Volvo V60 diesel hybrid plug-in – prospects and low emissions
Author: Justin Sferalt
Volvo V60 diesel plug-in hybrids at Motor Show in Geneva on 3-13 March Celebration its world premiere, is certainly due to the crisis amid rising fuel prices, fierce not bad timing.
The hybrid car of the last generation rolled into showrooms in 2012, the Volvo dealer. The disc is one of the traditional five-cylinder diesel engines. Nevertheless, the high torque and frugal diesel Volvo delivers its power through a six-speed automatic transmission to the front wheels, supports an electric motor on the rear axle. This means that the combination of a drive Volvo extremely agile all wheels.
The V60 starts as a hybrid car
The Volvo V60 diesel hybrid plug-in is set to receive three driving modes: There are pure electric, hybrid mode and mixed mode for maximum power. Who is driving the combination of a Volvo car Pure Power has reached a range of up to 50 km.
When starting the V60 will automatically adjust the hybrid mode, in which are combined emissions of CO2 barely worth mentioning 49 g / km. This corresponds to a consumption of 1.9 liters of diesel per 100 km at an affordable price. In the self-hybrid configuration are in the best conditions considerable range 1200 km of it. The Power mode provides full power.
Full torque in the Volvo V60 diesel hybrid plug-in
When the plug-in hybrid car the Swedish manufacturer to make 215 hp and 440 Nm of maximum torque to the front, which come from a special 2.4-liter turbo diesel D5 Volvo. To the rear wheels is provided by the ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive) with 70 hp and 200 Nm for powerful electric motor movement, and when energy is stored in a battery of 12 kWh lithium-ions strong.
The thrust of the Volvo V60 Diesel Plug-in Hybrid Power mode in 6.9 seconds from 0 to 100 speed-looking Volvo hybrid model can be plugged into a regular outlet at home or in the garage load depends on the strength current three to half past seven.