It feels solid and robust in is comfortable, smooth and fast cornering is a party

Oops, just picked up the new "JAG", unfortunately ff back to the dealer, there is a shortcoming in, "interference emissions. It's New Year's Eve, the mechanic is doing its utmost but when he feels while performing the inspection oil stops. This should be seriously investigated.

This could therefore still take a few days. But the dealer takes it very well and gives me with his own XE!

To be continued....
1st Up-date (28,000 km)

Now more than six months in the possession of this "driving iron. The first impression, just a fantastic car. It feels solid and robust in is comfortable, smooth and fast cornering is a party.

I believe I any areas where you could buy a car have to address. The car is really tightly together and certainly fits in the market segment where he wants to compete. When you get in the car is to speak to you, as an English suit. Everything looks solid and trusting, good materials and a neat finish. Steering wheel and seats are easy to adjust for the correct driving position and all controls sit me in the right place.

After riding with a manual demo car, I opted for a version with a 'machine', and what drives it tasty. The 'pop-up' knob you can select the desired position on gas and virtually shock-free switching machine by opposing the eight available. You can also switch to the "flippers," but why would you?
With a push button the desired driving dynamics can be selected, Eco, Dynamic, etc.
The machine turns depending on the selected mode earlier and / or later. Nice detail is that the dashboard lighting color along with the selected mode. Nice gadget but in practice you do not notice much difference between the different positions.

When we drive off and start is an urban ride at how quiet the car, we go on the highway and we remain quietly touring this does not change. The car is nice and quiet, smooth and runs smoothly with the traffic along. We turn on the highway and get on the gas, the car sprint away and what stands out is the sound that the diesel 163pk who performs fits totally with this car and driving experience that I had until then. But because the car is pretty soon on speed (± 8 seconds to 100) shows the "machine" is only heard here, but that sound gets used or is removed from the row of experience with this car, because it is really great. Wonder when the first 'print' bearing is speeding on the bus.

Then the looks of this car, I find it fantastic, and I think I am not alone. The car attracts a lot of attention. I have this underrated, if you think like this is fun but it can also backfire if you have a 'JAG' comes, the car is soon associated with the fact that a 'rich tata' drive up while it is cheaper for example a Peugeot 508 SW with some options.

The standard version of this car is already quite, actually sits all the trimmings you need on the optional winter package (Xenon, LED lighting and heated seats) and a set of big wheels make the car. I also optionally allow mounting a detachable towbar and a folding rear seat. The hitch is working fine, the hook is easy to install and remove with a simple click.

Only positive noises? No, the car also has a lot more points. So the car is not suitable for 5 people to go on a long drive, before it is really too small, thanks to the rear-wheel drive is on the feet for the center passenger proper tunnel that comes at the cost of legroom. Due to the far incoming trailing edges of the car can mark this on the inside, 3 person sit very close to or against each other.

Where you have to take good note has to be the fairly wide A-pillar. This still has unwittingly considerable visibility way more than you would think, has been with me two times to dire situations led it could also be getting used to this car.

The trunk is on the small side, with 4 people, suitcases and hand luggage to the airport is an almost hopeless mission, a suitcase on his lap offers happy outcome.

Although it is not there, there's been a lot written about the finish of the trunk, and then unlock the mechanism of well-fitting rear seat. The mounting brackets of these are clipped to the body, you need to draw a button to unlock, if you do this not with any accuracy pull it the brackets from the body, I do not know that people there still have no update for . I put them down with ty-raps, and that works.
You drive brand in an English car when you look at the folding portions of the back seat, here are the English through the basket. The steering wheel and controls are well moved to the left but they have forgotten something in the back seat. This is in 2 parts foldable (2/3 - 1/3), namely that about 2/3 now behind the driver normally sits the small part 1/3 behind the driver, this is the place for the 3rd person. Thus keeping you logically more space about 2/3 to take longer / larger parts.

The seals of the doors with respect to the vehicle body is quite far to the inside, particularly at the back doors. After the car once to have reached the car wash is how 'dirty' remains area. While driving there will probably be a lot of water splashes up what causes these smearing. After a wash should be a wet cloth be removed from the inside of the car otherwise the chances that your clothes are filthy properly during boarding.

The attachment of the floor mats with a plastic hook, bit strange, why not just a printing confirmation? The probability that breaks the hook when you stand up with pal 44 is large, for me it is so true.

