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Volvo S60 vs. Mercedes-Benz E-Class Reliability Comparisons

Volvo S60 Reliability vs. Mercedes-Benz E-Class Reliability:
Volvo S60 Reliability vs. Mercedes-Benz E-Class Reliability:

You won't find Volvo S60 or Mercedes-Benz E-Class reliability information like this anywhere else. Actual repair frequencies, not just vague dots, to make it clear how much the Volvo S60 and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class truly differ in reliability. These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to much more closely track Volvo S60 and Mercedes-Benz E-Class reliability as the cars age. Others tell you how reliable the Volvo S60 and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class were a year ago, when the cars were a year younger and had 12,000 fewer miles on them. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Volvo S60 and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class have been recently.

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Volvo S60 Reliability through December 31, 2012

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.

Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.

New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.

 

Year Make/Model Repair Frequencysuccessful repair trips per 100 cars per year Compared to all models for the same year  
2012 Volvo S60 29 S60s, 9.3 months of data per S60, average 10700 miles36
40% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 26 E-Classes, 9.8 months of data per E-Class, average 14300 miles24
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class   24 E-Classes, 8.7 months of data per E-Class, average 21500 miles

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2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class   14 E-Classes, 7.9 months of data per E-Class, average 32300 miles

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2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 28 E-Classes, 9.7 months of data per E-Class, average 45400 miles

49
40% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 33 E-Classes, 10.5 months of data per E-Class, average 61700 miles56
50% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 Volvo S60 35 S60s, 10.2 months of data per S60, average 62300 miles

60
50% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2006 Volvo S60 R   16 S60 Rs, 10.9 months of data per S60 R, average 62100 miles

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2006 Volvo S60 42 S60s, 11.1 months of data per S60, average 81300 miles

46
30% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 35 E-Classes, 9.2 months of data per E-Class, average 72000 miles

63
50% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class   17 E-Classes, 9.3 months of data per E-Class, average 79800 miles

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2005 Volvo S60 44 S60s, 10.5 months of data per S60, average 93700 miles

96
80% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2004 Mercedes-Benz E-Class   13 E-Classes, 7.8 months of data per E-Class, average 82300 miles

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2004 Volvo S60 R   19 S60 Rs, 9.1 months of data per S60 R, average 95900 miles

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2004 Volvo S60 61 S60s, 9.7 months of data per S60, average 110400 miles

81
60% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class   18 E-Classes, 10.7 months of data per E-Class, average 103600 miles

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2003 Volvo S60 34 S60s, 8.5 months of data per S60, average 118800 miles79
50% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2002 Mercedes-Benz E-Class   10 E-Classes, 6.1 months of data per E-Class, average 106500 miles

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2002 Volvo S60 55 S60s, 9.2 months of data per S60, average 123000 miles100
60% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2001 Mercedes-Benz E-Class   12 E-Classes, 10.0 months of data per E-Class, average 134000 miles

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2001 Volvo S60 63 S60s, 8.8 months of data per S60, average 133200 miles

112
70% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class   12 E-Classes, 9.1 months of data per E-Class, average 128800 miles

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1999 Mercedes-Benz E-Class   13 E-Classes, 9.8 months of data per E-Class, average 113800 miles

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1998 Mercedes-Benz E-Class   15 E-Classes, 9.2 months of data per E-Class, average 148600 miles

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What People Are Saying about Reliability and the Volvo S60

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What Our Members Are Saying about Volvo S60 Reliability and Durability

Reliability and Durability of the Volvo S60: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 reported to be superior, back with an excellent warranty
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 still practical
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Have owned for 4.5 years. Wife and I purchased based on experiences of 2 family members who had good experiences. We have been stranded once (in driveway) due to faulty shift lock mechanism, otherwise have put 151,000 essentially pain-free KM on this.
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 So far no unscheduled mantianance required.
2002 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD		 The non-turbocharged engine in this car will last forever, with the right maintenance and upkeep. The car only needs to see the dealership once every 7,500 miles, which is nice, and services are not overly expensive.
Reliability and Durability of the Volvo S60: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD		 Volvo is not willing to take responsibility for the AWD system braking on the R. Many reported issues costing the customer over $2000 to repair.
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Lots of little problems such as the front tires rubbing the inner fender wall when having the steering wheel cranked all the way left or right. Also, began to hear a noticeable valve ticking at 60k miles.

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