2003 Volvo S80 2.9T review from North America
"A waste of $44,000 dollars"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Both headlights died about a week after purchase.
Seats are flattening quickly
The This winter the car wouldn't start after being outside in 15 degree weather. The car starts to choke at 80 mph. I have two friends who have this car and they said their car did choked at high speed too.
The car has been getting poor mileage even on the highway.
Electrical system has a mind of its own.
General comments?
The car annoyingly slow even with twin turbos. Off the start the car is like moving a bus. Even the 50-7o mph time is sluggish. I own a cool little device that measures the 0-60 and anything else you want it to. It said that the 2003 volvo's 0-60 was 8.3 seconds and my old 1985 saab 900s sedan's 0-60 was 7.9. The Saab even seemed quicker on the highway. The device said that the Saab's 0-100 was 1.9 seconds quicker than the Volvo's Luckily, I kept the Saab and I drive it most of the time.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.9 liter Twin turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 23 miles |
| Most recent distance | 10589 miles |
| Previous car | SAAB 900 |
| Date of Entry | 7th April, 2004 |