Overview & Reviews

This long overdue redesign of the S90 counts several firsts to its credit: first with a transverse inline six, first with fully integrated GSM phone, first to carry an environmental specification (Europe only at introduction) and the S80 boasts the world's smallest manual transmission.

• Safety. Comfort. Performance of the S80 T6. Interesting styling.

• No wagon available - yet.

User Reviews:

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  Volvo for life? Not hardly- - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Ellen C - May 18 - 2:00 am

  To those of you who dont understand complaints many have written-count yourself lucky. I bought mine pre- certified with 18k miles, and 2k miles later the nightmare began. Too many trips to the garage for problems with the emission,electrical and brake systems,etc. Just towed it because it wouldnt go out of park(cable problem). Love driving it when its not in the shop every 6 weeks,but it has to go! Contacted dealership-value on trade-in is less than half what I paid 2 yrs ago. So much for Volvos retaining their value! Dealership admitted 99 model was released into production before it was ready. My advice-stay away-with or without the extended warranty.

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  Beautiful but Unreliable - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Byron Elliott - April 18 - 10:00 am

  I must preface my comments by saying that this is a beautiful, fun car to drive. It has been a maintenance nightmare, however. Multiple systems have required repair; Leaking radiator, broken motor mounts (2), power steering cylinder failure, leaking turbo oil lines, faulty battery, computer problems, exterior lights falling out - to list a few. Low profile tires should be avoided on this heavy car. -Potholes will bubble the sidewalls even at low speeds. We will certainly avoid Volvos in the future after this experience.

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  Great cruiser, but starti/stopping? - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Coats - April 11 - 2:00 am

  Beautiful inside and out and great highway power but has PLENTY of quirks. Worst of which is the front wheel drive/traction control. When you try to accelerate on anything but perfect pavement and in a straight line, it kicks in VERY abruptly. Transmission gets confused, clunks on some downshifts. AC controls are more confusing than ever. How hard is it to design this? Ditto for the Windows. Bought "certified" from the dealer. Paid a premium for this but feel I need it with the complexities of the turbo/transmission. Hope it is as reliable as my old 740 Turbo which I had for 10 years trouble free.

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  Drives nicely. Have your wallet ready. - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Eduardo B - February 23 - 10:30 pm

  Enjoy as much as you can when the dash message reads "no messages" because when a message comes it is like a call from nature to a wild animal, but in this case the call it to the dealer. Love the car, great power, handles smoothly, great sound, unbeatable brakes, cockpit like driver sit. Gives me 36.6mpg when i set cruise at 62mph, not only by display but at-the- pump calculation. 0-80 in less than 8sec. Tranny apear to know when im going to need some trust, engages smoothly and turbo kicks in in a dime. I added H2S Xenons w/H7 adapter and the headlamps make a perfect light/dark cut on upper portion of beam. Maintenance cost has been even less than our other vehicle (toyota)

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  Beware of 99 S80 T6 - 1999 Volvo S80
  By jjc - February 23 - 12:50 am

  Have had three transmissions in three years, new mass air flow meter, five wheel alignments (wont stay aligned), transmission line solenoids, torque mount bushings, several transmission software fixes, lower ball joints, and other relatively minor problems -- all from Volvos flagship sedan. Am now facing a $900 bill for a new electronic throttle module.

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  The best car I have ever owned! - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Lisasanfrancisco - February 3 - 2:00 am

  I was first introduced to the S80 in early 1999. A doctor/friend of mine whom works in my building took me to lunch in his new S80. I just fell in love with it. A few months later, I wound up buying one. Ive had it now for about three and a half years. I drive a lot of miles and now have about 70,000 miles on my S80. Ive enjoyed every mile. This is a great car and has been trouble free. I normally trade cars every 2-3 years but I wont part with my S80. It has been the best car I have ever owned. My friend loves his too.

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  1999 Volvo - 1999 Volvo S80
  By jimvino - November 22 - 10:00 am

  Have enjoyed this particular vehicle but am disappointed with the computor system...too many problems with engine warning signs, etc. Also, sound system is not very good. A very comfortable auto however.

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  I wouldnt trade it for anything. - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Jen - November 8 - 2:33 pm

  The braking, control and stability of my Volvo have helped me avoid accidents that I believe would have been unavoidable in my previous cars. I wouldnt trade it for any other car on the market.

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  Keep a 2nd car (Japanese) as a backup - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Abhi - September 14 - 10:36 am

  My S80 was/is a fun car to drive. Hands down its one of the better vehicles to drive and responds well to tight turns, sudden accelerations, etc. However, it has been very unreliable. Ive spent a small fortune trying to keep this car alive and it has only 87k miles on it. Small niggles like oil leaks cost upwards of $500 to fix. The upper engine mount has broken thrice in 4 years. The emmissions error message kept coming on till I replaced the abs module. And now Ive a transmission error message which has been diagnosed as an electrical issue in the comntrol module but it cant be repaired and the whole transmission needs to be replaced ($5k).. Ouch ! Save the money and buy a Lexus or Acura

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  Not Bad Once you get it set correctly - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Dolphin - August 28 - 10:00 am

  This is a luxury car. Quiet, huge interior space, and great luggage capacity. Volvo sure did upscale their product with this vehicle. Absolutely the BEST seats I have ever been in, excellent for extended trips. The ergonomics are fine. I had to install a new cable for the am radio, earth fault on the original, and I am getting a spurious ABS STC light message. Oh yes, the message display screen seems to have a dark section in the middle of the display. Sometimes cannot read this display at all if the sun is hitting the display.