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Features Comparison: Toyota Prius vs. Volvo S60
| Model Year | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Model | Prius | Prius | Prius | Prius | Prius | Prius | Prius | S60 |
| Trim | One | Two | Two Eco | Three | Three Touring | Four | Four Touring | T5 Inscription |
| Engines | ||||||||
| Transmissions | ||||||||
| Drivetrains | ||||||||
| Tires | ||||||||
| Audio Systems | ||||||||
| Accessories | ||||||||
| Automatically maintains set distance behind preceding vehicle as well as set speed. Can bring vehicle to a complete stop then accelerate back up to set speed. Replaces regular adaptive cruise control, and includes its value. | ||||||||
| Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||||||
| Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | ||||||||
| Check on car and remotely control various functions (remote start, locks, lights, and/or HVAC) from a telephone or computer. Can require a monthly fee. | ||||||||
| Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||||||
| Automatically steers the vehicle into a parking space. Driver operates the transmission, and sometimes also the brake and accelerator. | ||||||||
| Greatly reduces the amount of sunlight entering the rear window. Includes the value of manual rear shade. | ||||||||
| Greatly reduce the amount of sunlight entering the rear side windows. Retract into rear doors. | ||||||||
| Homelink. | ||||||||
| Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||||||
| Rear disc brakes. | ||||||||
| If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | ||||||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||||
| Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||||||
| If collision detection system senses imminent collision, applies moderate braking. | ||||||||
| Automatically brakes car to avoid low-speed collisions. | ||||||||
| Mirror-mounted lights indicate when another vehicle is in a blind spot. | ||||||||
| When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||||||||
| Warns of traffic coming from either direction when vehicle is in reverse, to prevent accidents when backing out of parking spaces. | ||||||||
| Warns driver of cyclists in path of car. | ||||||||
| Warns when driver is drowsy and needs to pull over. | ||||||||
| Alerts driver when approaching the preceding car too quickly. | ||||||||
| Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||||||
| Applies the brakes to hold the vehicle in place on an incline. Incomplete data, so only displayed when pricing a single vehicle. | ||||||||
| Steering lightly applied to help prevent the vehicle from inadvertently traveling out of its intended lane. | ||||||||
| Alerts driver when the vehicle seems to be wandering out of the lane. | ||||||||
| Beeps signal distance to object in front of vehicle. Parking aid. | ||||||||
| Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||||||||
| Warns driver of pedestrians in path of car. | ||||||||
| Prepares brakes (and sometimes also seat belts) for use when radar detects an imminent collision. Might also move seats and close windows. Early Lexus system used laser. Since automatic braking became common it has been unclear which models have this feat | ||||||||
| Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | ||||||||
| Airbag inflates under leading edge of seat cushion to prevent the passenger from sliding forward. | ||||||||
| Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||||||||
| Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||||||||
| Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||||||
| Uses the brakes to channel torque to the outside wheels and counteract understeer. Similar to stability control, but proactive, and acting to improve cornering performance rather than prevent loss of control. | ||||||||
| When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||||||
| Cargo Management | ||||||||
| Usually part of an overhead console. | ||||||||
| Usually concealed behind a stowed armrest. Enables long items like skis to be carried without folding the rear seat. | ||||||||
| Climate Control | ||||||||
| Automatically recirculates interior air when pollution is detected in outside air. | ||||||||
| Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||||||
| Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||||||
| Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | ||||||||
| Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | ||||||||
| Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | ||||||||
| Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||||||
| Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||||||
| Engine / Motor | ||||||||
| Automatically cuts off the engine when the vehicle is stopped and restarts it when the driver lifts off the brake pedal. Not listed for hybrids, where it is generally part of the powertrain system. | ||||||||
| Smart alternator recharges battery only while braking, to improve fuel economy. | ||||||||
| Exterior | ||||||||
| Close grille openings when not needed to reduce aerodynamic drag. | ||||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||
| Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | ||||||||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||
| Infotainment | ||||||||
| Touchscreen and/or voice control over apps that can include online search, Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, OpenTable, and MovieTickets.com. Requires connected compatible phone. Fees may apply after first three years. | ||||||||
| Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||||||||
| Uses Bluetooth rather than a cable to integrate audio device. Requires compatible audio device and/or phone. | ||||||||
| Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | ||||||||
| Audio system capable of playing DVDs on a front-row screen. Inoperative when the vehicle is moving. No value because of incomplete data. | ||||||||
| A DVD player and two front headrest-mounted screens. | ||||||||
| High-definition radio, which broadcasts a digital signal. Free, no subscription fees. | ||||||||
| Connects car to the Internet to update systems, download information, and/or browse. Includes internal modem, usually requires car-specific broadband service with monthly fee. | ||||||||
| Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||||||||
| Screen-based navigation system. | ||||||||
| XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||||||
| Second DVD player allows two different DVDs to be played simultaneously. | ||||||||
| Activate Siri using button on steering wheel. Make calls, hear and dictate texts and email, manage calendar, turn-by-turn nav. Requires iPhone 4S or higher. | ||||||||
| Converts text messages to speech. | ||||||||
| In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | ||||||||
| Information about traffic plus weather, gas prices, sports news, and/or movie times. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | ||||||||
| Information about traffic conditions. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | ||||||||
| Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | ||||||||
| Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||||||
| Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||||||
| Provides Wi-Fi within the car. Includes internal modem, usually requires car-specific broadband service with monthly fee. | ||||||||
| Wirelessly charger for phones and audio players. | ||||||||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||||||
| Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||||
| High beams automatically turned on and off. | ||||||||
| Passenger-side rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||||
| Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||||
| Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||||||
| Headlights automatically turn off. | ||||||||
| Driving style displayed and/or evaluated with a grade, with changes in display graphics, or with a graph of performance over time. | ||||||||
| Make it easier for following vehicles to see the vehicle in fog. | ||||||||
| Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||||||
| Projects various instrument readouts onto the windshield. Image actually appears to be floating over the nose of the car. Enables driver to keep eyes on the road. | ||||||||
| Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||||
| LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | ||||||||
| The information displayed by the instruments can be customized. Color display(s) of at least 20 square inches. | ||||||||
| Standard or optional in some hybrid vehicles. Fancy display of power flows, enhanced trip computer information. | ||||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||
| Front row reading lights. | ||||||||
| One or both exterior mirrors tilt down when the transmission is in reverse, to provide view of the curb. | ||||||||
| Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||||||||
| Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||||||
| Mirrors fold and unfold with the touch of a button inside the vehicle. Good for narrow roads and parking lots. | ||||||||
| Reads road signs and displays them in the instrument cluster. | ||||||||
| Headlights swivel when steering wheel is turned. | ||||||||
| Reports engine speed. | ||||||||
| Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||||||
| Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | ||||||||
| Seats and Interior Trim | ||||||||
| All-weather floormats. | ||||||||
| Real aluminum trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. Deleted by wood trim even if they appear together. | ||||||||
| For carrying long items. Possibly also useful as a work surface. | ||||||||
| Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||||||
| Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||||||
| Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||||||||
| Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||||||||
| Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||||||
| Fold at press of a button on the instrument panel, to improve rearward visibility. | ||||||||
| A.k.a vinyl, leatherette, MB-Tex, NuLuxe. | ||||||||
| Real wood trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. | ||||||||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||||||
| Varies throttle, steering, ABS, and/or stability control calibration. | ||||||||
| Alloy wheels highly polished to yield an almost chrome-like finish. In the past valued more highly than regular alloy wheels. But the term is used so broadly lately, often meaning that only some of the wheel face is machined, that they have the same defau | ||||||||
| Lug nuts that can only be removed using a special key. Prevents theft of wheels. | ||||||||
Option Package Contents
Advanced Technology Package
Premium Convenience Package
Advanced Technology Package
Premium Convenience Package
Platinum Package
Technology Package
Climate Package
Platinum Package
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