VOLVO S80 · 2.4 T · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2003

Volvo began production from 2000 of autos model S80, modification 2.4 T and finished it in 2003. In this car can sit 5 person total, it has sedan body type with 4 doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«S80 2.4 T» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This auto can be accelerated for 7.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 230 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 200 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.8 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 7.2 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 9.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 80 liters of petrol, what lets to drive about 861 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/55WR16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 gained the many number of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to active safety features (EBD, ESP, Traction control, ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).