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The Volvo S80 is a luxury passenger car (E-segment in Europe) from the Swedish marque Volvo. It was produced between 1998 and 2016. It had a total of two generations.

The first generation of the Volvo S80 and was based on the Volvo P2 platform. It was designed with the style features of the Volvo ECC concept and incorporated a transverse inline six-cylinder engine (although 4 different engines were sold during this first stage). The 2.5-liter diesel version was manufactured by the Volkswagen Group. Some of the versions of this car had four-wheel drive. The S80 was known for its outstanding safety features, which included integrated front and rear crumple zones, several airbags, anti-submarine seats and head restraints with a whiplash protection system. In 2004, the S80 received exterior and interior design updates, as well as new technology and engine options.

The second generation Volvo S80 was introduced in 2006 at the Geneva Motor Show. It was available with either a 3.2-liter inline six-cylinder engine or a 4.4-liter V8 engine, and also had optional all-wheel drive. The T4 variant of this sedan was sold in Asia and several parts of Europe and featured a 1.6-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine.

This S80 was based on the Ford EUCD platform, which was also used for other vehicles such as the Ford S-Max and Mondeo. The model received numerous awards during its early years for its high level of safety.

Volvo discontinued this vehicle in 2016, giving way to the Volvo S90. Rivals to this sedan include other equivalent executive vehicles such as the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Audi A6, BMW 5 Series or Lexus ES.