Topic Name: A new 5-cylinder diesel to the Volvo S80

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Research persons: Volvo

Location: Volvo, Sweden

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The high-end sedan Swedish is now available with a brand new block turbo 5-cylinder 205 hp. More efficient and less greedy than the old version, it retains the name D5.


"Our intention was to create a certified art diesel Euro 5. The previous generation had experienced constant development, step by step, and had finally reached its limits. That is why we decided to start with a blank sheet and use the most advanced technologies that we had at our disposal. The result exceeds our expectations. What's more, this new engine was developed entirely in-house, at Volvo, "says Derek Crabb, Vice President, Powertrain Engineering.
 

Indeed, this new engine, the result of 3 years, has all the latest advances in motorization. Aluminum construction, dual sequential turbo, glow plug core ceramic, direct injection diesel pump high-pressure piezo injectors, everything has been designed to offer more power while reducing consumption and emissions. In combined cycle, the S80 and equipped announces 6.2 L/100 km and 164 g / km in the manual, 178 g / km Geartronic automatic transmission. More with two different sized turbos that run in sequence, the 205 hp are delivered in a linear fashion, without loss. Driving is more linear and stable power regardless of the regime.
Concession now, the new S80 D5 is trading between 40 300 and € 54 400 €.