2007 Volvo S80 Trims and Specs

The 2007 Volvo S80 3.2 receives a new inline V6, as well as a slightly larger body with a few minor cosmetic updates. Every 3.2 comes with a 6-speed Geartronic automatic transmission that lets the driver shift manually when desired.

In addition to the usual Volvo safety features (air bags, protective side beams, and passenger safety cage, to name a few), some innovations in technology are bound to impress the S80 driver. The new Adaptive Cruise Control employs radar to monitor the distance from the car in front. When things get too close for comfort the system alerts the driver and then positions the brake pads closer to the brakes as it anticipates an emergency stop.

Your chances of colliding with something in your blind spot are reduced thanks to the car's Blind Spot Information System (BLIS), which monitors those spaces and sends an alert to the Driver Information panel when it detects a vehicle. And, as on all Volvos, the S80 comes with ABS at no extra cost, maximizing your on-road safety.

Comfort and convenience take the S80's other spotlight. Leather seats come standard (you can get heaters for them by purchasing the optional Climate Package), as does a power moonroof. The interior is appointed with genuine wood inlays, watch-dial instruments, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a beautiful slim-line center console. A trip computer, fog lights (front and rear), and 8-speaker audio system with in-dash, 6-CD changer are also basic features.

Welcome to Volvo's most plush sedan. The S80 V8 blends European comfort and luxury with the reassurance of all-wheel drive and the latest in safety technology. This is a vehicle that could only be a Volvo.

Take, for starters, the new Adaptive Cruise Control. This impressive feature use radar to keep an eye on the car's following distance, and when it gets too close the driver is alerted - but that's not all. The system also prepares for an emergency stop by repositioning the brake pads closer to the brakes. How nice to have a car that thinks.

The Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) is a little wonder, too. It keeps an eye on the car's blind spots and again sends an alert to the driver when a vehicle is within the zone.

You probably already know about Volvo's famed integrated safety features, such as the side-impact beams, energy-absorbing interior, and passenger safety cage, all working in conjunction with driver and passenger air bags, ABS, and whiplash-reducing head restraints. The Swedes have certainly earned their reputation for making the safest cars on the road.

The 311-horsepower V8 was developed for the S80 V8. Its fuel economy is rated at 17 city and 25 highway - nothing really to write home about, but you aren't buying an 8-cylinder for efficiency. The Geartronic automatic transmission does the shifting for you - until the driving situation or just your desire to feel as one with your car makes you decide it's time for manning the stick.

Among the bells and whistles you won't have to pay extra for are leather seats, a power moonroof, an interior air-quality system (with a humidity sensor), and the Home Link garage-door opener, which can be programmed to integrate your home systems' remotes so that you only need one device to activate all.

Options include the Volvo Navigation System, rear-seat dual-screen entertainment system, and various packages grouped by theme. For example, the Climate Package includes heated seats, headlamp washers, and rain-sensing windshield wipers.