Volvo S80 1998

This generation of Volvo S80 has been produced from January, 1998 to December, 2003. We can provide information about 27 modifications of this generation. The car has been produced only with front wheel drive.

This Volvo is available with eight petrol engines with displacement from 2.0 to 2.9 litres and power of from 140 to 272 horsepower un three diesel engines with displacement from 2.4 to 2.5 litres and power of from 130 to 163 horsepower.
The car is available with both manual (12 versions), as well as automatic (15 versions) gearbox.

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Volvo S80 1998 average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 8.4 to 13 litres per 100km, whereas for diesel engine - from 6.4 to 7.8 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient Volvo S80 1998 petrol engine version is Volvo S80 2.4 Bi-Fuel CNG, consuming 8.4 litres per 100km. While the most fuel efficient Volvo S80 1998 diesel - Volvo S80 2.5 D for 100 kilometers consumes 6.4 liters of diesel.
According to user reviews, Volvo S80 real-world fuel consumption is on average the same as the manufacturer's claimed fuel economy. For a more detailed actual fuel economy of each model, select a specific Volvo S80 modification.

Volvo S80 1998 CO2 emissions for petrol engine are from 164 to 272 grams per kilometer, whereas for diesel engine - from 169 to 207 grams per kilometer. From Volvo S80 with petrol engines the lowest CO2 emissions has Volvo S80 2.4 Bi-Fuel CNG which produces an average of 164 grams of CO2 per kilometer. In turn, from the Volvo S80 diesels least CO2 distributes Volvo S80 2.5 D - 169 grams per km.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 7.2 seconds has Volvo S80 T6 Automatic version, conversely the tardiest one is Volvo S80 2.5 D Automatic reaching this speed only in 12 seconds. The maximum top speed is 250 km/h for the 2.8 petrol 6-cylinder 272 hp version (Volvo S80 T6 Automatic) and the 2.8 petrol 272 hp version (Volvo S80 T6 Automatic).

Lenght of Volvo S80 is 482 cm, it is large car. For comparison - Volvo S80 is about 2 cm longer than Audi A6 sedan, but 2 cm shorter than BMW 5 series sedan. Volvo S80 gross weight is from 1800 to 2210 kg (depending on modification), this car is about 8 percent heavier than the average for this age and class of vehicles.

This Volvo is relatively cheap - it can be purchased (in Latvia, EU) for around 1100 €. According to user reviews, average Volvo S80 repair costs are 130 € per year. Users calculated Volvo S80 1998 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 2300 € cost per year and 0.16 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 63%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 23% from total. We have an excellent car cost calculator, calculate ownership costs of Volvo S80 for your situation and driving habits here! Below you will find more detailed information about Volvo S80 prices and costs.

In user reviews Volvo S80 received average grade 8.6 (from 10), which is good rating, on average cars of this age are rated only 7.6. All authors of reviews would recommend Volvo S80 to the friend.

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Volvo S80 safety

During safety testing Volvo S80 has obtained 4 stars from five, which means good safety level.
Adults (driver and passenger) safety of Volvo S80 is evaluated with four stars, and for pedestrian protection Volvo S80 got two stars.

Volvo S80 prices

Volvo S80 1998 - 2003 sedan price in Latvia is from 500 € to 1800 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles Volvo S80 price is below average - Volvo S80 is approximately for 38 percents cheaper then average sedans of this age (compare sedans 1998 - 2003 prices).