Volvo S60R | Car Review | Top Gear 

+Alex Cheez Some say he has no concept of sound editing... Some say he doesn't even know what sound is... All we know is... He's called the sound editor.

+Alex Cheez Some say that he can't count comprehend the number "5.1" or the term "centre channel", and has no idea what downmixing is. All we all know is... ...that he's NOT the sound editor. He's the sound editor's cousin who's down an internship as a sound editor.

Alexpander lmao

some say he does only youtube:)

The joke has already been said people Bravo OP

good to see him 'working" here

+Adam West it's much, much better on the telly, I've seen it. It seems like the BBC deliberately muck up the audio on youtube because it's free and they want you to watch it on telly

@@RobRandomVids no

Yes wtf

Robert B no, they don’t. it’s just old youtube videos being stupid

true

+MrBasinator still better than the new top gear.

p12:an Jacob MLG Noscoper I don't watch the new top gear haha ;)

Worst car ever

@@scsclassics Best car ever and so beautiful. Volvo for life 💛💙

Kind of.. thre was an italian chap helping design the P1800 and the Bertone coupe was made by...well, Bertone.

@@taunokekkonen5733 Well not really. The Volvo P1800 was designed by the very Swedish Pelle Petterson who trained under Pietro Frua, It's still his design although you can totally see the influence from Ghia and Frua cars from the period. When it comes to the Volvo 780 Bertone I'm gonna point out that Jan Wilsgaard was collaborating with Bertone to reach the final design.

christdragon I totally agree, I have a 2004 Volvo S60 with 236,568. Miles on it and it runs like a top only need to put new Struts on the front shocks in the back it’ll be good as new again

I'd have to say SAAB is one of the most underrated cars around. I have 2, a 2005 9-3 2.0T ARC with a mild tune pushing 275 whp, almost the same as the turbo V6 aero model in the line up. My 2009 9-3 is an auto, has zero turbo lag and even stock, it's still fast and most importantly, both have been 100% reliable. But I really do like the inline 5 the Volvo offers. Can't deny that.

This car could be a cool sleeper with some performance modifications.

I drove a V70 T5 manual, awesome wagon, only issue with it was the turning circle and the fact that it rolled from side to side more than a Staten Island ferry, but it is a huge wagon

It couldn't "eat a Z" though. The S60R has a quarter mile of 14s. The 350z is 13.8.

@@NoName-oj5km traction counted for a lot I guess. I walked them daily. That awd and oehling suspension were great for traction.

@@NoName-oj5kmthat’s pretty close and part of that’s boost lag. Also figure who’s driving, manual auto, what tires are used, condition of car, and being boosted cold weather vs hot weather

do you still own it ?

@@Silent_Speaker Unfortunately no. But I wouldn't mind to have one even though it's now slightly dated. Emotions are more important than gadgets.

@@melluzi I'm suprised you answered a reply made on a 10 year old comment

@@Silent_Speaker lol In fact, after 10 years, I still miss that car.

@@melluzi like they say, cars are more than a lump of metal

Jordon97 get an Audi TT RS

@@greathey1234 bit of a difference between a £5k Volvo and a £25k TT 😂

Jordon97 get an 850r

@@sledge3581 or 97/98 V70R - just like the 850R Turbowagon :D

Volvo t5 is the best 5cyl engine

into the do not enter zone too

Cracked me up. Such terrible humour

bozny22 S60R was always AWD, 4WD is on cars like the Justy 4WD and other offroaders.

bozny22 i found one grey V70R with these orange leather seats it was selling for 7k and it sold for inredible 4900!!!! my dad would have bought it if he didnt bought his V40 half a year ago

5000 pounds where?

slovakia, middle europe

I just got an '01 t5 with 90k miles for 800 bucks... some say the seller still doesn't know what a good car is

No this is from 2002-2003.

well the cars have 03 plates, so it was filmed after march 2003

2002-2003 isn't the early 2000's lmao

JT Brooks which are the early 2000s....

@@BeeABaw idiot.

Same lmao 🤣

yeah i thought that i have some ears issues :)))))

Ear tape ftw

it wasn’t like that in the TV version. something about music on old youtube videos just doesn’t work very well

Not loud enough. I can still hear some bloke talking in the background

Absolutly. i have a s60 2,5t and i Love it 👍

You know the drugs are good when your saying Volvos body lines are gorgeous.😵‍💫

The correct answer is W211 E500, E55 AMG or any other of the many cars with the M113 engine in it.

@@muaythai193 correct answer is don't by 2 ton "performance" sedans lol.

@@muaythai193 Correct answer is Holden Monaro

Peugeot 205 rallye

there is no correct answer just get what you want lol

TheDriver458 Go back to school before you post misspellings. TYRE.

It's thanks to the US that these refugees are coming to Europe, idiot.. Also, who wouldn't go to the English if they want to learn the correct way to speak English?

sure if you want a safe slow ugly car that rusts quickly...

1954telecaster well, that is the case with every car. Except safe. Just look at hondas, toyotas, mitsubishis, bmws and american junk. Everything rusts without maintenance.

