Volvo’s midsize luxury sedan – curvaceous, modern, coupelike – is one of the snazziest in its class. Volvo redesigned the S60 just last year, giving it new styling, an updated interior and a powerful, 300-horsepower turbocharged engine. There are still some traditional Volvo strengths, though, including a comfortable ride, cosseting front seats and a focus on safety.

The 2012 Volvo S60, available in late 2011 at your top rated Berkeley Volvo Dealer, has a variety of available driver warning systems. Volvo’s City Safety system, for example, is a standard feature that can automatically stop the car if a low-speed collision is imminent.

2012 Volvo S60 in Berkeley CA

The 2012 Volvo S60 in Berkeley is a midsize luxury sedan available in two trim levels — T5 and T6 — that correspond to engine type.

The T5 comes standard with 17-inch wheels, heated mirrors, cruise control, dual-zone automatic climate control, an eight-way power driver seat with memory functions and adjustable lumbar, power-folding rear headrests, a leather-wrapped tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, T-Tec cloth upholstery, Bluetooth and an eight-speaker sound system with a CD player, HD radio, satellite radio, an auxiliary audio jack and an iPod/USB audio interface.

The T6 adds a more powerful engine and standard all-wheel drive, plus 18-inch wheels, sport-tuned suspension, different steering tuning (includes selectable settings), leather upholstery and the auto-dimming rearview mirror.

Available on the T5 is the Dynamic package, which adds 18-inch wheels and the T6′s sport-tuned suspension and selectable steering settings. Available on the T6 is an adaptive suspension called Four-C that includes three driver-selectable settings, as well as chassis tuning from the T5 Touring and (at no cost) 17-inch wheels.

Performance

The front-wheel-drive 2012 Volvo S60 T5 gets a 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-5 engine that produces 250 hp and 266 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed automatic is standard. Volvo estimates that the T5 will accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 6.8 seconds. Estimated fuel economy is 20 mpg city/30 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined.

The S60 T6 offers AWD and a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 that produces 300 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed auto is standard. Estimated fuel economy stands at 18/26/21.

Safety

Upholding Volvo’s sterling reputation for passenger protection, the 2012 S60 comes loaded with standard safety features that include antilock disc brakes, stability and traction control, front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, whiplash-reducing front head restraints and City Safety.

The latter can help the driver avoid rear-ending other vehicles or a stationary object at speeds of up to 19 mph by automatically applying the brakes if the driver doesn’t react in time.

Optional (via the Technology package) is Volvo’s new pedestrian detection feature, which can apply full braking force (reducing speed by as much as 22 mph) to help you avoid hitting pedestrians who are at least 31 inches in height.

Come to McKevitt Volvo, your top Berkeley Volvo dealer, and find more information about the 2012 Volvo S60 in California today!

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