Volvo is always known for its well loaded cars. Volvo cars usually include abundant of luxury, safety and performance equipments. This trait of the brand is very well followed in the mid-size sedan Volvo S60 T4 with 1.6-litre turbo 4 cylinder petrol engine. Although it’s turbocharged, it doesn’t give you the feel of little 1.6-litre engine. Volvo has followed the worldwide trend of small capacity petrol engines with high technology to replace larger gas motors.

Volvo S60 T4 has direct injection engine, which is a good performer for 132kW/240NM output. This engine also does duty in the other cars with and without turbocharging. This 6-speed dual-clutch car consumes 7.2-litres/100km of fuel. The best thing about the car is its price that Volvo pitches at $51,990 with 5years/100,000km of warranty.

The plenty of kit including luxury, safety and performance equipments provides the value for your money. You have the option of specify the types of dynamics you prefer – Touring or Dynamic. The touring suspension that we reviewed adds additional comfort. You can also specify about the safety features, for instance, the electronic safety stuff like stability control has sports modes.

The electronically adjustable leather seats of the driver are appreciable. The pollen filtration system that blows out diesel smoke through the ventilation system is also remarkable. And to add more comfort to the soul, the car sports impressive audio system. The boot space is large with plenty of room inside.

With 17-inch alloy wheels, 1495kg of weight and ‘European’ looks to the flanks, T4 is comprised of safety equipments like ABS, DTSC, BA and City Safety that helps prevent rear in traffic.  The car has dynamics that are capable of avoiding collision in the first place. The car has got five star crash rating.