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02-26-2009, 05:27 AM
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  | Volvo S80 Facelift Better interior materials, more luxurious details and small changes for the exterior. Adjustable sportchassi will be offered. New diesel engines.     More photos: Volvo S80 facelift - mer lyx och lite tuffare - Auto Motor & Sport - NYHETER - biltester, bilnyheter, bil-tv och bilfakta på nätet
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02-26-2009, 05:30 AM
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| Can't believe it's already time for a facelift. Sadly Volvo are dead just like Saab, they refuse to innovate and focus to much on Scandinavian customers, which is why their cars fail on a global scale. What's with the Monaco shots when the car has no glam, thrill or persona whatsoever. |
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02-26-2009, 07:53 AM
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| New S80 is a good looking car. The seatcomfort is amazing, the seats are better than what BMW/MB offer.
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02-26-2009, 10:22 AM
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| I really like what Volvo offers. Very nice design, elegance focused and not shouty at all. Very politically correct, with sporty touches ofter (see S40). Interiors are also very nice and the scandinavian look is awesome. If only they focused on those little details that make the difference. For me the biggest dissadvantage is their engines. They NEED better engines. Imagine a Volvo with slightly better materials and german engines. That would be a very strong player. I own a Volvo because of the supreme comfort it offers. My next car won't be a Volvo though. I want something more sporty and not so big! But as soon as I can afford two big cars for myself, then I know what the second one will be! 
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| I quite like the S80...the interior is unique yet unfussy. The exterior is reserved. However, my big gripe with this is car...lacks rear leg room for car in this class. What's weird is that this car is based on FF platform, but the rear space is that of a FR...I guess the Haldex AWD system eats up alot of room. |
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| I too have always like the S80. It is the quiet-money luxury car. Extremely comfortable seating matches anything from Mercedes, BMW, Audi, but the ride doesn't match something like an S-Class, but it isn't supposed to for the price. Its a very nice, safe, comfortable car. That said I've always wanted Volvo to produce a giant sedan on the order of a S-Class or 7-Series, can you imagine the interior it would have...nice. M
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