VOLVO S80 · 2.4 D5 Elan · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2004

In 2003 Volvo began manufacture of automobiles model S80, modification of 2.4 D5 Elan and closed it in 2004. This auto has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.8 meters, which can seat 5 men in sum.

«S80 2.4 D5 Elan» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 9.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which produce a maximum output of 163 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 70 liters of diesel, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 6.5 liters per 100 km (5.1 l on the highway, 9 l in the urban), that allows drive roughly 1077 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 215/55R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 got the lot number of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety systems (Brake assistant, EBD, ESP, ABS, Traction control), it is also has passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).