Volvo S80 (98-05) - Review

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Volvo's executive class saloon is a worthy rival to the German class leaders. With excellent equipment and a beautifully designed cabin, the S80 is incredibly sophisticated, safe, subtle and sleek. To emphasise its market position, there's not even an estate version. Like Saab, Volvo has maintained its individuality and solid Swedish sensibilities, but not at the expense of style.
4 out of 5

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2.5 out of 5

Running costs

Fuel economy and servicing costs are more than reasonable for this type of car, but it won't hold it's value as well as the best in the class.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,918 - £2,455 *

Diesel

£1,457 - £1,781 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

12,000 miles.

Warranty

Three years mechanical, eight years bodywork.

Road tax (12 months)

£160.00 - £270.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

2 out of 5

Green credentials

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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

S80 performs fairly badly on the eco front. With an average of 216 g/km CO2 across the range, its emissions are a touch high for an executive saloon. The range is not very frugal, averaging 30 mpg.

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