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The Volvo S80 is the ultimate in executive saloons, with luxurious comfort, a choice of three high performance engines, innovative technology and every modern in car entertainment requirement catered for. The S80 is built for those who wish to drive a car of distinction.

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Volvo S80

DRIVe - The big attraction with the S80 in DRIVe form is its superb economy and emissions. You may have to trade some performance when picking the 1.6-litre turbodiesel engine, but the reward for company drivers comes in the form of a much reduced benefit in kind payment to the tax man. [...]

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Volvo S80 consumer car reviews

Luis Labaton, Cheshire

Volvo S80 D5 Auto SE 2005

5 star review

 

I bought this in Feb 2011 with 55k on the clock. I drive approx 1000K per week and I’ve never had one problem. I service it at regular intervals; light bulbs go quickly, but this is common with all Volvo’s. This is my 8th Volvo, but my 1st S80. It has just clocked 100k so I looked around to change it, but there’s no point as this runs so well. Comforatable with good equipment and a fanatastic stereo.

I bought this in Feb 2011 with 55k on the clock. I drive approx 1000K per week and I’ve never had one problem. I service it at regular intervals; light bulbs go quickly, but this is common with all Volvo’s. This is my 8th Volvo, but my 1st S80. It has just clocked 100k so I looked around to change it, but there’s no point as this runs so well. Comfortable with good equipment and a fanatastic stereo.

 

Submitted: 08/01/2012 14:17:56 | ID: 8825

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Graham Bets, England

Volvo S80 d5 se lux 2007

5 star review

My s80 now has 102 thousand miles on it and so far it has proved its reliability. I bought it with 38 thousand miles on the clock, but the car has never let me down apart from on one occasion when the dpf showed up. My advice is to make sure you get rid of the dpf if you buy one as it will be the only reason to put you off a Volvo. This is not a big deal and the car will have more power and do 10 per cent more mileage on every gallon. There are plenty of companies out there who can do this for you; I paid £550 and I am happy with the outcome. My car is a lot smoother and now has better ecconomy, averaging around 40-42mpg.

Submitted: 08/01/2012 14:09:22 | ID: 8822

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Dave Rhodes, Durham

Volvo S80 2.4 170bhp 2001 SE 2007

5 star review

I bought my four year old S80 with 97,000 miles on it. It is now just past 10 yrs old and has 206,460 miles on it. These have all been trouble free motoring. Got it serviced every 12,000 without fail at a local Volvo specialist - VOLMECH.com - not the dealer. Only extra costs have been for normal wear and tear: tyres trackrod control arm bushes, bulbs, one rear suspension leg and the air-con compressor (common fault apparently). It cost £140 to have a second hand one fitted and sys recharged. I’ve only just bought another one this week to replace my original one. Why? Purely because of the age on her, she’s getting old and as I’m travelling to the south of the UK most months lately (2,000 miles), I decided I needed a younger model. By far the best car I’ve ever owned and the one I’ve kept the longest. I normally get tired of them after 2-3 years, not this old girl. Brilliant motorway car sound system, second to none, better mpg than my previous Ford 2.0L motor. This has graceful power and comfort. I’m a convert to Volvo now, I’ll never buy anything else but Volvo again.

Submitted: 15/08/2011 08:52:21 | ID: 8165

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Gatwick Car Rental, Sussex

Volvo S80 2009

4 star review

Nice drive and very nice interior especially the leather option. Practical but still looks good with a sporty edge. Good value for money.

Submitted: 25/06/2010 21:32:46 | ID: 5516

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Chris Parish, Kent

Volvo S80 D5 S 2002

4 star review

Best seats and most room (including the back seats) of any car I’ve owned in 40yrs of motoring. After 147,000 miles it still runs perfectly. I’ve had the car for the last 18mths and 23,000 miles during which time I’ve just had one rear shock absorber go and still got a wierd problem with the climate control, which works fine for half hour then all air flow nearly stops - still to be sorted out. I get actual 40mpg although the computer says 50! New front Michelins just changed after 18,000 miles. Fly by wire accelerator very slow response, radio fantastic, suspension a bit hard for a luxury car not as refined as a Merc. Great engine torque, relaxed overtaking easy. I’d buy another one!

Submitted: 01/03/2010 10:15:42 | ID: 4747

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Mark Moss, England

Volvo S80 D5 SE Sport. 2007

2 star review

This might sound like a grumble but it’s not - it’s just my experience of an S80. I purchased this car from a Volvo dealer in Leeds. It was an ex Volvo company car, low mileage, one year old and test drove well. It is very high spec and well laid out. However, I’ve had lots of problems with it which has resulted in a complaint being made to Volvo UK customer services in Marlow. I’ve had: Chassis creaking when driving around corners (still there and ongoing for Volvo to determine the problem!) Ingress of water through the windscreen due to the top seal failing (twice). Nice when you drive around a corner to get a soaking when water pours through the centre console lights. Manufacturers fault with the in-car mobile phone unit which drains the battery within 96 hours (Volvo replaced under warranty) Poor fuel consumption - guess we have to live with it as Volvo reckon it’s OK. Wireless key fob loses contact with the car when inside it so you can’t do anything with the car (lock it, start it). (The way to fix this is to walk far away from the car for a few minutes), complete failure of the dashboard - just went into meltdown. (Volvo warranty repair). Satnav - failure of the media unit making it unusable (Volvo warranty repair). Failure of the horn/siren unit (warranty repair). Recall - heater problem that can cause fires (yikes) (recall repair). It’s a shame because otherwise it’s a real nice car. Would I buy another one ? Not unless I have a really good Volvo dealer on hand, Volvo RAC cover and the car is still well within warranty.

Submitted: 09/07/2009 09:15:49 | ID: 3210

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Peter Jones, Gloucestershire

Volvo S80 S80 T6 2001

4 star review

Impeccable build quality and restrained elegant styling. Deceptively quick and the twin sequential turbos are unobtrusive but give an immediate seamless power boost when most needed. Although only front wheel drive the car is sure footed and forgiving. No appreciable road or mechanical noise. A horrible fiddly sat nav system that is little used but superb comfort thanks to the best front seats in the business. A brilliant sound system and a great feeling of security and insulation from a noisy dangerous world. Space saver spare maybe OK in Europe but not sensible for Australia.The range of steering wheel and front seat adjustment guarantees long distance comfort and enables an all day drive of 600 miles to end with a fresh arrival at a restaurant for dinner. Later model has much needed rear parking sensors.

Submitted: 19/08/2008 09:05:14 | ID: 1787

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Sharon Brown, Lancashire

Volvo S80

3 star review

My Volvo has excellent handling, nice dashboard layout & comes with a good spec, but is quite bumpy & not really that well refined. Quite cheap to buy as a 2-3 year old car.

Submitted: 26/10/2007 10:38:12 | ID: 355

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