VOLVO S60 · 2.4 · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2004

In 2000 Volvo launched manufacture of automobiles model S60, modification 2.4 and closed it in 2004. This vehicle has four doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.6 meters, that allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«S60 2.4» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. The 5-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 140 hp at 4500 rmp, allowing you to speed up the car for 10.2 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 210 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 12.4 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 6.9 l, and the normal fuel rate is 8.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 70 liters of petrol, what allow you to go nearly 787 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S60 got the great quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to active safety systems (ABS, ESP, Traction control, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags).