The S60 apparent a apple-pie breach for Volvo from the boxlike architecture that abounding associated the cast with in the 1980s and 90s. Its design, done by a architecture aggregation led by Peter Horbury, congenital aloft the administration of the S80 and was the best apparent abandonment from acceptable Volvo administration back Horbury abutting the close in 1992. Accordingly, Volvo marketed the car as heralding a “Revolvolution.”
The S60 was congenital aloft Volvo’s P2 platform, which was aggregate with added Volvo models like the S80, V70, XC70 and assuredly the XC90.
The S60 was active in 2005. The exoteric was adapted with body-colored ancillary moldings and bumpers, as able-bodied as fresh headlamps. The autogenous accustomed some updates as well, with fresh seats, trim, and an adapted centermost console. The Four-C anatomy from the S60 R became an advantage on some S60s. The T5 agent was additionally reengineered from 2.3 to 2.5 litres and accustomed an access of 10 bhp (7 kW; 10 PS).
