In recent years, with the development of the automobile market, most consumers pay more attention to models with spacious space, high comfort and good handling, such as medium-sized sedans, although the chassis is relatively low, but the comprehensive driving experience is obvious.
Today, we bring you Volvo S60, positioned in a medium-sized sedan, based on the SPA platform, there are currently 4 models on sale, the guide price range is 306,900 ~ 384,900, the whole system is equipped with a standard 2.0T + 48V mild hybrid system, with a high-strength cage safety body and a standard urban intelligent safety system for the whole system, there are currently activities, comprehensive discounts are sold from 214,900 yuan, activities include a full range of limited 600 million car purchase subsidies, up to 15,000 yuan replacement subsidies, etc. For details, you can ask your local dealer), today we analyze from multiple angles to see what are the configuration differences between models?
There are currently four models on sale
2024 B4 Zhiyi Deluxe Edition (guide price: 306,900)
2024 B4 Zhiyuan Deluxe Edition (guide price 339,800)
2024 B5 Zhiyuan Sports Edition (guide price: 339,800)
2024 B5 Zhiya Sports Edition (guide price 384,900)
We analyze the interior and exterior design, vehicle system, safety configuration, space performance, power experience, and model recommendation of the four models.
Exterior part
The overall continuation of the family-style design language, the front face adopts a straight waterfall type mesh layout, the internal chrome trim is made of silver edging, the sense of delicacy is obvious, the two sides are designed with Thor's hammer headlight group, which increases the recognition, the lower wheel eyebrows are quadrilateral, and there are ladder-shaped air intakes, on the whole, there is a young and calm side, which looks dynamic!
Headlight configuration
The whole series is equipped with LED headlights, LED daytime running lights, adaptive high and low beams, automatic headlights, headlight height adjustment and headlight delay shutdown function, among which the high-end models have more turn assist lights, front fog lights, and headlight follow-up steering functions.
The whole system is equipped with electric adjustment of exterior mirrors, heating, electric folding, memory, automatic flipping down when reversing, and automatic folding functions when locking.
From the side of the body, the use of simple design style, sharp lines of the front and rear layout of the sporty atmosphere, but also on the edge of the window added silver chrome bright strips to outline, the lower part is equipped with multi-spoke aluminum alloy wheels, the tail shape is thick, the C-shaped taillight group layout, the interior is traced with black elements, there is a raised ducktail at the top, and the lower part is wrapped in black, on the whole, it gives people a style that is both dignified and young and energetic.
Original tires
In addition to the standard model is 17-inch wheels, the other three models are 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels, the original tires are Michelin brand, the wide tread block and tread block in the outer shoulder area are combined with stability, and the tread pattern deformation is relatively small when turning at high speed, and the longitudinal groove can drain the stagnant water, so as to ensure the grip effect of the tread.
The colors of the models currently on sale are: Lava Red, Denim Blue, Onyx Black, Butterfly Gray, Crystal White, Star Sand, Shining Silver Gray, and Morning Silver.
Interior parts
The overall Y-shaped cockpit layout, the current models on sale are brown, black and gray, with a prominent visual sense, as well as the use of wood grain trim and silver chrome bright strips in the central control place for decoration, which looks exquisite, and the gear shift knob is made of crystal material, which the author thinks highlights the sense of atmosphere.
All systems are equipped with leather multi-function steering wheels as standard, all of which support up and down + front and rear adjustment functions, and the steering wheel is round, and the internal inlaid stitching is clearly visible.
Vehicle machine part
The whole system is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel and a 9-inch central control screen as standard, with a built-in 12.3-inch full LCD instrument cluster and a 9-inch inlaid central control screen, built-in Android system and IntelA3960 intelligent chip, with GPS navigation system, roadside assistance services, Bluetooth car phone, mobile phone interconnection mapping, car networking, OTA upgrade, voice recognition control and other functions, there are 10 speakers, and 14 speakers can also be optionally installed and Harman Kardon or Bowers & Wilkins audio system.
With the exception of the high-spec variant, which has 14 speakers and a Harman Kardon sound system, the other three models have 10 speakers.
dashboard
First of all, the whole system is equipped with an intelligent multi-mode digital full LCD instrument panel as standard, the material texture is obvious, the picture quality is very clear, there are three theme modes that can be switched, which are economic, comfortable and sporty, the color and display data of each mode are different, and they can also be set.
