Volvo S80

Volvo S80
2012 Volvo S80 (DE)
Overview
Manufacturer	Volvo Cars
Production	1998–2016 P2: 1998–2006 (1st generation) P3: 2006–2016 (2nd generation)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury / Executive car (E) Full-size car (S80L)
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive Front engine, four-wheel drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Volvo 960 / Volvo 940 / Volvo S90
Successor	Volvo S90 II

First generation
2002 Volvo S80 (UK)
Overview
Production	1998–2006
Model years	1999–2006
Assembly	Sweden: Torslanda (Torslandaverken) Canada: Halifax (VHA) Malaysia: Shah Alam (SMA)
Designer	Doug Frasher (1996)Peter Horbury
Body and chassis
Platform	Volvo P2 platform
Related	Volvo S60 Volvo V70 II Volvo XC90 Ford Five Hundred Ford Freestyle Mercury Montego
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L I5 turbo (petrol) 2.4 L I5 (petrol) 2.4 L I5 (CNG/LPG) 2.5 L I5 (petrol) 2.8 L I6 twin-turbo (petrol) 2.9 L I6 (petrol) 2.9 L I6 twin-turbo (petrol) 2.4 L I5 (turbodiesel) 2.5 L I5 (turbodiesel)
Transmission	5-speed Volvo M56 manual 6-speed Volvo M65 manual 4-speed GM 4T65 AWD automatic 5-speed Aisin AW55-50/51SN automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,791 mm (109.9 in)
Length	4,822 mm (189.8 in) (1998–06) 4,849 mm (190.9 in) (2004–06)
Width	1,831 mm (72.1 in)
Height	1,435 mm (56.5 in)
Kerb weight	1,605–1,712 kg (3,538–3,774 lb)

Second generation
2010 Volvo S80 (US)
Overview
Production	2006–2016
Model years	2007–2016
Assembly	Sweden: Torslanda (Torslandaverken) Malaysia: Shah Alam (SMA) China: Chongqing (Changan-Volvo)
Designer	Todd Levy (2004)
Body and chassis
Platform	Volvo P3 platform
Related	Volvo V70 III Volvo XC60 Land Rover Freelander Ford Mondeo
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L I4 (petrol) 2.0 L I4 (flexifuel) 2.5 L I5 turbo (petrol) 3.0 L I6 turbo (petrol) 3.2 L I6 (petrol) 4.4 L V8 (petrol) 1.6 L I4 (turbodiesel) 2.0 L I4 (turbodiesel) 2.0 L I5 (turbodiesel) 2.4 L I5 (turbodiesel)
Transmission	6-speed Volvo M66 manual 6-speed Aisin TF-80SC automatic 8-speed Aisin TG-81SC automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,835 mm (111.6 in) 2,975 mm (117.1 in) (S80L)
Length	4,854 mm (191.1 in) 4,991 mm (196.5 in) (S80L)
Width	1,861 mm (73.3 in)
Height	1,490 mm (58.7 in)
Kerb weight	1,565–1,860 kg (3,450–4,101 lb)

The Volvo S80 was 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 saloon as Volvo's flagship saloon. The model was replaced by the second generation S90 in 2016.

The first generation (1998–2006) was made available for the 1999 model year. It has since been built at the Torslanda Works in Gothenburg, Sweden, with a few 1999 model year cars for the North American market built at Volvo's Halifax Assembly plant. Unlike most Volvo models, it did not have an estate version for its first generation.

The second generation (2006–2016) was released in 2006 as a model year 2007 car. It has an estate version, the third generation of the Volvo V70. In June 2007, the S80 scored the highest "good" rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash test performance for frontal, side, and rear impacts, earning it the IIHS Top Safety Pick.

The design takes styling cues from the Volvo ECC concept. The first-generation S80 is based on the Volvo P2 platform. Over 368,000 first-generation S80s were built. This S80 was equipped with numerous safety systems, including Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) and Whiplash Protection System WHIPS. The S80 featured a straight-six engine in a transverse engine mounting. No existing manual gearbox would fit in the engine bay with the six-cylinder engine, so Volvo had to develop their own, the M65. It featured also an environmental specification, covering aspects such as allergens from textiles, fuel economy and the life cycle of the car from production to dismantling.