Volvo has managed to improve the efficiency of the S80 and V70 DRIVe model 2010. Compared with two 2009 model cars reduce emissions from 129 to 119 g / km and fuel consumption of 4.9 to 4.5 liters per 100 kilometers. Both are diesel engine volume 1.6 liters with 109 hp power and a maximum torque of 240Nm. It is combined with a mechanical gearbox with five degrees. A novelty in these models is the “smart” system for charging the battery, which included only when the engine is not difficult, such as skiing. Smart charging is a major change compared with the model 2009 “, says the manager of technical development of Volvo Nordstrom Woolf. He gives an example that when a driver who drives for 15 000 km per year, the innovation will save 60 liters of fuel. Since Volvo does not provide data on the dynamic characteristics of the S80 and V70 DRIVe model 2010, model 2009 but both cars accelerate from standstill to 100 km / hour in 12.4 seconds and a top speed of 189 kilometers per hour.
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