2010 Volvo S80 and V80 DRIVe1 February 2010 07:40:26
The 2010 Volvo S80 and V80 DRIVe are equipped with the 1.6-litre turbo diesel unit that produces 106 bhp and 240 Nm of torque with improved fuel consumption figures of 62.8 mpg and CO2 emissions of 119 grams per Km. In Great Britain both 2010 Volvo S80 and V80 DRIVEe models will cost owners only 35 GBP per year due to their high-level of eco friendliness and trim levels will include the SE, SE Premium, SE Lux and SE Lux Premium. The 2010 Volvo S80 and V80 DRIVe price was not announced. Volvo press release :
Volvo Car UK has revealed 119g/km DRIVe versions of its S80 executive saloon and V70 premium estate, the fourth and fifth body style it's launched delivering CO2 emissions below 120 g/km. Volvo believes the two new cars offer the best environmental performance in their respective classes. Both cars provide lower Benefit-in-Kind tax bills for company motorists and fuel savings - 60 litres per annum - equivalent to receiving a free tank of fuel each year. Like all DRIVe models, drivers do not have to compromise on high levels of comfort and specification with both models being available to order in SE, SE Premium, SE Lux and SE Lux Premium trim levels. Volvo has employed two main techniques to reduce CO2 emissions further on both cars. Intelligent battery recharging ensures that the car’s control system only allows the alternator to charge the battery when the engine is operating at low load, for instance when driving downhill. In addition the belt that drives the alternator and air conditioning compressor benefits from reduced friction helping lower fuel consumption and emissions. "There has been a swift pace of development since the launch of our first 119-gramme models in Paris in autumn 2008. Now that we have brought two of the larger models in below the magical 120 g/km limit, few of our competitors can now match us when it comes to offering customers an extensive range of low emission cars," says Volvo Cars President and CEO Stephen Odell.
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