Summary
The Volvo P80 platform was a Swedish mid-size unibody automobile platform developed and produced by Volvo Cars. It was in use from 1991[4] to 2005. It is designed for different wheelbases in front-wheel drive configurations and was adapted to all wheel drive. It debuted with the 1991 Volvo 850.[5][6][7] Although heavily modified by TWR, the same basic chassis was used as the underpinnings for the C70. After the model year 2000 most P80 models were replaced by their P2 successors, with the exception of the C70 convertible which remained in production until 2005.[8] A total of 1,360,522[9] cars based on this platform were built.
| Volvo P80 platform | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Cars |
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| Production | 1991–2005 (1,360,522 units)[1] |
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| Body and chassis | |
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| Vehicles | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine(s) | I5 |
| Transmission(s) | |
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| Successor | Volvo P2 platform |
The platform utilises a front engine transaxle design with engines and gearboxes mounted transversely on a subframe. Only straight 5 engines were offered. A front subframe and front MacPherson struts were used and either Volvo's patented[10] Deltalink[11][12] rear axle on FWD models or Volvo's Multi-Link rear suspension[13] with an independent rear subframe on AWD models.
Vehicles edit
| P80 platform vehicles | |||||
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| Vehicle Name | Image | Production | Bodystyle(s) | Model Code | Notes |
| Volvo 850 | 
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1991–1996 | 4-door saloon 5-door estate |
LS (854) LW (855)[14] |
facelift model shown |
| Volvo S70 | 
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1996–2000 | 4-door saloon | LS (874)[14] | |
| Volvo V70 | 
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1996–2000 | 5-door estate | LW (875)[14] | |
| Volvo V70 XC | 
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1997–2000 | 5-door estate | LW (876)[14] | |
| Volvo C70 coupé | 
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1996–2002 | 2-door coupé | NK (872)[14] | |
| Volvo C70 convertible | 
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1998–2005 | 2-door convertible | NC (873)[14] | facelift model shown |
References edit
- ^ Volvo Car Corporation. "Volvo 850 Production Statistics". www.volvoclub.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Volvo closes final assembly plant in Halifax, Canada". www.autointell.com. 9 September 1998. Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ Len Frank. "Volvo ECC". www.lacar.com. European Car Magazine. Archived from the original on 2005-04-26. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ Volvo Car Corporation (9 June 2011). "Volvo with four world-firsts turns 20". www.media.volvocars.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ Volvo Car Corporation (27 June 2013). "Volvo S70 (1996-2000)". www.media.volvocars.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ NRMA Motoring (11 December 1996). "Car Reviews - 850 sportswagon". www.mynrma.com.au. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Volvo 850 AWD". www.volvoclub.org.uk. 1996. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ Volvo Car Corporation (24 September 2005). "The first Volvo C70 Classic, coupé and convertible". www.media.volvocars.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Volvo S70 Production Statistics". www.volvoclub.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ Volvo Cars of North America (11 September 1992). "Volvo 1993" (PDF). www.volvoclub.org.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "South Africa - Volvo Cars". www.volvocars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ Volvo Car Corporation (1991). "Technical information - Chassis Volvo 850 GLT" (PDF). www.volvoclub.org.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ Volvo Cars of North America (1995). "1996 Volvo 850 brochure" (PDF). www.volvotips.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ a b c d e f "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
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