VOLVO S80 · 2.4 T Elan · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

In 2002 Volvo began manufacture of cars type S80, modification 2.4 T Elan and finished it in 2003. In this automobile can fit 5 person total, it has sedan form with four doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«S80 2.4 T Elan» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 7.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 230 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 200 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 80 liters of petrol, so when average fuel rate is 9.3 liters per 100 km (7.2 l on the track, 12.8 l in the city), that let you drive about 861 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 215/55WR16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 received the lot number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe car. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as Traction control, ABS, ESP, EBD.