Some cars definitely rust faster than others...and galvanized bodies (like Mercedes and Porsche) don't rust at all

jealous. would love one. Heard they are high maintainance though.

@@RollingShutter Not particularly.. Obviously you need to keep on top of things that need attention but unfortunately the engines like to crack between the cylinders.... That is the 'R's Achillies heel....

hahah me too

Me too haha

Same, I'm also surprised it's even in the same Flash Green and Atacama color combo.

thank God it's not like a BMW. it looks awesome can't wait to bye one.

Carmicha3l Not reliable and Volvo can't be in the same sentence, i'm sorry.

+J Gripen my V50 isn't very reliable even though mine is well taken care of. Driver's door won't close if it's below -1 celsius and the reverse sensors won't work properly in the cold either, they just beep constantly even if i'm not close to anything. The climate control gets confused and opens/shuts the floor vents for about 30 seconds when i change the settings. It says people are sittning in the rear seat without seatbelts even if i'm alone in the car.

My s40 wasnt reliable either problem after problem it had to go. Bought a BMW and much happier after having the bmw i dont get all this stuff about how they are unreliable because mine is going like a dream with no faults.

Any volvo after 2005 wasnt and isnt reliable :D il stick to my 1999 Volvos thanks :D

You are so lucky that it's still in one piece.. I've worked on more then a few volvos with that engine and they are absolute crap. We had in the shop recently with 44,000 miles and the turbo was already leaking oil and it handled like a 50 year old Cadillac and the interior quality was piss poor, it was incredibly uncomfortable and turned every pebble in the road into a bolder. It's absolutely unforgivable that volvo charges the same amount for there volvo xc70 as a fully loaded Audi a4.. I own an A4 and it's better in EVERYWAY.

+EJK k its not safer

+EJK k also the xc is very comfortable and nicely made interior, mines has 200,000 miles on it and has had no problems

+EJK k I disagree, it's extremely comfortable, not on par with my Audi A6, but close, build quality is excellent, the sound of the turbo 5 cylinder is amazing, but I do agree the handling is poor. Cargo space is relatively poor as well. My Audi A6 (2001) has 322,000 kilometres and it's just now needing ball joints, and control arms. Other than that, the engine and trans still runs brand new. Love it. My Audi is also covered in airbags which I love. Lol.

+albert7139 volvo is still safer

@Eram Ahmed even more impressive.

The Renault Clio 182 was 3 seconds faster than the Volvo

@@kiinanomistaja2402 The Clio weighs about half as much as the Volvo.

And if you read the magazine from when they did this, the Haldex was out - so it was front wheel drive only (screeching the tires on launch is a dead giveaway) - get the awd on, and cut about 4 more seconds off it - and if you run it in the rain, nearly the same time, so it would still beat the Ferrari in that game... just sayin' from 200,000 miles of S60R ownership...

@Eram Ahmed fanboy excuses much?

Jackomac43 the 9-5 is a fabulous plushy cruiser as well.

2011 95 6 speeed manual is my dream car

You may not recall, but Volvo was owned by Ford at this time....

Did you watch the SAAB biofuel advert? The song played in it is basically saying release me from GM! Such a shame to see them gone.

@@killerbeau95 Saab 9-5 never came with a 6 speed - only came with five gears, that sixth gear could helped with highway miles

CORRECTION before I get flamed. At 70 miles per hour, I'm running right at 2500 RPM. I was up on I-4 and noticed that.

I'm driving an S60 2.5T and yes, there's no U turn, just W turn

Just had it go HAL on me. Apparently I need a new ECM... The hazards come on when they want, instruments are possessed, and my headlights flash at completely random times.

Camaro/Mustang will smoke your Volvo and a WRX anytime. What numbers are YOU looking at?

Man, a tune will make a Volvo as fast as pre-coyote mustangs. Just a tune, if we talk about a 2.5T of course. T5 will be faster and R is faster already stock

Yeah, I think that's why this was recommended to me. And BTW, hi fellow Sri Lankan. ✌🏼

Watched Dougs video and then this got recommended. What a coincidence, same same, aside from where the steering wheel is.

The v70r is super sexy

And thats why you get the prior year A4 or S4 B5 or RS4 B5. (the B6 S4 doesn't have any flaws so to say, the chain guides issue is on all FSI V8s, A6 C5 and the Facelift models of the A8 D3 2007-2010). The T5 has so many issues, the stupid girdle plate that hold the cams and acts as a valve cover and uses a sealant and that you literally roll on with a paint roller from Volvo, and it doesn't stop crap. The accessory belt has a tendency to get misaligned during heavy loads, and gets sucked into the cam belt behind the crank pully, bending all the valves. The rear heater hoses break from age, and the car overheats, the radio connection for all the modules in the car is fiber optic, and as it ages from vibrations it cracks and is guaranteed to happen on all of them, especially the C70 (Waste many hours testing all the lines to find the break and pull the interior apart to replace the line). The interior of them also don't age well at all unless kept in a garage its whole life. The NVH from the mounting system for the trans and engine is horrendous and feels like a diesel truck, the transmission are built like glass, and limit the torque in 1st and 2nd gear, they will start to slip around 100k to 150k miles with heavy use. The front and rear both suffer from extreme tire wear due to incorrect factory camber that isn't adjustable without buying adjustable arms (this applies to almost all Volvos of the era). I hate working on them.

