Driving Impressions

Volvo's smallest wagon is just as refined and tightly built as the bigger V70, if a bit snug inside. Performance is a strong point with the turbocharged model, but the T5's ride can get rough on harsher surfaces and a little jittery even when rolling through moderate imperfections. The T5's manual gearbox operates easily, and Volvo's automatic operates smoothly. An all-wheel-drive V50 behaved admirably on snow and ice.
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Headphone socket
External headphones can be connected to the
3.5 mm headphone socket on the side of the
head restraint (see the illustration on page
245 for the location of this socket). Adjust the
volume with ...
Driving Impressions
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2012 Volvo S60 Review
Before test-driving the 2012 Volvo S60, I considered Volvos to be functional
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