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Volvo S80 Saloon (1998-2005) engines, drive and performance
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Petrol engines range from 140bhp which is a bit sluggish up to 272bhp which is rapid. Then there are smooth diesel units and the option of LPG and CNG bi-fuel units.
S80 is a motorway muncher of the first order with a cushioning ride but steering is rather imprecise and it wallows on twists and turns. Not a sportscar but then no one would buy it as such.
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