View Photos of Our Long-Term 2020 Volvo S60 T8 Inscription

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View Photos of Our Long-Term 2020 Volvo S60 T8 Inscription

Marc UrbanoCar and Driver

A 2020 Volvo S60 joins our 40,000-mile long-term fleet in T8 plug-in hybrid trim.

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The S60’s T8 trim level sits near the top of the Swedish luxury sedan’s model range, above the lesser T5 and T6 trims yet one rung below the top-spec Polestar Engineered model.

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The S60 T8 boasts a combined 400 horsepower from its plug-in hybrid powertrain, which includes a 313-hp turbo- and supercharged 2.0-liter inline-four, an 87-hp motor-generator, and an 11.6-kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The S60’s Polestar model boosts the system’s output further to 416 horses.

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All S60’s feature an eight-speed automatic transmission. Entry-level T5 models come with front-wheel drive but T6 and T8 variants have standard all-wheel drive.

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Although we’ve enjoyed testing the more aggressive R-Design version fo the new S60, we felt the more luxurious Inscription trim level is a better fit for the S60’s demeanor.

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The S60 T8 is estimated by the EPA to have 22 miles of pure-electric driving range.

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The S60 T8 Inscription model starts at $56,395 but several options pushed our example’s as-tested price to $64,195.

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Among the options on our long-termer are an 1100-watt Bowers and Wilkins audio system, a luxury seating upgrade with ventilated and massaging front seats, heaters for the rear seats and the steering wheel, Volvo’s Park Assist Pilot automatic parallel-parking system, and 19-inch wheels in place of the stock 18s.

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Even with the Inscription model’s tamer exterior execution, the latest S60 is an undeniably handsome design with good proportions and elegant curves.

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We have yet to test an S60 T8 model but we expect our long-termer to reach 60 mph in 4.5 seconds when it makes its initial outing to the test track.

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