No manual gearbox on the market would fit the first S80's sideways-mounted six-cylinder engine, so Volvo built one from scratch just to offer a stick shift: the M65.
Lead trim: FWD · 4-spd auto · 2.9L · up to 268 hp
Volvo S801st Gen · 1999–2006
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FactNo manual gearbox on the market would fit the first S80's sideways-mounted six-cylinder engine, so Volvo built one from scratch just to offer a stick shift: the M65.
Collectors Spotted in the Volvo S80 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
10 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWD · 5-spd auto · 2.5L | 2004–2006 | 2.5 L Inline-5 | 207 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| Base · 2.8L | 1999–2000 | 2.8 L Inline-6 | 268 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 2.9L | 1999–2000 | 2.9 L Inline-6 | 201 hp | 197 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| FWD · 4-spd auto · 2.9L | 2005–2005 | 2.9 L Inline-6 | 193 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S4) | — |
| FWD · 5-spd auto · 2.5L | 2005–2006 | 2.5 L Inline-5 | 207 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| S80 Executive · 4-spd auto · 2.8L | 2001–2001 | 2.8 L 6-cyl | 268 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S4) | — |
| S80 Executive · 4-spd auto · 2.9L | 2002–2003 | 2.9 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | FWD | Automatic (S4) | — |
| S80 Executive · 4-spd auto · 2.9L | 2001–2003 | 2.9 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| S80 Premier · 4-spd auto · 2.9L | 2004–2004 | 2.9 L Inline-6 | 193 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| S80 Premier · 5-spd auto · 2.5L | 2004–2004 | 2.5 L Inline-5 | 207 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the S80 Premier · 4-spd auto · 2.9L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
This S80's V8 wasn't really a Volvo engine — Volvo co-designed it with Yamaha, and Yamaha built every one of them in Japan.
No manual gearbox on the market would fit the first S80's sideways-mounted six-cylinder engine, so Volvo built one from scratch just to offer a stick shift: the M65.
Rivals
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