The Volvo S60 Test Drive with Richard Hammond
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 เม.ย. 2014
- Join Richard Hammond and Ian Royle as they help Richard Fountain find his perfect car! In this clip they test drive the luxury Swedish Volvo S60. We find out what Richard Fountain thinks of it and if he see's himself owning such a vehicle, whilst Ian Royle goes through some of it's features.
[This clip is from Used Car Heaven: Series 2, Ep. 4, originally aired 15/04/2002. The full episode can be watched here: • Used Car Heaven: Seaso... ]
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Still looks very fresh and modern even today.
Not at all.. I like the design of the S60 that came out 2011 but even that look is outdated. You can't be serious that this old one looks modern..
@@Sebbe40 a 2004 volvo s60 can easily be thrown off for somebody to think its a 2010
@@yunga8305 I bought a 2004 2.0t with 104, 000 miles, 1 older owner and the original receipt for £20,000. All for £450. I have tinted the window, hydrodipped my wheels, made headlamp eyebrows and a debadged grille, fitted some window deflectors and colour coded a few parts. It has embarrassed plenty of newer cars in the looks and performance department. And some of those are costing more than £450 per month to buy. Check it out on my Instagram.
@@TheScottishSprayer I bought the 2008. S60 2.0t from the first owner from Germany with 170k km. A class higher than mercedes c, audi a4 and bmw 3 which I owned before. Amazing build quality and the most comfortable seats even among premium class cars. I came across this car by accident and its the biggest surprise.
b. c. Yeah me too. Was looking for a Mondeo ST wagon and came across this as a bargain. I’m now a Volvo preacher lol. Quality and comfort are second to none. I’ve been in car trade 20yrs and these were always underrated.
Just got an S60 last week, have to say though my previous car was a bmw 3 series and I loved it. But after 2 weeks I’m realising this Volvo way of driving has opened my eyes. Lovely car
I feel you, trading my 3 series in for this one tomorrow! Let's see:-)
you still have it? Hows it going?
Had this car recently and it just wouldn't die. 2002 Volvo s60. Things were failing apart all around it but started and ran everyday like a champ. 18 year old car that stands the test of time. These volvos can easily can hit 220,000k miles and still run fine.
Our car was the same. absolutely fucked in every regard. But all electronics and engine worked perfect. I also really enjoy the sound of the 5pot
217000 on mine 😁
Just bought my new to me 2002 S60. Only needs suspension work that I'll do myself. Other than that, an input shaft leak and oilcooler leak. Everything else is tops.
I was blown by the interior. It actually looks modern and stylish
Racked my memory trying to think of the name of a guy I knew who sounded just like the buyer ... only to check the name in the clip description and realise it was actually the guy I knew 😂
Ultimately the best car I've ever had. The build quality is unseen ever since. A class ahead compared to bmw, merc and audi.
I got 14 years old V70 over my 7 years old Astra J that I got from new and I couldn't be happier, I LOVE the Volvo (which is not a surprise, since I knew exactly what I wanted and it's hardly the first Volvo that I have). But the car is just so nice. Quiet. Smooth. Spacious. And even though I intentionally got a 2,4i without turbocharger, it's not underpowered. If fact it has exactly the rate of power you need to not distract you.
Got that same model Volvo S60 2.0 Turbocharged. Love my car :) Go Volvo!
I have a volvo s60 2004 2.5t with 205k miles and in my 3 years since I bought the car 0 0 0 problems! Just maintenance like engine oil change, a/t oil change. The car feels like a tank, way better than my last nissan altima that I bought brand new and transmission failed. Volvo is the way to go boys!
Recently bought a 2013 S60 R-Deisgn, sitting in the works car park next to the likes of BMW, Audi and Merchandise, it’s aged much better than its counterparts (not actually equivalent in my opinion), plenty fast enough and drives lovely, still gets looks and work colleagues asking questions about it. It’s the quality of car which people wish they had, but they choose the badge over the car.
If you want to roughly know what your car will be thought of in the future, just look at it’s predecessors.
My 02 V70 D5 Estate still looks stunning and drives great with 1/4 million on the clock
Is that 250,000 kilometers?
@@heckraiserrr413 no..english miles !!
its more a wolf who THINKS its a sheep not just dressed up like one, i think the car is more surprised by how fast it is rather than the driver.
My 17 year old S60 is still almost perfect. A far superior car than a lot of those turned out today. The guy in the video is just bothered about
what he tells his diner guests. Wouldn't know a good car from a bike!
Im personally thinking about getting the variant with the d5 motor. Love the sound and the power. Im also surprised how the volvos from that era have an interior that looks modern today
I will get one too👍
I recently got a 2003 S60 D5 and i love it. The speaker system is superb and stands well in comparison to 2010+ cars. The 2.4L turbo diesel has heaps of torque and a great rumble at around 2300rpm. Comfy and nice interior too and the engine bay has alot of room for activities.
Just got an 06 model used. Very nice car, performs great, interior and exterior are very well made. Has survived better than any other car I've seen this age. Zero problems. Poor man's bmw
BMW is trash
The wise man’s BMW.
Volvo s60 is way better than any Bmw or Audi. Such an amazing car.
