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Volvo’s 5-series rival

Volvo S80 D5 SE Lux Geartronic

What is it?

All-new top of the range executive saloon. Volvo’s rival to BMW 5-series and Audi A6.

What’s hot?

Acres of space and luxury
More comfortable ride than German rivals
Lots of equipment and gadgets
Very competitive pricing
Understated Volvo styling (if you like that sort of thing)

What’s not?

Five-cylinder D5 no match for six-cylinder rivals
Narrow boot opening
Geartronic shift (optional) is jerky
Understated Volvo styling

What you need to Know?

P11D Value:	29,157
Monthly Rental*:	542
Tax Band when posted:
Monthly BiK:	146 (20%)/£292 (40%)
Engine:	2.4-litre five-cylinder turbo diesel
CO2 Emissions:	199g/km
Power/torque:	185hp/ 295 lb ft
Economy:	37.7mpg

Monthly rental courtesy of HSBC DriverQuote. Based on 36-month/36,000-mile contract hire agreement with maintenance.

Business Car Manager Road Test Rating

Volvo customers will love it. Otherwise hard to see the attraction against more competent German rivals.

diesel, executive, geartronic, Volvo S80 D5

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Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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