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All-new, offers powerful V8, all-wheel drive, sumptuous cabin.
2007 S80 Review Summary & Specifications
We think this is the best overall car ever to come out of Sweden, slick, modern, pretty but understated, quick and powerful. Its surefooted stance and solid performance, 0-60 in about 6.5 seconds, should please most buyers, especially when the weather turns bad and the all-wheel-drive V8 can shine. As part of the introduction program, Volvo did a live crash test, with an S80 slamming into an 800-ton steel barrier head-on at 45 mph. When the smoke cleared and the broken glass was swept up, all four doors opened normally, a very convincing performance for a car that's so much fun to drive. While we wouldn't go as far as to call the new S80 an out-and-out sports sedan, it's closer than a Volvo has ever been before, and there simply aren't any rough edges on this package anywhere.NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Jim McCraw performed his test drive of the S80 in Sweden.
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| Vehicle Category | Luxury Cars |
| Editor | Jim McCraw |
| Model Lineup | Volvo S80 V6; V6 AWD; V8 |
| Engines (standard) | 4.4-liter dohc 32-valve V8 |
| Engines (optional) | 235-hp 3.2-liter I6; 311-hp 4.4-liter V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 6-speed automatic |
| Transmissions (optional) | 6-speed automatic with manual-control feature |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | electronic stability control, traction control, ABS, EBD; front airbags, side-impact airbags, curtain airbags |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | all-wheel drive, blind-spot information system |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Goteborg, Sweden |
| Manufacturer Phone | 1-800-458-1552 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.volvocars.us |
| Base Price MSRP | |
| Model Tested MSRP | S80 V8 AWD |
| Standard Equipment | ABS, stability control, traction control, all-wheel drive, air conditioning, power steering, power disc brakes, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, console, cruise control, AM/FM/CD/MP3 sound system |
| Destination Charge | |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | navigation system, blind-spot information system |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Price as Tested | |
| Layout | four-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 311 @ 5950 |
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| Fuel Economy | |
| Wheelbase | 112.0 |
| Length/Width/Height | 191.0/73.3/58.7 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 36 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 37.8/54.8/41.9 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 38.3/54.6/35.0 |
| Trunk Volume | 14.9 |
| Payload | |
| Towing Capacity | 3300 |
| Front Suspension | independent, spring struts |
| Rear Suspension | independent, multi-link |
| Ground Clearance | 5.5 |
| Curb Weight | 3839 |
| Stock Tires | P245/45R17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist |
| Fuel Capacity | 18.5 |
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