Volvo launches new D5 diesel in S40 and V50 models
Volvo Cars has started European delivery of S40 sedans and V50 estates with its new and more powerful D5 diesel powerplant, aiming at Europe's premium diesel car market.The S40 D5 and V50 D5 debuted at the Bologna Motor Show in December with the new 180 hp five-cylinder turbodiesel, a considerable step up from the two four-cylinder alternatives offering 109 and 136 hp. Currently, the D5 engine is available only with a five-speed automatic. The new models are expected to account for about 10 percent of S40 and V50 sales in Europe.
Volvo plans to roll out a C70 D5 model later this year, and the annual production target for the three D5 models is about 10,000 units.
[Sources: Volvo via What Car?]
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Arnie99 8:51PM (5/25/2006)
PLEASE - send these new diesels to the US - yesterday! All I want is the ability to make a choice on powerplants!
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Howard Kerr 6:33AM (5/26/2006)
The V40 with the diesel four cylinder and 136hp does 0-60 in just over 9 seconds and get 49 mpg on the European equivalent of the EPA's economy test. The 110hp version does 0-60 in 11.2 seconds but is rated at a whopping 57 mpg. (Incentive to buy the slightly cheaper, much slower diesel?)
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Androo 7:23AM (5/26/2006)
So is this going to be Volvo's diesel entry to the US market? A 2.4 diesel with auto box only... sounds like it might be their challenge to win diesel drivers away from VW/Audi.
It amazes me that the S40 has such a range of engines for a relatively low volume model. In Europe especially, where you can get 1.6 petrol or diesel, 1.8 petrol, 2.0 diesel, 2.4 diesel or petrol and 2.5 diesel.
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Michael Karesh 10:56AM (5/26/2006)
A 180-horse diesel in a roughly 3300 pound car? Grunt off the line must be amazing. The way diesels are advancing, they might well replace gas engines in all but the highest performance cars.
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Kurt 1:56PM (5/26/2006)
Please, offer the diesel option in the States. Please.
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Gar Harris 4:33AM (5/30/2006)
I have a Volvo Diesel from 1984. I love it and it still runs great with nary a trace of smoke unless the accelerator is floored. These new 2.4 sound really nice and in meeting the 2007 emission specs with the high mileage numbers should make the best sellers here in the US - if the company will import them. That I think will bepend on whether the US refineries will get off their duffs and produce low sulphur Diesel fuel.
However all that aside, if Volvo will produce the EV they showed at the bibendum (sp?) a year or so ago, I will stand by my promise to buy one. Nothing, but nothing beats an EV for energy efficiency.
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