2014 Volvo S60 Overview, Reviews, Ratings & Specs

Stephen on July 28, 2024

I’ve owned my 2014 Volvo S60 T5 since late 2022 (roughly 2 years) and here’s my experience so far: Pros: -Superior safety; Volvo prides itself with fantastic safety ratings and constantly keeps the latest safety standards in mind when designing restraints and airbags. -Outstanding comfort; Hands down, most comfortable seats that I’ve sat in. Warmer weather oriented and has heated seats all around, heated windshield, and heated mirrors as standard. Suspension is butter smooth and interior is quiet with good tires. -Stylish Interior and Exterior; interior is luxurious and uses high quality materials. Entertainment features are tilted slightly towards driver and allow you to make decisions and hit buttons without having to look away from the road. Post-face lift model looks fantastic and eye catching and looks much better than the pre-face lift models in my opinion. The body panels feel sturdy and well built. -Performance and Fuel Economy; great performance and fuel economy for its class. I usually get around 17-19 city and 29-32 highway. It offers good economy for families and business workers that get to work via the highway. It can absolutely get up and move when you ask it to and can comfortably go 90-100+ with no issues. Cons: -Below average handling; the handling leaves a bit to be desired for the 2WD models. Definitely has quite a bit of understeer in the corners. It’s can also be a bit daunting to park due to its larger size. -Transmission bugs; the transmission is usually fairly smooth but tends to jolt when downshifting and when starting from a rest. From what I understand this is a common problem with Aisin transmissions of this era and can be fixed with a software update from Volvo. -Interior space; as with most sedans, the rear seats leave room to be desired. Most passengers will struggle with leg room. Trunk space is fine for airport trips, grocery runs, and light road tripping but is unsuitable for most moving and heavy lifting jobs. The Ugly: -Reliability; although this car has never broken down, left me stranded, or even had as much of a check engine light, the biggest killer is the oil consumption problem.This can cause a range of silent killers that usually don’t show up until they are catastrophic. The inline-5 engine in particular is greatly affected and is due to the lower oil control ring on the pistons to become clogged. This usually leads to the engine burning about a quart every 1K miles. This is not an easy fix and will require an engine rebuild. Volvo may offer an extended warranty for this problem but without a perfectly documented service record this service costs $5K. -Not DIY friendly (sometimes); for an at home mechanic, some tasks can be quite difficult to accomplish without special tools from Volvo. Standard issues like oil changes, brakes, and lights are easily accessible and straightforward to accomplish. More complicated issues such as suspension maintenance, coolant services, accessory belt maintenance, and problems related to the turbo can be difficult considering the complex nature of the car. Maintenance manuals are near impossible to find for free, however Volvo does offer a (pricey) subscription service to their in shop maintenance software. In summary, the 2014 Volvo S60 is a fantastic car for a competent car enthusiast who knows how to work on cars. Maintenance tends to be on the heavy side and weekly oil level checks are a MUST. This car is definitely not for anyone who doesn’t know much about cars or for someone who knows a trusty mechanic. It’s sporty, comfortable, reliable and safe if you know what you’re getting yourself into. Hope this helps!

J on March 4, 2024

This is obviously not a R-Design Volvo. False advertisement. Smh 🤦🏾‍♂️ just trying to let the right people know that this is not what they’re naming it.

Stephen on April 13, 2023

Just bought a 2013 S60 T5 with same options a month ago. Very happy with it. Was Single owner, 113k miles. Couple of dings around the car. Solid Car (Tank like). Great turn radius. Interior is comfortable, almost roomie considering the outside profile. Headlight assemblies on mine had to be replaced (I insisted, broken seal and yellowed/browned inside). Did it myself it was that easy. Car looks almost new. FIXD ODB2 Scan shows car is in great shape after a month.

Ryan W on April 12, 2021

Very comfortable and safe, decent styling. Just had to replace the a/c pump ($1200), first real issue I've had with this car in 60,000 miles. Service intervals of 10,000 miles. Service is very expensive but if the vehicle holds up its worth it. Peppy engine for no bigger than it is. For the money, it's been a good car but not as good as my 2004 S60 was.

Doiglasthedog on February 2, 2021

The S-60 is probably one of the best all around stylist models for family and business use. This car handles well with a tight turning radius that makes it easy to drive and use. Pretty comfortable with room for up to 5 passengers!

‘Guilar’ on July 3, 2020

One of the best cars I own. It’s reliable, fast, always garaged and at work it’s inside parking. I am moving up to a bigger one, an SUV.

SportsFan on March 28, 2020

This car is truly great. It handles extremely well and has an excellent interior. Furthermore, since it’s an 8 speed automatic it accelerates extremely smoothly. No jerky acceleration or braking. All around great.

hardware on February 2, 2020

I bought my 2014 S60 new and have loved every second behind the wheel. Platinum Package -Ice White exterior with a blue-grey leather interior - Cold Weather Package and 19" BOR wheels with Pirelli P7 All-Season Cinturato's. I live in Wisconsin and the car is excellent in snow. I bought a set of BBS wheels and Michelin snow tires from The Tire Rack for a little over $2,000 and I used them one season - they simply aren't needed on the car. The car is very quick - surprisingly so - 300 HP with 325 lb-ft torque. It handles great with the 19" wheels. I have just under 70,000 miles and haven't had any problems - I do miss the all-inclusive warranty service that included everything - oil changes/wiper blades/brakes, etc. Outstanding service from my Waukesha, WI Volvo dealer. This car flies way-way under the radar. If you want an outstanding car and aren't the type that needs flashy look-at-me styling - I highly recommend you test-drive a used Volvo - the 2014 was the last year you could get the flat six turbo - afterwards they went to 4-cylinder turbos/supercharged engines - those aren't bad-I've driven several as free loaner in the past few years but - they sound busy all the time and my guess is the six will far outlast those overworked engines.

PMazo on October 4, 2019

I got tired of an SUV after putting 201,000 miles on a Trailblazer and started car shopping. I drove the S60 and loved it. Volvo of Savannah gave me a great deal on a "Certified Pre-Owned" car and I've never looked back. It gets great mileage plus it has so much room I can put a full keyboard rig (instrument, amp, stands, etc) in it when I play out! LOVE this car!

Siren0403 on June 17, 2019

My Volvo is like an extension of my body. Very beautiful in and out, luxurious comfort, spectacular in safety and the sound system will blow your mind!