Volvo S60AWD

7 discussions on MotorsForum about the Volvo S60AWD: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

What owners report

Question about "gearing down"

I've got a 2001 S80.I live in a pretty hilly area that has up to 12% grades and puts a prettybig load on brakes.My owner's manual seems to endorse engine braking and maybe I shouldn'tworry about pulling the gear lever into 3 or even 2 to...

Shopping for my first Volvo

I'm in the Austin TX area and I need a little information.Will a pre-Ford model be more reliable than a post-Ford model? Onecamp in the household thinks we should spend upwards of $30k to get alate-model dealer certified car with some...

New Auto Trannies

Volvo need to work on their damn autos.All the japense makes have such silky autos you can't tell the shift points.Many have CVT on their lower power cars.Audi has CVT on normal powered cars and is roumered to be working on higherpower...

S80 Navigation System

I am planning on buying a 2004 S80 and trying to decide whether to havethe navigation system installed. I would like opinions from anyone havingany experience, good or bad, with regard to the performance of this option. I live in the...

Would a Volvo owner be happy with a Subaru?

OK, I love my S60, but I'm not sure I can afford two of them. So the 2004Subaru Forester Turbo has been intriguing. It seems to be a safety-consciousdesign, with an interesting side airbag that doubles as a head protector,like a side air...

quick question

I own a 2002 S80 turbo. I wondered how accurate the computer is indetermining gas mileage. When my highway speeds average between 60 and 65,my car's computer computes my gas consumption between 31 and 36 miles pergallon depending on the...

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