VOLVO S60 · 2.4 Bi-Fuel CNG · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2007

Volvo began manufacture in 2004 of cars model S60, modification of 2.4 Bi-Fuel CNG and closed it in 2007. In this car can fit 5 men including the driver, it has sedan form with 4 doors, and length 4.6 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«S60 2.4 Bi-Fuel CNG» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 10.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 210 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders lp gas engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 140 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.7 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.6 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 8.9 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 70 l of lp gas, what allow you to go about 787 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/55WR16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S60 got the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe car. In addition to active safety systems (ABS, ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags).