2001 Volvo S60 Recommendations

Following the debut of redesigned V70 wagons in spring of 2000, Volvos midrange sedans got a comparable makeover. Now badged S60, the 2001 front drive near-luxury sedans replaced the S70 design that had originated in 1993 with the 850 series. The 2001 wagon lineup included all-wheel-drive models, but the new S60 was front-drive only. Both models shared the same three engines, basic structure, and many features.Standard equipment included antilock four-wheel disc brakes, front side airbags, side-window curtain airbags, and Volvos anti-whiplash front-seat backrests and head restraints.Three models went on sale, each with an inline five-cylinder engine. The base sedan held a 2.4-liter engine rated at 168 horsepower. A turbocharged 197-hp version of that engine went into the 2.4T. The performance-oriented T5 got a turbocharged 2.3-liter that cranked out 247 horsepower. Base and T5 sedans came with a five-speed manual gearbox or optional five-speed automatic transmission. Automatic was mandatory for the 2.4T and,