VOLVO S80 · 2.5 T Elite · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2004

From 2003 Volvo started manufacture of cars model S80, modification of 2.5 T Elite and terminated it in 2004. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is destined to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«S80 2.5 T Elite» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 7.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 230 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max power of 210 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 80 l of petrol, thereby when medium fuel rate is 9.3 l per 100 km (6.8 l on the track, 12.3 liters in the urban), accordingly allows drive nearly 861 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/55R16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 received the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe auto. In addition to active safety (Traction control, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also has passive safety (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags).