VOLVO S60 · 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2004

In 2001 Volvo launched production of cars type S60, modification of 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG and terminated it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.6 meters, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and can be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«S60 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can speed up for 10.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders lp gas engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak output of 140 hp at 5100 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 70 liters of lp gas, thus when average fuel consumption is 11.4 liters per 100 km (8.8 liters on the highway, 15.8 l in the urban), accordingly let you to go nearly 615 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/55WR16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S60 received the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety systems (Traction control, ABS, EBD, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags).