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Volvo S60
MotorTrend confirms Volvo's smaller sedan, the S60, was discontinued at the end of model year 2025, meaning there is no 2026 Volvo S60, ranking it #9 in Luxury Compact Sedans in its final year on sale. Car and Driver reports the Volvo S60 ended production in the United States at the end of June 2024, with the compact luxury sedan built at Volvo's Ridgeville, South Carolina plant, which now also builds the electric three-row EX90; while Volvo continues to build the S60 at its Daqing factory in China for other markets, a Volvo spokesperson told Car and Driver there were no plans to import those Chinese-built cars to the U.S., with the S60's final U.S. model year designated as MY2025 while stock remained available at retailers.
No 2026 Volvo S60
MotorTrend (opens in a new tab) confirms Volvo's smaller sedan, the S60, was discontinued at the end of model year 2025, meaning there is no 2026 Volvo S60, ranking it #9 in Luxury Compact Sedans in its final year on sale.
U.S. production ended in mid-2024
Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) reports the Volvo S60 ended production in the United States at the end of June 2024, with the compact luxury sedan built at Volvo's Ridgeville, South Carolina plant, which now also builds the electric three-row EX90.
Still built in China, but not imported here
Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says while Volvo continues to build the S60 at its Daqing factory in China for other markets, a Volvo spokesperson said there were no plans to import those cars to the U.S., with MY2025 designated as the S60's final U.S. model year.
Questions buyers ask
Is there a 2026 Volvo S60?
MotorTrend (opens in a new tab) says no, it was discontinued at the end of model year 2025.
Where was the Volvo S60 built for the U.S. market?
Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says Volvo's Ridgeville, South Carolina plant, until production ended there in June 2024.
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The 2025 Volvo S60 is built around 2.0L turbo four-cylinder (mild hybrid) or plug-in hybrid (T8), rated at 247 / 455 horsepower across its compact luxury sedan body style.
Explore this topic →02Trims and equipmentThe 2025 U.S. lineup has 3 trims.
Explore this topic →03Towing and capabilityThe 2025 S60 seats 5 and is a Compact luxury sedan.
Explore this topic →04Safety and ownershipNHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2025 S60.
Explore this topic →Current model year
2025 Volvo S60
Core, Plus and Ultra share the 247-hp mild-hybrid B5 engine with FWD or AWD; the T8 plug-in hybrid at 455 hp with ~40 miles of EV range is available across the range, and Ultra can be upgraded with a Black Edition package.
Read specifications, trims, answers and sourcesModel-year archive
1 indexed Volvo S60 model years.
| Model year | Trims | Open record |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Volvo S60 | 2025 record → |
Background and safety record
What public sources say about the Volvo S60.
The Volvo S60 is a compact executive car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars since 2000. Introduced as the successor to the Volvo S70, the model has been produced in three generations. The first generation was introduced in 2000 and is based on the Volvo P2 platform.
- Safety
- Standard gear on all S60s includes an improved City Safety collision avoidance system based on Volvo's Vision 2020. The system can now help the driver do an evasive maneuver and can detect and mitigate oncoming vehicles at intersections. An optional Pilot Assist system is equipped into the model.
- Engines
- The second generation S60 began production in Ghent, Belgium on May 17, 2010, with an expected annual production of 90,000 vehicles. Official photos were released in November 2009, and the car was publicly unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. It debuted as a 2011 model in North America.
- Production
- Production began in September 2018 and ended in June 2024 in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Production continued in China for Asian markets as well as Australia, places were traditional sedans still find buyers. The third generation of the Volvo S60 is the first Volvo manufactured in the United States.
- Trim levels
- The S60 is available in Core, Plus, Ultimate, and Polestar trim levels depending on the sales market. Other than the Polestar, T6 Momentum, and T6 R-Design trims, all S60 models can be traditionally purchased or leased. Polestar models were offered solely through Volvo's Care by Volvo monthly subscription plan for the 2019 model year for the United States market.
- Motorsport
- The S60 has been raced in a range of championships across Europe, North America and Australia.
Source: Volvo S60 (Wikipedia); safety and recall figures from NHTSA.
