The refreshed Volvo S80 is being unveiled for the very first time at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. Due to go on sale in spring 2009, the S80 has received a range of minor cosmetic updates but more importantly for European drivers, two revised five-cylinder diesel engines, the 2.4D and D5 plus the new low CO2-emitting 1.6D DRIVe diesel model.

2010 Volvo S80 In particular, the S80 DRIVe will come equipped with the same powertrain as the smaller C30, S40 and V50 DRIVe, a 109HP 1.6-litre diesel engine hooked up to a manual gearbox, but with specially tailored engine software and different ratios in third, fourth and fifth gears. While the 1.6D powertrain won’t be offering any staggering performance figures, it does help significantly cut fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to 129g/km and 57.6mpg UK (48.0mpg US or 4.9 lt /100 km) respectively. Continue reading 2010 Volvo S80 Receives Subtle Makeover and New Diesel Engines