AT A GLANCE: VOLVO S80 3.2

What drives it? A transverse 3,192cc, 24-valve, six-cylinder engine with a six-speed automatic gearbox and front-wheel drive on 17-inch wheels.

How fast is it? You get 238 brake-horsepower at 6,200rpm, and 320Nm of torque at 3,200rpm, a 0-100km/h in 7.9 seconds and tops at 240km/h.

How safe is it? It has front and curtain airbags, whiplash and side-impact protection systems, anti-lock braking and electronic brakeforce distribution systems, and stability and traction control.

How thirsty is it?

The dealer says 9.8 litres per 100km.

Hong Kong friendly? The Independent says 234g/km CO2, the fug equivalent of about 1.8 Smart ForTwos.