VOLVO S60 · 2.4 D Edition · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2004

From 2002 Volvo launched production of cars type S60, modification 2.4 D Edition and finished it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.6 meters, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and can be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«S60 2.4 D Edition» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This auto can speed up for 11.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 200 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a peak output of 130 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.8 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5.1 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 6.5 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 70 liters of diesel, what provides to drive approximately 1077 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55WR16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S60 gained the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety systems (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as Traction control, EBD, ESP, ABS.