VOLVO 480 · ES · Coupe · 1986 ‐ 1988

In 1986 Volvo started manufacture of autos type 480, modification of ES and finished it in 1988. This 3-door coupe has a length of 4.3 meters, weight 1 tons and is destined to sit 4 passengers including the driver.

«480 ES» automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 109 hp at 5800 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle in 9.5 s to 100 km/h and get top speed of 190 km/h.

Mixed fuel rate is 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 48 l of petrol, what provides to go nearly 608 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Rigid, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 185/60HR14.

Volvo 480 is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. This vehicle does not have active and passive safety.