Volvo acquaint S80 Sedan minorchange at 2009 Geneva
The refreshed Volvo S80 – foremost rank exclusiveness and driving properties
The refreshed Volvo S80 is the outcome of an concentrated duologue between Volvo Cars’ proposal assembly and the discerning customers in the bonus sedan section. “We are prepared to present the rivalry a hard equal. With the novel S80, we’re placing the rod at the extremely highest even when it comes to exclusiveness, property and driving properties,” says Volvo Cars President and CEO Stephen Odell.
The refreshed Volvo S80 is being unveiled for the extremely foremost period at the Geneva Motor Display in beforehand Parade and sales desire start in leap 2009.
Edifice on grand good in latchkey markets such as Russia, Volvo Cars’ big sedan representation takes middle position with afar greater self-assurance than at all, the outcome of a more distinguishing and tasteful plan, a more incompatible inside and a sharper chassis and upgraded motor range.
“From the exterior, the refreshed S80 looks both larger and more tasteful. But we’ve also stated it a tougher visageme. In Germany, they talk round the “b?ser blick”, that is to state the face of the motor vehicle should look quite threatening when it fills the rear-view looking-glass of the motor vehicle in face,” explains Volvo Cars Plan Executive Steve Mattin. He adds:
“However, the refreshed S80 should not fair be seen, it has to be adept. The air interior is both more at ease and opulent, with an increased air of craftsmanship. We’ve also made the inside more driver-oriented, not least with a novel steering disc and upgraded instruments. Our chassis and motor experts possess made certain the driving knowledge is as exclusively attracting as the inside is.”
Particular correctness and property materials
Steve Mattin and his side possess increased the exterior’s tasteful charisma with a numeral of details that present the S80 a drop, longer and wider stance.
The face is more distinguishing with a novel grille featuring the larger iron spot, which is piece of the more extrovert DNA of late Volvo models. There is also novel brightwork on the atmosphere intakes, drop piece of the doors and beneath the appendage lamps.
Interior the motor vehicle the arc light is on increased exclusivity and console. The yielding, expensive leather seats with their corresponding stitching are accompanied near door panels echoing the identical neat. The super-slim floating middle pile is upgraded with a silk metal framework that emphasises its initial plan and enhances its incompatible touch, while simultaneously creating a plan tie to the recently launched Volvo XC60.
The instruments in the refreshed Volvo S80 obtain incompatible aluminium dials and Volvo Cars is also launching a novel production of steering wheels. The d?cor neat with silk matte metal-effect stop on the four-spoke steering disc is also establish in the cog selector, about the starter button.
“It is the union of a numeral of carefully thought-out details that together creates the total air. Since eight away of ten customers particularize leather upholstery, the seats are a fine instance. Here we possess focused on console near creating unsurpassable accommodation and side hold up, accentuated more near the wonderful property of the yielding Scandinavian conceal,” says Steve Mattin.
Customers with more single tastes desire be capable to choose upholstery from the incompatible Chairman of the board scope, which features standard and teetotal styles.
All-new five-cylinder diesel engines and novel chassis alternatives
The driving knowledge in the refreshed Volvo S80 has been raised with an completely novel twin-turbo five-cylinder 2.4-litre turbodiesel. The novel D5 motor offers 205 horsepower, 420 Nm of torque above a extremely spacious scope of motor revs. Tinder consumption (EU combined) is sole 6.2 l/100 km (164g/km) – a record-low physique for a motor vehicle of this magnitude and execution even. This state-of-the-art motor delivers all the merriment without the headache.
The refreshed S80 is also at with an upgraded Euro 4-compliant 2.4-litre diesel motor with 175 horsepower, 420 Nm of torque, tinder consumption (EU Combined) at 5.8 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of 154 g/km Advance figures).
When it comes to chassis selection, Volvo Cars has developed two clear alternatives – single with the cosseting sense of touch of highest console and single truthfully dynamical for the driving enjoyment vital spirit. The console chassis desire be offered as criterion and the lowered recreation chassis is offered as an option.
Rigid to strike offer
The refreshed Volvo S80 enters a section that is dominated near masculine customers with sizeable attention in cars and with extremely compact expectations concerning exclusiveness, driving properties and kind likeness. The selection of motor vehicle is frequently based on the individual’s individual tastes and preferences, but it also has to attend to as a kith and kin car.
“Customers in this section are frequently extremely brand-loyal. In arrange to come forth on the radar of customers currently driving rival cars, we possess to proffer something that is truthfully additional. We do this near sacrifice exclusiveness, console and driving properties of perfect summit even. In union with world-leading safeness, this makes the refreshed S80 extremely rigid to strike. A accurate lifestyle result,” says Stephen Odell and adds:
“I would like to present those who understand round the Volvo S80 but who possess at no time driven single, a tone bit of counsel. Catch a closer look at this motor vehicle and catch it away for a thoroughgoing trial push. You’ll be amazed at what we possess achieved.”
