2007 Volvo S80 V8 Road Test CarAdvice rating: Recommended Retail Price: $95,950 (plus ORC) Options available: Sunroof - $2150 - why not! Active Cruise Control, $2950 - worth it Clean Zone Interior Package, $250 - worth it Metallic Paint, $1350 - needs to be standard Volvo SatNav, $3590 - a little expensive...
Spy images of the much-anticipated Volvo S90 luxury sedan – and even a scale model of that car – may have surfaced in recent weeks, but the Swedish company is likely to soldier on with the current flagship Volvo S80 model until early next year. The Volvo S80 is still available in dealerships, and going off some recent model-year updates, it is now priced at $84,900 plus on-road costs...
Volvo Cars UK has introduced the V70 R-Design and S80 Executive variants to sit at the top of both model lines, but the updates will not affect Volvo Car Australia’s range. The sporty Volvo V70 R-Design is an updated version for the new model year, and features a revised front design, door mirror LED indicators, 18-inch Ixion alloy wheels, off-black leather upholstery and black floor mats...
Volvo Car Australia has introduced another drivetrain to its brilliant new S60, with the announcement of a T5 variant for Australia this month. Although potentially confusing to consumers, the "5" no longer refers to amount of cylinders, but refers to the amount of power produced...
Volvo Car Australia is recalling just under 500 vehicles equipped with the D5 diesel engine due to a fault with the auxiliary drive belt. The recall affects 484 vehicles: the 2009 model year S80, XC60 and XC70 with the D5. The global announcement from Volvo Car Corporation said there was a chance the drive belt could break, rendering the power steering heavy...
One day, while driving past my local Volvo dealer (in my brother's long-term-loan V70), I spotted a black sedan in the forecourt. “That's an S80, you don't see many of them,” and “that's pretty cheap ($25K)," I thought to myself. The next time I went to the dealer for a service, I had a good look at the black sedan...
