Volvo Road Tests Articles

2001 Volvo S60 Part 3: Update

I have never visited Sweden. All I know of this Scandinavian county is that its denizens are the inventors of those tasty candy fish and its other national confection, the '70s band Abba. And all I knew of Volvos was that they were safe, slow and square--in th more

2001 Volvo S60 Part 5: Wrap-up

We know it's a cliche, but in this case it is also true: It was with sad heart that the staff of european car said good-bye to our long-term Volvo S60 T5. A favorite long-distance cruiser, it made several trips to Arizona, Nevada and Northern California. more

2001 Volvo S60 Part 1: Intro

When the time comes to return one of our long-term cars, the European Car staff goes into a period of mourning at the loss of a favorite car (it's as if a good friend has moved away). Fortunately for us, a new, possibly even better friend is usually just aroun more

2001 Volvo S60 Part 2: Update

Volvo's svelte sedan, the S60, has been on the market long enough now to have accrued significant feedback from new owners, and I thought it might be a sound idea to cruise various internet sites and see how reaction to the car jives with staff opinion. We int more

2001 Volvo S60 - Long-Term Update

The Volvo S60 has a sexy body and a wonderful heart, which is enough for me to overlook its inability to dance. Volvos haven't b more