Vehicle

Volvo S60

The compact executive saloon, with the V60 estate as its twin — the same car, so knowledge crosses the two names directly. Later cars are Drive-E throughout, which means a T6 and a T8 differ by an electric axle rather than by engine.

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Generations

P2 2000–2009

Five-cylinder petrols and diesels; shares the V70's throttle-module history.
Body styles

Sedan

Platform

Volvo P2
Engines
2.0T five-cylinder — petrol

2.3 T5 five-cylinder — B5234T3 · petrol · 330 Nm (243 lb-ft)

2.4 five-cylinder — B5244S · petrol · 103–125 kW (138–168 hp) · 220–230 Nm (162–170 lb-ft)

2.5T five-cylinder — petrol

2.4 D5 five-cylinder — D5244T · diesel · 120 kW (161 hp) · 340 Nm (251 lb-ft)

2.0 turbo five-cylinder — B5204T5 · petrol · 132 kW (177 hp) · 240 Nm (177 lb-ft)

2.3 turbo five-cylinder — B5234T3 · petrol · 184 kW (247 hp) · 330 Nm (243 lb-ft)

2.4 turbo five-cylinder — B5244T · petrol · 147–191 kW (197–256 hp) · 285–350 Nm (210–258 lb-ft)

2.5 turbo five-cylinder — B5254T2 · petrol · 154 kW (207 hp) · 320 Nm (236 lb-ft)
Transmissions

4-speed automatic · 5-speed automatic · 5-speed Volvo M56 manual · 5-speed Volvo M58 manual · 6-speed Volvo M66 manual · 6-speed Aisin TF-80SC automatic

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
P3 2010–2018

The generation the V60 arrived with; Drive-E engines from 2014.
Body styles

Sedan

Platform

Volvo P3
Engines
1.6 T3 and T4 — petrol · 110–132 kW (148–177 hp) · 240 Nm (177 lb-ft)

2.0 T5 — petrol · 112–149 kW (150–200 hp)

3.0 T6 straight-six — B6304T4 · petrol · 224–258 kW (300–346 hp) · 440 Nm (325 lb-ft)

1.6 D2 — D4162T · diesel · 84 kW (113 hp) · 270 Nm (199 lb-ft)

2.0 D3 and D4 — diesel · 88–140 kW (118–188 hp)

2.4 D5 five-cylinder — D5244T10 · diesel · 120–158 kW (161–212 hp) · 420 Nm (310 lb-ft)

1.6 turbo — B4164T · petrol · 110–132 kW (148–177 hp) · 240 Nm (177 lb-ft)

2.0 turbo — B4204T11 · petrol · 112–149 kW (150–200 hp)

2.0 turbo — B4204T6 · petrol · 112–149 kW (150–200 hp) · 300 Nm (221 lb-ft)

2.5 turbo five-cylinder — B5254T12 · petrol · 187 kW (251 hp) · 360 Nm (266 lb-ft)

3.0 turbo straight-six — B6304T4 · petrol · 224–258 kW (300–346 hp) · 440 Nm (325 lb-ft)
Transmissions

6-speed Volvo M66 manual · 6-speed Aisin TF-80SC automatic · 8-speed Aisin TG-81SC automatic · 6-speed Getrag 6DCT450 Powershift dual-clutch

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
SPA 2018–present

Petrol and plug-in hybrid only — no diesel at all.
- Aisin TG-81SC 8-speed automatic
Body styles

Sedan

Platform

Volvo SPA
Engines
2.0 T4 and T5 — petrol · 112–228 kW (150–306 hp)

2.0 B4 and B5 — mild hybrid

2.0 T6 — petrol · 112–228 kW (150–306 hp)

2.0 T8 Recharge — plug-in hybrid

2.0 D3 and D4 — D4204 · diesel · 88–145 kW (118–194 hp)

2.0 turbo — VEP4 · petrol · 112–228 kW (150–306 hp)
Transmissions

8-speed Aisin TG-81SC automatic · 8-speed Aisin TG-81SD automatic

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

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