The Volvo is a good vehicle. It’s got plenty of power from its turbocharged six-cylinder engine, packing 300 ponies and 325 pound-feet of torque. There’s some turbo lag on tip-in, but by and large the engine spools rather quickly and dumps the torque across the middle of the rev range. It feels accessible, although not quite as much as some biturbocharged setups (we’re looking at you BMW). It dispatches highway traffic in a quiet, dignified manner, certainly not struggling to make a pass or tackle an entrance ramp.
