·      Edmunds.com is quite taken with the car's handling, writing, "The 2014 Volvo S60 is a comfortable, sophisticated and well-behaved luxury sedan with ample power whether you go with five or six turbocharged cylinders. It's a sure-footed handler with nicely weighted steering that feels substantial without being heavy." The review also heaps ample praise on the new model's interior refinement and range of features.

·      The Car Connection sums up the strengths of the new S60 nicely, writing that it "offers safe, well-crafted design, and runs the gamut from comfortable and quiet to flamboyant and edgy." In addition to praising the S60's ability to please a variety of drivers with its strong handling, ample power, and plentiful features, The Car Connection also singles out the car's looks, deeming it "more noticeable on the road than any Volvo to come before it."

·      Kelley Blue Book has great things to say, too, calling the 2014 S60 "a first-class and highly-attractive sports sedan in the European mode," adding that it "looks great, goes quick and sets the standard in safety features." Of these new safety features, Kelley Blue Book specifically praises the new pedestrian detection system.