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S80 1999 Fuel consumption around 15 lt/100km and low power

Everything on the Volvo S80. Sometimes called an "executive car", the S80 was Volvo's top-of-the-line passenger car. P2 platform.
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Marke
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Joined: 19 November 2009
Year and Model: S80 1998
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

S80 1999 Fuel consumption around 15 lt/100km and low power

Post by Marke »

Hi Guys,
I'm driving my wifes car at the moment and find there's not very much power (2.9ltr 6cyl) engine and the fuel consumption is around 15lts/100km in stop start traffic over a 15km trip.
I put the car into a service shop and he confirmed there were no fualts and all sensors are doing as they should.
The car has high octane fuel always.
I don't drive this car often so maybe this is how it is so I thought I'd ask the question.
Does anyone think the car has a problem or do they just use a lot of fuel and have no power?
I was wondering if the catatytic converter blocks up or something?
Regards

Marke
Posts: 8
Joined: 19 November 2009
Year and Model: S80 1998
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Post by Marke »

Just a bit of a follow up.
I took the car to the airport and reset the trip computer as I entered the freeway.
So an open and easy run over 1/2hour at 100km/hr gave 8.3 ltr/100km, so I thinks it's just about to spec.
Must just be a heavy car around town!

Any thoughts?

Regards Marke.

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