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Choose a specific vehicle. Where data is available, its detail page shows the import cost calculation. We assess any possible duty benefit with you before purchase.
Important: A 0% EU import-duty rate may be available for a vehicle covered by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 that has US origin and is imported directly into the EU. CETA may apply to a vehicle with preferential Canadian origin. Whether the requirements are met is assessed for the individual case. Please contact us before purchase; we review the possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support through the process. Import VAT and other costs are assessed separately.
CarHub · Volvo
The Volvo S80 was Volvo's flagship sedan for nearly two decades, and the American market bought it in configurations that never reached European showrooms in the same mix.
Model profile
Two generations of S80 are relevant. The first (1998-2006) rode on Volvo's P2 platform, a transverse front-wheel-drive layout shared with the S60 and V70. The headline engine was the 2.9-litre inline-six, offered as a naturally aspirated unit and as the twin-turbo T6. The second generation (2007-2016), built on the larger P3/EUCD platform, is the one most US importers target today.
Powertrain and equipment
In the US, the second-generation S80 was sold most commonly as the 3.2 (a 235 hp naturally aspirated SI6 inline-six, front-wheel drive) and as the T6 (a 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-six making roughly 281 hp, later around 300 hp, with all-wheel drive).
The S80 was only ever a four-door sedan; there was no wagon variant under the S80 name (the closely related estate was the V70). US trim structure was simple: base 3.2 models, better-equipped 3.2 Platinum, the sporty-leaning T6, and the range-topping V8.
Vehicle selection
S80s are plentiful on the American used market, particularly 2008-2014 cars.
The S80 suits a buyer who wants a quietly capable executive sedan with genuine rarity value in Germany, especially anyone after the AWD T6 or the one-of-a-kind V8.
Vehicle data
| Body style | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): Four-door executive sedan |
|---|---|
| Length | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): approx. 4,851 mm |
| Wheelbase | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): approx. 2,835 mm |
| Kerb weight | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): approx. 1,650-1,850 kg |
| Seating | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): 5 |
| Base engine | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): 3.2 SI6 inline-six, naturally aspirated |
|---|---|
| Base output | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): approx. 235 hp |
| Turbo engine | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): 3.0 T6 turbo inline-six |
| T6 output | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): approx. 281-300 hp |
| V8 (2007-2011) | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): 4.4 B8444S, approx. 311 hp |
| Transmission | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): Aisin TF-80SC 6-speed automatic |
| Drivetrain | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): FWD (3.2) or AWD (T6/V8, Haldex) |
| Fuel | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): Petrol (US market) |
| Platform | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): Volvo P3 / EUCD |
|---|---|
| Production | Detail (typical Gen 2, 2007-2016): 1998-2006 (Gen 1), 2007-2016 (Gen 2) |
Values are reproduced verbatim from the existing article table. The documents for the specific vehicle govern.
Pre-purchase review
For the Volvo S80, the agreed inspection plan focuses in particular on vehicle history, visible body and underbody condition, fluid leaks, warning messages, tyres, brakes and accessible suspension components. USCar Trader can document these points through a separately commissioned on-site inspection; inaccessible areas or unauthorised road tests are explicitly recorded as unchecked.
Germany and Europe
US S80s frequently came with the larger six-cylinder and V8 engines that were rare or unavailable in Europe, where four-cylinder and diesel S80s dominated.
Typical work to pass German inspection includes converting or adding a rear fog lamp, adapting the lighting to European requirements, and confirming the speedometer reads in km/h or is corrected.
USCar Trader services
As a buyer based in Germany, you do not have to inspect the vehicle yourself in the United States or Canada. Within the agreed scope, USCar Trader can coordinate document review, a separately commissioned on-site inspection and purchase processing.
Covered inspection points are agreed in advance. An on-site inspection records condition at the appointment and is not a guarantee.
Next step: Before commissioning, USCar Trader and the customer agree which document, history, inspection and transaction checks suit the vehicle and are included in the service. This records what was actually checked.
Import process
The assessment depends on the specific vehicle and the circumstances of the transaction. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review any possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are considered separately.
Questions and answers
For the right buyer, yes. The Yamaha-derived 4.4 V8 is unique to this car in Volvo's line-up and is genuinely rare in Germany, which gives a clean, well-documented example real appeal.
The naturally aspirated 3.2 SI6 has the simplest drivetrain, being front-wheel drive without a turbo or the AWD angle gear, so it tends to be the least demanding to keep.
No, not automatically. A 0% EU import-duty rate may be available for a vehicle covered by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 that has US origin and is imported directly into the EU. CETA may apply to a vehicle with preferential Canadian origin. Whether the requirements are met is assessed for the individual case. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review the possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are assessed separately.
Import VAT and other taxes or costs are assessed separately under the applicable rules and the circumstances of the individual case. A blanket answer for every vehicle would not be reliable.
Because it was a highway car, higher mileage with full service history is often preferable to a low-mileage car with no records.
Yes, on T6 and V8 models via a Haldex-based system, which is why the angle gear service history matters.
It is possible but demands extra scrutiny; a clean title is strongly preferable for registration and resale.
Ocean freight to a German port typically takes a few weeks, plus customs and inspection time after arrival.
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