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Wow, another Volvo gas guzzler. My 170hp automatic S60 is 10l/100km by attempting to drive normally. As soon as I step on it though... Even then because it brea

• louwrentius 3y ago
  Yes the famous 5-cylinder 2.5L 140hp volvo engine was always 1:10 which was quite uneconomical. Sorry to see your S60 be that thirsty and unreliable. I have a 2010+ S60 which is basically a face-lifted Ford and that one is a modern 180hp turbo that at least does 1:14-1:16 if you drive normally. But for me, as soon as I have the funds I'll swap it for electric.
  • farmdve 3y ago
    It's a 2.4, but hardly matters. It's actually a 170hp model, the 140hp was a software limitation that closes the throttle plate at upper RPM around 4500RPM and up. The modern S60(2010-2015) is a far cry from the sizes of the old models, it was made as small as the P1 era S40. The S80 P3 model is the size of the old S60 P2. Honestly I cannot say why the engine is so inefficient, maybe it was the weight + it being an automatic, who knows really.
    • louwrentius 3y ago
      My dad had several wagons/stations V70 850 740? The all did 1:10 and where manual. I think the large displacement, the 5 cylinders (is indeed heavyer) and low HP/L + naturally aspirated = inefficient. My S60 is from the Ford-era and is basically a Ford Mondeo with volvo interior and exterior. In some sense it's too bad, it's not a 'real' volvo, I always loved the 5-cylinder sound, but I'd rather do 1:14-16
• PinguTS 3y ago
  I own my S60 since it was brand new in 2001. Manual shifter. Currently I'm at roughly 9l/100km. 210km/h is doable.