2010 BMW 328i vs. 2012 Volvo S60 T5
The 2012 Volvo S60 is supposed to be the Scandinavian answer to the generic German sport sedan. It’s got the looks, for sure, but does it have the sauce?
Powered by a 2.5-liter I5, the S60 makes a solid 250 horsepower at 5,500 rpm. That would be 20 more than the last BMW 328i we tested (a 2010 MY) — the car it’s most desperately chasing. Unfortunately, it’s also got some 200 pounds on the Bimmer and is saddled with an automatic transmission instead of the BMW’s slick six-speed manual.
So as soon as we track tested our new Volvo, we had to see how the numbers stacked up against the base BMW. Follow the jump for the full specs of each to see if, on the track, our Volvo S60 T5 is a true competitor in the sport-sedan market.
………………………..2012 Volvo S60 T5 …………. BMW 328i Sedan
0-30 (sec): ……………………..2.7……………………………….. 2.3
0-45 (sec): ……………………..4.7……………………………….. 4.2
0-60 (sec): ……………………..7.2………………………………. 6.4
0-60 with 1-ft Rollout (sec):..6.9……………………………….. 6.0
0-75 (sec): ……………………..10.5………………………………. 9.5
1/4-mile (sec @ mph): ……15.3 @ 92.5…………………..14.7 @ 94.8
30-0 (ft): ………………………..32…………………………………. 30
60-0 (ft): ……………………….128……………………………….. 126
Skid pad lateral accel (g): ..0.85………………………………. 0.84
Slalom ………………………… 63.6……………………………….. 65.0
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