Volvo XC60 2008 D5

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Volvo XC60 2008 2.4 diesel description

Crossover / SUV Volvo XC60 2008 D5 has been produced from April, 2008 to January, 2009. It has five-cylinder diesel engine with displacement of 2.4 litres, which produces power of 185 horsepower on 4000 rpm and torque 400 Nm (Newton metres) on 2000 revolutions per minute.

This 5-cylinder 20-valve engine camshaft is driven by belt (What is an engine chain and belt? ). Engine has Common Rail fuel system and VGT turbine. The engine meets the Euro 4 emissions standard. Engine lifespan (mileage before major repairs or overhaul) can last from 310 up to 520 thousand kilometres. Note that engine life can be longer or shorter depending on maintenance.
More engine specs
This Volvo XC60 2.4 engine oil type is 0W-30 and oil capacity is 5.7 litres.

Volvo XC60 2008 D5 has AWD (all wheel drive) (power is automatically distributed between the wheel axles) and automatic gearbox with 6 gears. The car is fitted with Haldex Generation IV proactive automatic all-wheel drive. Haldex processes data from the ABS control unit and the engine control unit and can increase the pressure on the multi-disc clutch for faster engagement when required. It has a 100% front to 0% rear torque split when not engaged with a maximum 50% to 50% torque split between axes.
Volvo XC60 2008 D5 accelerates to speed 100 kilometres per hour in 9.9 seconds. The maximum speed of this car is 200 km/h.

Volvo XC60 2008 D5 fuel consumption is 8.3 litres per 100km in combined city/highway mode (12 km/l), city fuel economy - 11 l/100km, fuel consumption on highway - 6.8 l/100km. Fuel tank capacity is 70 litres or 18.49 gallons, which gives a mileage up to 840 kilometers without refueling in urban cycle and even up to 1020 kilometers on highway.
According to user reviews, this Volvo real everyday fuel consumption is 9.5 litres per 100 km, which is 14% more than the manufacturer's stated. More - Real Volvo XC60 fuel consumption.

Volvo XC60 safety

During safety testing Volvo XC60 has obtained 5 stars from five, which means very high safety level.
Adults (driver and passenger) safety of Volvo XC60 is evaluated with five stars, children safety - with four stars, and for pedestrian protection Volvo XC60 got two stars.

With the same engine there is also Volvo XC60 version with manual gearbox (Volvo XC60 2008 2.4 D5 MT 4x4) available, which is more dynamic - it reaches 100 km/h 0.4 seconds faster (in 9.5 seconds), moreover, it is more economic with manufacturer's fuel consumption is lower by 0.8 litres per 100 km or 10 % - 7.5 litres per 100 km, whereas users reported real fuel consumption is lower by 1.2 litres per 100 km or 13 % - 8.3 litres per 100 km.

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