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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  VolvoS80 - 1999 Volvo S80
  By M. Maddock - July 23 - 10:00 am

  This car looks great, but it is the worst car for reliability that I have ever owned. I have been driving for 25 years. It is constantly in the shop for something. I know the local dealership service center employees by name! I am in the process of fixing an electronic problem and then am going to trade it in quickly before something else goes wrong next month. I will never buy a Volvo again.

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  hissing noise/brake concern - 1999 Volvo S80
  By jackson99 - June 25 - 3:23 am

  Been hearing a hissing noise now for several months..understand may be a booster problem? Whats this going to cost and will it get worse and brakes eventually fail? Thanks for any help!

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  Over 100,000 miles and Still Like New! - 1999 Volvo S80
  By BigDog - May 29 - 2:00 am

  I couldnt be any happier! I purchased this car when it was about a year old with 27k miles. I now have 108,000 miles and the thing still runs like new. This is a good solid car and very dependable. With all the mileage Ive put on the car, Ive replaced one strut tower bushing and thats all! Ive had no repairs other than that one item. Ive done the regular maintenance at Volvo and its very reasonably priced. After a 100,000 miles it still has no squeeks or rattles. If I were to buy another S80 Id go for the T6 version. I drove one and it left me stunned! I couldnt believe the performance on that car! The S80 is a great choice!

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  Fantastic... - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Joshholm04 - May 24 - 2:00 am

  I loved this car. I think volvos are the best price for performance and class. Everything else in that price is cheap and everything better is twice as expensive.

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  Great car, but.... - 1999 Volvo S80
  By ss21 - May 15 - 2:00 am

  In the year Ive owned this vehicle, the ABS brake module, air mass sensor, engine mounts, tie rods, power steering stops, and a vacuum line had to be replaced. And the car only has 40000 miles on it. Other than that, the car has been excellent. Great performance, looks good, and drives well - when its not in the shop. I would highly recommend against buying this vehicle unless you have a second car and lots of money to spend on repairs/maintenance. Otherwise, just buy a Honda.

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  Please stay away from this car. - 1999 Volvo S80
  By jd1isa2 - May 8 - 8:34 am

  I bought the car last year and has been a big vacuum due to all the repairs. from the transmission, to the airbags, to suspension. Everything went wrong. Stalled on me several times. Bought it because of the Volvo safety reputation, but totally not worth it. Heard the later versions are markedly better but Im staying away from this car.

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  Volvos Reliability Vampire - 1999 Volvo S80
  By teamsc10190 - May 4 - 10:00 am

  The Volvo S80 is a beautiful car with traditional Volvo virtues. Unfortunately it became apparent in short order that Volvo neglected to finish development before they released the car to market. The car is filled with substandard materials, and design, parts, and build defects. Clearly Volvo was more concerned with short-term profit than the welfare and retention of customers. While the car is a pleasure to drive when its working, its a short lived pleasure because the breakdowns are reliably frequent. Routinely shedding parts like a snake sheds skins, this car is a service nightmare.

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  You should be warned - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Jon - March 27 - 1:06 am

  My wife and I had thought this was the car of the ages. We were looking forward to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd badge. As we approach the 1st badge(100K) we must again drive 120 miles to our neighborhood Volvo dealer to be told my control module computer is out(3rd one) and it will be $800 for est repairs and no the unit is not warranted. If you read the posts they speak for themselves. A great car to drive but a nightmare to own. Someone should be slapped for letting this thing out to the market place. I should have bought the Maxima at the time. I could have bought a new maxima this year with the money I would have saved over the last 6 years.

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  Get used to BAD NEWS! - 1999 Volvo S80
  By jjarnold - March 24 - 11:13 am

  This has to be the worst excuse for a "luxury" car I have ever experienced. Engine seals and gaskets replaced at 60,000 miles ($1,500)- Wheel bearings and tie rods replaced at 75,000 miles ($800) - Driver side power window fell off the track at 70,000 miles ($400) - Throttle sensor replaced 80,000 miles- ($1,200) Now I have more noises coming from the front end and I fear another trip to the Volvo dealer so I can pay $80+ an hour for them to fix this monster that they created. They are kind enough to give me a 10% discount on the repairs. What a relief!!? Never another Volvo in my future - could this be related to Ford now owning this once fine company? I will continue to spread the word!

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  OK if dealer supports - 1999 Volvo S80
  By jaego - March 22 - 10:00 am

  Have had insurmountable problems with am radio reception which still is not fixed. Had transmission replaced at 50000 and some strut at 25,000. Some rattles. Is safe as I T-boned a lady who ran a red light at 35mph and felt I had been hit harder by my 12 year old son. The car took a punch but the overall experience with dealer and radio has made it less than desireable.