Audi A8 2000 vs Volvo S80 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.3 Diesel | 2.9 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 225 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 480 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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Audi A8 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A8 engine produces 25 HP more power than Volvo S80, whereas torque is 200 NM more than Volvo S80. Thanks to more power Audi A8 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.7 | 10.0 | |
| Audi A8 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S80, which means that by driving the Audi A8 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1230 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| Audi A8 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volvo S80 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo 960, Volvo S90, Volvo V90 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volvo S80 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.03 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.43 m | |
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Audi A8 is larger. Audi A8 is 21 cm longer than the Volvo S80, 5 cm wider, while the height of Audi A8 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 525 litres | 440 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1106 litres | |
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Audi A8 has more luggage capacity. Audi A8 has 85 litres more trunk space than the Volvo S80. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.3 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A8 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volvo S80. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`460 | 2`060 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Volvo S80 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A8 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volvo S80, so Volvo S80 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 1200 | |
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