VOLVO S80 · 2.5 D · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2001

In 1999 Volvo launched manufacture of cars model S80, modification 2.5 D and closed it in 2001. This vehicle has four doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.8 meters, which allows a seat 5 men in sum.

«S80 2.5 D» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 5-cylinders diesel motor with «direct injection fuel system» can generate power 140 horsepower at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile for 11 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain max speed of 205 km/h.

Fuel rate is 8.8 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 4.9 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 6.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 80 liters of diesel, what lets to drive about 1250 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 205/65VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 got the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to active safety systems (ESP, ABS, Traction control, EBD), it is also has passive safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags).