Loran
Aug 14, 06, 9:28 am
After arriving at the airport and finding the dreaded Grand Marquis in my slot (I did reserve a G), I was able to convince the Gold agent to swap me out for the Volvo S60. This is an H class car, and its addition to the Audi A4 and Infiniti G35 has made the H class my favorite. The car was registered to Boston which does allow H reservations.
My version was the base model, the 2.5T, with the premium package (power and heated front seats, leather, and moonroof), which puts the price at just under $34,000. It had about 5000 miles on it.
Volvo bills this car as its sportier sedan, and it lived up to that claim. The acceleration was quick, the handling was tight, and the ride smooth. I thought it compared quite favorably to the Audi and Infiniti, and much better (in terms of sportiness) than the S80.
The interior was comfortable and had the usual luxury features. Volvo’s controls are less electronic than its competitors and are easy to use. There was automatic, dual climate control and Volvo’s standard audio system (single CD player). There was no Neverlost or Sirius. With the driver’s seat in a comfortable position for me (I’m 5’ 11”) there was very little leg room in the rear.
Overall I was extremely pleased with this car. My only minor complaint relates more to Hertz’s outfitting of the car; for a luxury car it would be nice if it came with Neverlost or satellite radio activated.
My version was the base model, the 2.5T, with the premium package (power and heated front seats, leather, and moonroof), which puts the price at just under $34,000. It had about 5000 miles on it.
Volvo bills this car as its sportier sedan, and it lived up to that claim. The acceleration was quick, the handling was tight, and the ride smooth. I thought it compared quite favorably to the Audi and Infiniti, and much better (in terms of sportiness) than the S80.
The interior was comfortable and had the usual luxury features. Volvo’s controls are less electronic than its competitors and are easy to use. There was automatic, dual climate control and Volvo’s standard audio system (single CD player). There was no Neverlost or Sirius. With the driver’s seat in a comfortable position for me (I’m 5’ 11”) there was very little leg room in the rear.
Overall I was extremely pleased with this car. My only minor complaint relates more to Hertz’s outfitting of the car; for a luxury car it would be nice if it came with Neverlost or satellite radio activated.