Central control screen
First of all, the central control screen has three main interfaces that can be slid to switch,The default home page is the middle page,Swipe left is the driving assistance page,Swipe again is the vehicle application menu page,The button at the bottom of the screen can return to the main interface and turn off the lock screen,There is also a voice recognition control system to support partition recognition,The function control inside the car is obvious,There is no drag on the command to speak,There is also support for mobile phone interconnection mapping,You can use your favorite software,You can also use the app store to download videos、Music、Tencent Aiquting、Huawei Assistant、 Audiobooks and other software.
Safety/driver assistance features
All models are equipped with lane departure warning, forward collision warning, active braking, lane keeping assist, fatigue driving reminder, six airbags, body stability system, tire pressure monitoring alarm, cruise control, front and rear reversing radar, reversing image, automatic parking and other configurations.
Among them, the 2024 B4 Zhiyuan Luxury Edition has more road traffic sign recognition and full-speed adaptive cruise, while the high-end model 2024 B5 Zhiya Sport Edition has more rear collision warning, reversing side warning, and parallel assist configuration.
The whole system is equipped with urban intelligent safety systems as standard, such as the oncoming vehicle avoidance function, when overtaking at a speed of 60-140km/h, if the system determines that it collides with the vehicle in front, the steering assist function will be automatically activated to turn the vehicle back to the original lane to avoid danger.
There is also the Drowsy Driving Lift System, which records the vehicle's trajectory through a camera on the front windshield, and if the vehicle has an abnormal trajectory, it will remind the driver to take a break through an audible sound, and will automatically connect and navigate to the nearest rest area.
Space section
The dimensions of the vehicle are: 4778mm, 1850mm, 1437mm, wheelbase is 2872mm, positioned in a medium-sized car, the experiencer is 1.73 meters tall, sitting in the back leg space and two fists and four fingers and a half, the remaining head space is a small punch, the space performance is good, and the daily use is also convenient.
In the seat part, the 2024 B4 Zhiyi Luxury Edition is made of imitation leather, the 2024 B4 Zhiyuan Luxury Edition is made of leather, the 2024 B5 Zhiyuan Sport Edition and the 2024 B5 Zhiya Sports Edition are leather mixed and matched materials, in terms of function, the whole system is equipped with electric adjustment of the main and co-pilot seats as standard, and the main and co-pilot seats as a whole also support forward and backward movement, height adjustment and backrest angle adjustment, and the main and co-pilot seats have lumbar adjustment.
Power combination
The whole system is equipped with a standard 2.0T+48V mild hybrid system, with a maximum power of 145 kilowatts and 184 kilowatts, and a peak torque of 300 Nm and 350 Nm respectively.
Through a test drive of up to 87 kilometers, the author feels that this car has a young and calm side, first of all, the throttle adjustment is flexible and orderly, stepping on the accelerator in addition to the power on call, it will also be accompanied by a sense of pushing back, it will be more obvious in sports mode, coupled with the steering flexible steering wheel, this car is the main control, when turning in the face of a smaller distance, no need to reverse, the steering radius is relatively small to increase the passability, the speed on the gravel road is 30km/h-70km/ H, when the brakes are applied, judging from the front and rear shaking amplitude of the body and the situation of sitting in the car, the chassis suspension adjustment is smooth and steady, and the performance in shock absorption is also good.
Model recommendation
If the budget is within 300,000 yuan, the author thinks that the 2024 B4 Zhiyuan Luxury Edition (guide price 339,800) is very good, it is rich in the corresponding configuration and seat adjustment, and the sense of experience is obvious, if you consider the abundant power, the author thinks that the 2024 B5 Zhiya Sports Edition (guide price 384,900) It's very good, it belongs to the high-end model, the power system is tuned larger, and there is an 8-speed manual automatic gearbox, which is convenient to use, but as a consumer, it is best to choose the one that suits you.
Conclusion
As a medium-sized sedan, the exterior design looks young and stable, the author thinks it is in line with the public aesthetics, the interior is very delicate from the details of the part, such as many soft material wraps, wood grain trim embellishment, etc., as well as space performance is obvious, plus 2.0T+48V mild hybrid system, the performance is very good, what do you think?