Volvo S60 at a glance
- Production
- 2000–2024, 2013–present (China)
- Model years
- 2001–2025 (North America and Europe), 2001–present (China and select Asia-Pacific countries)
- Class
- Compact executive car (D)
- Body style
- 4-door saloon
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout, Front-engine, front-wheel-drive, Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout, Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
- Predecessor
- Volvo S70
- Related models
- Volvo V60, Volvo XC60
Recent recalls (6 campaigns across the latest model years)
- December 2025, Back Over Prevention:Software. Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed… Consequence: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- May 2025, Back Over Prevention:Software. Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, C40, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40 and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in… Consequence: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- November 2023, Air Bags:Frontal. Volvo Car USA, LLC. (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2019-2024 S60 vehicles. The passenger air bag may not be secured properly, which can cause the air bag to deploy improperly. Consequence: An air bag that does not deploy properly in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Year by year
The Volvo S60 across 11 model years.
| Model year | Combined MPG/MPGe | EPA annual fuel cost | EPA records | NHTSA recalls | NHTSA complaints | NHTSA overall rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Volvo S60 | 28–31 | $2,550–$2,850 | 3 | 2 | 5 stars | |
| 2024 Volvo S60 | 28–31 | $2,500–$2,750 | 3 | 3 | 5 stars | |
| 2023 Volvo S60 | 28–31 | $2,500–$2,750 | 3 | 6 | 5 stars | |
| 2022 Volvo S60 | 28–31 | $2,500–$2,750 | 4 | 4 | 5 stars | |
| 2021 Volvo S60 | 25–30 | $2,600–$3,100 | 4 | 3 | 5 stars | |
| 2020 Volvo S60 | 25–30 | $2,600–$3,100 | 3 | 4 | 5 stars | |
| 2019 Volvo S60 | 25–31 | $2,500–$3,100 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2018 Volvo S60 | 22–29 | $2,150–$3,500 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 stars |
| 2017 Volvo S60 | 23–29 | $2,150–$3,350 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 5 stars |
| 2016 Volvo S60 | 21–30 | $2,100–$3,100 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 5 stars |
| 2015 Volvo S60 | 21–29 | $2,150–$2,950 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 5 stars |
Year-to-year changes
What changed in the Volvo S60, one model year at a time.
| Step | EPA records | Combined MPG/MPGe, midpoint | Electric range, miles | Added | No longer listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 to 2025 | Labels: S60 T8 AWD; Engines: 2L 4-cyl SIDI; PHEV | Labels: S60 T8 AWD Recharge; Engines: 2L 4-cyl | |||
| 2022 to 2023 | 4 to 3 | 31 to 40 | Engines: 2L 4-cyl, 2L 4-cyl SIDI; Mild Hybrid | Labels: S60 T8 AWD Recharge ext. Range; Engines: 2L 4-cyl SIDI, 2L 4-cyl SIDI; PHEV | |
| 2021 to 2022 | 27.5 to 29.5 | 22 to 31 | Labels: S60 B5, S60 B5 AWD, S60 T8 AWD Recharge, S60 T8 AWD Recharge ext. Range | Labels: S60 AWD, S60 AWD PHEV, S60 FWD | |
| 2020 to 2021 | 3 to 4 | ||||
| 2019 to 2020 | 28.0 to 27.5 | ||||
| 2018 to 2019 | 7 to 3 | 25.5 to 28.0 | first listed: 22 | Labels: S60 AWD PHEV; Engines: 2L 4-cyl SIDI; PHEV; Fuels: Premium and Electricity | Labels: S60 CC AWD, S60 Inscription AWD, S60 Inscription FWD, S60 Polestar AWD; Fuels: Regular |
| 2017 to 2018 | 26.0 to 25.5 | ||||
| 2016 to 2017 | 9 to 7 | 25.5 to 26.0 | Labels: S60 Polestar AWD | Labels: S60 PoleStar AWD; Engines: 2.5L 5-cyl, 3L 6-cyl; Transmissions: Automatic (S6) | |
| 2015 to 2016 | 5 to 9 | 25.0 to 25.5 | Labels: S60 CC AWD, S60 Inscription AWD, S60 Inscription FWD |
Buying used
What the Volvo S60 recalls and complaints are about.
| Model year | Campaigns | Systems recalled | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | back over prevention (software) | 1 fixable over the air |
| 2024 | 3 | air bags (frontal); back over prevention (software) | 1 fixable over the air |
| 2023 | 6 | engine and engine cooling; service brakes, hydraulic; electrical system; 2 more | 2 fixable over the air |
| 2022 | 4 | seat belts (front); engine and engine cooling; air bags (frontal); 1 more | None |
| 2021 | 3 | seat belts (front); air bags (frontal); electrical system (software) | None |
| 2020 | 4 | forward collision avoidance (automatic emergency braking); electrical system (wiring); air bags (frontal); 1 more | None |
| 2019 | 4 | suspension (rear); forward collision avoidance (automatic emergency braking); electrical system (wiring); 1 more | None |
| 2018 | 1 | seat belts (front) | None |
| 2017 | 5 | seat belts (front); air bags; latches/locks/linkages (doors) | None |
| 2016 | 4 | electrical system (wiring); seat belts (front); latches/locks/linkages (doors) | None |
| 2015 | 2 | latches/locks/linkages (doors); seat belts (front) | None |
| System | Complaints | Share of all complaints | Worst model year |
|---|---|---|---|
| engine | 32 | 31% | 2015 (22) |
| unknown or other | 22 | 21% | 2015 (11) |
| electrical system | 15 | 15% | 2015 (9) |
| service brakes | 6 | 6% | 2015 (5) |
| structure | 6 | 6% | 2016 (3) |
| power train | 5 | 5% | 2015 (5) |
| Model year | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Trim by trim
Every 2025 Volvo S60 trim side by side.
