VOLVO S60 · 2.4 Sports Edition · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2004

In 2003 Volvo started production of cars type S60, modification of 2.4 Sports Edition and finished it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.5 tn and a length of 4.6 m, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«S60 2.4 Sports Edition» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. This auto can be accelerated for 9.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 170 horsepower at 5900 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 70 liters of petrol, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 9.6 l per 100 km (7.2 l on the track, 13.8 liters in the city), accordingly allows drive approximately 730 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 225/45R17.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S60 gained the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive safety systems (side, head/curtain, driver, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as Traction control, ABS, ESP, EBD.