What does the S80 compete with?

"Alex B" (alexb420)
04/28/2014 at 17:04 • Filed to: None

Is it Audi A6, BMW 5 series , Mercedes-Benz E Class and stuff like that? Or the S class, A8, and 7 series?

DISCUSSION (23)

jkm7680 > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:07

I'd say A6, 5 Series, E Class.

Alex B > jkm7680
04/28/2014 at 17:10

So would I. But then is the S60 3 series, C class, and A4?

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:10

It's (now distant) platform cousin the Ford Taurus, Five-Hundred and once again the Taurus.

jkm7680 > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:11

Looky at this link. At the very bottom it lists the top competitors of the S60.

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/d…

Alex B > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
04/28/2014 at 17:11

Wow! I knew ford and Volvo did share some things. I never thought something in 2014 would be sharing something with the old 500.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:12

that's why I specified it as distant platform cousin, the platform was shared in the 500 days, but both manufacturers have gone on to evolve it significantly.

OpenWheel > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:12

Volvo 940? Or maybe the 960?

Alex B > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
04/28/2014 at 17:13

Okay.

For Sweden > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:14

The S80 competes with nothing. The S80 is perfection

/I drive an S80

Alex B > jkm7680
04/28/2014 at 17:14

I love the S60. It looks great! It doesn't drive as nice as RWD luxury, but it looks great.

Alex B > For Sweden
04/28/2014 at 17:14

What year?

For Sweden > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:15

2001. Tis like a vintage wine. Tis also cheap.

Alex B > For Sweden
04/28/2014 at 17:16

Nice! What engine? Have you done an Oppo review?

Road Magazine > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:16

I think it's more of a rival for the Chrysler 300C. I have nothing against Volvo's but the S80 could be a lot better than it actually is. It's boring to look at and boring inside and boring to drive. It's quite dull and lacking in quality compared to the 5er, E-Class and the A6.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:17

But more to the point, I feel the Volvo competes more-so with the '14 Impala and '14 Taurus. It doesn't quite offer the luxury and prestige of the big Germans and it's bigger than the mid-size offerings from the Germans. Chevy and Ford, however have stepped up their game with their latest large sedan offerings, which I feel puts them on part with Volvo.

For Sweden > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:17

Non-turbo [:(] 2.9. It drives like a Volvo.

Bluecold > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:18

The only way for me to distinguish an S80 and S60 from the profile was to look at the rear quarter window. The S80 had it separate from the door, the S60 had it incorporated in the door. Now Volvo has changed that, the new S80 is dead to me.

Also, my grandfather had an S80. In the correct Volvo gold metallic type color. The only appropriate color for the S60/S80, since they are the only cars that can get away with gold metallic and stay classy.

Alex B > For Sweden
04/28/2014 at 17:19

Volvos should drive like volvos.

m2m, apex detective > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:20

Let's make this an experiment!

I'd say the S80 is a car for people with a somewhat more complex personality. That and maybe a little bit of wanting to be unlike the majority of sheeple. It might not be a better car, but it's different ... so the S80 has got that going for it.

Alex B > m2m, apex detective
04/28/2014 at 17:21

Yes. I agree with that.

THOMAS5 > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:41

To quote James May -It occupies a weird limbo between potential and landfill

EL_ULY > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 17:43

A6 FWD, ES350, Acura something, Buick something,

Vi517, JDX Racing > Alex B
04/28/2014 at 20:39

It competes more with the 3-Series. The S60 is Volvo's main competitor to the 3-Series. It sacrifices some dynamics for a price advantage so a faster S60 can be bought for the price of a slower 3-Series. The S80 is a bigger and more luxurious S60, although they don't share much. It sacrifices dynamics from the S60 for more luxury, more rear legroom, and a softer ride. That being said, it's less dynamic than a 3-Series/A4, but it is more posh. It's for people who don't care about dynamics and want a more sophisticated car without spending $60k+ for a 5-Series or A6, or for families who want more legroom in back for the kids (the S60 is pretty tight).