Comparison: height Volvo S80 vs. competitors 2025

Car height of the Volvo S80 is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin With it's length of 4851 mm and width of 1861 mm, the Volvo S80 has a height of 1493 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Suzuki Liana Limousine 1.4 DDiS (ER ), which is 52 mm more than the S80 DRIVe - 1545 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Volvo and the Suzuki is 501 mm in favor of the Volvo . On the contrary, the lowest in the " saloon" category is Volvo 760 2.3 Turbo Intercooler Kat. , which is 1410 mm - that makes it 83 mm shorter than the Volvo in question.Length-wise, the Volvo outperforms the rival by 1 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Volvo models

Volvo S80 - How has the height changed over the generations?

Volvo S80 generations

Volvo S80 generations
Generation year	Height
S80, Model year 2006 (2.Generation)	1493 mm
S80, Model year 2009 (S80 2. Generation (1. Facelift))	1493 mm
S80, Model year 2013 (2.Generation (2. Facelift))	1493 mm
S80, Model year 1998 (1.Generation)	1452 mm
S80, Model year 2004 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))	1452 mm

S80, Model year 2006 (2.Generation) 1493 mm
S80, Model year 2009 ) (S80 2. Generation (1. Facelift) 1493 mm
S80, Model year 2013 ) (2.Generation (2. Facelift) 1493 mm
S80, Model year 1998 (1.Generation) 1452 mm
S80, Model year 2004 ) (1.Generation (1. Facelift) 1452 mm

The difference in height between first generation (1.Generation) from 1998 and last generation (2.Generation (2. Facelift)) from 2013 is 4.1cm mm.

The height of the current generation of S80 is 1493 mm.

The height compared to other Volvo models

Volvo S80 vs other current cars by Volvo

Height: S80 vs. other models by Volvo
Variant name	Height
XC90	1771 mm
XC90 Plug-in Hybrid	1771 mm
EX90	1744 mm
XC60	1658 mm
XC60 Plug-in Hybrid	1658 mm
XC40	1652 mm
XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid	1652 mm
EX40	1647 mm
XC40 Recharge Pure Electric	1647 mm
EC40	1591 mm
EX30	1549 mm
ES90	1546 mm
V90 Cross Country	1537 mm
V60 Cross Country	1499 mm
V90	1472 mm
V90 Plug-in Hybrid	1472 mm
S90	1440 mm
S90 Plug-in Hybrid	1440 mm
V60	1432 mm
V60 Plug-in Hybrid	1432 mm
S60	1431 mm
S60 Plug-in Hybrid	1431 mm

XC90 1771 mm
XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 1771 mm
EX90 1744 mm
XC60 1658 mm
XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 1658 mm
XC40 1652 mm
XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1652 mm
EX40 1647 mm
XC40 Recharge Pure Electric 1647 mm
EC40 1591 mm
EX30 1549 mm
ES90 1546 mm
V90 Cross Country 1537 mm
V60 Cross Country 1499 mm
V90 1472 mm
V90 Plug-in Hybrid 1472 mm
S90 1440 mm
S90 Plug-in Hybrid 1440 mm
V60 1432 mm
V60 Plug-in Hybrid 1432 mm
S60 1431 mm
S60 Plug-in Hybrid 1431 mm

How does the height of the Volvo S80 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Volvo S80 vs. similar cars

Height: Volvo S80 vs. similar cars
Car model	Height
Suzuki Liana 2004	1545 mm
Dacia Logan 2005	1534 mm
Chevrolet Aveo 2006	1505 mm
Lada Kalina 2006	1500 mm
Fiat Linea 2007	1494 mm
Volvo S80 2009	1493 mm
Renault Latitude 2011	1483 mm
Renault Fluence 2010	1479 mm
Chevrolet Cruze 2009	1477 mm
Cadillac BLS 2006	1471 mm
Lancia Thesis 2002	1470 mm
Suzuki Kizashi 2010	1470 mm
Chevrolet Malibu 2012	1465 mm
Skoda Superb 2008	1462 mm
Lancia Lybra 1999	1462 mm
Jaguar XF 2008	1460 mm
Peugeot 607 2000	1460 mm
KIA Optima 2012	1455 mm
Infiniti G 2009	1450 mm
Brilliance BS4 2008	1450 mm
Chevrolet Epica 2006	1450 mm
Cadillac CTS 2002	1441 mm
Brilliance BS6 2007	1430 mm
SEAT Exeo 2009	1430 mm
Cadillac ATS 2012	1427 mm
Hyundai Elantra 2000	1425 mm
Peugeot 605 1990	1422 mm
Lada Priora 2008	1420 mm
Alfa Romeo 159 2005	1417 mm
Volvo 740/760 1987	1410 mm