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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  Solid but not flashy look or performance - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Die Hard - May 17 - 2:00 am

  Solid car and reliable if not uninspiring. Surprising strong at higher rpms, surprising sluggish at lower rpms. Looks are modest, interior design nice, comfortable. Traction control lacking, particularly given its fwd. Brakes are excellent. Fold down rear seat great for cargo. One light out in the center console...never replaced...$80 price quote...always lights out on our Volvos V70s, XC, and S80.

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  Buy it if you can afford to maintain it. - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Philip Townsend - October 25 - 2:39 pm

  I enjoy this car, purchased it with 142k miles 2years ago. Had a no start, no charge problem last summer, replaced battery with used $30 battery, good as new. Happened again this year, this time alternator gave out, replaced both battery and alternator for $400. I did the labor myself and saved about $400. I only put castrol edge full synthetic oil, usually on sale for $40 for 5 quarts and filter. Car take 7.29 liters, you do the math.

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  What did they do to Volvo??? - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Volvofan - May 8 - 3:10 pm

  I love Volvos. I have a 97 850, a 92 740, a 90 740, and this 1999 S80. Beautiful car, fun to drive, excellent gas mileage. BUT, VERY unreliable and VERY expensive repairs. Try a $700 rear-view mirror, a shifter that just breaks: $700 part alone ($1,400 repair bill at Dealer), a brake Booster (~$600 part alone)? Front Suspension problems, turbo bearings (twice!), pillar headliner falling off, rubber cracking, car dying when accelerating (recall item), etc. Volvos are known for safety, but this car.... All that said, if Volvo would have stepped up to the plate and provided some ack via price redux, ANYTHING... Ill stick with Volvos, only I am purchasing them prior to 1999.

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  About the same as others, apparently - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Tom - May 3 - 3:06 pm

  After reading most of the other reviews, I guess Im not any different. Very expensive to fix, and that happens way too often. The Emissions service light is a way too common problem, Ive given up trying to find out what it is. Had to replace the ABS module, Volvo warranty wouldnt cover their product, even under warranty. Power steering leaks, or doesnt, whenever it feels like it. The front end makes funny cracking and creaking noises and I cant find any reason for it either. I thought I was buying a quality, safe car (at least the price I paid for it). Ive had my first and LAST Volvo.

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  Love the car - hate to fix! - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Jay - March 21 - 3:03 am

  Driving this car is bittersweet. It has all the comforts of home with all the bells and whistles and the safety that Volvo is known for. The car looks good, has a smooth ride, it turns heads, and even has a kickin audio system, but my wallet take a punch to the face when I sit in the waiting room of the service department. Among the thousands I spent in repairs, last week I spent $150 for a simple battery (without the labor cost). When I disconnected the old battery to purchase a new one, my airbag sensor got disabled, and that cost me $85 just to have the technician connect a computer in the dash and press a button to reset it. I had to get rid of it but I do miss it.