VOLVO S60 · 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG Kinetic · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2005

Volvo began manufacture from 2004 of autos model S60, modification of 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG Kinetic and closed it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.6 meters, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«S60 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG Kinetic» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This automobile can be accelerated for 10.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders lp gas motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 140 horsepower at 5100 rpm.

Fuel rate is 15.8 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 8.8 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 11.4 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 70 l of lp gas, what lets to go about 615 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55WR16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S60 gained the many quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe auto. In addition to active safety features (ESP, Brake assistant, ABS, Traction control, EBD), it is also has passive safety (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).