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Volvo S80 2003 fuel consumption

Volvo S80 from 2003 to 2006 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 2003 Volvo S80 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was less than industry average, at 2006 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became slightly above industry average. For more details, see the table below.

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

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersVolvo S80All carmakersVolvo S80
2003+6%+4% +8%insignificant
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2004+7%+4% +9%insignificant
2005+8%+4% +10%insignificant
2006+9%+11% +11%-

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

2003 - 2006

Volvo S80 2003 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines23.1 MPG
10.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines22.8 MPG
10.3 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *insignificant
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines32.9 MPG
7.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines33.4 MPG
7.0 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *insignificant

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volvo S80 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.2 liters per 100 km or 15% 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 1.1 litres per 100 km or 17% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.4 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volvo S80 2003 2.4 D5 163 HP).

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
2.4 liter petrol engine
Volvo S80 2003 2.4 140 Hp 140 HP manual 26.4 MPG
8.9 l/100km
Volvo S80 2003 2.4 140 Hp Automatic 140 HP automatic 24.5 MPG
9.6 l/100km
Volvo S80 2003 2.4 Bi-Fuel CNG 140 HP manual 25.6 MPG
9.2 l/100km
Volvo S80 2003 2.4 Bi-Fuel CNG Automatic 140 HP automatic 23.5 MPG
10.0 l/100km
Volvo S80 2003 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG 140 HP manual 21.4 MPG
11.0 l/100km
Volvo S80 2003 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG Automatic 140 HP automatic 18.1 MPG
13.0 l/100km
Volvo S80 2003 2.4 170 Hp 170 HP manual 26.1 MPG
9.0 l/100km
Volvo S80 2003 2.4 170 Hp Automatic 170 HP automatic 24.0 MPG
9.8 l/100km
22.8 MPG
10.3 l/100km+5%
2.4 liter diesel engine
Volvo S80 2003 2.4 D 130 HP manual 36.2 MPG
6.5 l/100km
Volvo S80 2003 2.4 D Automatic 130 HP automatic 30.2 MPG
7.8 l/100km
29.0 MPG
8.1 l/100km+4%
Volvo S80 2003 2.4 D5 163 HP manual 36.2 MPG
6.5 l/100km
34.1 MPG
6.9 l/100km+6%
Volvo S80 2003 2.4 D5 Automatic 163 HP automatic 30.2 MPG
7.8 l/100km
29.0 MPG
8.1 l/100km+4%
2.5 liter petrol engine
Volvo S80 2003 2.5 T 210 HP manual 25.3 MPG
9.3 l/100km
Volvo S80 2003 2.5 T Automatic 210 HP automatic 23.5 MPG
10.0 l/100km
21.2 MPG
11.1 l/100km+11%
Volvo S80 2005 2.5 T AWD 210 HP automatic 22.4 MPG
10.5 l/100km
2.8 liter petrol engine
Volvo S80 2003 2.8 T6 272 HP automatic 21.4 MPG
11.0 l/100km
20.3 MPG
11.6 l/100km+5%
2.9 liter petrol engine
Volvo S80 2003 2.9 196 HP automatic 21.4 MPG
11.0 l/100km

* - 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.