Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Volvo update their models more large

The D3 and D5 turbo diesel engines from Volvo have seen improved performance, as well as fuel consumption and emissions. These changes affect the models V70, XC70 and S80 of the Swedish company, which also features improvements as far as equipment is concerned. Several of the larger Volvo models, the V70, XC70 and S80, are a series of updates in D3 and D5 turbodiesel engines.

The first count from the month of June with 205 hp, while the D5 will be from the same date 215 hp, with maximum torque of 42.86 Nm and 44.89 respectively. This increase in performance is accompanied by an improvement in fuel consumption and emissions, Volvo estimated at 8%. D5 mechanics, for example, announces a consumption of 4.9 liters per 100 kilometers in the Volvo S80 equipped with manual transmission, and its emissions of 129 g / km CO2.

However, both mechanical will be available on all models with manual gearboxes or automatic. All these improvements will be available, as we said, since June, but not until the arrival of autumn when the system incorporates Stop / Start for Volvo S80 and V70 engine and gearbox D3 automatically.

As for the equipment, is incorporated into this series of improvements the pedestrian detection system, which can stop the car without the driver hit the brakes. We will also have the City Safety system, which through a laser is able to avoid collision with the car ahead of us caught early.

This system prevents strokes below 30 km / h and can avoid accidents if the speed difference between vehicles does not exceed 15 km / h. In addition, these models of Volvo will have the Sensus entertainment system, presenting an additional screen capable of playing DVD, providing data and act as your browser.

Volvo also announced a series of external developments such as the arrival of new colors for the body of the V70 and S80. The headlights were also redesigned, with LED technology turn signals.

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