VOLVO S80 · 2.5 T Sapphire · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2005

Manufacturing modification 2.5 T Sapphire of car models S80 was started in 2004 by Volvo, and closed in 2005. This auto has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.8 meters, that allows a seat 5 men total.

«S80 2.5 T Sapphire» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed automatic transmission. 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 210 hp at 5000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto in 7.7 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 220 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 80 liters of petrol, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 10 liters per 100 km (7.7 liters on the track, 14.1 liters in the urban), that let you to go nearly 800 kilometers unrefuelled.

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

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