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

In 2003 Volvo launched production of autos model S80, modification 2.4 D5 Elite and finished it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.8 meters, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«S80 2.4 D5 Elite» is a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can speed up for 9.8 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 210 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which produce a max output of 163 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 5.1 l, and the average fuel rate is 6.5 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 70 l of diesel, what lets to go roughly 1077 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through 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 with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 215/55R16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 received the great number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to passive safety features (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, EBD, Traction control.