Volvo S60: a highly talented car
Volvo have been building this compact executive saloon since 2000, and since then it has developed into a talented all-round luxury touring machine. Since its facelift in 2010, the S60 has upped its game and its combination of comfort, build quality, safety and effortless cruising capacity has proved a winning combination for Volvo. If you are interested in getting a car on your driveway with all these qualities, a Volvo S60 lease deal is a convenient and surprisingly affordable way of doing it.
The S60 was developed under the watchful eye of Ford, and therefore, despite its recent update, still shares various parts with the Ford Mondeo, including much of the front wheel drive chassis and engines. With this in mind, if you have been considering a Ford Mondeo, you should also consider a Volvo S60 hire purchase deal.
You may think that, in comparison with the rear wheel drive BMW 3-Series or the four wheel drive Audi A4, the Volvo, being front wheel drive, will not grip or handle as well as its German rivals.
Technically, you would be right, as opting for a Volvo S60 finance plan gets you a car that powers only its front wheels. Whilst this is not perfect for overall grip, it does save extra weight, which means the handling on the S60 is admirable – and, the S60 is now available with four wheel drive should you desire, so the playing field is more even.
When it comes to engines, there are plenty of options to choose from when considering a Volvo S60 finance plan. Seven different options in fact, three of which are diesel and four of which are petrol.
Our favourite is the T6 3-litre turbo petrol engine which, although it does have a relatively high rate of fuel consumption, brings over 300bhp and extremely speedy acceleration – proving that the S60 is surprisingly talented.
Shop around for Volvo S60 hire purchase deals online to find the best deal to suit your budget. You could have your new car delivered direct to your door and make some serious savings.