Swede Surprise: The Best Volvo Ever Makes a Lasting Impression
Motortrend
Written by: Ron Kiino
Recently, we crowned the all-new, sixth-gen F30 BMW 328i the champion against seven of its most formidable foes: the Acura TSX V-6, Audi A4 2.0T, Buick Regal GS, Infiniti G25, Lexus IS 250, Mercedes-Benz C250, and Volvo S60 T5.
The biggest surprise wasn’t that the BMW won — quite the opposite, in fact — or that the most-powerful-of-the-group Buick came in last. No, it was that the Volvo, the safest bet — literally and figuratively — came in second. Yes, Volvo, the brand at least one of your friends’ moms drives and the one most Americans still view as “square,” beat everyone but BMW.
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