Feledwards well i own a V40 T4....honestly i dont know what the back end of a BMW looks like. And honestly they make the T series engines and put them in volvos just to trick everyone into thinking you care about the trees, the children....blah blah blah when you simply dont.

WookyFeet Very true! The Volvo turbos are factory sleepers. There's just no other way of describing them!

***** Yes there is, Son talked dad into paying extra for a very safe reliable car because he thinks Evos are for show offs and drug users anyways lol. Besides its a Volvo so even the police wont stop you(they will write it off as equipment error).

@FWTNRU-vid , I thought Volvo bought their turbo's from Mitsubishi? ( I drive an '05 S60 2.5T )

@@wookyfeet1416 I've owned an older T4. Great, sleeper cars but there's more to driving than straight line performance.

All 10 year old luxury cars lose value a ton and go for around 5ish. The volvo r holds its value

As you can see, I have a 99 V70R P80 body and man... I think I blew a head gasket. If you listen closely, you might hear my wallet weeping.

The dealerships will absolutely clean you out. What you said is right though. They depreciate like nothing else, but are great for specs and are incredibly safe, in case you get in an accident while testing out your new Euro mods you've inevitably swapped in.

@@alexroshko3239 get the right non R you can convert it into a proper R model.. lot of them share the same hardware so make sure same engine, suspension and AWD and for most part the rest is software and minor wrenching.. my friend bought a V70 non R but has 2.5L T5 engine, Four-C chassis and BLIS and few extras as well for $2000 in really good shape just a family car was used for long time by older couple was downsizing everything including their car so wasn't beat either and was cared for... another $1500 in hardware like brakes, pegasus rims he had refinished, spoiler, front bumper and exhaust and few other things plus some software and within a week it was a full on R.. he since sleeved the engine and turned everything up and pushes like 450HP...

I’m looking to buy my first car and I’m thinking about a S60. When I was younger my dad had a 02 S60 and I just remember it being a really good car. My parents offered to give me their old 08 Highlander with over 250k miles and a broken AC system that will cost over $2000 to fix. (I live in Virginia so an AC is basically essential in the summer) I’m leaning towards the Volvo though. just because who knows how many problems the Highlander will have. Most of the used ones I found are around 5k and have less that 100,000 miles on them.

i have one i love it

I have one as well (mine is an '02). Surprisingly good for a FWD luxury car. It's very fun to drive, and it's always great to see the surprised looks on the faces of muscle car drivers when you stay right by their side at a set of lights. Despite the low ride height, I've found the suspension to be quite nice, and it even handles dirt and gravel roads quite well. The only thing I don't care for is the automatic gearbox. It shifts at the wrong times and randomly decides it wants to downshift into third gear while doing 70 mph on the motorway, so I always have it in sport. Other than that, great car!

Pre 04 V6 Mustangs?

GT5Player It will beat 5th generation Mustangs in a drag race as well.

***** You're not beating a 5th gen 'Stang in a high 14 sec car.

A stock V6 Mustang? Easy. Don't tell me that I won't because I already have done so. All he saw was taillights :D

So true 😢

I'm missing the 2000s just revisiting these reviews. This show brings back the memories from then. The 2000s was a great decade, I don't care what anyone says

Had to sell it due to financial reasons as these cars are meticulous but with the right amount of wallet these cars can run forever

Volvo style

@@JamesRyanChapelow ahah why do i feel like i wrote this comment 2 weeks ago

Volvo s60r Also did you stop and think that maybe they'd shredded the collar gear? That was a hell of a lot of wheelspin off the line, and that's how you kill them by launching it.

I hadn't really thought about it, but its pretty possible. You have to be nice to the volvo or the maintenance stacks up quick Sean Cloughley

I know a buddy of mine dumped clutch in his and shredded it, AWD never worked again. Could have done that when they tried to launch it. I just feel like the wheel spin was a little much.

Probably what happened. I have never tried launching any awd car that i have owned because i feel that it causes too much stress on the transfer case. Anyways, i feel like the top gear guys definitely ragged on the car they tested. Sean Cloughley

These S60Rs don't have a transfer case. Which is why they're so susceptible to the failure. My AWD is out due to a faulty dem. I'm assuming nobody knew of the issue when the car was tested because it was too new.

*BMW moment.

@@ik749 BMW would have no signal at all

X Lee "my mother" xDDD

X Lee You're comparing a 2004 to a 1961 LMFAO.. Ferrari or not thats not a very good comparison

Me too, flash green and atacama :D

The last two sentences are nothing but facts

Volvo for life!! I got a 2005 Volvo XC70 with 260000 miles (I’m in the United States) and she is solid runner! She sounds great and I love the AWD! Does great in the snow and trails!