These cars age as well as Hammond!
I would take my S80 over any 5 series
I just bought a s60 2002..love it
I just bought a 2001 s60R T5 300 hp
just got a 2003 s60 2.3L 249HP :)
Love my V70
My beloved Rover 75 died on oldyearsday 2022 at the age of 22 years , due to a burned valve .
I think the only worthy succesor is the S60 2.4 .
Style , quality , comfort and.......reliable .
I will look out for a late one with about 100K kilometers on the odo , manual and beige leather off course , I am spoiled by a Rover 75.........
I have a 2001 S60 2.4 Automatic, with only 160.000 miles, it's what you can expect from a Swede😉. Safety, Comfort, reliability.
And shitty transmission ha ha
Sam You never had a Volvo i guess...
@@KingKohlrabi no i haven't
Historydiggerpat Was talking to Sam... 😉
@@KingKohlrabi 😂😂👌
This is my favourite car
Any particular reason why?
We got a 17 year old s60 in good shape
LOL you're at Fords of Winford?!?!?! Good old Volvo
Prefer Volvos over BMW for there reliability, value for money and uniqueness. Turbocharged Volvos are exhilarating
Aired few months before hammond moved to top gear
What year is this really from?
Going by the registration number of the car they were driving in the video, 2002.
Well the car must be from 2001 or 2002. The steering wheel is the old one, Volvo changed it in 2003.
Now I see how old my volvo is xd
My s60 doesn’t have all those
Why everything is mirrored?
Nazar Pinonzhyk the volvo's plate is normal tho
If you are gonna buy a used one of these today, you'll see that it is still in decent state and won't take much maintenance to keep it crisp. Whereas likes of Audi and Mercedes, never mind the BMW, oh boy do they eat lot of oil and gas. Everything breaks, including the brakes, error lights that are still working are all lit. And the rust, it's all over. Pieces of junk now, at least those that people are willing to sell. Volvo still goes as the trusty rock of ages, through scorching heats of southern Europe as well as arctic winters of northern Scandinavia. Even after mileage equal to ten trips around the world. Rolling, rolling, rolling....
🔥👌👍👍👍👍👍
That driver was as weird and boring as hell
Mine is on 320.000 (2000) and the lights stopped working...
If you want to go for S60... Get T5 nothing else
s60r..
R has many problems... 2004+ T5 is best you can get for reliability and if you want to tune it
what is best model ? but I like diesel only reliability must
Volvo 2.5TDI(not the Audi V6 one) can easily reach 800.000km mileage. It's the same engine as in VW Transporter etc. It's simple engine based on classic fuel pump. There's also 2.4 D5 engine which doesn't sound like classic diesel engine(check it out), the downside of that one is that's more complicated than 2.5TDI and its based on common rail which can be reliable depending on quality of fuel, you shouldn't have problem with that. I saw people selling 2.4 D5 with about 600.000km mileage.
@@mateusz4244 Not the same. You talking about the 2.5tdi installed in the old S70. S40, S60, S80 and all the XC got the D5 2.4D motor which is a indestructible aluminum 5pot unit made entirely by Volvo from 130 to 200hp. Also used detuned in boats Volvo Penta 120hp, no turbo
jaga posedujem ide ko nevreme
planiram da kupim ovakav 2.5
malo jaci motor
planiram da kupim ovakav 2.5
malo jaci motor
Oookeeeyuyyy
Pity the gear lever is on the wrong side... I wonder if in countries like the UK, India, Pakistan, Australia, Japan,... there are more lefties than in countries in which people drive on the right side of the street. Air con, éverything is on the left side, must be annoying.
And yet, the completely unimportant things like the steering wheel remain in our right hand at all times... very annoying
Okay, I get it. But through the years I had been slipping on motorways (when I was young) and I had been saving myself by downshifting and countersteering, if I had had a left hand shifter, I had most certainly wrecked my car. On the other hand, it is just a habit, I guess.
John Callaghan Well, I tried driving a car ( in Argentina ) with the gearshift...etc to the right of me..and I couldn't get my head around it. *im from the UK...so to me, it's so unnatural the way the Americans drive. ( all to do with the Pioneer wagon trains heading out west in the 1800's and needing a free 'whip-hand' for the horses, apparently... before that, you lot drove on the left as well ).
yaw rate sensor is gone on 82000 km... $500+ !!! Already regret I didn't take a Toyota...
Rear seating is horrible in this, and the turning ratio absolutely sucks on this generation S60 !
Have many fond memories of the backseat meself and so does the family. No complaints even on ultra long cross-euro journeys. However the turning ratio is somewhat questionable.
Lucpol1986 The S60 and P2 V70 (and i imagine S80 as its on the same chassis deisn) do have super crap steering indeed. I've never sat in the rear of my own car for more than a quick try but from that try im able to say they are NOTHING when compared to an E39 5 series which has better rear seats than the sofa in my house
Bilal Ahmed Is it, how?
+craig855s The s60 is not in the same market as a 5-series though. It should be compared to the 3-series. S80 and 5xx are the "same size" cars... Apples and oranges.
+lajjvo Are the S80 rear seats any different in make up to the S60s?