VOLVO S80 · T6 Elite · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

Production modification T6 Elite of automobile models S80 was started in 2002 by Volvo, and finished in 2003. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is destined to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«S80 T6 Elite» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed sequential automatic transmission. This car can be accelerated for 7.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 250 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 272 horsepower at 5200 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 80 l of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel rate is 11.3 liters per 100 km (8.4 liters on the suburban, 16.2 liters in the city), accordingly allows to go about 708 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/55WR16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 got the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe auto. In addition to passive safety systems (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as EBD, ESP, ABS, Traction control.