VOLVO S80 · T6 Sapphire · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2005

Production version T6 Sapphire of auto models S80 was launched in 2004 by Volvo, and finished in 2005. In this vehicle can fit 5 person including the driver, it has sedan form with 4 doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«S80 T6 Sapphire» vehicle with a 4-speed sequential automatic gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 7.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 250 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 272 hp at 5200 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 80 liters of petrol, so when mixed fuel consumption is 11.1 l per 100 km (8.3 l on the highway, 16 liters in the city), what allow you drive nearly 721 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/55R16.

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