| Trim | Drive | Engine | Horsepower | Torque (lb-ft) | Curb weight (lb) | Max towing (lb) | Combined mpg | Base price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B5 Core Dark Theme | AWD | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Turbo) | 247 | 258 | 3,909 | 2,000 | 28 | $43,795 |
| B5 Plus Dark Theme | AWD | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Turbo) | 247 | 258 | 3,909 | 2,000 | 28 | $46,595 |
| B5 Ultra Dark Theme | AWD | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Turbo) | 247 | 258 | 3,909 | 2,000 | 28 | $51,495 |
| B5 Ultra Black Edition | AWD | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Turbo) | 247 | 258 | 3,909 | 2,000 | 28 | $52,195 |
| T8 Core Dark Theme | AWD | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Hybrid, Turbo) | 455 | 295 | 4,415 | 5,000 | 31 | $53,295 |
| T8 Plus Dark Theme | AWD | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Hybrid, Turbo) | 455 | 295 | 4,415 | 5,000 | 31 | $56,095 |
| T8 Ultra Dark Theme | AWD | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Hybrid, Turbo) | 455 | 295 | 4,415 | 5,000 | 31 | $58,595 |
| T8 Ultra Black Edition | AWD | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Hybrid, Turbo) | 455 | 295 | 4,415 | 5,000 | 31 | $59,295 |
Source: Kelley Blue Book specifications for the 2025 model year; base price is KBB's national base price where its list carries the trim by the same name. A dash means KBB lists no figure.
Specifications by year
Power, weight and towing for every Volvo S60 model year.
| Model year | Trims | Engines | Horsepower | Curb weight (lb) | Max towing (lb) | Fuel tank (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Turbo) / 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Hybrid, Turbo) | 247–455 | 3,909–4,415 | 2,000–5,000 | 15.9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Turbo) / 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Hybrid, Turbo) | 247–455 | 3,777–4,452 | 2,000 | 15.9 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Turbo) / 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Hybrid, Turbo, Supercharged) | 247–312 | 3,776–4,469 | 2,000 | 15.9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Turbo) / 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Hybrid, Turbo, Supercharged) | 247–415 | 3,882–4,468 | 2,000 | 15.9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Turbo) / 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Turbo, Supercharged) / 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Turbo, Supercharged, Hybrid) +1 | 250–415 | 3,882–4,468 | 2,000 | 15.9 |
| 2020 | 9 | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Turbo) / 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Turbo, Supercharged) / 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Hybrid, Turbo, Supercharged) | 250–400 | 3,719–4,471 | 2,000 | 14.5–15.9 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Turbo) / 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Turbo, Supercharged) / 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Hybrid, Turbo, Supercharged) | 250–400 | 3,657–3,907 | 2,000 | 14.5–15.9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Turbo) / 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Drive-E, Turbo, Supercharged) | 240–362 | 3,571–3,862 | 3,500 | 17.8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (PZEV, Drive-E, Turbo) / 4-Cyl, Drive-E, 2.0T / 4-Cyl Drive-E Sprchg 2.0T | 240–362 | 3,619–3,862 | 3,500 | 17.8 |
| 2016 | 11 | 2.5-liter 5-cylinder (Turbo) / 4-Cyl, Drive-E, 2.0T / 4-Cyl Drive-E Sprchg 2.0T +1 | 240–345 | 3,472–3,840 | 3,500 | 17.8 |
| 2015 | 17 | 3.0-liter 6-cylinder (Turbo) / 2.5-liter 5-cylinder (Turbo) / 4-Cyl, Drive-E, 2.0T +2 | 240–345 | 3,433–3,840 | 3,500 | 17.8 |
Source: Kelley Blue Book specifications for each model year. A range covers every trim KBB lists that year; a dash means KBB lists no figure.
Owning it
Oil, fluid and wheel-nut figures for the Volvo S60.
| Model year | Engine oil | Brake fluid | Wheel-nut torque | A/C refrigerant | Key-fob battery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | – | – | – | R-134a | – |
| 2016 | – | – | – | R-134a | – |
Source: the manufacturer's owner's manual for each model year. A dash means that year's manual gave no single value for it, for instance one that lists two oil grades or two key types.
