2000 Volvo S80: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

A new option package with sun-blocking curtains for the rear window and rear side windows is added to Volvo's flagship for 2000. The base S80 has a 197-horsepower 2.9-liter inline 6-cylinder engine. The T6 model has a 268-hp 2.8-liter twin-turbo version of the I6. Both engines team only with a 4-speed automatic transmission, with the T6 sporting a "Geartronic" feature that allows manual gear changes by pushing the shift lever fore or aft in a secondary slot. Both S80s have standard antilock 4-wheel disc brakes, traction control, 3-point shoulder belts with pretensioners at all five seating positions, and front side airbags. The S80 also sports Volvo's Inflatable Curtain, air bags that drop down from above the front and rear side windows in a side impact, and Volvo's WHIPS protection system, which moves the front seatbacks and headrests rearward to minimize whiplash in a rear-end collision. Called the Warm Weather package, the new option includes the rear curtains and a windshield with an infrared treatment designed to reflect the sun's heat.

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