Volvo S60 History
History
The S60 debuted for the 2001 model year as the sport-oriented sedan below the S80, sharing the P2 platform with the XC90 and V70. A more driver-focused alternative to the S80, the first-generation S60 was praised for its handling and received a turbocharged T5 variant alongside the base inline-five.
The second generation (2010–2018) brought sharper styling and eventually a Polestar-engineered 345-hp Polestar variant, produced in limited numbers. The third-generation S60 (from 2018) was notable for being Volvo's first car built in the United States — at the new Ridgeville, South Carolina plant — and for being offered exclusively with electrified drivetrains including a plug-in hybrid T8.
Generations
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First generation (P2) · P2
The sport-flavored compact sedan on the shared P2 platform (2001–2009 US model years).
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Second generation (P3) · P3
Sharper Scandinavian design, turbocharged five- and four-cylinder engines, and the Polestar variant.
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Third generation (SPA) · SPA
First Volvo built in the US; plug-in hybrid T8 standard; available as a Recharge PHEV.
Body styles
- 4-door sedan
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