Test drive Volvo S80 2006 - 2008 Sedan
Within the framework of the genre
An offer that can be abandoned This car is completely new, created from scratch. But it cannot be said that he greatly attracted attention. Many even think that this is restyling of the predecessor. But eight years ago, when he appeared, this model turned around in eighty. This model broke the stereotypes of the brand.
In our test, the S80 is the most frisky. I must say, there are also motors of a lower power of 2.5 l/ 200 liters. With. and 3.2 l /238 l. With. It may be more correct to take the last of them. But
there are several objections. First, 218 l. With. Little for this solid car. Secondly, its basic price is only $ 57,900 (Volvo survived cheaper than competitors!). And finally, running ahead, I’ll say that the powerful engine partially balances the volume of the nit -picking that we showed to this car. To begin with, about dynamics. Of course, acceleration here is stormy. But American is rude. The very first jerk forward shakes the body of the car more than you suppose. A loud non -intellectual roar announces the surroundings and penetrates the salon starting from the average revolutions. In 50 km/h, the first gear ends, then a push from switching, and again throw forward, to the next jerk. It is uncomfortable. But what if you go to half the first time? It became better, of course, and the dynamics, whatever, remained, but you still can’t call it smooth.
If you go fast, a feeling of anxiety does not disappear, it seems that you will not meet in braking. Volvo pecks significantly if you carefully use the pedal, but the effectiveness of slowing down from this does not get worse. The same feeling of uncertainty occurs with sharp maneuvers at high speed. The accuracy of the reaction during rebuilding here is very mediocre. Well, a heavy car misses a slightly past turn so sorry to him! Could you forgive it, but then to say about competitors whose pendants were more precisely configured? Marking out of politeness? .. The stiffness of the S80 suspension can be adjusted, but in a strict position the machine collects all the bumps, and in a comfortable one scribbles and falls on the outer front angle. 
It seems to be so in theory, but, again, the Swedish business class sedan has much more noticeable. Why is that? The Volvo salon is quite comfortable. The flying console is especially pleasing instead of a tightly attached beard. Climate and music management is concise and understandable not only to fans of the Swedish brand. The overview is not bad. But specific claims to landing: the front seats pillows are short and have very weakly expressed side support. But the skin is good and thick! Well, so to whom everyone has their own priorities. The automatic transmission selector is also inconvenient. To move it, you need to burn on the key located on the front plane of the knob. To do this is inconvenient, because the axis of the keys is located at the top, and it is necessary to press on the lower part. Try to imagine or at least take a word. But S80 understands Russian! More precisely, communicates with us through the display. Competitors do not have this yet. Why?
If the above problems still relate to driving behind the wheel, then in the second row they remain the problems of the hired driver, and the comfort, spaciousness and solidity of the brand come to the fore.
Technical characteristics Volvo S80 4.4 AWD
Engine Type gasoline
Working volume, cm 4414
Max. Power, L.S. at rpm 315/6000
Max. moment, nm at rpm 440/3950
Dynamics
Max. Speed, km/h 250
Acceleration 0-100 km/h, from 6.5
Total information
Fuel consumption (EU), l/100km 8.6/18.7
Fuel tank volume, l 70
Wheel base, mm 2835
Length, mm 4851
Width, mm 1861
Height, mm 1490
A mass of equipment./Poln., Kg 1740/2320
The price is $ 92550
DESIGN The topic of the minimum differences in the design of Volvo models is nevertheless obvious. Many of this philosophy of design came to their liking. But if you look closely at the S80, the different view of the headlights is noticeable, the reverse lifting of the window of the window at the rear rack and, finally, the antenna fin at the end of the roof. What is not BMW? To everyone else! This is Volvo with everything that has become familiar and inseparable from the design of the Swedish car. The main thing is that it is well complicated, the hood is moderately long, and the trunk is commensurate and beautifully complements the dynamics of the silhouette. Inside, to the already famous elegant bend of the plate of the central console, no less elegant wave has now been added, which covers a couple of round control and measuring devices in the upper part of the panel. This topic is picked up by the drawing of the door panels and the forming radius of the central pillow of the steering wheel. Even the silver lining of the automatic transmission selector is drawn by the same radius Scandinavian minimalism plus the style of the globalized world.
IN SOME
the silhouette of the new S80 resembles ... BMW5 (E39).
TRUNK
not so great (480 l), how convenient in configuration and height of loading.
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