Volvo V60 - Reliability and safety

As befits the traditionally safety-conscious Swedish manufacturer, the Volvo V60 has an array of safety kit on board to try and prevent a crash from happening. But if the worst does happen, then it will protect you thanks to its five-star rating from Euro NCAP (tested in 2018), with scores of 96% and 84% for adult and child occupant safety, respectively.

The car will help you to avoid head-on crashes if you stray out of your lane, it's also able to detect pedestrians and animals in your path and prevent you from pulling out in front of oncoming traffic if you need to turn right across lanes. As well as these advanced safety features, the V60 has the usual round of electronic driver aids and speed limit warnings, a full set of airbags and ISOFIX child seat mounts in the back.

When it comes to keeping customers happy, Volvo finished in 13th out of 32 manufacturers in our 2023 Driver Power survey, coming above BMW (21st), Mercedes (25th), and Audi (30th). However, it’s worth pointing out that Volvo finished in eighth place in our 2022 survey, so we hope the brand will reverse this downward trend.

Warranty

All Volvos come with a three-year/60,000-mile warranty, which is standard for the class, although BMW and Mercedes offer a similar three-year warranty without a mileage limit. In addition, Volvo issues a paint warranty for the same three years, while a corrosion warranty covers the car for eight years.

Servicing

The Volvo V60 requires servicing annually or every 18,000 miles, whichever comes first.

There is a Volvo Service Plan available to customers to help spread servicing costs on an interest-free monthly basis. After each service, Volvo will extend your breakdown cover for one year at no extra cost.