Both cars are available with petrol engines. Volvo S80 is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types.
Volvo C70 petrol engines consumes on average 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volvo S80. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!
Volvo C70 is smaller. Volvo C70 is 10 cm shorter than the Volvo S80, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly.
Trunk capacity:
262 litres
460 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
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1126 litres
Volvo S80 has more luggage space. Volvo C70 has 198 litres less trunk space than the Volvo S80.
Turning diameter:
11.7 meters
13 meters
The turning circle of the Volvo C70 is 1.3 metres less than that of the Volvo S80, which means Volvo C70 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
