Comparison: width Volvo S80 vs. competitors 2025

Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the Volvo S80 taken at the widest point This measurement can be important for a variety of reasons, such as determining whether a car will fit in a particular parking space or garage, or whether it can safely navigate narrow roads or tunnels.Usually, the mirrors are not included in the measurement unless otherwise stated.With it's height of 1493 mm and length of 4851 mm, the Volvo S80 has a width of 1861 mm. We also know the width including mirrors - it's 2106 mm . That means that a single mirror's width is 122.5mm. The widest car you can find in the " saloon" category is Jaguar XF 2.7 V6 Diesel (X250 ), which is 16mm wider than the S80 DRIVe - 1877 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Volvo and the Jaguar is 110mm in favor of the Jaguar. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Lada Priora 1.6 16V , which is 1680 mm - that makes it 181mm narrower than the Volvo in question. Length-wise, the Volvo outperforms the Lada by 501mm.

Table of contents:

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

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

Volvo S80 generations

Volvo S80 generations
Generation year	Width
S80, Model year 2006 (2.Generation)	1861 mm
S80, Model year 2009 (S80 2. Generation (1. Facelift))	1861 mm
S80, Model year 2013 (2.Generation (2. Facelift))	1861 mm
S80, Model year 1998 (1.Generation)	1832 mm
S80, Model year 2004 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))	1832 mm

S80, Model year 2006 (2.Generation) 1861 mm
S80, Model year 2009 ) (S80 2. Generation (1. Facelift) 1861 mm
S80, Model year 2013 ) (2.Generation (2. Facelift) 1861 mm
S80, Model year 1998 (1.Generation) 1832 mm
S80, Model year 2004 ) (1.Generation (1. Facelift) 1832 mm

The difference in width between first generation (1.Generation) from 1998 and last generation (2.Generation (2. Facelift)) from 2013 is 2.9cm mm.

The width of the current generation of S80 is 1861 mm.

The width compared to other Volvo models

Volvo S80 vs other current cars by Volvo

Width: S80 vs. other models by Volvo
Variant name	Width
EX90	1964 mm
ES90	1942 mm
XC90	1923 mm
XC90 Plug-in Hybrid	1923 mm
XC60	1902 mm
XC60 Plug-in Hybrid	1902 mm
S90	1879 mm
S90 Plug-in Hybrid	1879 mm
V90	1879 mm
V90 Cross Country	1879 mm
V90 Plug-in Hybrid	1879 mm
EC40	1873 mm
EX40	1863 mm
XC40	1863 mm
XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid	1863 mm
XC40 Recharge Pure Electric	1863 mm
S60	1850 mm
S60 Plug-in Hybrid	1850 mm
V60	1850 mm
V60 Cross Country	1850 mm
V60 Plug-in Hybrid	1850 mm
EX30	1837 mm

EX90 1964 mm
ES90 1942 mm
XC90 1923 mm
XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 1923 mm
XC60 1902 mm
XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 1902 mm
S90 1879 mm
S90 Plug-in Hybrid 1879 mm
V90 1879 mm
V90 Cross Country 1879 mm
V90 Plug-in Hybrid 1879 mm
EC40 1873 mm
EX40 1863 mm
XC40 1863 mm
XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1863 mm
XC40 Recharge Pure Electric 1863 mm
S60 1850 mm
S60 Plug-in Hybrid 1850 mm
V60 1850 mm
V60 Cross Country 1850 mm
V60 Plug-in Hybrid 1850 mm
EX30 1837 mm

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

Volvo S80 vs. similar cars

Width: Volvo S80 vs. similar cars
Car model	Width
Jaguar XF 2008	1877 mm
Volvo S80 2009	1861 mm
Chevrolet Malibu 2012	1855 mm
Renault Latitude 2011	1832 mm
KIA Optima 2012	1830 mm
Lancia Thesis 2002	1830 mm
Alfa Romeo 159 2005	1828 mm
Peugeot 607 2000	1826 mm
Suzuki Kizashi 2010	1820 mm
Skoda Superb 2008	1817 mm
Chevrolet Epica 2006	1810 mm
Renault Fluence 2010	1809 mm
Cadillac ATS 2012	1805 mm
Cadillac BLS 2006	1802 mm
Brilliance BS6 2007	1800 mm
Brilliance BS4 2008	1800 mm
Peugeot 605 1990	1799 mm
Chevrolet Cruze 2009	1797 mm
Cadillac CTS 2002	1795 mm
SEAT Exeo 2009	1772 mm
Infiniti G 2009	1770 mm
Volvo 740/760 1987	1750 mm
Lancia Lybra 1999	1743 mm
Dacia Logan 2005	1740 mm
Fiat Linea 2007	1730 mm
Hyundai Elantra 2000	1720 mm
Chevrolet Aveo 2006	1710 mm
Lada Kalina 2006	1700 mm
Suzuki Liana 2004	1690 mm
Lada Priora 2008	1680 mm