Volvo S80 (2003)

The Volvo S80 is a mid-size luxury car / executive car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo and introduced in 1998 as a replacement for the aging Volvo 960/S90 sedan. Unlike almost all other Volvo models, it does not have a wagon version. However, the slightly smaller V70 wagon was spun off its platform. The S80 is currently Volvo's flagship model, although there is some speculation that Volvo may release a full-size luxury car to compete with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Lexus LS.

The S80 is based on the Volvo P2 platform. The 1999 S80 were availible with five different engines - a 2,4 litre 140hp 5 cylinder, a 2,4 litre 170hp 5 cylinder, a 2,9 litre 204hp 6 cylinder, the 272hp T6 and the 2,5 litre D5. The 2.9 has a 2.9 L I6 engine while the T6 was powered by a twin-turbocharged 2.8 L I6. The 2001 model saw the introduction of the 200hp 2,5T. For the 2004 model year, the S80 came in 2.4 (140/170), 2.4D, D5, 2.5T, 2.5T AWD, 2.9, T6 and Bi-Fuel models. The 2.5T model has a 2.5 L I5 engine with a light-pressure turbocharger. The AWD version, of course, has all wheel drive. Prices for the S80 range from $36,000 USD for a base 2.5T, to $50,000 USD for a fully-loaded T6 model. Every single S80 has been built in the Gothenburg, Sweden plant. The very first Volvo S80 rolled off the assembly line on May 6, 1998. King Harald V of Norway uses a S80 Limousine as a representation vehicle. 368 000 S80s were built before the introduction of the new model.

Engines

Year	Model	Displacement	Engine	Power	Torque
1998–2006	2.4	2435 cc	I5	140-170 PS (103-125 kW)	220-225 N·m (162-166 ft·lbf)
2000–2006	2.0T	1984 cc	LPT I5	180 PS (132 kW)	280 N·m (207 ft·lbf)
2004–2006	2.5T	2521 cc	LPT I5	210 hp (155 kW)	320 N·m (236 ft·lbf)
1998–2004	2.9	2922 cc	I6	196-204 PS (144-150 kW)	280 N·m (207 ft·lbf)
1998–2001	T6	2783 cc	twin-turbo I6	272 PS (200 kW)	380 N·m (280 ft·lbf)
2001–2006	T6	2922 cc	twin-turbo I6	272 PS (200 kW)	380 N·m (280 ft·lbf)

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