Base price: 2.9, $40,000 (est); T6, $44,000 (est); Elite, $48,000 (est); Executive, $50,600 (est)
Vehicle type: front-engine, front-drive; 4-door 5-passenger sedan
Interior volume, F/R/cargo (cu ft) 53–55/44–47/14
Wheelbase 109.9 in
Length/width/height 189.8/72.1/57.2 in
Turning circle 37.0 ft
Curb weight 3600–3700 lb
EPA city/hwy mpg 19/26–27
Fuel-tank capacity/range 21.1 gal/401 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front, side, and head airbags
POWERTRAIN
2.9-liter DOHC 24-valve 6-in-line, 197 hp; twin-turbocharged and intercooled 2.8-liter DOHC 24-valve 6-in-line, 268 hp; 4-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R ind, multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/disc
ABS standard
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VOLVO S80
Volvo designed its S80 to compete with the big boys of luxury at Mercedes-Benz and BMW. The ultimate S80 is the Executive model, which gets an extra 1.9 inches of rear legroom within the same body shell by pushing the rear seat further back into the hat shelf and removing the folding-seat mechanism. The rear doors also open wider to ease entry and exit. Inside are two heavily padded and heated seats and a DVD player with a video screen in the rear console. An Elite model offers the added legroom with a three-seater bench and no DVD. All S80s are powered by one of two in-line-six engines: a 197-hp, naturally aspirated 2.9-liter or a 268-hp, twin-turbo 2.8-liter. The luxurious S80 handles less sharply than its German rivals, but there’s plenty of power. New this year is On-Call Plus, which can summon emergency services via both cellular and direct satellite communication.
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