The S80 was one of the first models to adopt Volvo’s new interior design language with the floating centre console at the heart of the new design. Attractive, modern finishes, together with soft-touch plastics give a feeling of quality and the impression that the cabin is built to last. All of the major controls are well-weighted and logically laid out, with the instrument cluster easy to read both during the day and at night. Only the blocky display within the rev counter lets the side down, looking old fashioned, and is at odds with the modernity of the rest of the design.