Volvo S80 (06-) 3.2 SE Sport 4dr Saloon review - data
Volvo S80 3.2 SE Sport Road Test
Test date Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Price as tested £31,845
For Driving position, great engine, supple ride
Against Sluggish gearbox, lifeless steering
How much ?
- Price as tested £31,845
- Price as tested £32,955
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.4 sec
- 0-60mph 8.5 sec
- 0-100mph 21.7 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
7.7 sec
- 0-400m
16.7 / 88.5 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
29.7 / 113.5 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
2.99 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
66 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
22.2 mpg
- Test best/worst
26.5 / 13.4
Government figures
- Combined/urban
28.8 / 19.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
234 g/km
How big?
- Length
4851 mm
- Width
1861 mm
- Height
1490 mm
- Wheelbase
2835 mm
- Weight
1581 kg
- Fuel tank
70.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 6 cyls In Line , 3192 cc
- Max power 235 bhp at 6200 rpm
- Max torque 236 ft at 3200 rpm
- Specific output 74bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 149bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 84.0/96.0 mm
- Compression ratio 10.8:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel Port fuel injection , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Automatic
- 1st 4.15 / 5.5
- 2nd 2.37 / 9.7
- 3rd 1.56 / 14.7
- 4th 1.16 / 19.8
- 5th 0.86 / 26.7
- 6th 0.69 / 33.3
- Final drive 3.33
Suspension
- Front MacPherson strut, coil springs, anti-roll bar.
- Rear Mulit-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar.
Steering
- Type rack and pinion hydraulically-assisted
- Lock to lock 3.00
Brakes
- Front 316mm discs
- Rear 302mm discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 18" alloys in
- Size rear 18" alloys in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 245/40 R18 W
- Tyres rear 245/40 R18 W
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