Model-year recall record
Volvo S60: which model years carry more or fewer federal safety recalls.
Fewer recalls than this model’s own average
- 2018 Volvo S60 : 1 recall on file (average across published years is 3.5).
More recalls than this model’s own average
- 2023 Volvo S60 : 6 recalls on file, most commonly affecting backup camera and engine cooling.
| Model year | Federal recalls on file | Complaints on file | Recalls most commonly affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 2 | not available | backup camera |
| 2024 | 3 | not available | backup camera, airbags |
| 2023 | 6 | not available | backup camera, engine cooling, brakes, electrical system |
| 2022 | 4 | not available | seat belts, engine cooling, airbags, electrical system |
| 2021 | 3 | not available | seat belts, airbags, electrical system |
| 2020 | 4 | not available | electrical system, forward collision system, airbags |
| 2019 | 4 | not available | forward collision system, electrical system, suspension, airbags |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | seat belts |
| 2017 | 5 | 15 | seat belts, airbags, door latches |
| 2016 | 4 | 26 | seat belts, electrical system, door latches |
| 2015 | 2 | 57 | seat belts, door latches |
Method: recall counts and their affected components come from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Recalls API, queried by exact make, model and model year. Complaint counts come from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Complaints API, same query pattern. Data pulled 2026-09-04.
Known gap: the NHTSA complaints API did not return data for Volvo S60 model years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 when queried for this page: the request itself failed upstream, not returning a genuine zero. Those years are marked "not available" above instead of shown as clean; recall counts for those years are unaffected and come from the separate recalls API, which returned data for every year listed.
Check open recalls by VIN for one particular vehicle.
Q01Is there a best year to buy a Volvo S60?
Recall count alone can't answer that: it says nothing about a specific vehicle's price, mileage, accident history or maintenance record. What federal data can say: 2018 carried fewer recalls than this model's own average, while 2023 carried more. See the model-year table on this page for the exact counts and what they cover.
Q02Which Volvo S60 model years should I watch for recalls?
The 2023 Volvo S60 has 6 federal recalls on file, most commonly affecting backup camera, engine cooling, brakes. Always confirm the open/completed status of every campaign for the specific VIN: a recall on this list may already be repaired on the vehicle in front of you.
Q03Which Volvo S60 model years have the cleanest federal recall record?
The 2018 Volvo S60 has 1 recall on file: below this model's own average of 3.5. A shorter list on file as of this page's data pull is not a guarantee against a future recall.
Q04What are common recall-related problems on the Volvo S60 by model year?
2025: backup camera. 2024: backup camera, airbags. 2023: backup camera, engine cooling, brakes, electrical system. 2022: seat belts, engine cooling, airbags, electrical system. 2021: seat belts, airbags, electrical system. 2020: electrical system, forward collision system, airbags.
Q05Why do some Volvo S60 model years show "not available" for complaints?
The NHTSA complaints API did not return data for Volvo S60 model years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 when queried for this page: the request itself failed upstream instead of the count genuinely being zero. Recall counts for those years are unaffected; they come from a separate NHTSA endpoint that returned data for every year listed.
Diagnosing one of these symptoms? The recalled systems above map to this site’s own ownership desks: general, evidence-first guidance that applies regardless of whether the specific vehicle in front of you was ever part of a recall campaign: Buying, records and recalls, Climate and electrical, Brakes, tires and steering, Engine and cooling.
2023 Volvo S60 owners specifically: see Climate and electrical and Engine and cooling and Brakes, tires and steering.
Compared with
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Frequent questions
Answers with their conditions intact.
Q01How many trims does the 2025 S60 come in?
The 2025 Volvo S60 (compact luxury sedan) comes in 3 trims: Core, Plus, Ultra.
Q02What are the 2025 S60 trims?
The 2025 Volvo S60 trims are Core, Plus, Ultra, listed from the entry Core up to the top Ultra.
Q03What engine or powertrain does the 2025 S60 use?
The 2025 Volvo S60 is built around 2.0L turbo four-cylinder (mild hybrid) or plug-in hybrid (T8), rated at 247 / 455 horsepower across its compact luxury sedan body style.
Q04How much horsepower does the 2025 S60 have?
The 2025 Volvo S60 is rated at 247 / 455 horsepower (2.0L turbo four-cylinder (mild hybrid) or plug-in hybrid (T8)).
Q05Is AWD or 4WD available on the 2025 S60?
The 2025 Volvo S60 is offered with FWD / AWD.