Volvo S80

The 2016 S80 in brief

The 2016 Volvo S80 is a midsize car offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 191 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,730 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 29 MPG combined (25 city / 37 highway), 11% better than the 2016 midsize car average of 26.2 MPG, for an estimated $2,300 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The Volvo S80 has 12 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2016.

Its most efficient year was 2016 at 29 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 19 to 29 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (19), structure › body (17), unknown or other (16).

Buying used? 2016 has the fewest problems in our data.

2011 has the most recalls (4); all years together count 12 campaigns and 110 owner complaints.

How the 2005 S80 compares

The 2005 Volvo S80 is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.5L 5-cyl turbo and 2.9L 6-cyl turbo) and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 190 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 110-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,536 lb (4dr Sedan AWD).

About the Volvo S80

The Volvo S80 is an executive car produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1998 to 2016 across two generations. It took the place of the rear-wheel-drive S90 as Volvo's flagship sedan.

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