VOLVO S60 · D5 Kinetic · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2005

Volvo began manufacture from 2004 of autos type S60, modification of D5 Kinetic and closed it in 2005. This automobile has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.6 meters, that allows a seat 5 men in sum.

«S60 D5 Kinetic» automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. 5-cylinders diesel motor with «common rail fuel system» can generate output 163 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 9.5 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 210 km/h.

Fuel rate is 8.7 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5.2 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 6.5 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 70 liters of diesel, what allow you to go roughly 1077 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65VR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S60 received the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active safety such as ESP, Traction control, EBD, ABS, Brake assistant.