S60 Vs. S80

I currently own a S60 and the lease is about to expire.
I live on Long Island so we get a fair amount of snow.
I was thinking about trading up to an S60 AWD.
My only problem with the S60 is the leg room in the back seat.

My next choice for my next Volvo would be the S80.

Can anyone tell me how they like the S80 and if there is a significant
amount of extra back seat room in it.

Thanks

Ed

"Ed Hayes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I currently own a S60 and the lease is about to expire.
> I live on Long Island so we get a fair amount of snow.
> I was thinking about trading up to an S60 AWD.
> My only problem with the S60 is the leg room in the back seat.
>
> My next choice for my next Volvo would be the S80.
>
> Can anyone tell me how they like the S80 and if there is a significant
> amount of extra back seat room in it.

There's a pretty fair amount of room in my S80.

Pat

V70 legroom is, as I recall, somewhere in between the S60 and S80, if you'd
consider a wagon.

"Pat Durkin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Ed Hayes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I currently own a S60 and the lease is about to expire.
>> I live on Long Island so we get a fair amount of snow.
>> I was thinking about trading up to an S60 AWD.
>> My only problem with the S60 is the leg room in the back seat.
>>
>> My next choice for my next Volvo would be the S80.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me how they like the S80 and if there is a significant
>> amount of extra back seat room in it.
>
> There's a pretty fair amount of room in my S80.
>
> Pat
>

there is quite a bit more room in the back of a s80 vs. s60...you have
to go to the dealer and sit in both...w/the fron seats fully slid
back...i am 6'2 and notices a big difference...the s80 is just a
larger / heavier sedan...both good and bad points to it...the awd s60
will drive more like a sports sedan...which it is...vs. the s80....

imho of course......






Ed Hayes <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>. ..
> I currently own a S60 and the lease is about to expire.
> I live on Long Island so we get a fair amount of snow.
> I was thinking about trading up to an S60 AWD.
> My only problem with the S60 is the leg room in the back seat.
>
> My next choice for my next Volvo would be the S80.
>
> Can anyone tell me how they like the S80 and if there is a significant
> amount of extra back seat room in it.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ed

"Ed Hayes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message

> I was thinking about trading up to an S60 AWD.
> My only problem with the S60 is the leg room in the back seat.
> My next choice for my next Volvo would be the S80.
> Can anyone tell me how they like the S80 and if there is a significant
> amount of extra back seat room in it.

S60 AWD:
Front Shoulder Room: 56.2 in.
Front Hip Room: 55 in.
Front Leg Room: 42.6 in.
Rear Shoulder Room: 55.5 in.
Rear Hip Room: 54.6 in.
Rear Leg Room: 33.3 in.

XC70 AWD:
Front Shoulder Room: 56.2 in. same
Front Hip Room: 55 in. same
Front Leg Room: 42.6 in. same
Rear Shoulder Room: 55.9 in. .4" more
Rear Hip Room: 54.8 in. .2" more
Rear Leg Room: 35.2 in. 1.9" more

S80 AWD:
Front Shoulder Room: 58 in. 1.8" more
Front Hip Room: 55.3 in. .3" more
Front Leg Room: 42.2 in. .4" less
Rear Shoulder Room: 56.9 in. 1.4" more
Rear Hip Room: 55.6 in. 1" more
Rear Leg Room: 35.9 in. 2.3" more

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You know there is the exec version of the 80 that's got a longer wheelbase
and has more rear seat room as a result...


"Ed Hayes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I currently own a S60 and the lease is about to expire.
> I live on Long Island so we get a fair amount of snow.
> I was thinking about trading up to an S60 AWD.
> My only problem with the S60 is the leg room in the back seat.
>
> My next choice for my next Volvo would be the S80.
>
> Can anyone tell me how they like the S80 and if there is a significant
> amount of extra back seat room in it.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ed

"Ed Hayes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I currently own a S60 and the lease is about to expire.
> I live on Long Island so we get a fair amount of snow.
> I was thinking about trading up to an S60 AWD.
> My only problem with the S60 is the leg room in the back seat.

That is a big shortcoming of the S60. For some reason Volvo downsized when
the went from the 850/S70 generation to the S60. The S60 back seat is not
big enough for comfortable travel for four full sized adults, while and 850
or S70 are.

>
> My next choice for my next Volvo would be the S80.
>
> Can anyone tell me how they like the S80 and if there is a significant
> amount of extra back seat room in it.

Yes, it is much larger and more comfortable.

John