]

I’m sorry… “295 torques”? 😂

[@robotech1990]

Is this another Huawei car banned from states???

[@mfmf100]

By way of PRC China.

[@ivanlowjones]

So is the smartphone/tablet/laptop/PC you're using to watch this video, most likely.

[@mfmf100]

J High except Volvo is PRC owned, phone tablet etc. probably isn’t (but could be).

[@ivanlowjones]

@@mfmf100 No smart devices are manufactured in the PRC? This Volvo S60/V60 is built in South Carolina. The long wheelbase S90 and several T8 variants are built/partially assembled in mainland China. The XC90/XC60/V90 wagons were built in Sweden but will be built in South Carolina. The XC40 is built in Belgium. In fact most North American Volvo's will be built in North America in the next few years as will South American and European models for export. Volvo is very much a Swedish branded car company just like Jaguar-Land Rover is still an iconic British brand despite being owned by an Indian company (Tata Motors). Geely Motors also owns minority stocks in the German owned Daimler Motors (Mercedes-Benz parent company). I guess MB will be a Chinese car as well to some with a strong Asian bias.

[@TK3C]

Competes against Mazda 3 which for 15k less offers a very similar, abeit less Swedish experience.

[@afcgeo882]

It won’t sell well. Too pricey for the size, competes against better performing and better priced compacts, and against better-selling crossovers, including its own XC40.

[@grabir01]

Not a fan of Chinese cars made in Sweden. What could go wrong?

[@afcgeo882]

grabir01 It’s engineered in Sweden and made in the US, but you’d know that if you watched the video... or knew cars.

[@grabir01]

@@afcgeo882 Chinese own volvo. What could go wrong?

[@afcgeo882]

grabir01 Geely holdings owns Volvo’s majority stock. That doesn’t mean Volvo is Chinese. It’s still in Sweden, ran by the same Swedish people.

[@grabir01]

@@afcgeo882 Owned by the Chinese.. What could go wrong?

[@ALMX5DP]

@@grabir01 you having a stroke? you seem to ask the same question over and over...