2002 Volvo S80 Overview
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Vehicle
T6 4dr Sedan (2.9L 6cyl Turbo 4A)
Review
When I initially saw this car, I was hooked by the twin turbo inline six that sat under the hood. I took it for a test drive and it was surprised at how quick it was, considering that it was a somewhat obese, front wheel drive luxury car. I needed a "reliable" car to drive on a daily basis (compared to the 40+ year old Datsun I had been driving) and I figured I would go with the S80. It had 160,000 miles on it, which shouldn't be too much right? Only a few days after bringing it home I noticed a whining noise from transmission... Great. Upon doing some research (which I should have done before buying the car) I found out that faulty transmissions are common for them. Although aside from that and the buggy electrical system, it's a pretty good car. It's extremely comfortable, the power steering it has makes turning a breeze, and it's a nice car to drive. However I wouldn't recommend this car to a friend.
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Available Volvo S80 2002 Submodel Types: Sedan
Available Trims: 3.2, T6, 2.9, 2.5T, T5 Drive-E, V8, T5 Drive-E Platinum, T6 Premier
Exterior Colors: Black, Silver Metallic, Electric Silver Metallic, Ice White, Bright Silver Metallic, Oyster Gray Metallic, Black Stone, Caspian Blue Metallic, Magic Blue Metallic, Oyster Grey Metallic, Savile Grey Metallic, Seville Grey Metallic, Barents Blue Metallic, Caper Green Metallic, Crystal White Pearl Metallic, Ember Black Metallic, Shimmer Gold Metallic, Titanium Gray Metallic, White, Ash Gold Metallic, Crystal Green Metallic, Crystal White Pearl, Midnight Blue, Nautic Blue Metallic, Willow Green Metallic
Interior Colors: Off-Black leather, Soft Beige premium leather, Anthracite Black leather, Sandstone Beige leather, Soft Beige leather, Anthracite leather, Sandstone leather, Anthracite premium leather, Graphite Gray, Off Black leather, Toscana Tan/Off Black premium leather, Espresso Brown/Soft Beige premium leather, Graphite, Light Taupe, Off-Black premium leather, Sandstone premium leather
Popular Features: Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Auto Climate Control, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Power Driver Seat, Rear Bench Seats, Trip Computer, Alarm, Leather Seats, Stability Control, 2500lb Towing Capacity, Sunroof/Moonroof, Aux Audio Inputs, Tire Pressure Warning, Bluetooth, Automatic Emergency Braking, USB Inputs, Post-collision safety system, AWD/4WD, Blind Spot Monitoring, Electronic Folding Mirrors, Heated seats, Pre-collision safety system, Navigation, Mobile Internet, Parking sensors, Back-up camera, 3500lb Towing Capacity, Keyless Entry/Start, Upgraded Headlights, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning, Upgraded Stereo, Cooled Seats, Rear Entertainment System
Engine/Mechanics: 6, 4, 5, 8 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel Types: premium unleaded (required), premium unleaded (recommended), regular unleaded
Drivetrains: front wheel drive, all wheel drive
