VOLVO S80 · 2.4 · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2003

Production modification 2.4 of car models S80 was started in 1999 by Volvo, and closed in 2003. This car has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.8 meters, that allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«S80 2.4» vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 11.4 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max power of 140 hp at 4500 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 70 liters of petrol, so when mixed fuel consumption is 9.6 liters per 100 km (7.2 l on the track, 13.7 l in the city), accordingly allow you to go roughly 730 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/65VR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 got the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to active safety features (ABS, Traction control, EBD, ESP), it is also has passive systems of safety (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags).