2004 Volvo S60 Specs
6 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 2004 Volvo S60: 2.5L 5-cyl Premium Gasoline; 2.3L 5-cyl Premium Gasoline; 2.4L 5-cyl Premium Gasoline, in 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive and Front-Wheel Drive, rated up to 22 MPG combined by the EPA.
Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research
| Engine | Transmission | Drivetrain | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5L 5-cyl Premium Gasoline | Automatic 5-spd | 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | 18 | 25 | 20 |
| 2.3L 5-cyl Premium Gasoline | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 18 | 25 | 21 |
| 2.3L 5-cyl Premium Gasoline | Automatic (S5) | Front-Wheel Drive | 18 | 26 | 21 |
| 2.4L 5-cyl Premium Gasoline | Automatic 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 19 | 28 | 22 |
| 2.4L 5-cyl Premium Gasoline | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 19 | 27 | 22 |
| 2.5L 5-cyl Premium Gasoline | Automatic 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 19 | 27 | 22 |
S60 by year
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Check which S60 years to avoid (federal complaint and recall records), then check the specific car: the Full VIN Report shows that VIN's factory build, recall record, and market history before you pay for it.
Frequently asked questions
What engines does the 2004 Volvo S60 have?
3 engines on federal record: 2.5L 5-cyl Premium Gasoline; 2.3L 5-cyl Premium Gasoline; 2.4L 5-cyl Premium Gasoline, offered with Automatic 5-spd, Manual 5-spd, Automatic (S5) and 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive or Front-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.
What gas mileage does the 2004 Volvo S60 get?
EPA combined ratings run 20–22 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.
Is 2004 a good year for the Volvo S60?
Specs don't answer that — the federal complaint and recall record does. See the Volvo S60 year-by-year reliability verdicts at carwhere.com/research/years-to-avoid/volvo/s60, built from NHTSA data.
How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?
These are the federal-record configurations for the 2004 Volvo S60 overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.
Where does this data come from?
The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).