Volvo S80 and Volvo 850 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volvo S80 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
7.4
7.9
The Volvo S80 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volvo S80 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 850, which means that by driving the Volvo S80 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel.
Fuel tank capacity:
80 litres
73 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
1080 km in combined cycle
920 km in combined cycle
1480 km on highway
1210 km on highway
Volvo S80 gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Engines
Average engine lifespan:
560'000 km
560'000 km
Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used.
Engine production duration:
6 years
6 years
Dimensions
Length:
4.82 m
4.67 m
Width:
1.83 m
1.76 m
Height:
1.43 m
1.41 m
Volvo S80 is larger. Volvo S80 is 15 cm longer than the Volvo 850, 7 cm wider, while the height of Volvo S80 is 2 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
440 litres
445 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1110 litres
no data
Volvo S80 has 5 litres less trunk space than the Volvo 850.
Turning diameter:
11 meters
10.6 meters
The turning circle of the Volvo S80 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volvo 850, which means Volvo S80 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Gross weight (kg):
2`140
1`800
Safety:
no data
Quality:
Volvo S80 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo 850 has serious deffects in 125 percent more cases than Volvo S80, so Volvo S80 quality is probably significantly better
