VOLVO S60 · 2.5 T Sports Edition · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2004

In 2003 Volvo began production of cars type S60, modification 2.5 T Sports Edition and terminated it in 2004. In this auto can sit 5 men total, it has the body type of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.6 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«S60 2.5 T Sports Edition» have a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission. This auto can be accelerated for 7.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 230 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak power of 210 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 70 l of petrol, therefore when normal fuel rate is 9.9 liters per 100 km (7.4 liters on the track, 14.2 liters in the urban), that allows to go roughly 708 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/45R17.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S60 gained the great number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe auto. In addition to passive systems of safety (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active safety features such as ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD, ABS.