Vehicle

Volvo S80

The large saloon before the S90, and the model with the widest engine spread Volvo has offered — including a 4.4 V8 built by Yamaha and a transverse straight-six, both unusual layouts for a front-driven car and both cramped enough that access dominates the labour on any repair. The five-cylinder D5 diesel is the European volume engine, and its swirl-flap linkage and turbocharger actuator are the two items behind most of its power-loss complaints.

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Volvo S80, front view — MercurySable99 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (external)

Generations

P2 1998–2006

The first S80, with transverse five- and six-cylinder engines; the D5's swirl flaps and turbo actuator are its standing faults.
- M56 / M58 / M59 5-speed manual
Body styles

Sedan

Platform

Volvo P2
Engines
2.0T five-cylinder — petrol

2.4 five-cylinder — B5244S · petrol · 103–125 kW (138–168 hp) · 220–225 Nm (162–166 lb-ft)

2.5T five-cylinder — petrol · 154 kW (207 hp) · 320 Nm (236 lb-ft)

2.9 straight-six — petrol · 144–147 kW (193–197 hp) · 280 Nm (207 lb-ft)

2.8 T6 straight-six — petrol · 200 kW (268 hp) · 380 Nm (280 lb-ft)

2.4 D5 five-cylinder — diesel · 120 kW (161 hp) · 340 Nm (251 lb-ft)

2.0 turbo five-cylinder — B5204T5 · petrol · 120 kW (161 hp) · 230 Nm (170 lb-ft)

2.3 turbo five-cylinder — B5234T7 · petrol · 147 kW (197 hp) · 285 Nm (210 lb-ft) · petrol; Thailand

2.8 turbo straight-six — petrol

2.9 turbo straight-six — B6294T · petrol · 200 kW (268 hp) · 380 Nm (280 lb-ft)

2.5 five-cylinder — diesel · 103 kW (138 hp) · 290 Nm (214 lb-ft) · turbodiesel
Transmissions

6-speed manual · 5-speed automatic · 5-speed Volvo M56 manual · 5-speed Volvo M65 manual · 4-speed GM 4T65 AWD automatic

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive
P3 2006–2016

Where the Yamaha-built 4.4 V8 appears — transversely mounted in a front-driven car, and access is most of the labour on it.
Body styles

Sedan

Platform

Volvo P3
Engines
2.0 T4 and T5 — petrol · 149–180 kW (200–241 hp) · 300–350 Nm (221–258 lb-ft)

3.0 T6 straight-six — B6304T4 · petrol · 440 Nm (325 lb-ft)

4.4 V8 — B8444S · petrol · 232 kW (311 hp) · 440 Nm (325 lb-ft) · Yamaha-built

1.6 DRIVe — D4164 · diesel · 80 kW (107 hp) · 240 Nm (177 lb-ft)

2.0 D3 and D4 — diesel · 100–133 kW (134–178 hp)

2.4 D5 five-cylinder — D5244 · diesel · 151–169 kW (202–227 hp) · 280–440 Nm (207–325 lb-ft)

1.6 turbo — B4164T · petrol · 132 kW (177 hp) · 240 Nm (177 lb-ft)

2.0 turbo — B4204T · petrol · 149–180 kW (200–241 hp) · 300–350 Nm (221–258 lb-ft)

2.5 turbo five-cylinder — B5254T · petrol · 147–170 kW (197–228 hp) · 300–340 Nm (221–251 lb-ft) · flexifuel

3.0 turbo straight-six — B6304 · petrol · 210–224 kW (282–300 hp) · 400–440 Nm (295–325 lb-ft)

3.2 straight-six — B6324 · petrol · 168–179 kW (225–240 hp) · 300–320 Nm (221–236 lb-ft)
Transmissions

6-speed automatic · Powershift dual-clutch · 5-speed Ford MTX75 manual · 6-speed Volvo M66 manual · 8-speed Aisin TG-81SC automatic

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

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