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Volvo S80 1st gen (1998 to 2006): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Volvo S80 1st gen was built from 1998 to 2006 as a sedan, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis code: P2.

Key facts

Years
1998 to 2006
Chassis codes
P2
Body types
Sedan
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Volvo S80 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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