The Volvo S60 was launched in autumn 2000 as a somewhat smaller sedan than the Volvo S80. The design brief was to create a car with the same basic lines and safety as the S80 model, but in a more compact body and with a sportier profile.
The Volvo S60 is being further refined, with the sights firmly set on sharpening the sedan model’s already sporty profile. “We’re making the S60 even sportier in every respect,”