Volvo S80 1998 fuel consumption

Volvo S80 from 1998 to 2003 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 7% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 5% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 9% higher. Starting from 1998 Volvo S80 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was less than industry average, at 2000 it was similar to average, at 2001 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Volvo S80	All carmakers	Volvo S80
1998	+3%	insignificant	+4%	-
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1999	+3%	insignificant	+5%	-
2000	+4%	+3%	+5%	-
2001	+5%	+3%	+6%	insignificant
2002	+6%	+3%	+7%	insignificant
2003	+6%	+4%	+8%	insignificant

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volvo S80.

1998 - 2003

Volvo S80 1998 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	23.4 MPG 10.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.1 MPG 9.8 l/100km
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	33.3 MPG 7.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	insignificant

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volvo S80 1998 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.8 liters per 100 km or 11% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Volvo S80 with automatic transmission consumes around 0.8 litres per 100 km or 11% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.8 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Volvo S80 1998 2.8 T6 Automatic 272 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volvo S80 with 2.5 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volvo S80 1999 2.5 D 140 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.0 liter petrol engine
Volvo S80 1998 2.0 T 163 HP manual	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km
Volvo S80 1998 2.0 T Automatic 163 HP automatic	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km
Volvo S80 2000 2.0 i T 180 HP manual	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km+17%
Volvo S80 2000 2.0 i T Automatic 180 HP automatic	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km
Volvo S80 1998 2.0 20V T5 226 HP manual	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km
Volvo S80 1998 2.0 20V T5 Automatic 226 HP automatic	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km
2.4 liter petrol engine
Volvo S80 1999 2.4 140 Hp 140 HP manual	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km-1%
Volvo S80 1999 2.4 140 Hp Automatic 140 HP automatic	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+1%
Volvo S80 2001 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG 140 HP manual	19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km
Volvo S80 2001 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG Automatic 140 HP automatic	18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km
Volvo S80 2002 2.4 Bi-Fuel CNG 140 HP manual	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km
Volvo S80 2002 2.4 Bi-Fuel CNG Automatic 140 HP automatic	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km-2%
Volvo S80 1999 2.4 170 Hp 170 HP manual	26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km-2%
Volvo S80 1999 2.4 170 Hp Automatic 170 HP automatic	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km	23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+4%
Volvo S80 2000 2.4 T 200 HP manual	25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km
Volvo S80 2000 2.4 T Automatic 200 HP automatic	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km
2.4 liter diesel engine
Volvo S80 2002 2.4 D 130 HP manual	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km
Volvo S80 2002 2.4 D Automatic 130 HP automatic	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km
Volvo S80 2001 2.4 D5 163 HP manual	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+2%
Volvo S80 2002 2.4 D5 Automatic 163 HP automatic	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+1%
2.5 liter diesel engine
Volvo S80 1999 2.5 D 140 HP manual	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km0%
Volvo S80 1999 2.5 D Automatic 140 HP automatic	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+4%
2.8 liter petrol engine
Volvo S80 1998 2.8 T6 Automatic 272 HP automatic	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km	21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km-1%
Volvo S80 2002 2.8 T6 Automatic 272 HP automatic	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km
2.9 liter petrol engine
Volvo S80 2002 2.9 196 Hp 196 HP automatic	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km-3%
Volvo S80 1998 2.9 200 Hp 200 HP manual	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+3%
Volvo S80 1998 2.9 200 Hp Automatic 200 HP automatic	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.