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When Volvo introduced its new S60 saloon a few months ago, the message was clear; this was a completely new type of Volvo, sportier and more stylish than the staid Swedish motors of old, a car fit to compete head-to-head with German rivals such as the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes C-Class and Audi A4.

The S60 is certainly easily good enough to hold its own in that sort of company but I think it would probably be more accurate to think of it as a car that has the capacity to draw a broader, younger audience towards traditional Volvo strong points such as safety and practicality, rather than one that marks a fundamental shift of direction for the company – although it's no worse for that.

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