Volvo V60 vs rivals - specifications

Check out the full specs of Volvo V60 vs its rivals.

  Mercedes C250 BMW 3-Series Audi A4 Avant Volvo V60
On the road price/total as tested £32,135/£33,770 £30,390/£34,115 £30,620/£33,680 £30,010/£30,910
Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) £13,657/42.5% £12,642/41.6% £12,064/38.6% £11,464/38.2%
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £1,350/£2,699 £1,094/£2,188 £1,227/£2,454 £1,200/£2,401
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £1,855/£3,092 £1,941/£3,235 £1,791/£2,985 £2,469/£4,115
Insurance group/road tax band/cost 37/F/£125 29/D/£90 26/F/£ 125 N/A/E/£110
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £272/£401/£272 £300 (5yrs/60k) £900 (3yrs/30k) £1,260 (4yrs)
         
Length/wheelbase 4,596/2,760mm 4,527/2,760mm 4,703/2,808mm 4,628/2,776mm
Height/width 1,444/1,770mm 1,418/1,817mm 1,436/1,826mm 1,484/1,899mm
Engine 4cyl in/2,143cc 4cyl in/1,995cc 4cyl/1,968cc 5cyl/1,984cc
Peak power 201/4,200 bhp/rpm 181/4,000 bhp/rpm 168/4,200 bhp/rpm 161/2,900 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 500/1,600 Nm/rpm 380/1,900 Nm/rpm 350/1,750 Nm/rpm 400/1,400 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/rwd 6-spd man/rwd 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
         
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 66 litres/sp. saver 61 litres/run-flats 65 litres/sp. saver 68 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 485/1,500 litres 460/1,385 litres 490/1,430 litres 430/1,241 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,675/540/1,800kg 1,580/540/1,600kg 1,525/570/1,600kg 1,632/548/1,600kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.8 metres/N/A 11.0 metres/0.28Cd 11.4 metres/N/A 11.3 metres/0.29Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (unltd)/4yrs 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs 3yrs (60k)/3yrs 3yrs (60k)/1yr
Service intervals/UK dealers 15,500 miles/136 Variable miles/154 Variable miles/135 18,000 miles/136
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 9th/12th 10th/17th 12th/18th 16th/20th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars 82/70/30/5 5/4/1/78* 93/84/39/5 N/A
         
0-60/30-70mph 7.6/7.1 secs 7.9/7.4 secs 8.9/8.1 secs 9.6/9.4 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.3/4.7 secs 3.5/5.5 secs 3.8/6.1 secs 3.7/6.0 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 5.5/7.6 secs 6.7/9.4 secs 7.2/9.9 secs 7.4/9.5 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 148mph/1,800rpm 145mph/1,900rpm 140mph/2,000rpm 137mph/1,800rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 54.1/39.7/10.0m 53.7/39.0/9.7m 51.7/37.1/9.1m 54.7/39.6/10.1m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 70/45/59/66dB 67/49/62/67dB 69/45/63/66dB 66/44/57/65dB
Auto Express economy/range 36.2mpg/526 miles 34.6mpg/464 miles 37.5mpg/536 miles 27.2mpg/407 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 42.2/62.8/53.3mpg 47.1/68.9/58.9mpg 42.2/60.1/51.4mpg 39.2/67.3/53.3mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 209/145g/km/21% 219/128g/km/18% 202/144g/km/20% 278/139g/km/20%
         
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Seven/yes/yes Six/yes/yes Six/yes/yes Six/yes/£275
Air-con/leather/heated seats Yes/£1,315/£320 Yes/£1,025/£295 Yes/£825/£280 Yes/yes/£265
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control £1,490/yes/£145 £1,495/yes/yes No/yes/yes £1,450/yes/yes
Met paint/xenons/powered tailgate £630/£725/yes £595/£690/no £615/yes/£220 £625/yes/no
Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth connection £2,185/yes/yes £1,565/yes/£245 £1,620/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
 

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