New DRIVe engine for Volvo V70 and S80

Volvo has launched a new diesel-powered engine for Volvo V70 and S80 that has CO2 emissions of 119g/km, with fuel consumption of 4.5l/100 km. With these two models receiving the Volvo’s DRIVe, the brand now has a total of five with emission below 120g/km.

According Volvo Cars President and CEO Stephen Odell, “The fact that we have now brought two of the larger models in our range below the magical 120 gram limit shows that few of our competitors can match us when it comes to offering customers increasingly green cars.

The new 119-gram versions of the Volvo V70 and S80 has a 1.6-litre diesel engine and manual gearbox with a power output of 109 hp and maximum torque of 240 Nm.

To achieve the reduction of CO2 emissions, two techniques have been employed by Volvo's driveline experts. The first is an intelligent battery recharging, which is controlled by a system that only allows the alternator to charge the battery when the engine is operating at low load, for instance when driving downhill. The second technique is the reduction of the friction for the belt that drives the alternator and air conditioning compressor.

In terms of numbers, with the reduction of fuel consumption from 4.9l/100 km to 4.5l/100 km, if a person drives 15,000 km per year, there will be a saving of 60 litres of diesel. As for the CO2 emissions, it translates in less 150kg sent into the atmosphere.