Overview

The V60 is a medium-sized estate car that combines all the practicality and convenience you’d expect from a Volvo, with a healthy dose of style, technology and advanced safety features. It’s established as one of the go-to premium load carriers in the market – and, like all cars built by the Swedish firm, it’s only available in electrified form.

What that means is that you can choose between a petrol-powered mild hybrid and a choice of two higher-powered plug-in hybrids. Taking design cues from the larger V90 estate and XC60, the V60 strides into battle with a formidable range of rivals, including the Audi A4 Avant, BMW 3 Series Touring and Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate.

Volvo pulled the V60 (and the larger V90) from its UK showrooms in mid 2023. The company said the decision was made in response to a declining interest in estate cars. However, Volvo’s wagon fans criticised the move – and this new-found enthusiasm forced the brand to reintroduce its estates to Britain in summer 2024.

Volvo estates are traditionally famed for their boxy load areas, and despite its sporty lines, the V60 is no different, with a German-beating 529-litre boot (with the rear seats in place, loading up to the window line). Drop the seats, however, and the 1,441-litre total lags behind Audi, BMW and Mercedes rivals, while the Skoda Superb Estate is larger still.

Taking down the ‘big three’ from Germany is a tough task , but the V60 delivers excellent value PCP finance and personal leasing costs that – like for like – manage to substantially undercut the competition. Unlike its rivals, you can get your V60 directly from firm on its Care by Volvo subscription scheme, too.

The range is nice and simple – Plus and Ultimate models, available in B4 (mild hybrid), T6 and T8 (plug-in hybrid) forms. All models include the 9.0-inch touchscreen Google-based infotainment system with sat-nav, LED headlights, a power-operated tailgate, dual-zone climate control and a 10-speaker sound system. There are options to upgrade the auto, and based on our experience, these are well worth picking up.

Click through the next few pages to read everything you need to know about the Volvo V60 including its practicality, how much it costs to run, what it’s like to drive – and whether we recommend buying one. And if you’d like learn more about how we reached our verdict on the V60, check out our page on how we test cars.