August 2002
CHASSIS
Suspension front Spring-strut, lower link, anti-roll bar
rear Individual, Multi-Link, with coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering Rack and pinion, power assisted
Turning circle 10.8 – 11.8 m
Turns of steering wheel lock to lock 3.0 – 2.8
Braking system ABS system with EBD. Ventilated discs front, discs rear
Brake disc diameter (front/rear) 286/288 (15”), 305/288 (16”)
STC Option (Standard certain markets) Front wheel drive only
DSTC Option
Volvo S60
TRANSMISSIONS
5-speed manual gearbox.
5-speed adaptive automatic transmission, electronically
controlled, with lock-up and winter mode selection.
Geartronic available for B5234T3 and B5244T3.
Ratio M56L2
First 3.07 3.39 3.39 4.77
Second 1.77 1.91 1.91 2.99
Third 1.19 1.19 1.19 1.96
Fourth 0.87 0.87 0.87 1.32
Fifth 0.70 0.70 0.65 1.02
Reverse 2.99 3.30 3.30 3.23
M56H
M58
M56LK
M56L
AW
55-50
B5244S2
In-line 5 cyl. naturally aspirated
Transverse, front wheel drive
2435
Aluminium
Aluminium
Pent-roof
10.3
4
2
1-2-4-5-3
750
91–98 RON
103 (140)/4500
220/3750
M56L/4.00
AW55-50/2.44
Manual Automatic
10.2 11.1
210 205
8.7 (8.6) 9.5 (9.4)
207 (204) 228 (225)
B5244S
In-line 5 cyl. naturally aspirated
Transverse, front wheel drive
2435
Aluminium
Aluminium
Pent-roof
10.3
4
2
1-2-4-5-3
750
91–98 RON
125 (170)/5900
230/4500
M56H/4.25
AW55-50/2.44
Manual Automatic
8.7 9.6
210* (225) 210* (215)
8.9 (8.8) 9.5 (9.4)
214 (211) 228 (225)
ENGINES
Type
Configuration
Displacement, cm
3
Engine cylinder block material
Cylinderhead material
Combustion chamber type
Compression ratio
Valves, no/cylinder
Camshafts
Engine management system
Ignition sequence
Engine idling speed
Fuel, rec. octane
Max output, kW (hk)/rpm.
Max torque, Nm/rpm.
Manual gearbox/final drive
Automatic transmission/final drive
PERFORMANCE
Gearbox
Acceleration, 0–100 km/h (sec)
Top speed, km/h
Fuel consumption l/100 km (EC 1999/100, combined)
(Figures within brackets valid for lower inertia class)
CO
2
g/km (Figures within brackets valid for lower inertia class)
* Electronically controlled top speed, values within brackets with the option “no speed limitation”.