The navigation system is big and clear. The touch screen which can display is easy to operate an annoying reflection of sunlight despite the frosted glass in a certain light. Pity is that sometimes the message "SD card reading error appears. This happens especially when you load a previously driven route from the address book, the system restarts automatically and continues.

Well, and then the reliability, I now sit up 28,000 kilometers in six months and the car is 2 times went back to the garage, the first time at 60km. because of a faulty sensor. The second interference was a leakage of the cooling system at 21.000km. cooler defect. Fortunately, the dealer has repaired the problems quickly and well, but still, that you do not expect from such a car.

To sum up, just a nice trip car that does what he has to do. (if he does)
Each car is a bit on and / or to criticize but the driving pleasure and driving experience of the car doing the negative things really forget. What I really like is that the car still does not see much away, he therefore remains a special appearance.

Buy a used car, how reliable is it?
When a Volvo dealer with 12 months warranty Volvo Selekt and complete service history is worth a try.

After nearly half a tonne of self driven here my experiences.
9/2014 bought with 91,000 now 6/2016 with 139,000.

Motor
What a lovely smooth D3 with its 2-liter five cylinder turbo diesel! Always plenty of pulling power. Never revved required (can be). In practice, I drive between 1,500 and 2,100 rpm. When accelerating honor equally to 3,200 rpm. Incidentally, in the 1st and 2nd gear quiet due to short transmission ratio. Only in 3rd and 4th interesting to accelerating them soon.

Turbo hose had to be replaced at 138,000. In the morning, saddled with the highway no power anymore. Message with amber light, calmly drove 100 km / h for Volvo dealer Serva in Nijkerk. Nicely that day helped immediately. Unfortunately cost but now we can at a time.

Technology
Everything does, gearbox, elec. windows, power steering, lighting.
For over a year the air conditioning pump noise, especially in hot weather. After start it beeps as it were, the V-belt. In September 2015 has placed new multi-string but remains noise; The air conditioning pump is simply worn out. I have it replaced before the summer holidays. Precious ...

Navigation
Despite the negative noises I experience the Volvo navigation as sufficient working and fast enough. Probably the Volvo dealer has done a good update in 2014. Well, I had 2x a jam. 1x the whole entertainment (I could not operate anything, even miet volume) must be reset by car. And 1x only the navigation is not starting. This resolved itself after a subsequent restart.

Ride comfort
in my previous car I drove (1.91) years with a fitted car seat. Given the vaunted Volvo seats so now I have a try. Idd and you get almost tirelessly and have the right support.
S60 slogan like most dynamic true Volvo. He rides confidently highway and winding roads. Not so sporty and sleek as a BMW, but not so soft and swaying like a Volvo V70. Be comfortable and you can place it wherever you want.

The two-piece folding rear seat is useful for a sedan. So you can still take long stuff. The original Volvo detachable towbar helps larger load.

What I find very comfortable is Volvo's electric motor and interior heater. No more scratching windows and comfortable boarding.

Consumption
It is particularly striking that highway mileage on the first 16.5 feasible .. However for my work I drive a lot in by way trip of 25 km. As a result, in practice, 1 to 15.5.
See usage monitor.

Reliability
Motor and electric does everything well.
Infotainment: not feilloos.USB fixed quite some songs. 1x inexplicably did not start navigating. And 1x right side buttons do not send relief and not working.
Turbo Long, I see as normal wear after 138,000 km.
Aircopomp, it is worn prematurely. He did it, but made too much noise.

Volvo dealers.
Vwb the service I have 3 Volvo dealers experience.
The first year at Volvo Ton van Kuyk Beverwijk, where I bought the S60 with 12 months warranty. This is not around the corner, but fine salesman, here I could do good business.
In the workshop they take my comments to seriously mechanic ride with certain sounds, such as the vultures of the air conditioning pump. Here is under warranty made a new clamping set and air conditioning maintenance.
Car is always neatly washed after they have asked this first if you want to.

Volvo Serva Nijkerk I found the service top. I came without an appointment early in the morning after the car went on my way to work in emergency mode. They went with my Volvo to work, took me to my job, kept me informed of their findings and repaired the faulty component (Turbo Long).

Volvo Henk Scholten Ede one thinks reception at the workshop along. They do not replace or unnecessary things get a turn forward if only to be replaced a particular component.
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