Volvo V60 heater core price snapshot
- Low
- $45
- Average
- $99
- High
- $190
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volvo V60 heater core?
Asking prices from 78 salvage yards in 33 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
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Part overview
About the Volvo V60 heater core
What the heater core does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used heater core price guide →
Price summary
A used Volvo V60 heater core costs $45 to $190, with a median asking price of $116. Based on 316 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2007–2025 (19 model years), updated Oct 22, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$116
Grade B (good)$116
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$45–$190255 listings
Grade BStandard used$76–$11659 listings
Grade XUngraded$65–$652 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $45–$190 | 255 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $76–$116 | 59 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $65–$65 | 2 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$116
Grade B$116
Ungraded$65
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $45–$190 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Volvo V60 heater core is listed
We found priced Volvo V60 heater core listings at 78 salvage yards across 33 states. Texas supplies the most, with 111 listings (16% of the total) from 7 yards. Location matters: yards in Michigan ask a median $75, while Georgia yards ask $433, 477% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 111 | 7 | $116 |
| Arizona | 102 | 1 | $76-34% |
| California | 65 | 6 | $116 |
| Georgia | 44 | 5 | $433+273% |
| South Carolina | 43 | 4 | $391+237% |
| Michigan | 37 | 4 | $75-35% |
| Wisconsin | 27 | 4 | $116 |
| Ohio | 25 | 4 | $250+116% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $116 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volvo V60 heater core replacement cost?
- Used part
- $116
- Volvo V60 median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $590–$1,615
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for heater core replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include coolant refill, and dashboard reassembly on vehicles requiring full dash removal. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full heater core replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Volvo V60 heater core cost by year?
202350 listingsFits 9 years$116$45 – $116202250 listingsFits 9 years$116$116 – $190202150 listingsFits 8 years$116$116 – $116202050 listingsFits 8 years$116$45 – $116201950 listingsFits 9 years$116$116 – $116201847 listingsFits 12 years$75$65 – $95201750 listingsFits 9 years$76$50 – $85201647 listingsFits 11 years$75$65 – $95201550 listingsFits 8 years$76$76 – $76
Market analysis
How much does a used Volvo V60 heater core cost?
Asking prices for a used Volvo V60 heater core are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 4 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Model year matters too: 2016 units carry the lowest median at $75, while 2019 tops the table at $116. Parts from 2007–2017 are interchangeable, so if the 2016 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 11 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Volvo V60 sits level with the Nissan Sentra ($116), 27% above the Ford F250 ($91), and 56% below the Honda HR-V ($266) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used heater core: what to check
- Perform low-pressure leak test: Submerge the core under water with low air pressure applied to detect pinhole leaks in aluminum tubes and tanks.
- Inspect aluminum inlet and outlet tubes: Check that connection tube ends are perfectly round and free of crushed walls or corrosion from old coolant.
- Flush internal passages with water: Run fresh water through the core to confirm no internal calcification or stop-leak additives block coolant flow.
- Confirm HVAC casing flange alignment: Verify inlet pipe bend angles and casing foam seal tracks match your vehicle's specific heater box housing.
- Replace pass-through foam seals on install: Install fresh foam sealing strips around firewall pass-through holes to prevent cold air bypass and dash squeaks.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Volvo V60 parts are priced?
01wide ±255%
Transmission Control Module
$120median
$25$636
02wide ±279%
Brake Caliper
$75median
$20$439
03wide ±192%
Air Bag
$179median
$35$721
04wide ±191%
Wheels
$175median
$30$700
05wide ±150%
Axle Shaft
$120median
$25$385
06wide ±177%
Car Radio
$164median
$39$621
07wide ±266%
Grille
$150median
$25$824
08wide ±238%
Side Mirror
$230median
$39$1,133
09wide ±119%
Tailgate
$429median
$175$1,199
10wide ±249%
Turbocharger
$350median
$60$1,800
11wide ±280%
Transmission
$536median
$95$3,099
12wide ±168%
Engine Computer
$161median
$35$577
Price comparisons
Compare Volvo V60 heater core prices
Heater Corecompare
NissanSentravsVolvoV60
Sentra$116
V60$116
$0 diff1,562 listings
Heater CorecompareFordF250vsVolvoV60
F250$91
V60$116
$25 diff1,556 listings
Heater CorecompareHondaHR-VvsVolvoV60
HR-V$266
V60$116
$150 diff1,416 listings
Heater CorecompareCadillacEscaladevsVolvoV60
Escalade$116
V60$116
$0 diff1,388 listings
Heater CorecompareMercedesSClassvsVolvoV60
Class$116
V60$116
$0 diff1,385 listings
Heater CorecompareChevyTraversevsVolvoV60
Traverse$116
V60$116
$0 diff1,343 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acuraspread ±38%
Acura ILX
$91median
$65$135
Acurawide ±188%
Acura MDX
$61median
$61$290
Acuratight ±11%
Acura RDX
$116median
$100$125
Acuratight ±10%
Acura TLX
$101median
$95$116
Audiwide ±60%
Audi A4
$156median
$66$252
Auditight ±4%
Audi A6
$166median
$153$166
Audispread ±33%
Audi Q3
$93median
$65$127
Audiwide ±70%
Audi Q5
$156median
$66$284
Volvowide ±65%
Volvo S60
$116median
$50$200
Volvowide ±114%
Volvo XC40
$275median
$75$700
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Volvo XC60
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Common questions
Volvo V60 heater core FAQ
How much is a used heater core for a Volvo V60?
The median asking price is $116 across 316 priced listings from 78 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $116. 2018 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $75.
How much does it cost to replace a Volvo V60 heater core?
Using a used part, a Volvo V60 heater core replacement typically runs $590–$1,615 all-in: the median used heater core for this model lists at $116, and independent-shop labor for heater core replacement typically takes 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr ($475–$1,500). The labor figure does not include coolant refill, and dashboard reassembly on vehicles requiring full dash removal. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Volvo V60 model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Volvo V60 heater core years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volvo V60 heater core fitments across 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 19 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.