Volvo S80 (98-)

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  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Got a good deal with winter pack and Autoglym thrown in. Far cheaper than German equivalents.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Running about 29-30mpg to date. Insurance far cheaper than I expected.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Hard ride at low speed but a great motorway car.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Bit slow on take off but otherwise quite lively for a big automatic.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    So far, so good.

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Much admired.

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    It's got it all!

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    I doubt that if (and it's a big if) that anyone can get in quickly and have less of a chance of driving it away.

    Service

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Absolutely first class. Nothing seems too much trouble and I am very picky.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Rear stop light is not tight against window and floods with red at night. I have seen the same problem on other models. Vendor says they are sending a technical report to Volvo. Light dash tends to reflect in the windscreen but you get used to it.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes