VOLVO S60 · 2.4 · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2009

Volvo began production from 2004 of automobiles model S60, modification of 2.4 and finished it in 2009. In this vehicle can fit 5 people including the driver, it has the form of a sedan with 4 doors, and length 4.6 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«S60 2.4» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This car can be accelerated for 9.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 215 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 170 hp at 5900 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.6 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 7.1 l, and the average fuel consumption is 9.5 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 70 l of petrol, what provides to go about 737 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S60 got the lot number of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety systems (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as EBD, Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant, ESP.