The second-gen S80 seems to be underrated, unless it is a pile of crap.
It is FWD, but it's a transverse I6. That's right, inline 6, not V6. Which means only one cylinder bank, one valve cover, etc. It should be MUCH easier to work on than a transverse V6! In addition, it is not turbo and not DI, either
While it was also available with a turbo-6 as well as a V8 (a 60-degree V8, based on the Taurus SHO V8 from the late 90s), it is the basic 3.2L NA L6 that is of most interest due to the possible low operating costs.
The 2007-2010 S80 3.2 was one of the last pre-Chinese Volvos, one of the last Ford Volvos.
While the possibly easy to work on engine seems alluring, is the car reliable? Volvo is probably better than any of the German cars, it may not be as good as Toyota. Because it looks much easier to work on than a G35/G37, IS250/350, ES350/Camry V6, etc.
It uses an Aisin 6-speed automatic transmission, not a DCT or CVT.
So, does anybody here have experience with the second-gen S80? Is this straight-6 a good one?
It is FWD, but it's a transverse I6. That's right, inline 6, not V6. Which means only one cylinder bank, one valve cover, etc. It should be MUCH easier to work on than a transverse V6! In addition, it is not turbo and not DI, either
While it was also available with a turbo-6 as well as a V8 (a 60-degree V8, based on the Taurus SHO V8 from the late 90s), it is the basic 3.2L NA L6 that is of most interest due to the possible low operating costs.
The 2007-2010 S80 3.2 was one of the last pre-Chinese Volvos, one of the last Ford Volvos.
While the possibly easy to work on engine seems alluring, is the car reliable? Volvo is probably better than any of the German cars, it may not be as good as Toyota. Because it looks much easier to work on than a G35/G37, IS250/350, ES350/Camry V6, etc.
It uses an Aisin 6-speed automatic transmission, not a DCT or CVT.
So, does anybody here have experience with the second-gen S80? Is this straight-6 a good one?