Volvo's 5-series rival
Volvo S80 D5
Review: Rupert Saunders
Date Posted: 30/11/2006
Review: Rupert Saunders
Date Posted: 30/11/2006
Road Tests RSS FeedComfortable ride for elegantly understated Volvo
Volvo S80 D5 SE Lux Geartronic
What is it?
All-new top of the range executive saloon. Volvo's rival to BMW 5-series and Audi A6.
What's hot?
- Acres of space and luxury
- More comfortable ride than German rivals
- Lots of equipment and gadgets
- Very competitive pricing
- Understated Volvo styling (if you like that sort of thing)
What's not?
- Five-cylinder D5 no match for six-cylinder rivals
- Narrow boot opening
- Geartronic shift (optional) is jerky
- Understated Volvo styling
What you need to Know
| P11D Value: | £29,157 |
| Monthly Rental*: | £542 |
| What will it be worth **: | £ |
| Tax Band when posted: | |
| Monthly BiK: | 146 (20%)/£292 (40%) |
| Engine: | 2.4-litre five-cylinder turbo diesel |
| CO2 Emissions: | 199g/km |
| Power/torque: | 185hp/ 295 lb ft |
| Economy: | 37.7mpg |
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Business Car Manager Road Test Rating
Volvo customers will love it. Otherwise hard to see the attraction against more competent German rivals.
TAGS: Volvo S80 D5, geartronic, diesel, executive
