Gurgaon, Haryana, Volvo has made a fast start to the New Year by sharpening its diesel offering for the Indian market. The refreshed Volvo S80 for model year 2010 has an even tougher and exclusive design than before, while providing top-class fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, performance coupled with Volvo signature safety features. The latest generation D5 Twin-Turbo diesel engine takes performance, fuel efficiency and refinement to entirely new levels. All this reinforces the model position in the premium sedan segment and satisfies customers with high demands.

Delighted with the enhanced technology, Paul de Voijs, Managing Director, Volvo Auto India, said, "Sometimes a subtle hum is more powerful than a roar. With the new S80, we are placing the bar at the highest level when it comes to exclusiveness, quality and driving properties. Our mission was to develop a modern diesel engine - with the benefits that go with them - which also meets the emission EURO 5. This is yet another step in our determination to reduce the combustion engine environmental impact, at the same time as we give customers a truly quiet and sophisticated engine with excellent performance. However, the refreshed S80 should not just be seen, it has to be experienced."

The D5 engine has several advanced technical features. With the latest Twin Turbo and Peizo high-pressure technology, the inspiring five-cylinder state -of-art will be high on performance and low on fuel consumption. A maintenance free diesel particulate filter effectively reduces soot particles in exhaust gases and advanced emission control contributes to low nitrogen oxide level - the new D5 already comply with stringent, upcoming Euro 5 exhaust emission requirements. Volvo is the only car company in India to offer the DPF feature across all its diesel models from the beginning of its operations in the country.

All-new five-cylinder diesel engine

The driving experience in the refreshed Volvo S80 has been elevated with an entirely new twin-turbo five-cylinder 2.4-litre diesel. The new D5 engine offers 205 horsepower, 420 Nm of torque over a very wide range of engine revs. The Fuel consumption and CO2 emission for the car stands at 13.1 kmpl and 203gms/km respectively. This state-of-the-art engine delivers a plush drive.

Get the Volvo Advantage

Volvo, the luxury car brand in India provides you with the first of its kind service. Service your Volvo free of charge upto 2 years or 60,000 kms (whichever is earlier). The servicing takes care of all the consumables and schedules maintenances (excluding tyres). Volvo also gives 24x7 road assistance service to ensure that the journey is smooth and uninterrupted.

Design

With complete chrome detailing on the air intakes, lower part of the door moldings, exhaust and under the tail lamps, the exterior changes give the car a more distinctive and dynamic design with a striking face. The interior design offers a distinctive blend of intelligent, elegant and unpretentious Scandinavian style characterized by clean surfaces, harmonious lines, exciting contrasts and smooth function for a dynamic and harmonious interior atmosphere. Developed with ergonomic specialists, the seats in the Volvo S80 are among the most comfortable in the automotive world.

Features and Accessories

• Dolby Pro Logic II Dynaudio surround system
• Integrated GSM phone - allows you to make calls from your pre-programmed telephone book using the steering-wheel integrated controls
• Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) Dual DVD Screen - to enjoy a film, watch digital TV or play games
• Road and Traffic Information (RTI) - Available as an accessory, Volvo GPS based RTI navigation system offers both voice guidance and graphic navigation
• Park Assist Camera - aids the driver in reversing and parking

Safety

An uncompromising ambition to both protect and celebrate life, being human in nature is what makes a Volvo, a Volvo.

Volvo Cars has a holistic approach to safety, which encompasses both preventive and protective safety. Distinctive features include:

• IDIS (Intelligent Driver Information System) - to help avoid distractions during critical driving situations
• Personal Car Communicator (PCC) is an advanced control centre in pocket format

ABL (Adaptive Brake light) - active at speeds above 50km/h, this feature can sense the difference between normal and panic braking

• RAB (Ready Alert Brakes) - reduces the braking distance further during an emergency braking
• DSTC (Dynamic Stability Traction Control) - is a stability control technology that helps prevent spinouts and roll overs
• WHIPS (Whiplash Protection System) - cradles the front seat occupants in a controlled manner to help prevent whiplash injuries
• SIPS (Side Impact Protection System) - helps distribute the crash forces across the car body, away from the occupants
• Like the rest of the Volvo range, the Volvo S80 features a transversely installed engine

The environment and air quality

The Volvo S80 is built and equipped to impact as little as possible on the global environment, and to provide a clean and healthy in-car environment. Volvo IAQS (Interior Air Quality System) effectively reduces the amount of particles, pollen, gases and certain unpleasant odours in the air that enters the passenger compartment. To further reduce usage of environmentally hazardous solvents all Volvo exterior colours are water-based.

Notes to Editor

Volvo Auto India is a new operator in India, a gigantic, fast-growing market and one of the most competitive in the world. Volvo established a presence in India just over two years ago and has since then worked intensively to market the Swedish brand. With a corporate office in Gurgaon, Volvo Auto opened its first dealership in March 2008 and currently market its products through its dealerships in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Kochi, Pune and Chennai.

Volvo currently sells two models, the Volvo XC90 and Volvo S80. However, the company has plans to expand its product line with the launch of XC60 and S60.