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Volvo V60

12 model years from 2015 to 2026, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Volvo V60
Pictured: 2018 Volvo V60 Inscription PRO D4 Automatic 2.0. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2015–2026
Class
Small Station Wagons
Latest engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Best MPG
26–31 combined, by year
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
21 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2016 (23)
Fewest problems
2018
Interest
10,986 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 V60 in brief

The 2026 Volvo V60 is a small station wagon offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 188 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 113-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,012 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 26 MPG combined (23 city / 31 highway), 2% worse than the 2026 small station wagon average of 26.6 MPG, for an estimated $3,150 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the service brakes.

The Volvo V60 has 12 model years in our data, from 2015 to 2026.

Its most efficient year was 2025 at 31 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 26 to 31 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (25), electrical system (14), service brakes (11).

Buying used? 2018 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2017 is the year to avoid.

2017 has the most recalls (6); all years together count 21 campaigns and 85 owner complaints.

How the 2015 V60 compares

The 2015 Volvo V60 is a small station wagon offered with 3 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 2.5L 5-cyl turbo and 3.0L 6-cyl turbo) and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 183 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 109-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,602 lb (4dr Wagon T5 AWD).

About the Volvo V60

The Volvo V60 is a compact executive station wagon produced by Volvo Cars related to the S60 mid-size sedan. The vehicle was first released in autumn 2010, facelifted in 2014, and is in its second generation since 2018.

From the Wikipedia article "Volvo V60", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 V60 pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

Compare the V60 with any other car →

V60 changes by model year

  1. 2026
    • No plug-in hybrid version any more
    • Best combined MPG down from 31 to 26
  2. 2025
    • New plug-in hybrid version
    • Best combined MPG up from 27 to 31
  3. 2024
    • No plug-in hybrid version any more
    • Best combined MPG down from 31 to 27
  4. 2023
    • New hybrid version
    • Lightest version 201 lb heavier
  5. 2020
    • New plug-in hybrid version
    • Best combined MPG up from 28 to 30
  6. 2019
    • New body dimensions: 4.7 in longer, wheelbase +3.6 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
  7. 2017
    • Engines dropped: 2.5L 5-cyl turbo and 3.0L 6-cyl turbo

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 12 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20262.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG188.2 in4,012 lbNot rated12
20252.0L 4-cyl turbo31 MPG188.2 in4,041 lbNot rated30
20242.0L 4-cyl turbo27 MPG188.2 in4,041 lbNot rated36
20232.0L 4-cyl turbo31 MPG188.2 in4,041 lbNot rated55
20222.0L 4-cyl turbo31 MPG188.2 in4,012 lbNot rated41
20212.0L 4-cyl turbo30 MPG188.2 in4,012 lbNot rated43
20202.0L 4-cyl turbo30 MPG187.4 in3,799 lbNot rated512
20192.0L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG187.4 in3,799 lbNot rated42
20182.0L 4-cyl turbo29 MPG182.7 in3,602 lbNot rated22
20172.0L 4-cyl turbo29 MPG182.7 in3,602 lbNot rated66
20162.0L 4-cyl turbo, 2.5L 5-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo29 MPG182.7 in3,602 lbNot rated423
20152.0L 4-cyl turbo, 2.5L 5-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo29 MPG182.7 in3,602 lbNot rated223
Best combined MPG by model year — Volvo V60
2015: 29 MPG2016: 29 MPG2017: 29 MPG2018: 29 MPG2019: 28 MPG2020: 30 MPG2021: 30 MPG2022: 31 MPG2023: 31 MPG2024: 27 MPG2025: 31 MPG2026: 26 MPG201520172019202120232025max 31 MPG

Alternatives to the 2015 V60

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2015 Mercedes-Benz G-Class13 MPGNot rated0
2015 Land Rover Range Rover24 MPGNot rated11
2015 Porsche Cayenne23 MPGNot rated3
2015 BMW X527 MPGNot rated6
2015 BMW X330 MPGNot rated7
2015 Lexus RX29 MPGNot rated1

Most common owner-reported problems

Engine25
Electrical System14
Service Brakes11
Visibility/Wiper7
Unknown Or Other7
Fuel/Propulsion System4
Power Train4
Seat Belts3
Owner complaints by model year — Volvo V60
2015: 232016: 232017: 62018: 22019: 22020: 122021: 32022: 12023: 52024: 62025: 02026: 2201520172019202120232025max 23
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Volvo. How we calculate this →