VOLVO S80 · 2.4 D5 Elite · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

In 2002 Volvo launched manufacture of autos type S80, modification of 2.4 D5 Elite and finished it in 2003. This car has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.8 meters, which allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«S80 2.4 D5 Elite» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. The 5-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can produce output 163 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 9.8 seconds to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 210 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 70 liters of diesel, therefore when intermediate fuel consumption is 6.5 l per 100 km (5.1 liters on the highway, 9 l in the city), that let you to go about 1077 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 215/55WR16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 received the great number of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to passive systems of safety (head/curtain, driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety features such as ABS, EBD, ESP, Traction control.