Item: Volvo 480ES and Turbo (1986 - 1995)
Rating: 3
Author: Honest John

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Volvo 480ES and Turbo (1986 - 1995)

480es

reviewed by ned zeppelin on 5 February 2013

Turbo

reviewed by alanet on 4 January 2011

2.0 ES

reviewed by kargo on 30 August 2010

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wacky wedge that has character if not reliability

I bought one privately a few years ago and thought it looked great in a 'retro' way and was impressed with the performance and seats. However it often failed to start, cost a fortune to service and the build quality was awful. Eventually the clutch went putting me out of my misery. It returned 13 mpg at one point according to the trip computer and there don't appear to be many specialists. Ride was a bit jiggly. A late turbo manual might be a blast if you can find one.

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